Mohammadreza Shalbafan

Biographic Data

ID7179998
NAMEMohammadreza Shalbafan
GIVEN NAMESMohammadreza
FAMILY NAMEShalbafan
SIGNATURESHALBAFAN M
AFFILIATIONSIran University of Medical Sciences
ORCID0000-0002-4536-3441
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS29
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT29
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2020
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Psychiatry education for medical interns in community based clinics in Iran

    Open AccessAmir‐Abbas Keshavarz‐Akhlaghi, Amir-Abbas Keshavarz-Akhlaghi et al.ARTICLEDiscover Education2026

    This pilot describes an innovative experience in psychiatry education for undergraduate medical interns in Tehran’s community-based clinics, conducted without residents’ involvement. Through experiential learning, patient-centered care and direct faculty supervision, interns managed diverse patients distinct from hospital-based clinics, enhancing clinical competence and self-efficacy. This faculty-led approach offers a novel model for psychiatric…

  • Innovative technologies in psychiatry education

    Open AccessSaba Mokhtari, Asieh Mokhtari et al.ARTICLEBMC Medical Education2026

    INTRODUCTION: The rapid integration of innovative technologies into healthcare education has reshaped how medical training is delivered. While simulation-based learning, virtual reality (VR), and gamified platforms are well established in other specialties, their use in psychiatry education remains limited. Given the increasing demand for interactive methods that suit digitally oriented learners, this review evaluates the effectiveness of these t…

  • From Pilot to the 100th Center Based on the Seraj Model

    Open AccessAlireza Raeisi, Mohammadreza Shalbafan et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of Social…2026

  • Advancing global mental health training

    Open AccessMariana Pinto Da Costa, Amine Larnaout et al.ARTICLECambridge Prisms Global Mental…2026

    Global migration is reshaping mental healthcare, creating challenges and opportunities that demand intercultural dialogue. In 2021 the World Psychiatry Exchange Program was launched under the auspices of the World Psychiatric Association to promote global collaboration and mutual learning. Its third call for applications, opened in October 2023, received 162 applications from 68 individuals, more than double the number from the second edition. Ap…

  • Knowledge, attitudes, and experiences of ECT among psychiatric trainees and early career psychiatrists in Iran

    Open AccessSeyedeh Reihaneh Hosseini, Mohammadreza Shalbafan et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2025

    The study highlights a gap between ECT training and confidence among Iranian psychiatrists. Positive attitudes toward ECT and a high level of interest in further training underscore the need for enhanced educational programs and the standardisation of guidelines. Addressing stigma and policy gaps is crucial for improving ECT access and utilisation

  • Mental health stigma in Iran

    Arsia Taghva, Ahmad Hajebi et al.ARTICLEStigma and Health2024

  • The attitude of contemporary Iranian directors and screenwriters toward patients with mental disorders in comparison with general population

    Open AccessKiandokht Kamalinejad, Seved Vahid Shariat et al.ARTICLEBMC Psychology2024

    Iranian contemporary directors and screenwriters had a more positive attitude toward patients with mental disorders, compared to general population. Due to this relatively positive attitude, this group of artists can potentially contribute to anti-stigma initiatives by offering educational materials and resources, promoting mental health care, and improving access to mental health care

  • Attitude toward patients with mental disorders

    Open AccessFatemeh Shirvaniyan, Negin Eissazade et al.ARTICLEBMC Psychology2024

    Our participants did not have an overall positive attitude toward patients with mental disorders. Although, compared to previous studies, they held a more positive attitude. Positive personal history of psychopharmacological treatment predicted a more positive attitude and positive family history of psychiatric inpatient admission predicted a more negative attitude

  • Stigma toward substance use disorders

    Open AccessSamer El Hayek, Wael Foad et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2024

    Samer El Hayek1†Wael Foad1†Renato de Filippis2†Abhishek Ghosh3†Nadine Koukach1†Aala Mahgoub Mohammed Khier1Sagun Ballav Pant4†Vanessa Padilla5†Rodrigo Ramalho6†Hossameldin Tolba1†Mohammadreza Shalbafan7

  • Variations in obsessive compulsive disorder symptomatology across cultural dimensions

    Open AccessWassan Lowrance Hassan, Wassim Hassan et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2024

    OPINION article Front. Psychiatry, 23 January 2024Sec. Psychopathology Volume 15 - 2024 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1329748

  • The role of arts in moderating mental health-related stigma

    Open AccessSarah El Halabi, Ely Fish et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2024

    The role of arts in moderating mental health-related stigma: views of early career psychiatrists and trainees from different parts of the world

  • The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the well-being, work conditions, and education of early career psychiatrists in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region

    Open AccessSeyedeh Reihaneh Hosseini, Ahmad Hajebi et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2024

    The findings of this study will raise awareness to the working conditions of ECPs within the EMRO region and its member societies, both during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. The results will serve as a basis for encouraging supervisors and policymakers to mitigate the pandemic's impact on psychiatric training, strengthen healthcare systems' preparedness, and equip early career psychiatrists with the necessary skills to deal with the mental hea…

  • Mental health and attitudes toward suicide amongst individuals with gender dysphoria in Iran

    Open AccessMarzieh Assareh, Maryam Assareh et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2024

    These findings indicate a pervasive prevalence of psychological disorders, particularly depression, within this group, and underscore the strong association between depressive states and suicidal ideation. The study underscores the urgent need for targeted mental health interventions and comprehensive healthcare policies tailored to the specific needs of individuals with GD in Iran. Given the substantial mental health burden observed, particularl…

  • The prevalence of sleep disorders in Iranian adults - an epidemiological study

    Open AccessHabibolah Khazaie, Amir Jalali et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    Overall, the results depicted a relatively high prevalence of sleep disorders in the studied community. These findings emphasize the need for interventions to prevent and treat sleep disorders in society

  • Effort-reward imbalance and common mental disorders among public sector employees of Iran

    Open AccessNastaran Nasirpour, Mohammadreza Shalbafan et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    According to the study's findings, work-related stress, as determined by the ERI model, is a significant factor in the development of common mental disorders among employees in the public sector

  • Evaluation of psychometric properties of the Persian version of the predicaments questionnaire, exploring social attitudes to suicide

    Open AccessAli Rafati, Leila Janani et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2023

    Background: Due to the growing prevalence of suicide, assessing people's attitudes toward suicide is necessary. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Predicaments Questionnaire (PQ), measuring social attitudes toward suicide. Methods: This psychometrics study evaluated face validity, content validity, temporal stability, internal consistency, and construct validity. First, the questionnai…

  • Mental health-related stigma in movies

    Open AccessRenato de Filippis, Leila Kamalzadeh et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of Social…2023

  • Collaborative research on mental health in the post-Covid-19 era

    Open AccessRamdas Ransing, Eugene Boon Yau Koh et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2023

    OPINION article Front. Psychiatry, 24 August 2023Sec. Public Mental Health Volume 14 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1230059

  • Mental illness stigma among perinatal women in low- and middle-income countries

    Open AccessArpana Pokharel, Sharad Philip et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2023

    OPINION article Front. Psychiatry, 05 December 2023Sec. Public Mental Health Volume 14 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1283715

  • Impact of stigma on the placement of mental health facilities

    Open AccessLeila Kamalzadeh, Renato de Filippis et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2023

    OPINION article Front. Psychiatry, 18 December 2023Sec. Public Mental Health Volume 14 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1307277

  • Investigation of a group of Iranian theater artists' mental health and attitude toward patients with mental disorders

    Open AccessNegin Eissazade, Zahra Aeini et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2022

    Introduction: Stigmatizing attitude toward patients with severe mental disorders is one of the main obstacles of improving the mental health of societies. Media plays an important role in how the public views mental health issues. Thus, we have performed this study to investigate the Iranian theater artists' mental health status, and their view toward patients with severe mental disorders. Methods: an online anonymous survey including the Social …

  • Is everyone invited to the discussion table? A bibliometric analysis Covid-19-related mental health literature

    Open AccessNadir Yalçın, İzgi Bayraktar et al.ARTICLECambridge Prisms Global Mental…2022

    The global scientific discussion during the COVID-19 pandemic saw an increased contribution of academics from developing countries. However, authors from high-income countries have continued to shape this discussion. It is imperative to ensure the active participation of low- and middle-income countries in setting up the global mental health research agenda, particularly in situations of global crisis, such as the ongoing pandemic

  • Comparison of Online Sexual Activity Among Iranian Individuals With and Without Substance Use Disorder

    Open AccessShiva Soraya, Vahid Rashedi et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2022

    The most important practical concerns in addiction medicine are the non-substance addiction and related addictive behaviors among individuals with substance use disorder. On the other hand, technological advances, and easy access have increased the frequency of online sexual activities (OSAs) as one of these behaviors. This study aimed to compare the prevalence of OSAs, based on the Internet Sex Screening Test (ISST) scores, among 60 patients wit…

  • Factors associated with pharmacological and psychotherapy treatments adherence in patients with borderline personality disorder

    Open AccessMotahareh Sadat Mirhaj Mohammadabadi, Homa Mohammadsadeghi et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2022

    Results of the current study show that attitude toward psychotherapy is more favorable than pharmacotherapy among patients with BPD. The rationale may be that medications are mainly prescribed for comorbid conditions and do not have substantial effects on the BPD symptoms, resulting in low medication adherence

  • Attitude of Iranian medical specialty trainees toward providing health care services to patients with mental disorders

    Open AccessSana Movahedi, Seyed Vahid Shariat et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2022

    The attitude of medical specialty trainees toward providing health care services for patients with mental illness is not uniform; internal medicine and cardiology residents have more stigmatizing attitude, while psychiatric residents have less stigmatizing attitude. It seems that not every contact could be useful in making a better attitude toward mental illness, but it needs preconditions, like a structured contact that leads to positive outcome…