Characteristics and outcomes of patients admitted to the first psychiatric intensive care unit in Egypt.

Background: Psychiatric intensive care units (PICU) have become an essential part of psychiatric hospital design worldwide, there are few published data about their effectiveness.

Aim: In this study, the characteristics and outcomes of 50 Egyptian patients admitted to the first PICU in the Middle East region between April 2015 and October 2018 were retrospectively examined.

Setting: The study was conducted at the Institute of Psychiatry, Ain Shams University.

COVID-19-related stigmatization among a sample of Egyptian healthcare workers.

Objectives: To explore coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related stigma and its associated factors among Egyptian physicians.

Methods: A cross-sectional study using an anonymous online questionnaire was conducted from 7 to 21 June 2020. The survey was distributed via social media and email to physicians working in Egypt through convenience sampling.

Evaluating the effectiveness of a culturally adapted behavioral family psycho-educational program for Egyptian patients with schizophrenia.

Although a growing body of evidence supports the effectiveness of behavioral family therapies for patients with schizophrenia, few studies have been carried out on the effectiveness of such programs for Egyptian patients. The current study translated and culturally adapted the Behavioral Family Psycho-Education Program (BFPEP) and conducted a preliminary efficacy evaluation for outpatients suffering from schizophrenia. Thirty patients received 14 sessions of culturally adapted Program (CA-BFPEP) and 30 received treatment as usual; all were followed up for 6 months.

Trait emotional intelligence in a sample of Egyptian children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Background: The link between types and severity of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms and trait emotional intelligence (TEI) is still underinvestigated, especially in children. We aimed to examine the relationship between TEI and ADHD symptoms in a sample of Egyptian children.

Method: The study included 50 children with ADHD, who were compared on the basis of their TEI and contrasted with 25 matched healthy controls.

Frequency of occurrence of specific reading disorder and associated psychiatric comorbidity in a sample of Egyptian primary school students.

Background: Specific reading disorder (dyslexia) is common in primary school students. Data on prevalence rates in Egypt are needed along with better screening tools to guide future research. We aimed to estimate the frequency of dyslexia in a sample of fourth and fifth graders.

Duration of untreated psychosis in an Egyptian sample: Sociodemographic and clinical variables.

Background: Duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) has been considered as a poor prognostic factor for psychotic disorder. Several studies have been investigating different predictors of DUP in Western countries, while in Egypt only a few studies have examined various predictors of DUP.

Aims: To study DUP in Egyptian patients with psychotic disorders and to investigate how certain illnesses, patient, socio-cultural risk factors and help-seeking behaviour are correlated with prolonged DUP.

Polysomnographic characteristics of bipolar hypomanic patients: Comparison with unipolar depressed patients.

Background: Sleep profile in bipolar disorder has received little attention in comparison to sleep studies in major depressive disorders. Specific sleep abnormalities especially in REM sleep parameters have been detected in depression. The current study aimed at investigating whether bipolar disorder shares the same polysomnographic (PSG) changes or not.

Role of Islam in the management of Psychiatric disorders.

With the significant growth of the Muslim population all over the world, there exists a corresponding increase in the need for mental health services that suit this group of patients. Research demonstrates the effectiveness of the integration of spirituality and religiosity into psychotherapy and how religious beliefs could affect the management plans. This article discusses the impact of various beliefs in the Islamic faith on the bio-psychosocial model for the management of different psychiatric disorders including focusing on the modification of psychotherapeutic techniques as cognitive restructuring.

Clinical characteristics of depression among adolescent females: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Adolescents rarely seek psychiatric help; they even hesitate to disclose their feelings to their parents. However; the adolescents especially the females experience depressive symptoms more frequently than general population. Do they experience classic depressive symptoms? Are there symptoms specific to this subpopulation?

Aim Of The Study: Through this study, the authors aimed to estimate the prevalence of depressive disorders in Egyptian adolescent female students.