Introduction: Postpartum depression (PPD) is a serious disorder that affects women worldwide, making it a crucial public health concern and one of the most prevalent childbirth complications. Assessing the perspectives of Saudi women towards PPD is essential for addressing the issue and developing effective solutions. This study aimed to assess the knowledge and attitude of Saudi women about PPD in King Abdulaziz Medical City, Western Region.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction Nowadays, college students highly depend on smartphones on a daily basis because it is found to be practical and useful to manage and organize most of their daily basic activities. However, this raises a concern about the negative influence of smartphone overuse on their academic achievement and well-being. Relatively, multiple studies have reported negative impacts associated with smartphone overuse on different aspects like sleep patterns, body energy, eating habits, and academic achievements.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis research used a descriptive qualitative approach to explore coping with childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and to identify long-term psychological outcomes among Arab American women. Ten Arab American women participated in the study. Data were collected by individual semi-structured interviews and analyzed using content analysis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRecruiting minority groups such as Arab Americans (Ar-Am) for research studies has been challenging. To date no studies were found that explicitly addressed challenges to recruit Ar-Am for sensitive research. The purpose of this article is to present the challenges across three pilot studies that involved Ar-Am samples and the strategies that were implemented to overcome these challenges.
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February 2014
The incidence of migraine headaches in childhood is increasing. Migraines are often difficult to diagnose in pediatrics and even more difficult to treat and prevent. In order to decrease the impact of the condition on the child and the family, prophylactic treatment is recommended if the child is experiencing disabling migraines.
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