2023
Validation of the Arabic strengths and difficulties questionnaire in Qatar
Gilstrap L, Nazeer A, Ather M, Shahwar D, Shaffeeullah I, Magbool A, Azeem M. Validation of the Arabic strengths and difficulties questionnaire in Qatar. Middle East Current Psychiatry 2023, 30: 107. DOI: 10.1186/s43045-023-00380-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStrengths and Difficulties QuestionnaireYouth sampleDifficulties QuestionnaireCommunity youth sampleClinically-referred sampleAdolescent mental health servicesMental health servicesMental health screeningBackgroundThe Strengths and Difficulties QuestionnaireRepresentative school sampleCommunity sampleSchool sampleProsocial behaviorEmotional symptomsPeer issuesConduct problemsTrained cliniciansCategories of diagnosisHealth screeningHealth servicesScreening questionnaireGulf Cooperation CouncilCurrent studyOutpatient clinicYouth
2022
Cultural Issues
Allen-Leigh B, Lazcano-Ponce E, Bakare M, Azeem M, Katz G. Cultural Issues. 2022, 969-984. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-95720-3_39.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntellectual disabilityAutism spectrum disorderNeurodevelopmental disordersPopulation-level screeningMental health servicesPublic health approachQuality of lifePerson-centred careInformal caregivingEvidence-based toolsMiddle-income countriesCaregiver strengthsCare providersCaregiver stressHealth servicesInternational perspective on integrated care models in child and adult mental health
Shaligram D, Skokauskas N, Aragones E, Azeem M, Bala A, Bernstein B, Cama S, Canessa L, Silva F, Engelhard C, Garrido G, Guerrero A, Hunt J, Jadhav M, Martin S, Miliauskas C, Nalugya J, Nazeer A, Ong S, Robertson P, Sassi R, Seker A, Consortium C, Watkins M, Leventhal B. International perspective on integrated care models in child and adult mental health. International Review Of Psychiatry 2022, 34: 101-117. PMID: 35699101, DOI: 10.1080/09540261.2022.2059346.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCare modelCollaborative careAdolescent mental health servicesCollaborative care modelIntegrated care modelStepped care modelMental health servicesAdult mental healthLow-resource settingsMeasurement of outcomesPrimary careCoordinated careHealth servicesCare perspectiveOngoing quality improvementComplex healthcare systemMental healthCareHealthcare systemHealthcare policyWorkforce capacity
2021
Reducing the stigma of mental health disorders with a focus on low- and middle-income countries
Javed A, Lee C, Zakaria H, Buenaventura R, Cetkovich-Bakmas M, Duailibi K, Ng B, Ramy H, Saha G, Arifeen S, Elorza P, Ratnasingham P, Azeem M. Reducing the stigma of mental health disorders with a focus on low- and middle-income countries. Asian Journal Of Psychiatry 2021, 58: 102601. PMID: 33611083, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2021.102601.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health disordersMental health servicesHealth disordersHealth servicesMental healthMiddle-income countriesMental health disease burdenGlobal public health challengePathways of careHealth seeking behaviourPublic health challengeMental health careMental health workforceMental health systemPopulation mental healthMental health policyPerception of healthComorbidity burdenPhysical comorbiditiesPoor outcomeSuboptimal treatmentDisease burdenNoncommunicable diseasesPrimary healthcareMental health results