Suhaila Ghuloum
Biographic Data
| ID | 103270 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Suhaila Ghuloum |
| GIVEN NAMES | Suhaila |
| FAMILY NAME | Ghuloum |
| SIGNATURE | GHULOUM S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hamad Medical Corporation |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1384-4179 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Changes in the provision of psychiatric beds and incarceration in the Eastern Mediterranean Region from 1990 to 2022
EMR countries showed, on average, a reduction in the prevalence of psychiatric beds from low numbers, while more people were imprisoned over the past three decades. The availability of forensic psychiatric beds and residential facilities has remained limited. These findings suggest a gradual shift in the EMR from institutional psychiatric care toward increased reliance on incarceration, paralleling trends observed in other global regions like Lat…
Internalized stigma and its correlates in families of persons with mental illness in Qatar
Persons with mental illness (PWMI) experience rejection, isolation, and discrimination in employment, education, and housing due to the prejudice associated with the illness. Families affiliated with PWMI often internalize the public’s prejudice towards mental illness. Such internalized stigma can further impact the health and quality of life of both PWMI and their families. This study aimed to examine the level and correlates of internalized sti…
Knowledge, attitude, and practice related to Covid-19
Patient populations, both inpatients and outpatients, had inadequate Knowledge, more positive attitudes and confidence regarding the outcome of COVID-19, and less safe practices than the public. This highlights the need for targeted approaches around COVID-19 and pandemics in general in this vulnerable population
Proteomic Analysis of Plasma Markers in Patients Maintained on Antipsychotics
Background Schizophrenia (SZ) and bipolar disorder (BD) share many features: overlap in mood and psychotic symptoms, common genetic predisposition, treatment with antipsychotics (APs), and similar metabolic comorbidities. The pathophysiology of both is still not well defined, and no biomarkers can be used clinically for diagnosis and management. This study aimed to assess the plasma proteomics profile of patients with SZ and BD maintained on APs …
Analysis of the mental health service provision in Qatar
This was the first time that this service research methodology has been applied in a Middle East country to study its mental healthcare pattern. The analysis of the mental healthcare pattern in the study time period showed the continued progress toward community-based care in Qatar in the framework of three health plans and despite the unexpected COVID-19 world pandemic
Healthcare Professionals' Attitudes Toward Patients With Mental Illness
Stigmatizing attitudes toward people with mental illness by healthcare workers are present in Qatar. They are higher among nurses as compared to physicians. Factors associated with higher stigmatizing attitudes could be used in creating appropriate intervention to reduce the magnitude of the problem
Internalized Stigma in Persons With Mental Illness in Qatar
Stigma impacts persons with mental illness (PWMI), their families and network of friends, the public and health care professionals. Stigma is a major barrier for PWMI to seeking treatment, which contributes to the burden of disease, disability, and mortality. Research on stigma is relatively scant in the Middle East region and particularly in Qatar. To address stigma effectively in each culture, it is essential to study its nature in the context …
Physical and Psychosocial Well-Being of Hospitalized and Non-Hospitalized Patients With Covid-19 Compared to the General Population in Qatar
Background: Many studies have shown a high prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms in COVID-19 patients and the general population. However, very few studies directly examined the potential impact on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and none compared HRQoL in COVID-19 patients to the general population amid the pandemic. Methods: We carried out a cross-sectional study comparing HRQoL (as measured using the RAND Short For…
Testing a multicomponent lifestyle intervention for combatting childhood obesity
ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02972164 , November 23, 2016
Psychosocial and Clinical Profiles of the Cases Visiting the Emergency Department Due to Accidental Self-harm and Suicide Attempts in Doha, Qatar
The aims of this study were to retrospectively assess the profiles of subjects with suicide attempts and self-harm in Doha, Qatar; and whether the available data were complete. We reviewed all the records of fatal and non-fatal suicides together with accidental self-ham cases seen in the major Emergency Department in Doha, over a one-year period. There was 37 completed suicide, mostly male expatriates in mid 30 s who died by hanging. In cases wit…
Risk Factors of Metabolic Syndrome Among Patients Receiving Antipsychotics
This study aimed to assess the differential effects of first-generation (FGA) and second-generation antipsychotics (SGA) on the prevalence of risk factors for metabolic syndrome among mentally ill patients in Qatar. We also wanted to check if there is proper adherence with the guidelines for prescribing antipsychotics and the monitoring of metabolic effects in this population. We collected the available retrospective data (socio-demographic, psyc…
Cross-cultural adaptation of the Arabic Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale in schizophrenia
As part of a project to translate and validate scales used in the diagnosis and treatment of Arab patients with schizophrenia, this study aimed to explore the experience of clinical research coordinators (CRCs) while administering the Arabic version of the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) on Arab schizophrenia patients. We previously reported that the Arabic version of PANSS is a valid and reliable tool to assess Arab patients with sc…
Emotional Intelligence and Attitudes Toward HIV/Aids Patients Among Healthcare Professionals in the State of Qatar
The attitudes of health care professionals at medical centers in the State of Qatar toward HIV/AIDS patients and the relation of those attitudes to emotional intelligence (EI) were the focus of this study. Nine hundred seventy-nine health care professionals (nurses, physicians, and laboratory technicians) from 4 hospitals completed 2 self-report questionnaires, the Emotional Intelligence Appraisal and the KHWAR Hospitals’ Scale, and provided demo…
Perceptions of boundaries and cultural influences in Qatar
BACKGROUND: Boundary issues, which regularly arise in therapy, can present dilemmas for most clinicians. There has been substantial literature on boundary excursions in clinician-patient relationships, however, very little empirical research exists and is documented. As mental health researchers, we need to investigate a wide range of sensitive topics to enhance our understanding of the many issues that arise in the psychotherapeutic frame. AIMS:…
Gender differences in the knowledge, attitude and practice towards mental health illness in a rapidly developing Arab society
Background: Mental disorders are common in all countries and cause immense suffering. Both gender and low socioeconomic status have been related to depression and other common mental disorders, but their possible relationship to mental health literacy remains uncertain. Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the gender differences in knowledge, attitudes and practices towards mental illness in a sample of Qatari and other Arab expatriates re…
Psychosocial and Clinical Profiles of the Cases Visiting the Emergency Department Due to Accidental Self-harm and Suicide Attempts in Doha, Qatar
The aims of this study were to retrospectively assess the profiles of subjects with suicide attempts and self-harm in Doha, Qatar; and whether the available data were complete. We reviewed all the records of fatal and non-fatal suicides together with accidental self-ham cases seen in the major Emergency Department in Doha, over a one-year period. There was 37 completed suicide, mostly male expatriates in mid 30 s who died by hanging. In cases wit…
Gender differences in the knowledge, attitude and practice towards mental health illness in a rapidly developing Arab society
Background: Mental disorders are common in all countries and cause immense suffering. Both gender and low socioeconomic status have been related to depression and other common mental disorders, but their possible relationship to mental health literacy remains uncertain. Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the gender differences in knowledge, attitudes and practices towards mental illness in a sample of Qatari and other Arab expatriates re…
Perceptions of boundaries and cultural influences in Qatar
BACKGROUND: Boundary issues, which regularly arise in therapy, can present dilemmas for most clinicians. There has been substantial literature on boundary excursions in clinician-patient relationships, however, very little empirical research exists and is documented. As mental health researchers, we need to investigate a wide range of sensitive topics to enhance our understanding of the many issues that arise in the psychotherapeutic frame. AIMS:…
Emotional Intelligence and Attitudes Toward HIV/Aids Patients Among Healthcare Professionals in the State of Qatar
The attitudes of health care professionals at medical centers in the State of Qatar toward HIV/AIDS patients and the relation of those attitudes to emotional intelligence (EI) were the focus of this study. Nine hundred seventy-nine health care professionals (nurses, physicians, and laboratory technicians) from 4 hospitals completed 2 self-report questionnaires, the Emotional Intelligence Appraisal and the KHWAR Hospitals’ Scale, and provided demo…
Risk Factors of Metabolic Syndrome Among Patients Receiving Antipsychotics
This study aimed to assess the differential effects of first-generation (FGA) and second-generation antipsychotics (SGA) on the prevalence of risk factors for metabolic syndrome among mentally ill patients in Qatar. We also wanted to check if there is proper adherence with the guidelines for prescribing antipsychotics and the monitoring of metabolic effects in this population. We collected the available retrospective data (socio-demographic, psyc…
Cross-cultural adaptation of the Arabic Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale in schizophrenia
As part of a project to translate and validate scales used in the diagnosis and treatment of Arab patients with schizophrenia, this study aimed to explore the experience of clinical research coordinators (CRCs) while administering the Arabic version of the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) on Arab schizophrenia patients. We previously reported that the Arabic version of PANSS is a valid and reliable tool to assess Arab patients with sc…
Psychosocial and Clinical Profiles of the Cases Visiting the Emergency Department Due to Accidental Self-harm and Suicide Attempts in Doha, Qatar
The aims of this study were to retrospectively assess the profiles of subjects with suicide attempts and self-harm in Doha, Qatar; and whether the available data were complete. We reviewed all the records of fatal and non-fatal suicides together with accidental self-ham cases seen in the major Emergency Department in Doha, over a one-year period. There was 37 completed suicide, mostly male expatriates in mid 30 s who died by hanging. In cases wit…
Internalized Stigma in Persons With Mental Illness in Qatar
Stigma impacts persons with mental illness (PWMI), their families and network of friends, the public and health care professionals. Stigma is a major barrier for PWMI to seeking treatment, which contributes to the burden of disease, disability, and mortality. Research on stigma is relatively scant in the Middle East region and particularly in Qatar. To address stigma effectively in each culture, it is essential to study its nature in the context …
Physical and Psychosocial Well-Being of Hospitalized and Non-Hospitalized Patients With Covid-19 Compared to the General Population in Qatar
Background: Many studies have shown a high prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms in COVID-19 patients and the general population. However, very few studies directly examined the potential impact on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and none compared HRQoL in COVID-19 patients to the general population amid the pandemic. Methods: We carried out a cross-sectional study comparing HRQoL (as measured using the RAND Short For…
Testing a multicomponent lifestyle intervention for combatting childhood obesity
ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02972164 , November 23, 2016
Knowledge, attitude, and practice related to Covid-19
Patient populations, both inpatients and outpatients, had inadequate Knowledge, more positive attitudes and confidence regarding the outcome of COVID-19, and less safe practices than the public. This highlights the need for targeted approaches around COVID-19 and pandemics in general in this vulnerable population
Proteomic Analysis of Plasma Markers in Patients Maintained on Antipsychotics
Background Schizophrenia (SZ) and bipolar disorder (BD) share many features: overlap in mood and psychotic symptoms, common genetic predisposition, treatment with antipsychotics (APs), and similar metabolic comorbidities. The pathophysiology of both is still not well defined, and no biomarkers can be used clinically for diagnosis and management. This study aimed to assess the plasma proteomics profile of patients with SZ and BD maintained on APs …
Analysis of the mental health service provision in Qatar
This was the first time that this service research methodology has been applied in a Middle East country to study its mental healthcare pattern. The analysis of the mental healthcare pattern in the study time period showed the continued progress toward community-based care in Qatar in the framework of three health plans and despite the unexpected COVID-19 world pandemic
Healthcare Professionals' Attitudes Toward Patients With Mental Illness
Stigmatizing attitudes toward people with mental illness by healthcare workers are present in Qatar. They are higher among nurses as compared to physicians. Factors associated with higher stigmatizing attitudes could be used in creating appropriate intervention to reduce the magnitude of the problem
Internalized stigma and its correlates in families of persons with mental illness in Qatar
Persons with mental illness (PWMI) experience rejection, isolation, and discrimination in employment, education, and housing due to the prejudice associated with the illness. Families affiliated with PWMI often internalize the public’s prejudice towards mental illness. Such internalized stigma can further impact the health and quality of life of both PWMI and their families. This study aimed to examine the level and correlates of internalized sti…
Changes in the provision of psychiatric beds and incarceration in the Eastern Mediterranean Region from 1990 to 2022
EMR countries showed, on average, a reduction in the prevalence of psychiatric beds from low numbers, while more people were imprisoned over the past three decades. The availability of forensic psychiatric beds and residential facilities has remained limited. These findings suggest a gradual shift in the EMR from institutional psychiatric care toward increased reliance on incarceration, paralleling trends observed in other global regions like Lat…
Psychiatry (14 works) · Medicine (13 works) · Psychology (10 works) · Mental health (9 works) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (7 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Environmental health (6 works) · Population (6 works) · Cross-sectional study (5 works) · Mental illness (5 works)