Productivity and Mental Health

The effect of mental health disorders on productivity.

Factors associated with satisfaction and perceived helpfulness of mental healthcare: a World Mental Health Surveys report

Mental health service providers are interested in patient perspectives. We examined rates and predictors of patient-reported satisfaction and perceived helpfulness in a cross-national survey of adults with DSM-IV disorders who sought mental health care.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

The relation between adult ADHD and Bipolar Disorder.

Acute Stress Disorder and PTSD

Assessing the severity of Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) enhances the prediction of both full and subthreshold Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Bullying

Bullying and its relation to mental disorders in Lebanon.

Childhood Adversities and Mental Health

The effect of childhood adversities and childhood traumatic events on the long-term mental health of the Lebanese population.

Elderly Mental Health

The prevalence of mental health disorders among the older people age groups.

Mental Health Treatment

Assessing the pattern of treatment of mental disorders in Lebanon.

Psychosocial Interventions

The effectiveness of Psychosocial Interventions in community interventions.

War and Trauma

The association between temperament and war exposure on mental disorder outcomes.

Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR)

A Community-Based Rehabilitation portal covering the needs of the community in Beirut and Mount Lebanon.

Self Help Plus

For the first time in Lebanon, IDRAAC, implements the Self Help Plus (SH+) intervention nationwide. SH+ is a comprehensive stress management program designed by WHO, and it is tailored for group settings.

TEC-MED

Development of a Transcultural Social-ethical-care Model for Dependent Population in Mediterranean Basin

Addressing the Needs of a Vulnerable and Disadvantaged Group: The Alzheimer's Patients

Vocational training that offers young men the opportunity to receive free vocational training to become certified caregivers for individuals living with Alzheimer's.

Patterns and correlates of patient-reported helpfulness of treatment for common mental and substance use disorders in the WHO World Mental Health Surveys

Patterns and correlates of patient-reported helpfulness of treatment for common mental and substance use disorders in the WHO World Mental Health Surveys (2022) - World Psychiatry ;21(2):272-286. doi: 10.1002/wps.20971. PMID: 35524618.

Development and evaluation of a risk algorithm predicting alcohol dependence after early onset of regular alcohol use

Early alcohol involvement increases the likelihood of alcohol dependence (AD). Early interventions can reduce this risk but may be costly. Developing a prediction model to target interventions at high-risk youth could enhance cost-effectiveness.

Mental Health in the Arab World

Published studies on mental health across the 21 Arab countries since 1920.

Findings From the World Mental Health Surveys of Civil Violence Exposure and Its Association With Subsequent Onset and Persistence of Mental Disorders

Understanding the association of civil violence with mental disorders is important for developing effective post conflict recovery policies.

Bipolar Disorder

Identifying Longitudinal Voice Patterns in Patients with Bipolar Disorder

Genetics

A classroom-based intervention in 31 Lebanese public schools to address PTSD, depression, and anxiety among Lebanese and Syrian students, while also examining genetic factors influencing resilience to war-related trauma.

Mental Health in the Workplace

The Ministry of Public Health's Mental Health Programme, with IDRAAC, supported by IRC, World Bank, and WHO, launched a "Training of Trainers" for Mental Health in the Workplace.

Post-Beirut Blast Psychosocial Support

Healing and Understanding the Aftermath of the Beirut Blast

The associations between traumatic experiences and subsequent onset of a substance use disorder: Findings from the World Health Organization World Mental Health surveys

The associations between traumatic experiences and subsequent onset of a substance use disorder: Findings from the World Health Organization World Mental Health surveys (2022) - Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 240:109574

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Scale (by Du Paul and R. Barkley)

A scale that is developed to evaluate children and adolescents with Attention Deficit- Hyperactivity Disorder; it can be filled by both parents and teachers.