Abdu W. Ibrahim, Yerima M. Mukhtar, Pindar K. Sadique, Bolori M. Tahir, Amodu M. Olabisi, Rabbebe I. Bukar, Wakil M. Abba & Omotara B. Abayomi·International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal·2015
Introduction: Public stigmatization of mental illnesses might lead to the internalization of the stigma by persons with mental illness (PWMIs) which might also lead to erosion of self-esteem and negative consequences on treatment outcome. This study assessed the prevalence of int...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2016/21958
Aim: This study aimed to investigate the impact of trauma due to wars on quality of life of Palestine children living in Gaza with special reference to 2009 war. It is analytic study; the study sample consisted of 195 children and adolescents who were selected purposely from thre...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2016/22189
Stroke patients suffer from emotional disturbances. Alexithymia is a common impairment after stroke. To date, no Arabic study has examined the potential comorbidity of alexithymia and stroke in a rehabilitation outpatient setting. Methods: Quantitative and qualitative methodologi...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2016/21803
This case study was carried out to undertake a psychological assessment and follow up of an undecided client who needed vocational guidance and counseling to make an appropriate and correct career choice. The case study was a one sample study which employed a quasi-experimental d...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2016/15362
Background: The pathways patients navigate to access mental health care have been reported to be responsible for the delay in commencing effective treatment following onset of schizophrenia. Objective: This study was conducted to delineate the pathways patients navigate on their...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2016/21570
Background: Mental illnesses and types of disorders are reported across cultures, and their burden continues to grow with significant impacts on health and major social, human rights and economic consequences in all countries. There is growing evidence that mental health literacy...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2016/21381
Patients with schizophrenia (SZ) are generally found with overweight and obesity and several metabolic disorders. Additionally these patients have less life expectancy, with cardiovascular disease (CVD) the main cause of increased mortality in these patients. This is a case-repor...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2016/22181
A lie is changing the truth deliberately to reach an objective. This is frequently encountered in childhood period, as much adult individuals could sometimes use innocent lies throughout their lives. This condition that could be encountered often with children, could also be obse...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2016/21501
Introduction: Minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) is mildest form of the spectrum of neuropsychiatric and neurocognitive impairment in cirrhosis. Early recognition of this impairment may prevent the progression or may delay the development of the disease to overt hepatic encepha...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2016/19004
Background and Aim: Alexithymia has been suggested to be an important symptom in psychodermatological patients. Our study aims to evaluate alexithymia by diseases groups in patients who were admitted at the dermatology clinic. Materials and Methods: The Toronto Alexithymia Scale...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2016/20406