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Prevalence Of Psychiatric Manifestations In A Sample Of Healthcare Workers During Covid-19 Pandemic In Al-Azhar University Hospitals, Mohammad Farid Ibrahim Hassan, Mohamed Ahmed Lotfy Kamal, Amgad Ahmed Meshref Gabr

Al-Azhar International Medical Journal

Background: Health care workers may be particularly vulnerable to adverse psychological outcomes during COVID-19 pandemic. Aim of the Work: to investigate the prevalence of symptoms of depression among a sample of Al-Azhar university hospitals doctors and nurses. Patient and Methods: This study was conducted on 193 healthcare workers in Al Azhar University hospitals, Cairo. Each participant included in the study was subjected to demographic data collection, assessment of psychiatric symptoms using symptoms checklist scale and semi-structured clinical Interview - DSM-IV. Results: The study showed higher incidences of depressive disorders, anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorders among female workers followed by female …

Prevalence Of Post Covid Psychiatric Symptoms In Sample Of Recovered Patients, Reda Roshdy Mahmoud Mohammed, Mohamed Elsayed Elmetwalli Elsayed Elbasyouni, Mohammed Mahmoud Abdalrahman Hamouda, Ismail Sayed Mohamed Sadek

Al-Azhar International Medical Journal

Background: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a new strain that was never recognized in humans before. It was discovered in 2019 and its common signs include fever, respiratory symptoms; cough and dyspnea.

Aim of the Work: To investigate whether there are any psychiatric symptoms in patient who got COVID-19 infection or not. Subjects and Methods: This case control involved 132 subjects divided into a case group of 66 patients who were treated in tertiary care at Al-Hussein and Sayed Galal Hospitals, Al-Azhar University and a control group of another 66 patients who didn’t get infection. The Symptom Checklist 90 Revised (SCL-90-R) …

Effects Of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (Rtms) On Craving In Substance Use Disorder Patients, Abdulrahman Nasr Sayedahmed Ziada, Hesham Mahmoud Mohamed Abuhegazy, Ismail Sayed Sadek, Mohammed Mahmoud Abdalrahman Hamouda

Al-Azhar International Medical Journal

Background: Substance abuse has a variety of causes. It consists of environmental, biological, sociocultural, and biological aspects.

Aim: This study's main goal was to investigate how recurrent high-frequency transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) affected people with substance use disorders' desire (DLPFC).

Methods: This interventional study was conducted in El Hussein hospital outpatient clinic through 6 months. This study was conducted on 30 including. All patients were divided into 2 groups: sham group included 15 patients and active group included 15 patients.

Results: The Follow-up Desire to Use Substances ranged from 4 to 7 in the Sham group with a mean and …

Prevalence Of Postpartum Depression And Anxiety Among Women Who Got Infected With Covid-19 During Pregnancy, Muhammad Elsayed Hamed Ahmad, Mohamed Mohamed Ali Elsheikh, Ismail Sayed Mohamed Sadek, Mohammed Mahmoud Abdalrahman Hamouda

Al-Azhar International Medical Journal

Background: Globally, mental health has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Recent research has linked the SARS-CoV-2 virus's transmission to anxiety and depressive symptoms, which are most common in postpartum women.

Aim of the work: To detect prevalence of post-partum depression and anxiety among women who got infected with COVID-19 virus during their pregnancy period.

Patient and methods: This observational prospective study was conducted at psychiatry, pulmonology, gynecology & obstetric clinics in addition to isolation wards at Al-Azhar University hospitals in the period from beginning of Jan. 2022 for 6 months. Thirty-five postpartum women infected with COVID-19 virus while …

Psychological Variables, Beliefs And Barriers Associated With Willingness Of Healthcare Providers To Be Vaccinated Against Covid-19 Virus, Mohammed Faris El-Metwally Samra, Hesham Mahmoud Mohamed Abuhegazy, Mohamed Mohamed Abd-Elkhalik El-Deeb

Al-Azhar International Medical Journal

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine appears to be a necessary component to halt the spread of the pandemic. HCWs are among the groups with the greatest risk of contracting an infection. Aim and objectives: Aim of the study was to investigate beliefs and barriers related to covid 19 vaccine and to correlate it with anxiety, depression and stress levels between vaccinated and unwilling to be vaccinated healthcare providers.

Patients and methods: This was a comparative cross-sectional analytical study between vaccinated and unvaccinated healthcare workers.

Results: As regard Relation between being vaccinated or not and DASS-21, 7.5% of total …