Helal Uddin Ahmed
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 4029844 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Helal Uddin Ahmed |
| NOMBRES | Helal Uddin |
| APELLIDO | Ahmed |
| FIRMA | AHMED H U |
| AFILIACIONES | National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4106-218X |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 17 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 2 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 17 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2012 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
People with severe mental illness have low rates of screening for non-communicable diseases
People with severe mental illness (SMI) die 10-20 years earlier than the general population, largely due to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension and diabetes and risk factors such as hypercholesterolaemia. This cross-sectional study gathered data from people with SMI from three national mental health institutions in South Asia. Data was collected based on the WHO Stepwise approach to NCD risk factor surveillance and the prevalenc…
Climate change and women’s mental health in two vulnerable communities of Bangladesh
Climate change is one of the most significant challenges humanity faces in the 21st century, with its health impacts being profoundly felt in the most vulnerable countries. However, the mental health impacts of climate change, particularly concerning social inequality and gender dynamics, are less documented in the Global South. This paper focuses on the impact of climate change on women’s mental health in two vulnerable communities in Bangladesh…
Self-reported suicidal behaviour among people living with disabilities
This research demonstrates the significance of treating mental health issues and expanding accessibility to pre-existing services to lessen the impact of the limitations generated by disabilities. Policymakers can utilize this baseline findings to design large scale research and develop measures for suicide prevention, and management for at-risk groups
Facebook addiction and its related factors among medical students; a cross- sectional study in Bangladesh
There is mounting evidence that Facebook Addiction is associated with poor mental health, physical symptoms, social dysfunction, and despair among the adolescent and youth population. The current study set out to identify the prevalence of Facebook Addiction among Bangladeshi medical students as well as its influencing factors. This cross-sectional survey was conducted on 720 randomly selected medical students from eight public medical colleges f…
The Prevalence and Associated Factors of Depressive Symptoms Among Medical Students in Bangladesh During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Background: Whilst very limited studies have demonstrated a correlation between the COVID-19 pandemic and depressive symptoms amongst Bangladeshi medical students, the prevalence and associated factors of depressive symptoms as measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) remains widely unknown. Objective: The study aimed to investigate the prevalence and factors associated with depression symptoms among Bangladeshi medical students durin…
Mental health training needs of physicians in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is a lower-middle-income country with a high burden of mental health conditions and inadequate health systems. Prior research in similar settings has found that training physicians in mental health literacy can contribute to reducing the mental health treatment gap and strengthening the mental health care pathway. This study explores the need for mental health training for physicians by gathering stakeholders’ perspectives and proposes…
Anxiety and depressive symptoms among physicians during the Covid-19 pandemic in Bangladesh
This study identifies a real concern about the prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms among Bangladeshi physicians and identifies several associated factors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the vulnerability of the physicians in this extraordinary period whilst they are putting their own lives at risk to help people infected by COVID-19, health authorities should address the psychological needs of medical staff and formulate effective s…
Feasibility of a school-based mental health program implementation to improve the status of depression and quality of life of mothers of children with autism spectrum disorders in urban Bangladesh
Within special education schools for ASD in urban Bangladesh, it was feasible to administer an integrated program of PCS for mothers of children with ASD by trained psychologists who were able to screen and intervene to reduce their level of depression and improve their quality of life
Variation in the prevalence of different forms of bullying victimisation among adolescents and their associations with family, peer and school connectedness
The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40653-022-00451-8
Mental Health Issues in the Covid-19 Pandemic and Responses in Bangladesh
Background: The negative impact of COVID-19 on mental health has been reported by media throughout the world, although this role is not well-understood in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC). We examined the reporting of mental health issues during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh and initiatives undertaken to support mental health reported from the viewpoint of media. Methods: We reviewed articles published in 10 local newspapers, includin…
Psychological and nutritional effects on a Covid-19-quarantined population in Bangladesh
With the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak worldwide, many people were instructed to stay at home as a precautionary measure for not catching the disease. The same measure was imposed in Bangladesh, where people were in self and mandatory quarantine for 14 days. The objectives of this study were to assess the psychological and nutritional changes of a quarantined population in Bangladesh during the COVID-19 outbreak. A total of 5792 individua…
The Association Between Financial Hardship and Mental Health Difficulties Among Adult Wage Earners During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh
Background: The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has created several challenges including financial burdens that may result in mental health conditions. This study was undertaken to gauge mental health difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic and gain an insight into wage earners' mental health. Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted through an online survey. A t total of 707 individual Bangladeshi wage earners were enrolled between 20 and 30…
Immediate psychological responses during the initial period of the Covid-19 pandemic among Bangladeshi medical students
Epidemiology of mental health problems in Covid-19
The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a pandemic affecting health and wellbeing globally. In addition to the physical health, economic, and social implications, the psychological impacts of this pandemic are increasingly being reported in the scientific literature. This narrative review reflected on scholarly articles on the epidemiology of mental health problems in COVID-19. The current literature suggests that people affected…
The impact of Covid-19 pandemic on mental health & wellbeing among home-quarantined Bangladeshi students
Overall Care-Seeking Pattern and Gender Disparity at a Specialized Mental Hospital in Bangladesh
INTRODUCTION: The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the only national level mental health institution in Bangladesh, with both academic and clinical functions, thus playing a crucial role in delivering specialized mental health care for the entire population. AIM: This study examined the overall pattern of mental health care seeking, age and sex distribution of patients and mental health problems diagnosed in the facility. METHODS: Us…
Does the ‘hikikomori’ syndrome of social withdrawal exist outside Japan? A preliminary international investigation
Does the ‘hikikomori’ syndrome of social withdrawal exist outside Japan? A preliminary international investigation
Overall Care-Seeking Pattern and Gender Disparity at a Specialized Mental Hospital in Bangladesh
INTRODUCTION: The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the only national level mental health institution in Bangladesh, with both academic and clinical functions, thus playing a crucial role in delivering specialized mental health care for the entire population. AIM: This study examined the overall pattern of mental health care seeking, age and sex distribution of patients and mental health problems diagnosed in the facility. METHODS: Us…
Epidemiology of mental health problems in Covid-19
The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a pandemic affecting health and wellbeing globally. In addition to the physical health, economic, and social implications, the psychological impacts of this pandemic are increasingly being reported in the scientific literature. This narrative review reflected on scholarly articles on the epidemiology of mental health problems in COVID-19. The current literature suggests that people affected…
The impact of Covid-19 pandemic on mental health & wellbeing among home-quarantined Bangladeshi students
Mental Health Issues in the Covid-19 Pandemic and Responses in Bangladesh
Background: The negative impact of COVID-19 on mental health has been reported by media throughout the world, although this role is not well-understood in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC). We examined the reporting of mental health issues during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh and initiatives undertaken to support mental health reported from the viewpoint of media. Methods: We reviewed articles published in 10 local newspapers, includin…
Psychological and nutritional effects on a Covid-19-quarantined population in Bangladesh
With the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak worldwide, many people were instructed to stay at home as a precautionary measure for not catching the disease. The same measure was imposed in Bangladesh, where people were in self and mandatory quarantine for 14 days. The objectives of this study were to assess the psychological and nutritional changes of a quarantined population in Bangladesh during the COVID-19 outbreak. A total of 5792 individua…
The Association Between Financial Hardship and Mental Health Difficulties Among Adult Wage Earners During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh
Background: The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has created several challenges including financial burdens that may result in mental health conditions. This study was undertaken to gauge mental health difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic and gain an insight into wage earners' mental health. Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted through an online survey. A t total of 707 individual Bangladeshi wage earners were enrolled between 20 and 30…
Immediate psychological responses during the initial period of the Covid-19 pandemic among Bangladeshi medical students
The Prevalence and Associated Factors of Depressive Symptoms Among Medical Students in Bangladesh During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Background: Whilst very limited studies have demonstrated a correlation between the COVID-19 pandemic and depressive symptoms amongst Bangladeshi medical students, the prevalence and associated factors of depressive symptoms as measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) remains widely unknown. Objective: The study aimed to investigate the prevalence and factors associated with depression symptoms among Bangladeshi medical students durin…
Mental health training needs of physicians in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is a lower-middle-income country with a high burden of mental health conditions and inadequate health systems. Prior research in similar settings has found that training physicians in mental health literacy can contribute to reducing the mental health treatment gap and strengthening the mental health care pathway. This study explores the need for mental health training for physicians by gathering stakeholders’ perspectives and proposes…
Anxiety and depressive symptoms among physicians during the Covid-19 pandemic in Bangladesh
This study identifies a real concern about the prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms among Bangladeshi physicians and identifies several associated factors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the vulnerability of the physicians in this extraordinary period whilst they are putting their own lives at risk to help people infected by COVID-19, health authorities should address the psychological needs of medical staff and formulate effective s…
Feasibility of a school-based mental health program implementation to improve the status of depression and quality of life of mothers of children with autism spectrum disorders in urban Bangladesh
Within special education schools for ASD in urban Bangladesh, it was feasible to administer an integrated program of PCS for mothers of children with ASD by trained psychologists who were able to screen and intervene to reduce their level of depression and improve their quality of life
Variation in the prevalence of different forms of bullying victimisation among adolescents and their associations with family, peer and school connectedness
The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40653-022-00451-8
Facebook addiction and its related factors among medical students; a cross- sectional study in Bangladesh
There is mounting evidence that Facebook Addiction is associated with poor mental health, physical symptoms, social dysfunction, and despair among the adolescent and youth population. The current study set out to identify the prevalence of Facebook Addiction among Bangladeshi medical students as well as its influencing factors. This cross-sectional survey was conducted on 720 randomly selected medical students from eight public medical colleges f…
Climate change and women’s mental health in two vulnerable communities of Bangladesh
Climate change is one of the most significant challenges humanity faces in the 21st century, with its health impacts being profoundly felt in the most vulnerable countries. However, the mental health impacts of climate change, particularly concerning social inequality and gender dynamics, are less documented in the Global South. This paper focuses on the impact of climate change on women’s mental health in two vulnerable communities in Bangladesh…
Self-reported suicidal behaviour among people living with disabilities
This research demonstrates the significance of treating mental health issues and expanding accessibility to pre-existing services to lessen the impact of the limitations generated by disabilities. Policymakers can utilize this baseline findings to design large scale research and develop measures for suicide prevention, and management for at-risk groups
People with severe mental illness have low rates of screening for non-communicable diseases
People with severe mental illness (SMI) die 10-20 years earlier than the general population, largely due to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension and diabetes and risk factors such as hypercholesterolaemia. This cross-sectional study gathered data from people with SMI from three national mental health institutions in South Asia. Data was collected based on the WHO Stepwise approach to NCD risk factor surveillance and the prevalenc…
Medicine (16 obras) · Psychology (13 obras) · Psychiatry (12 obras) · Mental health (11 obras) · Clinical Psychology (9 obras) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (9 obras) · Anxiety (7 obras) · Cross-sectional study (7 obras) · Disease (7 obras) · Environmental health (7 obras)