Publications by authors named "Tooba Nadeem Akhtar"

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  • * After reviewing 514 records from multiple databases, 11 new studies and 38 from a previous review were included, focusing on conditions like depression and bipolar disorder.
  • * Results showed that TPE programs can be diverse and effective in some areas such as symptom management and coping strategies, but their success varied, indicating a need for ongoing evaluation and improvement.
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Background: Children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities (C&A-ID) face many disadvantages in healthcare research and service delivery. Intellectual disabilities have been found to precipitate weight-related problems, and together, they may be indicators of rare genetic diseases (RGDs). C&A-ID may require support for health problems exacerbated by primary diagnoses.

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Objectives: This study aimed to explore the experiences of parents caring for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) during the UK national lockdown in spring 2020, resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Design: Participants were identified using opportunity sampling from the IMAGINE-ID national (UK) cohort and completed an online survey followed by a semistructured interview. Interviews were analysed using thematic analysis.

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