M Yasir Arafat
Biographic Data
| ID | 3514411 |
|---|---|
| NAME | M Yasir Arafat |
| GIVEN NAMES | M Yasir |
| FAMILY NAME | Arafat |
| SIGNATURE | ARAFAT M Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | Enam Medical College & Hospital |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0521-5708 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 41 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 41 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Torture of family members of victims in Bangladesh
T he July Revolution (2024) in Bangladesh ousted Sheikh Hasina after her 15 years of torture, political oppression, embezzlement, and human rights violations using the state machinery (United Nations, 2025; European Union Agency for Asylum, 2025; Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances, 2025). After escaping on 05 August 2024, all her misdeeds were exposed to the public, which she did to stay in power. The people of Bangladesh had to end…
Aynaghar (‘House of Mirrors’)
Introduction: Reports and testimonies of survivors revealed that law-enforcing agencies of Bangladesh maintained secret torture cells under the recently (5 August 2024) ousted regime by the Monsoon Revolution. Despite the gravity of the matter, no previous systematic attempt to study the practice has been identified. Therefore, we aimed to report on the state-run torture cell named “Aynaghor” (House of Mirrors) in Bangladesh, documenting it as a …
Necrophilia among forensic morgue staff in Bangladesh
Islamic religious leaders’ perceptions on the causes and treatment of mental illness
We aimed to assess the perception of Imams regarding the causes and treatment of mental illness in Bangladesh. We collected data from Imams between August 2023 and July 2024, using a convenience sampling method and a self-report questionnaire. The questionnaire included sociodemographic variables and variables for assessing the perception of the cause and treatment of mental illness. The mean age of 537 Imams was 29.9 years. The collective import…
Trend of suicide research in Muslim majority countries in the last three decades (1995–2024)
Suicide is an under-researched public health problem in Islamic countries. We examined the trend of suicide research in Islamic countries to identify the potential gaps. We searched Scopus and analysed the articles published on suicide in Muslim-majority countries for the period 1995–2024. The bibiometric analysis revealed that the number of papers on suicide has increased yearly. Türkiye was the leading country, universities from Iran were the l…
Medications for the Management of Suicidal Behavior
Suicide is Criminal, Data is Silent
Trend of Suicide Research in South Asia
We aimed to perform a bibliometric review on suicide in South Asia. We conducted a search in Scopus . Articles on suicide published in English language with affiliations of eight South Asian countries between 1991 and the search date were included. The search revealed that the number of articles on suicide has been increased both yearly and decade wise. More than two-thirds of the papers published in India with regional collaborations. SMY Arafat…
Islamic religious leaders and mental health services in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is one of the densely populated lower middle-income countries in South Asia. It has about 170 million population; more than 90% are Muslims, and about 70% live in rural areas (Bangladesh
Prevalence and factors associated with depression and anxiety among Covid-19 survivors in Dhaka city
The study reported a high prevalence of depression and anxiety among COVID-19 survivors living in Dhaka city. The findings suggest the need for appropriate interventions to reduce mental health complications in COVID-19 survivors
Trend and Geographical Distribution of Suicide Research
Frequency of cardiac events in patients admitted with dengue fever at Kuwait Teaching Hospital Peshawar
Objectives: To determine the frequency of various cardiac events in patients admitted with dengue fever at Kuwait Teaching Hospital, Peshawar. Materials and methods: NS1 viral antigen detection method was used for serologic confirmation of dengue virus infection. All patients provided their informed permission before being assigned to a sample or having their data used in study. The researcher took the history and confirmed the presence of risk f…
Psychometric evaluation and validation of Urdu Social Rank Scale for women with infertility in Pakistan
The study provides acceptable psychometric properties of the SRS-WI in Pakistan. Testing of psychometric properties in different groups of samples would justify the generalized use of the instrument
Long-Term Changes in the Quality of Media Reporting of Suicide Following a Celebrity Suicide in India
Online portals of selected English and local language newspapers and television channels were searched to identify suicide news reports published one year after the celebrity suicide (ACS). These reports ( n = 1952) were compared with the corresponding period of the previous year, immediately following the celebrity suicide (ICS) ( n = 2486), and a three-month period before the celebrity suicide (BCS) ( n = 1381) to assess longitudinal changes in…
Panic Buying and Environmental Disasters
Quality of media reporting of suicide in Iraq
BACKGROUND: Mass media has an important role in influencing the suicidal behavior of the general population. However, the quality of news reporting of suicide has not been assessed in Iraq. AIM: We aimed to assess the quality of news reports in Iraq while reporting the suicidal behaviors. METHODS: The search was done on Google in November and December 2020 with the search term 'suicide news in Iraq' and accessible news reports distributed in Kurd…
Association between Suicide Rate and Human Development Index, Income, and the Political System in 46 Muslim-Majority Countries
Very little has been researched assessing the relationship between the suicide rate and the ecological perspectives of the country, especially in the Muslim majority countries. We aimed to determine the association between suicide rate and the ecological parameters of 46 Muslim majority countries. We extracted the Muslim majority countries and their suicide rate, income distribution, distribution of the WHO region and continents, and Human Develo…
Thwarted belongingness, perceived burdensomeness, and acquired capability for suicide among university students of Bangladesh
The current study revealed psychometric properties of two suicide scales (INQ and ACSS-FAD) in Bangla that can be used in subsequent studies. Prevention strategies targeting to females, persons with psychiatric disorder, history of previous attempt(s) should be prioritized specially among the young age group
Exploring Women’s Decision-Making Power and HIV/Aids Prevention Practices in South Africa
Decisions regarding sexual and reproductive health significantly impact women's health and their protection against HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections. These decisions also impact females' ability to reach their reproductive goals. Women's autonomy is recognized to be vital to women's access to reproductive healthcare, the use of contraceptives, the capacity to avoid or receive treatment for STIs (including HIV), and other reprodu…
Suicide in Bangla Movie and Drama
We aimed to assess how suicidality has been depicted in Bangla movies and dramas. We conducted a search on YouTube by using search terms to identify movies and dramas with suicidal scripts. The search was performed between February and May 2022 resulting in 71 items consisting of 35 Bangla movies and 36 Bangla dramas. We scrutinized the contents of movies and dramas against our pre-designed instrument and we assessed their quality against World H…
Panic Buying and Environmental Disasters
Perceived Impact of Social Media on Panic Buying
Background: Social media has an impact on panic buying by creating fear, disseminating pictures, and videos of people purchasing extra goods in a state of panic during the COVID-19 pandemic. Aim: We aimed to evaluate the perceived impact of social media on panic buying behaviors in the Iraqi Kurdistan region. Methods: This cross-sectional survey was conducted from October 10 to November 25, 2020. A self-reported instrument was designed in English…
Suicide is multifactorial
Depression and suicidal ideation among the geriatric population of Kashmir, India
Background: Depression is a common disorder that can lead to suicidal behaviours among the geriatric population. Aim: We aimed to assess depression, hopelessness, and suicidal ideation among the elderly population of Kashmir. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in three districts of Kashmir between June and August 2019. The sample consisted of 200 persons aged >65 years. Beck’s Depression Inventory, Beck’s Hopelessness …
Panic buying
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Cross Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Validation of Research Instruments
Background: Psychometrics has a very important role and with the increase in the number of cross cultural research projects, there is need to adapt the scales to measure the health status. Objective: It was aimed to describe the validation process comprehensively based on recent practices and to overview a practical guideline of validation study. Method: Search was done in PubMed, PubMed Central & Google Scholar with searching key words ranging d…
Attitudes and Risk Factors of Pornography Consumption Among Bangladeshi University Students
Pornography is extensively produced, distributed, and used as a medium of entertainment around the world but has been little studied in Bangladesh. The present study examined the attitudes and risk factors of Bangladeshi university students’ pornography consumption. A survey was carried among 313 undergraduate students at Jahangirnagar University (Dhaka, Bangladesh). The study found that 72% of students consumed pornography at least once within t…
Responsible Factors of Panic Buying
Background: Panic buying is an erratic human behavior that has been reported irregularly and episodically. There is a dearth of studies exploring the identifiable factors accounting for it. We aimed to identify the factors responsible for panic buying extracted from online media reports. Methods: We scrutinized the media reports published in English discussing the different aspects of panic buying. We collected data until May 30, 2020, and search…
Media reporting of suicide in Muslim countries
Suicide is a major problem in public health around the world (World Health Organization [WHO], 2014). To devise the suicide prevention programme, the analysis of suicide causes has always been the
Do Tamil newspapers educate the public about suicide? Content analysis from a high suicide Union Territory in India
BACKGROUND: Responsible media reporting of suicide is a key population-level suicide prevention strategy. Thus far, there has been no systematic analysis of media reporting of suicide in Puducherry, a consistently high suicide burden state in India. AIM: To evaluate the adherence of media reports of suicide against the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines in Puducherry. METHOD: We conducted a year-round content analysis of all suicide-relat…
Depressive and anxiety disorders among single mothers in Dhaka
Background: Recent reports revealed that the number of single mothers has been increasing day by day in Dhaka city; however, their psychological problems have not been studied yet. Aim: We aimed to see the proportion of single mothers having depressive and anxiety disorders. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted under the supervision of the Department of Psychiatry, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka from A…
A Response to “Young Teenage Suicides in Bangladesh—Are Mandatory Junior School Certificate Exams to Blame?”
Possible Controlling Measures of Panic Buying During Covid-19
Practical Challenges of Addressing Suicidal Behaviors for a Clinician in Bangladesh
Perinatal Mental Health in Kashmir, India During The Covid-19 Pandemic
Perceived Impact of Social Media on Panic Buying
Background: Social media has an impact on panic buying by creating fear, disseminating pictures, and videos of people purchasing extra goods in a state of panic during the COVID-19 pandemic. Aim: We aimed to evaluate the perceived impact of social media on panic buying behaviors in the Iraqi Kurdistan region. Methods: This cross-sectional survey was conducted from October 10 to November 25, 2020. A self-reported instrument was designed in English…
Suicide is multifactorial
Depression and suicidal ideation among the geriatric population of Kashmir, India
Background: Depression is a common disorder that can lead to suicidal behaviours among the geriatric population. Aim: We aimed to assess depression, hopelessness, and suicidal ideation among the elderly population of Kashmir. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in three districts of Kashmir between June and August 2019. The sample consisted of 200 persons aged >65 years. Beck’s Depression Inventory, Beck’s Hopelessness …
Panic buying
News reporting of suicidal behaviour in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Sensible media reporting has been considered an important suicide prevention strategy which is an under-researched issue in Nigeria. There is a dearth of research assessing how the media has been reporting suicidal news to the general population in Nigeria. AIM: It was aimed to see the adherence of news reports to the World Health Organization (WHO) suicide reporting guidelines while reporting the events. METHODS: We searched the publ…
Suicide methods in South Asia over two decades (2001–2020)
BACKGROUND: Suicide is a global preventable public health problem. About a quarter of all suicides in the world occur in South Asia. As means restriction is an important suicide prevention strategy, gaining knowledge of the common suicide methods and their changing trends in each country and region is crucial. AIMS: We aimed to assess the suicide methods in South Asian countries over the last two decades. METHODS: A search was performed in PubMed…
Is there any link between celebrity suicide and further suicidal behaviour in India
BACKGROUND: Little is known about the factors that determine vulnerability to subsequent suicide in the community following a celebrity suicide. Our objective was to investigate the link between an alleged celebrity suicide and further suicidal behaviour in the community in India. METHODS: Relevant news articles that reported suicidal behaviour in the population were retrieved from online news portals of regional and English language newspapers i…
Conflict (Rohingya, Covid-19, and coup) in Myanmar
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Covid-19 Related Psychological Distress, Fear and Coping
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has imposed psychological distress and fear across the globe; however, factors associated with those issues or the ways people cope may vary by country or context. This study aimed to investigate the factors associated with psychological distress, fear, and coping strategies for people living in Bangladesh during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A cross-sectional study conducted in August-September 2020 using onli…
Panic Buying in Bangladesh
Background: As an erratic human behavior, panic buying is an understudied research area. Although panic buying has been reported in the past, it has not been studied systematically in Bangladesh. Aim: This study aimed to explore the characteristics of panic buying episodes in Bangladesh in comparison to current concepts. Methods: A retrospective and explorative search were done using the search engine Google on November 6, 2020, with the search t…
Panic Buying and Environmental Disasters
Quality of media reporting of suicide in Iraq
BACKGROUND: Mass media has an important role in influencing the suicidal behavior of the general population. However, the quality of news reporting of suicide has not been assessed in Iraq. AIM: We aimed to assess the quality of news reports in Iraq while reporting the suicidal behaviors. METHODS: The search was done on Google in November and December 2020 with the search term 'suicide news in Iraq' and accessible news reports distributed in Kurd…
Association between Suicide Rate and Human Development Index, Income, and the Political System in 46 Muslim-Majority Countries
Very little has been researched assessing the relationship between the suicide rate and the ecological perspectives of the country, especially in the Muslim majority countries. We aimed to determine the association between suicide rate and the ecological parameters of 46 Muslim majority countries. We extracted the Muslim majority countries and their suicide rate, income distribution, distribution of the WHO region and continents, and Human Develo…
Thwarted belongingness, perceived burdensomeness, and acquired capability for suicide among university students of Bangladesh
The current study revealed psychometric properties of two suicide scales (INQ and ACSS-FAD) in Bangla that can be used in subsequent studies. Prevention strategies targeting to females, persons with psychiatric disorder, history of previous attempt(s) should be prioritized specially among the young age group
Exploring Women’s Decision-Making Power and HIV/Aids Prevention Practices in South Africa
Decisions regarding sexual and reproductive health significantly impact women's health and their protection against HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections. These decisions also impact females' ability to reach their reproductive goals. Women's autonomy is recognized to be vital to women's access to reproductive healthcare, the use of contraceptives, the capacity to avoid or receive treatment for STIs (including HIV), and other reprodu…
Medicine (27 works) · Psychology (25 works) · Psychiatry (21 works) · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies (18 works) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (16 works) · Environmental health (14 works) · Political science (13 works) · Public health (12 works) · Poison control (11 works) · Suicide prevention (11 works)