Laila F Farhood
Biographic Data
| ID | 1736720 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Laila F Farhood |
| GIVEN NAMES | Laila F |
| FAMILY NAME | Farhood |
| SIGNATURE | FARHOOD L F |
| AFFILIATIONS | American University of Beirut |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
A Framework for School-Based Mental Health Programs in Conflict Zones
Focus Groups Investigating Mental Health Attitudes and Beliefs of Parents and Teachers in South Lebanon
Introduction: The wars that Lebanon had endured led to a devastating number of deaths, injuries, and displacements. Such tragedies have detrimentally affected its civilians psychologically. Purpose: To identify knowledge, attitudes, and practices of teachers and parents concerning child/adolescent mental health. Method: Using purposeful sampling, five focus groups were conducted with teachers and parents of students from elementary, middle, and s…
Validation of an Arabic Version of the GHQ-28 against the Beck Depression Inventory for Screening for Depression in War-Exposed Civilians
This study estimates the psychometric properties of the Arabic GHQ-28 against the BDI-II for screening for depression in war-exposed civilians. Two data sets collected in a civilian sample from South Lebanon were analyzed. Internal consistency in the two samples was high for the GHQ-28 (0.91 and 0.80) and the BDI-II (0.88 and 0.84). The BDI-II was significantly correlated with the GHQ-28 total score and the Depression subscale. The GHQ-28 yielded…
Group Mental Health Interventions in Civilian Populations in War-Conflict Areas
Purpose: Cognitive behavioral (CB) group therapy is an effective therapeutic intervention to treat war-related trauma. The aim of this pilot study was to describe the effects of conducting CB group therapy in a civilian population exposed to war in southern Lebanon. Method: Participants presenting with psychiatric symptoms attended an 8-week CB group therapy intervention adapted to the Lebanese culture. Observations from therapists’ field notes w…
Healing through communication-the practice of caring
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Healing through communication-the practice of caring
Group Mental Health Interventions in Civilian Populations in War-Conflict Areas
Purpose: Cognitive behavioral (CB) group therapy is an effective therapeutic intervention to treat war-related trauma. The aim of this pilot study was to describe the effects of conducting CB group therapy in a civilian population exposed to war in southern Lebanon. Method: Participants presenting with psychiatric symptoms attended an 8-week CB group therapy intervention adapted to the Lebanese culture. Observations from therapists’ field notes w…
Validation of an Arabic Version of the GHQ-28 against the Beck Depression Inventory for Screening for Depression in War-Exposed Civilians
This study estimates the psychometric properties of the Arabic GHQ-28 against the BDI-II for screening for depression in war-exposed civilians. Two data sets collected in a civilian sample from South Lebanon were analyzed. Internal consistency in the two samples was high for the GHQ-28 (0.91 and 0.80) and the BDI-II (0.88 and 0.84). The BDI-II was significantly correlated with the GHQ-28 total score and the Depression subscale. The GHQ-28 yielded…
Focus Groups Investigating Mental Health Attitudes and Beliefs of Parents and Teachers in South Lebanon
Introduction: The wars that Lebanon had endured led to a devastating number of deaths, injuries, and displacements. Such tragedies have detrimentally affected its civilians psychologically. Purpose: To identify knowledge, attitudes, and practices of teachers and parents concerning child/adolescent mental health. Method: Using purposeful sampling, five focus groups were conducted with teachers and parents of students from elementary, middle, and s…
A Framework for School-Based Mental Health Programs in Conflict Zones
Psychology (5 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Mental health (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Political science (2 works)