Farida Pirani
Biographic Data
| ID | 7596857 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Farida Pirani |
| GIVEN NAMES | Farida |
| FAMILY NAME | Pirani |
| SIGNATURE | PIRANI F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Aga Khan University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
“I will accept whatever is meant for us. I wait for that—day and night”: The search for healing at a Muslim shrine in Pakistan
This paper describes an ethnographic perspective on the role of a Muslim shrine in Pakistan. Most shrines in Muslim countries represent the Sufi tradition in Islam where followers seek healing and fulfilment of their wishes using Sufi saints as intermediaries. In Pakistan, the shrine of Hazrat Abdullah Shah Ashabi provides a significant religious, social, physical, and psychological resource where people engage in religious rituals, community liv…
Diagnostic Validity of Two Instruments for Assessing Anxiety and Depression Among Pregnant Women in Hyderabad, Pakistan
The objective of this study was to compare the diagnostic validity of two measures, the Aga Khan University Anxiety and Depression Scale (AKUADS) and the How I Feel scale, for assessing anxiety and depression among pregnant women in Pakistan. The sample included 200 pregnant women in Hyderabad, Pakistan. Using psychiatrist-administered Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-fourth edition (DSM-IV) criteria, 71 (36%) of the women we…
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Diagnostic Validity of Two Instruments for Assessing Anxiety and Depression Among Pregnant Women in Hyderabad, Pakistan
The objective of this study was to compare the diagnostic validity of two measures, the Aga Khan University Anxiety and Depression Scale (AKUADS) and the How I Feel scale, for assessing anxiety and depression among pregnant women in Pakistan. The sample included 200 pregnant women in Hyderabad, Pakistan. Using psychiatrist-administered Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-fourth edition (DSM-IV) criteria, 71 (36%) of the women we…
“I will accept whatever is meant for us. I wait for that—day and night”: The search for healing at a Muslim shrine in Pakistan
This paper describes an ethnographic perspective on the role of a Muslim shrine in Pakistan. Most shrines in Muslim countries represent the Sufi tradition in Islam where followers seek healing and fulfilment of their wishes using Sufi saints as intermediaries. In Pakistan, the shrine of Hazrat Abdullah Shah Ashabi provides a significant religious, social, physical, and psychological resource where people engage in religious rituals, community liv…
Anthropology (1 works) · Anxiety (1 works) · Art (1 works) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (1 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (1 works) · Clinical Psychology (1 works) · Clinical Psychology (1 works) · Depression (economics (1 works) · Dietary Effects on Health (1 works) · Education and Islamic Studies (1 works)