Samer El Hayek

Datos Biográficos

ID	1255451
NOMBRE	Samer El Hayek
NOMBRES	Samer
APELLIDO	El Hayek
FIRMA	EL HAYEK S
AFILIACIONES	American University of Beirut
ORCID	0000-0002-7975-6104
VERIFICADO	Sí
TOTAL DE OBRAS	15
TOTAL DE CITAS	8
TOTAL COMO AUTOR	15
TOTAL COMO EDITOR	0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN	2020
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN	2025
ÍNDICE H	2

Somatic symptom and related disorders in the Arab world
Open AccessMario Eid, Venise Abi Kheir et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2025
SSRDs are common but under-recognized in Arab contexts. Effective management requires early detection in primary care, culturally sensitive communication, and disorder-specific interventions. Future research should broaden the scope beyond SSD, examine longitudinal and trauma-related pathways, and evaluate culturally adapted models of care
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
Mental health-related stigma in movies
Open AccessRenato de Filippis, Leila Kamalzadeh et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of Social…2023
Posttraumatic stress disorder among the Lebanese population and Syrian refugees
Jana El Husseiny, Sarah H Farran et al.ARTICLEPsychological Trauma Theory…2023
PTSD among Lebanese individuals and Syrian refugees is multifactorial in nature, but commonly involves war-related events. There is a significant evidence gap regarding intervention strategies in this population group. Targeted, multidisciplinary, and holistic interventions are required. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)
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
Mental Health of LGBTQ Individuals Who are Arab or of an Arab Descent
Samer El Hayek, Ghida Kassir et al.ARTICLEJournal of Homosexuality2023
Predictors of admission to an assertive outreach service for psychosis in Lebanon
Open AccessGhida Kassir, Samer El Hayek et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2022
Schizophrenia is a chronic, debilitating mental illness that contributes significantly to the global burden of disease. Assertive outreach treatment for patients with schizophrenia and psychotic disorders has been implemented to improve treatment adherence and outcomes. The suitability of this model of care outside the western context has not been fully established. We describe the characteristics of 45 patients enrolled in the Psychosis Recovery…
Psychological distress experienced by physicians and nurses at a tertiary care center in Lebanon during the Covid-19 outbreak
Open AccessMaya Bizri, Ghida Kassir et al.ARTICLEJournal of Health Psychology2022Citada por: 3Referencias: 62
The COVID-19 outbreak has had a significant mental health toll on healthcare workers in Lebanon. We examined pandemic-related psychological distress among healthcare workers in a tertiary care medical center. One hundred and fifty participants completed an online questionnaire. About half showed a high risk of acute distress (58.7%) on the GHQ-28, while most (89.3%) scored low/moderate stress on the PSS-10. The IES-R revealed concern for post-tra…
Trends in Psychiatric Emergency Department Visits in Northern Israel During the Covid-19 Outbreak
Open AccessYael Pikkel Igal, Irit Meretyk et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2021
Background: During the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), mandatory quarantines increased social isolation and anxiety, with inevitable consequences on mental health and health seeking behavior. We wished to estimate those trends. Methods: We examined all psychiatric visits to the emergency department (ED) during March, April 2020, compared to identical months in 2018, 2019. We evaluated both number and nature of referrals. Results: Throug…
Alcohol and Tobacco Use During the Covid-19 Pandemic. A Call for Local Actions for Global Impact
Open AccessRodrigo Ramalho, Frances Adiukwu et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2021
Rodrigo Ramalho1*Frances Adiukwu2Drita Gashi Bytyçi3Samer El Hayek4Jairo M. Gonzalez-Diaz5Amine Larnaout6Laura Orsolini7Victor Pereira-Sanchez8Mariana Pinto da Costa9,10,11Ramdas Ransing12Mohammadreza Shalbafan13Zulvia Syarif14Paolo Grandinetti15
Telepsychiatry During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Open AccessRodrigo Ramalho, Frances Adiukwu et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2020
Telemedicine has become a pivotal tool in the task of ensuring the continuous provision of mental health care for the population, and the outlined protocol can assist with this task. The strength of this protocol lies in its practicality, clinical usefulness, and wide transferability, resulting from the diversity of the consensus group that developed it. Developed by psychiatrists from around the globe, the proposed protocol may prove helpful for…
Facebook addiction associated with internet activity, depression and behavioral factors among university students of Bangladesh
Open AccessAbu Sayeed, Nazmul Hassan et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2020Citada por: 5Referencias: 38

Telepsychiatry During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Open AccessRodrigo Ramalho, Frances Adiukwu et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2020
Telemedicine has become a pivotal tool in the task of ensuring the continuous provision of mental health care for the population, and the outlined protocol can assist with this task. The strength of this protocol lies in its practicality, clinical usefulness, and wide transferability, resulting from the diversity of the consensus group that developed it. Developed by psychiatrists from around the globe, the proposed protocol may prove helpful for…
Facebook addiction associated with internet activity, depression and behavioral factors among university students of Bangladesh
Open AccessAbu Sayeed, Nazmul Hassan et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2020Citada por: 5Referencias: 38
Trends in Psychiatric Emergency Department Visits in Northern Israel During the Covid-19 Outbreak
Open AccessYael Pikkel Igal, Irit Meretyk et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2021
Background: During the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), mandatory quarantines increased social isolation and anxiety, with inevitable consequences on mental health and health seeking behavior. We wished to estimate those trends. Methods: We examined all psychiatric visits to the emergency department (ED) during March, April 2020, compared to identical months in 2018, 2019. We evaluated both number and nature of referrals. Results: Throug…
Alcohol and Tobacco Use During the Covid-19 Pandemic. A Call for Local Actions for Global Impact
Open AccessRodrigo Ramalho, Frances Adiukwu et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2021
Rodrigo Ramalho1*Frances Adiukwu2Drita Gashi Bytyçi3Samer El Hayek4Jairo M. Gonzalez-Diaz5Amine Larnaout6Laura Orsolini7Victor Pereira-Sanchez8Mariana Pinto da Costa9,10,11Ramdas Ransing12Mohammadreza Shalbafan13Zulvia Syarif14Paolo Grandinetti15
Predictors of admission to an assertive outreach service for psychosis in Lebanon
Open AccessGhida Kassir, Samer El Hayek et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2022
Schizophrenia is a chronic, debilitating mental illness that contributes significantly to the global burden of disease. Assertive outreach treatment for patients with schizophrenia and psychotic disorders has been implemented to improve treatment adherence and outcomes. The suitability of this model of care outside the western context has not been fully established. We describe the characteristics of 45 patients enrolled in the Psychosis Recovery…
Psychological distress experienced by physicians and nurses at a tertiary care center in Lebanon during the Covid-19 outbreak
Open AccessMaya Bizri, Ghida Kassir et al.ARTICLEJournal of Health Psychology2022Citada por: 3Referencias: 62
The COVID-19 outbreak has had a significant mental health toll on healthcare workers in Lebanon. We examined pandemic-related psychological distress among healthcare workers in a tertiary care medical center. One hundred and fifty participants completed an online questionnaire. About half showed a high risk of acute distress (58.7%) on the GHQ-28, while most (89.3%) scored low/moderate stress on the PSS-10. The IES-R revealed concern for post-tra…
Mental health-related stigma in movies
Open AccessRenato de Filippis, Leila Kamalzadeh et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of Social…2023
Posttraumatic stress disorder among the Lebanese population and Syrian refugees
Jana El Husseiny, Sarah H Farran et al.ARTICLEPsychological Trauma Theory…2023
PTSD among Lebanese individuals and Syrian refugees is multifactorial in nature, but commonly involves war-related events. There is a significant evidence gap regarding intervention strategies in this population group. Targeted, multidisciplinary, and holistic interventions are required. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)
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
Mental Health of LGBTQ Individuals Who are Arab or of an Arab Descent
Samer El Hayek, Ghida Kassir et al.ARTICLEJournal of Homosexuality2023
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
Somatic symptom and related disorders in the Arab world
Open AccessMario Eid, Venise Abi Kheir et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2025
SSRDs are common but under-recognized in Arab contexts. Effective management requires early detection in primary care, culturally sensitive communication, and disorder-specific interventions. Future research should broaden the scope beyond SSD, examine longitudinal and trauma-related pathways, and evaluate culturally adapted models of care