Afzal Javed
Biographic Data
| ID | 4685901 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Afzal Javed |
| GIVEN NAMES | Afzal |
| FAMILY NAME | Javed |
| SIGNATURE | JAVED A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Pakistan Psychiatric Research Centre, Fountain House, Lahore, Pakistan |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2518-0688 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The World Psychiatric Association (WPA) Guideline on Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders Management for Low- and Middle-Income Countries
There is a pressing need to address the unique challenges of managing Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders (SSD) in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), where mental health resources are scarce and unevenly distributed. To develop this evidence-based guideline, we conducted a systematic review of the literature, followed by three rounds of Delphi surveys with experts from LMICs. The first two Delphi rounds identified and refined priority topics,…
The Inter-Relationships of Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms with Suicidality Among Asian Psychiatric Patients
BACKGROUND: Depressive and anxiety symptoms (depression and anxiety hereafter), and suicidality are common among psychiatric patients. This study examined the network structure of depressive and anxiety symptoms and suicidality among psychiatric patients across Asia. METHODS: Data were drawn from the Research on Asian Psychotropic Prescription Patterns for Antidepressants Phase 3 study (REAP-AD3), which included 2,455 psychiatric patients from 11…
Cultural adaptation and preliminary evaluation of the psychosis Reach family intervention in Pakistan
Most individuals with mental disorders reside in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where care is often provided by family members. However, Family Interventions for psychosis (FIp) are rarely adapted for LMIC contexts. Using a validated cultural adaptation framework, we adapted Psychosis Recovery by Enabling Adult Carers at Home (Psychosis REACH) – an intervention designed for delivery outside of clinical settings – and evaluated the adap…
Mental health is still a human right during times of war
Dinesh Bhugra
Association between ambient temperature and emergency psychiatric consultations
Background: Although environmental factors have been studied for their impact on mental health, the link between ambient temperature and mental disorders remains insufficiently explored. Aim: This study aimed to explore the relationship between ambient temperature and the frequency of emergency psychiatric consultations at the sole university hospital in Paraguay from 2021 to 2023. Methods: This investigation adopted a quantitative, observational…
Students' mental health during the pandemic
The current study reports that students are at high risk for depression during the COVID-19 pandemic and identified specific risk factors. It also suggested a role of believing in conspiracy theories. Further research is important, as it is targeted intervention in students' groups that are vulnerable both concerning mental health and conspiracism
World addiction medicine reports
Addiction medicine is a dynamic field that encompasses clinical practice and research in the context of societal, economic, and cultural factors at the local, national, regional, and global levels. This field has evolved profoundly during the past decades in terms of scopes and activities with the contribution of addiction medicine scientists and professionals globally. The dynamic nature of drug addiction at the global level has resulted in a cr…
Reducing the stigma of mental health disorders with a focus on low- and middle-income countries
Mental health disorders are a burgeoning global public health challenge, and disproportionately affect the poor. Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) bear 80 % of the mental health disease burden. Stigma associated with mental health results in delayed help seeking, reduced access to health services, suboptimal treatment, poor outcomes and an increased risk of individuals' human rights violations. Moreover, widespread co-occurrence of physica…
Covid-19 Vaccination
Besides addressing the increased prevalence of psychiatric disorders, social challenges, and building community resilience during the crisis, mental health professionals (MHPs) are in a unique position to assist the vaccination drive against coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) in various nations. Vaccination programs are adversely affected by misinformation, fake news and vaccine hesitancy fuelled by social media. MHPs can enable this vital publi…
Addressing the public mental health challenge of Covid-19
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Addressing the public mental health challenge of Covid-19
Reducing the stigma of mental health disorders with a focus on low- and middle-income countries
Mental health disorders are a burgeoning global public health challenge, and disproportionately affect the poor. Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) bear 80 % of the mental health disease burden. Stigma associated with mental health results in delayed help seeking, reduced access to health services, suboptimal treatment, poor outcomes and an increased risk of individuals' human rights violations. Moreover, widespread co-occurrence of physica…
Covid-19 Vaccination
Besides addressing the increased prevalence of psychiatric disorders, social challenges, and building community resilience during the crisis, mental health professionals (MHPs) are in a unique position to assist the vaccination drive against coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) in various nations. Vaccination programs are adversely affected by misinformation, fake news and vaccine hesitancy fuelled by social media. MHPs can enable this vital publi…
Students' mental health during the pandemic
The current study reports that students are at high risk for depression during the COVID-19 pandemic and identified specific risk factors. It also suggested a role of believing in conspiracy theories. Further research is important, as it is targeted intervention in students' groups that are vulnerable both concerning mental health and conspiracism
World addiction medicine reports
Addiction medicine is a dynamic field that encompasses clinical practice and research in the context of societal, economic, and cultural factors at the local, national, regional, and global levels. This field has evolved profoundly during the past decades in terms of scopes and activities with the contribution of addiction medicine scientists and professionals globally. The dynamic nature of drug addiction at the global level has resulted in a cr…
Mental health is still a human right during times of war
Dinesh Bhugra
Association between ambient temperature and emergency psychiatric consultations
Background: Although environmental factors have been studied for their impact on mental health, the link between ambient temperature and mental disorders remains insufficiently explored. Aim: This study aimed to explore the relationship between ambient temperature and the frequency of emergency psychiatric consultations at the sole university hospital in Paraguay from 2021 to 2023. Methods: This investigation adopted a quantitative, observational…
The World Psychiatric Association (WPA) Guideline on Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders Management for Low- and Middle-Income Countries
There is a pressing need to address the unique challenges of managing Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders (SSD) in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), where mental health resources are scarce and unevenly distributed. To develop this evidence-based guideline, we conducted a systematic review of the literature, followed by three rounds of Delphi surveys with experts from LMICs. The first two Delphi rounds identified and refined priority topics,…
The Inter-Relationships of Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms with Suicidality Among Asian Psychiatric Patients
BACKGROUND: Depressive and anxiety symptoms (depression and anxiety hereafter), and suicidality are common among psychiatric patients. This study examined the network structure of depressive and anxiety symptoms and suicidality among psychiatric patients across Asia. METHODS: Data were drawn from the Research on Asian Psychotropic Prescription Patterns for Antidepressants Phase 3 study (REAP-AD3), which included 2,455 psychiatric patients from 11…
Cultural adaptation and preliminary evaluation of the psychosis Reach family intervention in Pakistan
Most individuals with mental disorders reside in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where care is often provided by family members. However, Family Interventions for psychosis (FIp) are rarely adapted for LMIC contexts. Using a validated cultural adaptation framework, we adapted Psychosis Recovery by Enabling Adult Carers at Home (Psychosis REACH) – an intervention designed for delivery outside of clinical settings – and evaluated the adap…
Mental health (9 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Psychiatry (8 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Anxiety (4 works) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (4 works) · Schizophrenia research and treatment (4 works) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Pandemic (3 works)