Hamed Al-Sinawi
Biographic Data
| ID | 216606 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hamed Al-Sinawi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hamed |
| FAMILY NAME | Al-Sinawi |
| SIGNATURE | AL-SINAWI H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Sultan Qaboos University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6705-8459 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Retrospective study on the emotional status of healthcare workers in a Covid-19 field hospital in Oman
Overview: To combat the overwhelming demand for medical services and care during the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Sultanate of Oman launched the COVID-19 Field Hospital in 2020, designed to respond and alleviate the burden on the medical infrastructure. Several studies globally and from the Middle East suggested that frontline healthcare workers (HCW) were at risk of developing markers of psychological distress. It was further understood through resear…
A Qualitative Study to Explore the Life Experiences of Older Adults in Oman
Background: Reminiscence studies and life reviews have a number of proven advantages. Future generations gain by learning from elders’ life experiences, as do older adults themselves who share their memories. Despite Oman’s sizable geriatric population, research on older individuals’ life experiences is scarce. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the life experiences of older Omani individuals across their many life stages, from childhood to t…
Public perception of mental illness in Oman
Studies worldwide have shown that people with mental illnesses (PWMI) tend to be stigmatized and thus suffer social exclusion. The authors investigated the attitudes of Omani people toward PWMI, and classified their responses on the basis of socio-demographic variables (age, gender, place of residence, place and type of employment, and previous exposure to PWMI) that were expected to correlate with their perceptions and attitudes towards PWMI. Th…
Pharmacological and psychosocial treatment in schizophrenia (revised edition)
Ramadan Fasting Triggering Koro-like Symptoms during Acute Alcohol Withdrawal
This article describes a case of koro-like symptoms from Oman associated with alcohol withdrawal and illustrates how the socio-cultural practices of Ramadan-fasting affected the patterning and timing of presentation of severe alcohol withdrawal symptoms. The patient was severely distressed by the delusion that his penis had been amputated. The acute anxiety involving this delusion appears to be conceptually and phenomenologically similar to koro
Ramadan Fasting Triggering Koro-like Symptoms during Acute Alcohol Withdrawal
This article describes a case of koro-like symptoms from Oman associated with alcohol withdrawal and illustrates how the socio-cultural practices of Ramadan-fasting affected the patterning and timing of presentation of severe alcohol withdrawal symptoms. The patient was severely distressed by the delusion that his penis had been amputated. The acute anxiety involving this delusion appears to be conceptually and phenomenologically similar to koro
Ramadan Fasting Triggering Koro-like Symptoms during Acute Alcohol Withdrawal
This article describes a case of koro-like symptoms from Oman associated with alcohol withdrawal and illustrates how the socio-cultural practices of Ramadan-fasting affected the patterning and timing of presentation of severe alcohol withdrawal symptoms. The patient was severely distressed by the delusion that his penis had been amputated. The acute anxiety involving this delusion appears to be conceptually and phenomenologically similar to koro
Pharmacological and psychosocial treatment in schizophrenia (revised edition)
Public perception of mental illness in Oman
Studies worldwide have shown that people with mental illnesses (PWMI) tend to be stigmatized and thus suffer social exclusion. The authors investigated the attitudes of Omani people toward PWMI, and classified their responses on the basis of socio-demographic variables (age, gender, place of residence, place and type of employment, and previous exposure to PWMI) that were expected to correlate with their perceptions and attitudes towards PWMI. Th…
A Qualitative Study to Explore the Life Experiences of Older Adults in Oman
Background: Reminiscence studies and life reviews have a number of proven advantages. Future generations gain by learning from elders’ life experiences, as do older adults themselves who share their memories. Despite Oman’s sizable geriatric population, research on older individuals’ life experiences is scarce. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the life experiences of older Omani individuals across their many life stages, from childhood to t…
Retrospective study on the emotional status of healthcare workers in a Covid-19 field hospital in Oman
Overview: To combat the overwhelming demand for medical services and care during the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Sultanate of Oman launched the COVID-19 Field Hospital in 2020, designed to respond and alleviate the burden on the medical infrastructure. Several studies globally and from the Middle East suggested that frontline healthcare workers (HCW) were at risk of developing markers of psychological distress. It was further understood through resear…
Medicine (5 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak (1 work) · Advanced Technologies in Various Fields (1 work) · Aging and Gerontology Research (1 work) · Anxiety (1 work)