Rita Tatiana Abi-Younes Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Mental illness; Knowledge; Attitude; Practice; Cause; Students
American University of Beirut Medical Center, School of Medicine, Beirut, Lebanon
Dr. Rita Tatiana T Abiyounes, MD is a doctor primarily located in Gainesville, FL, with another office in Boston, MA. Her specialties include Pediatric Critical Care Medicine.MGHFC and Me: MGHFC felt like the right choice for me on my interview day. It was clear that the program was very invested in their fellows’ personal growth and that it catered to their individual interests throughout their training. I am passionate about Public Health and was very happy to meet people with similar interests during my interview.
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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 moreĀ»