Yasmin Altwaijri
Biographic Data
| ID | 99043 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Yasmin Altwaijri |
| GIVEN NAMES | Yasmin |
| FAMILY NAME | Altwaijri |
| SIGNATURE | ALTWAIJRI Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | King Salman Center for Disability Research |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Headaches, mental health disorders, and religiosity
Background Headaches have been consistently associated with mental health disorders. However, current prevalence of headaches in Arab populations is highly varied. Additionally, the potential role of religiosity in this relationship has not been studied. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of headaches in Saudi Arabia, a highly religious Arab society, to examine their association with mental health disorders, and to explore whether religi…
Stronger Together
Socioeconomic status (SES) significantly influences individuals’ health behaviours and outcomes. Women with lower income levels show a higher prevalence of non-communicable diseases. Community-based interventions can improve health behaviours, but such programmes are scarce in Saudi Arabia. This highlights the need for research on the feasibility and preliminary outcomes of these approaches for women with low SES. To address this gap, we evaluate…
The epidemiology of substance use disorders in Saudi Arabia
SUDs in Saudi Arabia are more prevalent than previously thought, associated with significant psychiatric comorbidities and role impairment. Despite this, treatment seeking remains inadequate. These findings underscore the need for targeted prevention and intervention programs tailored to the demographic and cultural context of Saudi Arabia
Challenges and barriers toward conducting research at a tertiary hospital in Saudi Arabia
Background: In healthcare, research is essential for improving disease diagnosis and treatment, patient outcomes, and resource management, while fostering evidence-based practice. However, conducting research in this sector can be challenging, and healthcare workers may face various obstacles while engaging in research activities. Therefore, understanding healthcare workers’ attitudes toward research participation is essential for overcoming barr…
Age of onset and cumulative risk of mental disorders
BACKGROUND: Information on the frequency and timing of mental disorder onsets across the lifespan is of fundamental importance for public health planning. Broad, cross-national estimates of this information from coordinated general population surveys were last updated in 2007. We aimed to provide updated and improved estimates of age-of-onset distributions, lifetime prevalence, and morbid risk. METHODS: In this cross-national analysis, we analyse…
Dual burden of chronic physical conditions and mental disorders
Introduction: Comorbidities of mental disorders and chronic physical conditions are a common medical burden reported among Western countries. National estimates of such comorbidities among the general population of Arab countries like Saudi Arabia are unknown. This study examined the prevalence of lifetime chronic physical conditions among the Saudi general population with DSM-IV 12-month mental disorders, and the associations with disability in …
Barriers and facilitators to adopting healthier lifestyle among low‐income women in Saudi Arabia
INTRODUCTION: Low socioeconomic status (SES) is significantly associated with increased levels of obesity, unhealthy diet, and physical inactivity leading to a higher risk of chronic diseases. This study aimed to explore low SES women's barriers and facilitators to engaging in a healthy lifestyle and their accounts in developing future behaviour change interventions. METHODS: Qualitative study using focus group interviews informed by the Capabili…
Psychotic Experiences and Alternate Dimensions
Psychotic expression is influenced by unique contexts, including the individual’s culture. The majority of research on psychotic experiences is quantitative and from Western, democratic societies. This article explores the explanatory models used by Saudis to describe psychotic experiences (i.e., hallucinations and delusions). Using open-ended responses to a structured psychosis screener embedded within a comprehensive mental health survey instru…
Content Analysis and Predicting Survey Refusal
Previous studies suggest that refusals form the largest proportion of nonresponse for household surveys. As face-to-face household health surveys are uncommon in several countries, it might be advantageous for prospective surveys to preemptively tackle respondents' refusal to survey participation. Using contact history data from the Saudi National Mental Health Survey, we examined the relationship between social environmental factors, respondent …
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Psychotic Experiences and Alternate Dimensions
Psychotic expression is influenced by unique contexts, including the individual’s culture. The majority of research on psychotic experiences is quantitative and from Western, democratic societies. This article explores the explanatory models used by Saudis to describe psychotic experiences (i.e., hallucinations and delusions). Using open-ended responses to a structured psychosis screener embedded within a comprehensive mental health survey instru…
Content Analysis and Predicting Survey Refusal
Previous studies suggest that refusals form the largest proportion of nonresponse for household surveys. As face-to-face household health surveys are uncommon in several countries, it might be advantageous for prospective surveys to preemptively tackle respondents' refusal to survey participation. Using contact history data from the Saudi National Mental Health Survey, we examined the relationship between social environmental factors, respondent …
Age of onset and cumulative risk of mental disorders
BACKGROUND: Information on the frequency and timing of mental disorder onsets across the lifespan is of fundamental importance for public health planning. Broad, cross-national estimates of this information from coordinated general population surveys were last updated in 2007. We aimed to provide updated and improved estimates of age-of-onset distributions, lifetime prevalence, and morbid risk. METHODS: In this cross-national analysis, we analyse…
Dual burden of chronic physical conditions and mental disorders
Introduction: Comorbidities of mental disorders and chronic physical conditions are a common medical burden reported among Western countries. National estimates of such comorbidities among the general population of Arab countries like Saudi Arabia are unknown. This study examined the prevalence of lifetime chronic physical conditions among the Saudi general population with DSM-IV 12-month mental disorders, and the associations with disability in …
Barriers and facilitators to adopting healthier lifestyle among low‐income women in Saudi Arabia
INTRODUCTION: Low socioeconomic status (SES) is significantly associated with increased levels of obesity, unhealthy diet, and physical inactivity leading to a higher risk of chronic diseases. This study aimed to explore low SES women's barriers and facilitators to engaging in a healthy lifestyle and their accounts in developing future behaviour change interventions. METHODS: Qualitative study using focus group interviews informed by the Capabili…
Challenges and barriers toward conducting research at a tertiary hospital in Saudi Arabia
Background: In healthcare, research is essential for improving disease diagnosis and treatment, patient outcomes, and resource management, while fostering evidence-based practice. However, conducting research in this sector can be challenging, and healthcare workers may face various obstacles while engaging in research activities. Therefore, understanding healthcare workers’ attitudes toward research participation is essential for overcoming barr…
Stronger Together
Socioeconomic status (SES) significantly influences individuals’ health behaviours and outcomes. Women with lower income levels show a higher prevalence of non-communicable diseases. Community-based interventions can improve health behaviours, but such programmes are scarce in Saudi Arabia. This highlights the need for research on the feasibility and preliminary outcomes of these approaches for women with low SES. To address this gap, we evaluate…
The epidemiology of substance use disorders in Saudi Arabia
SUDs in Saudi Arabia are more prevalent than previously thought, associated with significant psychiatric comorbidities and role impairment. Despite this, treatment seeking remains inadequate. These findings underscore the need for targeted prevention and intervention programs tailored to the demographic and cultural context of Saudi Arabia
Headaches, mental health disorders, and religiosity
Background Headaches have been consistently associated with mental health disorders. However, current prevalence of headaches in Arab populations is highly varied. Additionally, the potential role of religiosity in this relationship has not been studied. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of headaches in Saudi Arabia, a highly religious Arab society, to examine their association with mental health disorders, and to explore whether religi…
Medicine (6 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Mental health (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (4 works) · Population (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Socioeconomic status (3 works) · Sociology (3 works)