Hala Kerbage
Biographic Data
| ID | 111823 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hala Kerbage |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hala |
| FAMILY NAME | Kerbage |
| SIGNATURE | KERBAGE H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Saint Joseph University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5509-6471 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Unveiling mechanisms of change: Analyzing a short-term psychosocial support intervention for refugee children in Lebanon
Lebanon’s multi-layered crisis - marked by regional conflict, economic collapse, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the 2020 Beirut Port Blast - has severely affected the psychosocial well-being of Syrian refugee children in Beirut. In response to the blast, a global psychosocial support intervention, the Better Learning Programme (BLP), was adapted into a targeted, short-term program delivered by five counselors, reaching 1,100 Syrian refugee children o…
High Psychological Impact of Covid‐19 on French Healthcare Workers: An Observational Cohort Study of PTSD, Depression and Burn‐Out
INTRODUCTION: The Covid-19 outbreak hit the world forcing public institutions to rethink their core functioning. Healthcare workers (HCWs) were particularly at risk for negative mental health outcomes, given their direct exposure to many pandemic-related stressors. Our study aimed to assess the psychological outcomes of French HCWs during the Covid-19 pandemic, including PTSD, depression and burn-out. METHODS: This study presents the baseline dat…
Evaluating the effectiveness of telehealth-delivered Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention (CFTSI) for children and adolescents following recent trauma: A multi-site randomized controlled tri…
Clinicaltrials.gov. Number NCT07031817. Registered on the 2nd of October, 2025
Lifestyle and Health Behavior Changes in the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Role for Mental Health Symptoms and Diagnosis and Daily Life Difficulties During Lockdown in Lebanon
Several studies report significant changes in lifestyle habits during the COVID-19 pandemic, yet results are largely heterogeneous across populations. We examined changes in lifestyle and health behaviors during the first COVID-19 lockdown in Lebanon and assessed whether mental and physical health indicators and outbreak- and lockdown-related factors are related to these changes. Data come from a cross-sectional online survey (May-June 2020) whic…
Life Is Not a Wedding Ceremony”: A Grounded Theory Study on Recovery Among Patients Admitted for Psychiatric Care in Lebanon
In Lebanon, personal narratives around recovery from mental illness are seldom researched. With the series of crises Lebanon is going through, determining what recovery means to its citizens is imperative. We used a grounded theory approach to explore how patients in Lebanon conceptualize recovery from mental illness. We interviewed 10 inpatients from a tertiary center in Lebanon, analyzing the transcriptions using Straussian grounded theory meth…
Adverse Childhood Experiences and ADHD Symptoms Among French College Students
Are Psychiatrists Trained to Address the Mental Health Needs of Young People Transitioning From Child to Adult Services? Insights From a European Survey
Specific training about transition is limited during CAP and AP postgraduate training in Europe. Cross-training between both specialties offers a basis for improved communication between child and adult services but efforts should be sustained in practical training. Recommendations are provided to foster further development and meet the specific needs of young people transitioning to adult services
Could the Aid System Be Reinforcing Mental Health Symptoms Among Refugees? Clinicians’ Experiences from Lebanon
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs of Catholic Clerics’ Regarding Mental Health in Lebanon
Mental Health Services for Syrian Refugees in Lebanon: Perceptions and Experiences of Professionals and Refugees
We applied semi-structured and in-depth interviews to explore the perceptions and experiences of 60 practitioners/policymakers and 25 Syrian participants involved in mental health services for refugees in Lebanon. Refugees were found to view their distress as a normal shared reaction to adversity while professionals perceived it as symptomatic of mental illness. Practitioners viewed Syrian culture as an obstacle to providing care and prioritized …
Rethinking mental health legislation in Lebanon: Updates and implications
The mental health care system in Lebanon has a complex organisation that sits between a corporatist public coverage limited to specific beneficiaries and an expensive private sector occasionally resorting to a charitable philosophy of care. A mental health draft law has been adopted by the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health (MoPh) after it was initially submitted to Parliament in 2008 and amended in 2014. This report discusses the implications of…
Mental Health Services for Syrian Refugees in Lebanon: Perceptions and Experiences of Professionals and Refugees
We applied semi-structured and in-depth interviews to explore the perceptions and experiences of 60 practitioners/policymakers and 25 Syrian participants involved in mental health services for refugees in Lebanon. Refugees were found to view their distress as a normal shared reaction to adversity while professionals perceived it as symptomatic of mental illness. Practitioners viewed Syrian culture as an obstacle to providing care and prioritized …
Rethinking mental health legislation in Lebanon: Updates and implications
The mental health care system in Lebanon has a complex organisation that sits between a corporatist public coverage limited to specific beneficiaries and an expensive private sector occasionally resorting to a charitable philosophy of care. A mental health draft law has been adopted by the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health (MoPh) after it was initially submitted to Parliament in 2008 and amended in 2014. This report discusses the implications of…
Rethinking mental health legislation in Lebanon: Updates and implications
The mental health care system in Lebanon has a complex organisation that sits between a corporatist public coverage limited to specific beneficiaries and an expensive private sector occasionally resorting to a charitable philosophy of care. A mental health draft law has been adopted by the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health (MoPh) after it was initially submitted to Parliament in 2008 and amended in 2014. This report discusses the implications of…
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs of Catholic Clerics’ Regarding Mental Health in Lebanon
Mental Health Services for Syrian Refugees in Lebanon: Perceptions and Experiences of Professionals and Refugees
We applied semi-structured and in-depth interviews to explore the perceptions and experiences of 60 practitioners/policymakers and 25 Syrian participants involved in mental health services for refugees in Lebanon. Refugees were found to view their distress as a normal shared reaction to adversity while professionals perceived it as symptomatic of mental illness. Practitioners viewed Syrian culture as an obstacle to providing care and prioritized …
Could the Aid System Be Reinforcing Mental Health Symptoms Among Refugees? Clinicians’ Experiences from Lebanon
Are Psychiatrists Trained to Address the Mental Health Needs of Young People Transitioning From Child to Adult Services? Insights From a European Survey
Specific training about transition is limited during CAP and AP postgraduate training in Europe. Cross-training between both specialties offers a basis for improved communication between child and adult services but efforts should be sustained in practical training. Recommendations are provided to foster further development and meet the specific needs of young people transitioning to adult services
Adverse Childhood Experiences and ADHD Symptoms Among French College Students
Unveiling mechanisms of change: Analyzing a short-term psychosocial support intervention for refugee children in Lebanon
Lebanon’s multi-layered crisis - marked by regional conflict, economic collapse, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the 2020 Beirut Port Blast - has severely affected the psychosocial well-being of Syrian refugee children in Beirut. In response to the blast, a global psychosocial support intervention, the Better Learning Programme (BLP), was adapted into a targeted, short-term program delivered by five counselors, reaching 1,100 Syrian refugee children o…
High Psychological Impact of Covid‐19 on French Healthcare Workers: An Observational Cohort Study of PTSD, Depression and Burn‐Out
INTRODUCTION: The Covid-19 outbreak hit the world forcing public institutions to rethink their core functioning. Healthcare workers (HCWs) were particularly at risk for negative mental health outcomes, given their direct exposure to many pandemic-related stressors. Our study aimed to assess the psychological outcomes of French HCWs during the Covid-19 pandemic, including PTSD, depression and burn-out. METHODS: This study presents the baseline dat…
Evaluating the effectiveness of telehealth-delivered Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention (CFTSI) for children and adolescents following recent trauma: A multi-site randomized controlled tri…
Clinicaltrials.gov. Number NCT07031817. Registered on the 2nd of October, 2025
Lifestyle and Health Behavior Changes in the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Role for Mental Health Symptoms and Diagnosis and Daily Life Difficulties During Lockdown in Lebanon
Several studies report significant changes in lifestyle habits during the COVID-19 pandemic, yet results are largely heterogeneous across populations. We examined changes in lifestyle and health behaviors during the first COVID-19 lockdown in Lebanon and assessed whether mental and physical health indicators and outbreak- and lockdown-related factors are related to these changes. Data come from a cross-sectional online survey (May-June 2020) whic…
Life Is Not a Wedding Ceremony”: A Grounded Theory Study on Recovery Among Patients Admitted for Psychiatric Care in Lebanon
In Lebanon, personal narratives around recovery from mental illness are seldom researched. With the series of crises Lebanon is going through, determining what recovery means to its citizens is imperative. We used a grounded theory approach to explore how patients in Lebanon conceptualize recovery from mental illness. We interviewed 10 inpatients from a tertiary center in Lebanon, analyzing the transcriptions using Straussian grounded theory meth…
Mental health (9 works) · Psychiatry (8 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Public health (4 works) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (3 works) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (3 works)