International Journal of Mental Health & PsychiatryISSN: 2471-4372

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Karen Sayad Author

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Subjects of specialization
Mental illness; Knowledge; Attitude; Practice; Cause; Students

Affiliation
American University of Beirut Medical Center, School of Medicine, Beirut, Lebanon

Biography

Overview Dr. Karen Sayad is a pulmonologist in Maywood, Illinois. Specialties SPECIALTY Pulmonology Pulmonologists treat ailments of the lungs and respiratory system, such as asthma, pneumonia, tuberculosis, complicated chest infections and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases including emphysema. SUBSPECIALTIES Critical Care Medicine

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Cross-Sectional Study of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) towards Mental Illnesses among University Students in Lebanon

Author(s):

Sara Abou Azar, Krystelle Hanna, Riwa Sabbagh, Karen Sayad, Rita Tatiana Abi-Younes, Marie Nader, Jean Claude El-Aramouni, Jose Bou Nassif, Juliana Breidy and Hani Tamim

Purpose: Society tends to accord greater importance to biological illnesses, in comparison to mental disorders. In Lebanon, a gap was observed in the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) towards mental disorders. We aimed to assess the KAP regarding mental illnesses among university students and to compare their outlook based on socio-demographic characteristics, educational factors and previous exposure to mental disorders.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among Lebanese university students. A questionnaire was filled... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2471-4372.1000125

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