International Journal of Mental Health & PsychiatryISSN: 2471-4372

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Riwa Sabbagh Author

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

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

Biography

Riwa Sabbagh, MD is a Reproductive Fellow at Boston IVF and a member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. She specializes in all aspects of fertility care. She is also a Clinical Fellow in Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Boston IVF.


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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 moreĀ»

DOI: 10.4172/2471-4372.1000125

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