ChatGPT as a psychotherapist for anxiety disorders: An empirical study with anxiety patients.

this study aims to investigate the role of ChatGPT as a psychotherapist for anxiety disorders, examining its effectiveness, acceptability, and potential benefits among individuals with anxiety disorders. a quasi-experimental design was adopted, involving a 4-week intervention where participants used ChatGPT as a therapeutic tool. The study included outpatients aged above 18 years from public hospitals in Saudi Arabia.

Assessment of Parental Knowledge, Awareness, and Perception About Autism Spectrum Disorders in Aseer Region, Southwestern Saudi Arabia.

Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects young children in social relatedness and communication besides other characteristics. A community's awareness and early intervention services in diagnosing and treating autistic children are essential for preventing the expected complications, eg language delay, social interaction, and intellectual ability.

Aim: To assess the parent's knowledge and perceptions regarding autism and its associated clinical features and effects.

A Snapshot of Female Representation in Twelve Academic Psychiatry Institutions Around the World.

The study presented here aims at bringing a global perspective to the phenomenon of unequal representation of females in science by offering empirical data of female representation in neuroscience/schizophrenia academic or clinical departments in several institutions around the world. We took advantage of a budding network of scientists and colleagues from different countries to bring the data together. The data presented are related to sex, that is the biological distinction between males and females, based on genetics and reproductive anatomy, while gender, considered a cultural concept was harder to determine.

Sudanese Medical Students' Perceptions of Psychoactive Substance Use.

Background: Psychoactive substance use is a significant problem and the perception of physicians and medical students for this problem is important since it may affect their behavior regarding managing patients who suffer from substance-related problems. The objective of this study was to examine the perception of Sudanese medical students regarding psychoactive substance use and its possible associations with sociodemographic factors.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out at a private Sudanese medical school in Khartoum, Sudan.

Patterns of psychotropic medication use in inpatient and outpatient psychiatric settings in Saudi Arabia.

Objective: To study the pattern of psychotropic medication use and compare this pattern between inpatient and outpatient psychiatric settings in Saudi Arabia.

Method: This cross-sectional observational study was conducted between July 2012 and June 2014 on patients seeking psychiatric advice at major hospitals in five main regions of Saudi Arabia. Male (n=651) and female (n=594) patients who signed the informed consent form and were currently or had been previously using psychotropic medications, irrespective of the patient's type of psychiatric diagnosis and duration of the disease, were included.

Post-partum psychosis in the Assir Region of Saudi Arabia.

The medical notes of 91 women who had a psychiatric illness requiring admission within nine months of childbirth were studied. The incidence of post-partum psychosis was 3 per 1000 births, of which 66% were affective psychoses.