Nargis Asad
Biographic Data
| ID | 413625 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nargis Asad |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nargis |
| FAMILY NAME | Asad |
| SIGNATURE | ASAD N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Aga Khan University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7939-9031 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Exploring effects of severe mental illnesses on marriages
Marriage is a central institution in South Asia, carrying deep social, cultural, and moral significance. In Pakistan, where psychiatric illness and divorce are both heavily stigmatized, the interaction between serious mental illness and marital life is complex and under-examined. Given the paucity of literature on this topic, our study explores how severe mental illnesses (Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) affect …
A pilot study of offering a positive disciplining module for public school teachers in Hyderabad, Pakistan
A pilot quasi‐experimental study was conducted in which participants in the intervention group ( n = 31) received positive learning environment through Positive Disciplining (PLEPD) module, while those in the control group ( n = 29) received routine training. Teachers' knowledge and attitude regarding corporal punishment (CP) and Beck Depression Inventory‐II (BDI‐II) were measured before (T0), immediately after (T1) and 3 months after the interve…
Clinical and psychosocial factors associated with quality of life in patients with head and neck cancer
The QoL of patients with H&N cancer in Pakistan is affected by both the nature of cancer treatment as well as sociocultural factors such the number of household family members. Given that poorer QoL is associated with worse mental health outcomes, there is a need to develop and implement psychosocial interventions to improve the QoL of patients with H&N cancer in Pakistan, particularly during active treatment
Psychometric properties of the Urdu version of the EORTC QLQ-H&N35 (European organization for research and treatment of cancer head and neck module) quality of life tool
Our Urdu translation of the EORTC QLQ-H&N35 demonstrated validity comparable to previous studies, with good discriminant construct validity when measured against resilience, depression, and anxiety. An issue of concern is the poor internal consistency of the "Senses Problems" domain. Nevertheless, the Urdu translation produced in this study serves as a valid and reliable measure to measure QoL in H&N cancer in clinical or research settings in Pak…
Peer victimization and experiences of violence at school and at home among school age children with disabilities in Pakistan and Afghanistan
Background: Children with disabilities are more likely to experience violence or injury at school and at home, but there is little evidence from Central Asia.Objective: To describe the prevalence of disability and associations with peer violence perpetration and victimization, depression, corporal punishment, school performance and school attendance, among middle school children in Pakistan and Afghanistan.Method: This is a secondary analysis of …
Right To Play’s intervention to reduce peer violence among children in public schools in Pakistan
BACKGROUND: Peer violence is common globally, but a little researched topic in low-and middle-income countries. This study presents the evaluation of a two-year randomized controlled trial of a structured play-based life-skills intervention implemented in schools in Hyderabad, Pakistan. OBJECTIVE: To determine the impact of the intervention on school-based peer violence (victimization and perpetration) and depression among school children. METHOD…
Initiating psychiatry teleclinics during the Covid-19 pandemic in a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan
The COVID-19 pandemic has overwhelmed hospitals all over the world. To reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19 and meet the increasing mental health demands due to this trauma, psychiatry outpatient services have gone online in various countries. We describe steps taken at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, to start these services during this pandemic. We also discuss the obstacles faced. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, al…
Association of depression and resilience with fertility quality of life among patients presenting to the infertility centre for treatment in Karachi, Pakistan
Fertility related QoL of men and women has a significant association with no formal education, number of friends, income, depression and resilience. Therefore, health care professionals in the field of infertility must be adequately trained to respond to the needs of individuals going through these psychological problems
Associations of religiosity, attitudes towards suicide and religious coping with suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in 11 muslim countries
Gender roles and their influence on life prospects for women in urban Karachi, Pak0istan
BACKGROUND: Pakistan is a patriarchal society where men are the primary authority figures and women are subordinate. This has serious implications on women's and men's life prospects. OBJECTIVE: The aim was to explore current gender roles in urban Pakistan, how these are reproduced and maintained and influence men's and women's life circumstances. DESIGN: Five focus group discussions were conducted, including 28 women representing employed, unemp…
Prevalence of Anxiety, Depression and Associated Factors Among Pregnant Women of Hyderabad, Pakistan
Background: Few studies have examined the relationship between antenatal depression, anxiety and domestic violence in pregnant women in developing countries, despite the World Health Organization’s estimates that depressive disorders will be the second leading cause of the global disease burden by 2020. There is a paucity of research on mood disorders, their predictors and sequelae among pregnant women in Pakistan. Aims: To determine the prevalen…
Prevalence of Anxiety, Depression and Associated Factors Among Pregnant Women of Hyderabad, Pakistan
Background: Few studies have examined the relationship between antenatal depression, anxiety and domestic violence in pregnant women in developing countries, despite the World Health Organization’s estimates that depressive disorders will be the second leading cause of the global disease burden by 2020. There is a paucity of research on mood disorders, their predictors and sequelae among pregnant women in Pakistan. Aims: To determine the prevalen…
Gender roles and their influence on life prospects for women in urban Karachi, Pak0istan
BACKGROUND: Pakistan is a patriarchal society where men are the primary authority figures and women are subordinate. This has serious implications on women's and men's life prospects. OBJECTIVE: The aim was to explore current gender roles in urban Pakistan, how these are reproduced and maintained and influence men's and women's life circumstances. DESIGN: Five focus group discussions were conducted, including 28 women representing employed, unemp…
Right To Play’s intervention to reduce peer violence among children in public schools in Pakistan
BACKGROUND: Peer violence is common globally, but a little researched topic in low-and middle-income countries. This study presents the evaluation of a two-year randomized controlled trial of a structured play-based life-skills intervention implemented in schools in Hyderabad, Pakistan. OBJECTIVE: To determine the impact of the intervention on school-based peer violence (victimization and perpetration) and depression among school children. METHOD…
Initiating psychiatry teleclinics during the Covid-19 pandemic in a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan
The COVID-19 pandemic has overwhelmed hospitals all over the world. To reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19 and meet the increasing mental health demands due to this trauma, psychiatry outpatient services have gone online in various countries. We describe steps taken at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, to start these services during this pandemic. We also discuss the obstacles faced. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, al…
Association of depression and resilience with fertility quality of life among patients presenting to the infertility centre for treatment in Karachi, Pakistan
Fertility related QoL of men and women has a significant association with no formal education, number of friends, income, depression and resilience. Therefore, health care professionals in the field of infertility must be adequately trained to respond to the needs of individuals going through these psychological problems
Associations of religiosity, attitudes towards suicide and religious coping with suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in 11 muslim countries
Peer victimization and experiences of violence at school and at home among school age children with disabilities in Pakistan and Afghanistan
Background: Children with disabilities are more likely to experience violence or injury at school and at home, but there is little evidence from Central Asia.Objective: To describe the prevalence of disability and associations with peer violence perpetration and victimization, depression, corporal punishment, school performance and school attendance, among middle school children in Pakistan and Afghanistan.Method: This is a secondary analysis of …
Psychometric properties of the Urdu version of the EORTC QLQ-H&N35 (European organization for research and treatment of cancer head and neck module) quality of life tool
Our Urdu translation of the EORTC QLQ-H&N35 demonstrated validity comparable to previous studies, with good discriminant construct validity when measured against resilience, depression, and anxiety. An issue of concern is the poor internal consistency of the "Senses Problems" domain. Nevertheless, the Urdu translation produced in this study serves as a valid and reliable measure to measure QoL in H&N cancer in clinical or research settings in Pak…
A pilot study of offering a positive disciplining module for public school teachers in Hyderabad, Pakistan
A pilot quasi‐experimental study was conducted in which participants in the intervention group ( n = 31) received positive learning environment through Positive Disciplining (PLEPD) module, while those in the control group ( n = 29) received routine training. Teachers' knowledge and attitude regarding corporal punishment (CP) and Beck Depression Inventory‐II (BDI‐II) were measured before (T0), immediately after (T1) and 3 months after the interve…
Clinical and psychosocial factors associated with quality of life in patients with head and neck cancer
The QoL of patients with H&N cancer in Pakistan is affected by both the nature of cancer treatment as well as sociocultural factors such the number of household family members. Given that poorer QoL is associated with worse mental health outcomes, there is a need to develop and implement psychosocial interventions to improve the QoL of patients with H&N cancer in Pakistan, particularly during active treatment
Exploring effects of severe mental illnesses on marriages
Marriage is a central institution in South Asia, carrying deep social, cultural, and moral significance. In Pakistan, where psychiatric illness and divorce are both heavily stigmatized, the interaction between serious mental illness and marital life is complex and under-examined. Given the paucity of literature on this topic, our study explores how severe mental illnesses (Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) affect …
Medicine (9 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Psychiatry (8 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Internal Medicine (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Injury prevention (3 works) · Intimate Partner and Family Violence (3 works) · Poison control (3 works) · Quality of life (healthcare (3 works)