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Requirement of research as a learning tool in medical education - less is more (2015)
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Farooq, S. (2015). Requirement of research as a learning tool in medical education - less is more. Journal of Postgraduate Medical Institute, 29(3),

The importance of research in providing evidence based solutions can't be overemphasized. Therefore almost all curricula both in under and postgraduate medical training have some components of training in research. This varies from teaching in statis... Read More about Requirement of research as a learning tool in medical education - less is more.

Pharmacological interventions for acute and transient psychotic disorder (ATPD) (2015)
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Farooq, S., Rehman, M., & Naeem, F. Pharmacological interventions for acute and transient psychotic disorder (ATPD). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd011974

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: To evaluate the effects of pharmacological interventions, including cost‐effectiveness, when compared to placebo or between different pharmacological agents in... Read More about Pharmacological interventions for acute and transient psychotic disorder (ATPD).

Apps in mental health practice: uses, opportunities and challenges. (2015)
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Farooq. (2015). Apps in mental health practice: uses, opportunities and challenges. BJPsych Bulletin, 288 - 290. https://doi.org/10.1192/pb.bp.114.050005

Smartphones are used by patients and clinicians alike. Vast numbers of software applications (apps) run on smartphones and carry out useful functions. Clinician- and patient-oriented mental health apps have been developed. In this article, we provide... Read More about Apps in mental health practice: uses, opportunities and challenges..

Problem Management Plus (PM+) for common mental disorders in a humanitarian setting in Pakistan; study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (RCT) (2015)
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Sijbrandij, M., Farooq, S., Bryant, R. A., Dawson, K., Hamdani, S. U., Chiumento, A., …van Ommeren, M. (2015). Problem Management Plus (PM+) for common mental disorders in a humanitarian setting in Pakistan; study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (RCT). BMC Psychiatry, 15(1), Article 232. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-015-0602-y

Background In humanitarian settings common mental disorders (depression, anxiety disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder) are highly prevalent. The World Health Organization (WHO) has developed Problem Management Plus (PM+), a 5-session, individual... Read More about Problem Management Plus (PM+) for common mental disorders in a humanitarian setting in Pakistan; study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (RCT).

Schizophrenia diagnosis and treatment by general practitioners: A cross-sectional study in district Peshawar, Pakistan (2015)
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Irfan, M., Miguel Caldas de Almeida, J., MP Irfan, U., Ahmad Raza, U., & Farooq, S. (2015). Schizophrenia diagnosis and treatment by general practitioners: A cross-sectional study in district Peshawar, Pakistan. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 65(9), 937-942

Objective: To assess the knowledge and practices of general practitioners about diagnosis and treatment of schizophrenia and determine their association with clinical exposure to such cases in practice. Methods: The cross-sectional study was conduct... Read More about Schizophrenia diagnosis and treatment by general practitioners: A cross-sectional study in district Peshawar, Pakistan.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for schizophrenia and related disorders (2015)
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Naeem, F., Asmer, M. S., Khoury, B., Kingdon, D., & Farooq, S. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for schizophrenia and related disorders. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd011734

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: To compare the efficacy of ACT for people with schizophrenia compared with (a) treatment as usual and (b) other psychosocial interventions.

Explanatory models of psychosis amongst British South Asians (2015)
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Bhikha, A., Farooq, S., Chaudhry, N., Naeem, F., & Husain, N. (2015). Explanatory models of psychosis amongst British South Asians. Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 16, 48-54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2015.05.042

Purpose A strong interest in the understanding, exploring, and extracting explanatory models of psychosis has recently arisen. Explanatory models (EMs) offer justifications and propose explanations when coping with and treating illnesses. Therefore,... Read More about Explanatory models of psychosis amongst British South Asians.

Brief culturally adapted CBT for psychosis (CaCBTp): A randomized controlled trial from a low income country (2015)
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Naeem, F., Saeed, S., Irfan, M., Kiran, T., Mehmood, N., Gul, M., …Kingdon, D. (2015). Brief culturally adapted CBT for psychosis (CaCBTp): A randomized controlled trial from a low income country. Schizophrenia Research, 164(1-3), 143-148. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.schres.2015.02.015

Evidence for the effectiveness of Culturally adapted CBT for psychosis in Low And Middle Income Countries (LAMIC) is limited. Therefore, brief Culturally adapted CBT for psychosis (CaCBTp) targeted at symptoms of schizophrenia for outpatients plus tr... Read More about Brief culturally adapted CBT for psychosis (CaCBTp): A randomized controlled trial from a low income country.

Self-help and guided self-help interventions for schizophrenia and related disorders (2015)
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Naeem, F., Xiang, S., Munshi, T. A., Kingdon, D., & Farooq, S. Self-help and guided self-help interventions for schizophrenia and related disorders. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd011698

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: To evaluate evidence from randomised controlled trials (RCTs) for the efficacy of self‐help/guided self‐help for people with schizophrenia or related disorders... Read More about Self-help and guided self-help interventions for schizophrenia and related disorders.

Brief Culturally adapted CBT (CaCBT) for depression: A randomized controlled trial from Pakistan (2015)
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Naeem, F., Gul, M., Irfan, M., Munshi, T., Asif, A., Rashid, S., …Ayub, M. (2015). Brief Culturally adapted CBT (CaCBT) for depression: A randomized controlled trial from Pakistan. Journal of Affective Disorders, 177, 101-107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2015.02.012

Objectives To determine the efficacy of brief Culturally adapted CBT (CaCBT) for depression when added to Treatment As usual (TAU)—delivered by trained therapists using a manual compared with alone TAU. Methods This was an assessor-blinded, rand... Read More about Brief Culturally adapted CBT (CaCBT) for depression: A randomized controlled trial from Pakistan.

Interventions Following Traumatic Event in Children and Adolescents: An Evidence-Based Response (2015)
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Farooq, S. (2015). Interventions Following Traumatic Event in Children and Adolescents: An Evidence-Based Response. https://doi.org/10.4172/Psychiatry.1000269

Introduction - Recent attack on the Army Public School in Peshawar, Pakistan, is perhaps one the worst act of terrorism committed involving children and adolescent. There have been numerous acts of school shootings reported from Western and Americ... Read More about Interventions Following Traumatic Event in Children and Adolescents: An Evidence-Based Response.

Working through interpreters in old age psychiatry: a literature review (2015)
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Farooq, S., Kingston, P., & Regan, J. (2015). Working through interpreters in old age psychiatry: a literature review. Mental Health Review Journal, 20(1), 36-47. https://doi.org/10.1108/mhrj-12-2013-0040

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to systematically appraise the effect of use of interpreters for mental health problems in old age. The primary objective of the review is to assess the impact of a language barrier for assessment and management... Read More about Working through interpreters in old age psychiatry: a literature review.

Clozapine prescribing in the UK: views and experience of consultant psychiatrists (2015)
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Tungaraza, T. E., & Farooq, S. (2015). Clozapine prescribing in the UK: views and experience of consultant psychiatrists. Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology, 5(2), 88-96. https://doi.org/10.1177/2045125314566808

Objectives: It has been repeatedly shown that clozapine is underutilized and there is delayed use of it in clinical practice. Method: An online survey was sent to 2771 consultant psychiatrists registered with the Royal College of Psychiatrists in... Read More about Clozapine prescribing in the UK: views and experience of consultant psychiatrists.

A Qualitative Study to Explore Patients’, Carers’ and Health Professionals’ Views to Culturally Adapt CBT for Psychosis (CBTp) in Pakistan (2014)
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Naeem, F., Habib, N., Gul, M., Khalid, M., Saeed, S., Farooq, S., …Kingdon, D. (2016). A Qualitative Study to Explore Patients’, Carers’ and Health Professionals’ Views to Culturally Adapt CBT for Psychosis (CBTp) in Pakistan. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 44(1), 43-55. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1352465814000332

Background: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) has an established evidence base and is recommended by the national organizations in United Kingdom and the United States. CBT remains under utilized in low and middle income countries. CBT was developed... Read More about A Qualitative Study to Explore Patients’, Carers’ and Health Professionals’ Views to Culturally Adapt CBT for Psychosis (CBTp) in Pakistan.

Fixed dose-combination products in psychiatry: Systematic review and meta-analysis (2014)
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Farooq, S., & Singh, S. P. (2015). Fixed dose-combination products in psychiatry: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Psychopharmacology, 29(5), 556-564. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269881114541016

Despite highly prevalent use of drug combinations in psychiatry, combination products are not commonly available. We aimed to systematically review the evidence for the use and efficacy of combination products in the practice of psychiatry. Systemati... Read More about Fixed dose-combination products in psychiatry: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (Brief vs Standard Duration) for Schizophrenia (2014)
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Naeem, F., Farooq, S., & Kingdon, D. (2014). Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (Brief vs Standard Duration) for Schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 40(5), 958-959. https://doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbu113

There is some evidence from research that suggests that cognitive behavioral therapy for psychosis (CBTp) might offer some advantage if offered in combination with pharmacological treatments for people with schizophrenia. There are, however, limitati... Read More about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (Brief vs Standard Duration) for Schizophrenia.

Tackling nonadherence in psychiatric disorders: current opinion (2014)
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Farooq, S., & Naeem, F. (in press). Tackling nonadherence in psychiatric disorders: current opinion. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 2014(10), 1069—1077. https://doi.org/10.2147/ndt.s40777

Abstract: Nonadherence to treatment is a major challenge in all fields of medicine, and it has been claimed that increasing the effectiveness of adherence interventions may have far greater impact on the health of the population than any improvement... Read More about Tackling nonadherence in psychiatric disorders: current opinion.