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Saeed Farooq's Outputs (95)

Feasibility and Acceptability of Online Culturally Adapted Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Depression and Anxiety in Canadians of South Asian Origin: A Randomized Controlled Trial: Faisabilité et acceptabilité de la thérapie cognitivo-comportementale en ligne adaptée à la culture pour traiter la dépression et l'anxiété chez les Canadiens d'origine sud-asiatique : Essai contrôlé à répartition aléatoire. (2025)
Journal Article
Naeem, F., Husain, M. I., Husain, M. O., Mutta, B., Thandi, G., Kassam, A., Abbott, M., Sanches, M., Vasiliadis, H.-M., Farooq, S., & McKenzie, K. (2025). Feasibility and Acceptability of Online Culturally Adapted Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Depression and Anxiety in Canadians of South Asian Origin: A Randomized Controlled Trial: Faisabilité et acceptabilité de la thérapie cognitivo-comportementale en ligne adaptée à la culture pour traiter la dépression et l'anxiété chez les Canadiens d'origine sud-asiatique : Essai contrôlé à répartition aléatoire. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry / Revue Canadienene de Psychiatrie, 11. https://doi.org/10.1177/07067437251337644

BackgroundThis paper reports a pilot trial of culturally adapted CBT (CaCBT) for Canadian South Asians. The primary objective of this study was to assess the feasibility and acceptability of online CaCBT to treat anxiety and depression in Canadian So... Read More about Feasibility and Acceptability of Online Culturally Adapted Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Depression and Anxiety in Canadians of South Asian Origin: A Randomized Controlled Trial: Faisabilité et acceptabilité de la thérapie cognitivo-comportementale en ligne adaptée à la culture pour traiter la dépression et l'anxiété chez les Canadiens d'origine sud-asiatique : Essai contrôlé à répartition aléatoire..

P057 The relationship between pain and mental health in people with inflammatory arthritis: a systematic review (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cox, N., Hawarden, A., Kettle, C., Bajpai, R., Farooq, S., Twohig, H., Muller, S., & Scott, I. (2025, April). P057 The relationship between pain and mental health in people with inflammatory arthritis: a systematic review. Poster presented at British Society for Rheumatology Annual Conference 2025, Manchester Central Convention Complex, Manchester, England, UK

Background/Aims Pain is common in inflammatory arthritis (IA) and understanding how to best treat it is important. Depression/anxiety are prevalent IA-comorbidities. The evidence they associate with pain is uncertain. This PROSPERO-registered (CRD420... Read More about P057 The relationship between pain and mental health in people with inflammatory arthritis: a systematic review.

The Longitudinal Relationship Between Pain and Depression in People with Inflammatory Arthritis: a Narrative Review (2025)
Journal Article
Cox, N., Farooq, S., Twohig, H., & Scott, I. C. (in press). The Longitudinal Relationship Between Pain and Depression in People with Inflammatory Arthritis: a Narrative Review. Arthritis Care & Research, 1-32. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.25532

As many patients with inflammatory arthritis (IA) have chronic pain, understanding how to best assess and manage pain in IA is a priority. Co-morbid depression is prevalent in adults with IA, affecting 15 to 39% of people. Whilst pain and depression... Read More about The Longitudinal Relationship Between Pain and Depression in People with Inflammatory Arthritis: a Narrative Review.

Global mental health commentary: using innovation to create a workforce to deliver and implement culturally adapted CBT in Pakistan. (2025)
Journal Article
Khan, N., Butt, M. G., Awan, F., Abid, S., Latif, M., Aslam, M., Naz, S., Phiri, P., Zadeh, Z., Farooq, S., Afridi, I., Ayub, M., Husain, N., Javed, A., Irfan, M., & Naeem, F. (2025). Global mental health commentary: using innovation to create a workforce to deliver and implement culturally adapted CBT in Pakistan. BMJ Mental Health, 28(1), Article e301389. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjment-2024-301389

Most low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have poor or non-existent mental healthcare. Many of LMIC countries allocate less than 1% of their health budgets to addressing mental illness, making large-scale public health interventions not a practic... Read More about Global mental health commentary: using innovation to create a workforce to deliver and implement culturally adapted CBT in Pakistan..

Academic psychiatry is everyone's business. (2024)
Journal Article
Critchley, H. D., Tracy, D. K., Malhi, G. S., Alexander, L., Baldwin, D. S., Cavanagh, J., Chamberlain, S. R., Cipriani, A., Farooq, S., Hassiotis, A., Howes, O., Jauhar, S., Lawrie, S. M., Lagunes-Cordoba, E., Lingford-Hughes, A., MacCabe, J. H., Memon, I., Mulholland, C., Sami, M., Sayal, K., …Young, A. H. (in press). Academic psychiatry is everyone's business. British Journal of Psychiatry, 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2024.152

This editorial considers the value and nature of academic psychiatry by asking what defines the specialty and psychiatrists as academics. We frame academic psychiatry as a way of thinking that benefits clinical services and discuss how to inspire the... Read More about Academic psychiatry is everyone's business..

Defining the Role of the Fire and Rescue Service in Mental Health Support for Older Adults: A Qualitative Study (2024)
Journal Article
Fisher, T., Chew‐Graham, C. A., Corp, N., Farooq, S., Kingston, P., Read, I., Spolander, G., Southam, J., Stevens, D., Warren, C., & Kingstone, T. (2024). Defining the Role of the Fire and Rescue Service in Mental Health Support for Older Adults: A Qualitative Study. Health Expectations, 27(5), Article e70028. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.70028

Introduction: Anxiety and depression in older adults (60+ years of age) are under‐diagnosed and under‐treated. Older adults are less likely to seek help for these problems due to a lack of awareness, difficulty accessing health care due to availabili... Read More about Defining the Role of the Fire and Rescue Service in Mental Health Support for Older Adults: A Qualitative Study.

Development and initial evaluation of a clinical prediction model for risk of treatment resistance in first-episode psychosis: Schizophrenia Prediction of Resistance to Treatment (SPIRIT) (2024)
Journal Article
Farooq, S., Hattle, M., Kingstone, T., Ajnakina, O., Dazzan, P., Demjaha, A., Murray, R. M., Di Forti, M., Jones, P. B., Doody, G. A., Shiers, D., Andrews, G., Milner, A., Nettis, M. A., Lawrence, A. J., van der Windt, D. A., & Riley, R. D. (2024). Development and initial evaluation of a clinical prediction model for risk of treatment resistance in first-episode psychosis: Schizophrenia Prediction of Resistance to Treatment (SPIRIT). British Journal of Psychiatry, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2024.101

Background
A clinical tool to estimate the risk of treatment-resistant schizophrenia (TRS) in people with first-episode psychosis (FEP) would inform early detection of TRS and overcome the delay of up to 5 years in starting TRS medication.

Aims... Read More about Development and initial evaluation of a clinical prediction model for risk of treatment resistance in first-episode psychosis: Schizophrenia Prediction of Resistance to Treatment (SPIRIT).

Cognitive therapy for depression in tuberculosis treatment: protocol for multicentre pragmatic parallel arm randomised control trial with an internal pilot. (2024)
Journal Article
Fonseka, N., Khan, Z., Lewis, M., Kibria, Z., Ahmad, F., Khan, M. F., Ul-Haq, M., Ul-Haq, Z., Sanauddin, N., Majid, M., Rahim, M., Naeem, F., Butt, M., Ashraf, S., Komproe, I., Mallen, C., Kellar, I., Yadegarfar, G., Milner, A., Sheikh, S., & Farooq, S. (2024). Cognitive therapy for depression in tuberculosis treatment: protocol for multicentre pragmatic parallel arm randomised control trial with an internal pilot. BMJ Open, 14(6), Article e083483. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083483

Introduction and objectivesThere is an unmet need to develop high-quality evidence addressing tuberculosis (TB)-related mental health comorbidity, particularly in the context of lower-middle-income countries. This study aims to examine the effectiven... Read More about Cognitive therapy for depression in tuberculosis treatment: protocol for multicentre pragmatic parallel arm randomised control trial with an internal pilot..

Early Intervention in Psychosis and Management of First Episode Psychosis in Low- and Lower-Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review (2024)
Journal Article
Farooq, S., Fonseka, N., Wajid Ali, M., Milner, A., Hamid, S., Sheikh, S., Firaz Khan, M., Mukhtar-Ul-Haq Azeemi, M., Ariyadasa, G., Jalil Khan, A., & Ayub, M. (2024). Early Intervention in Psychosis and Management of First Episode Psychosis in Low- and Lower-Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review. Schizophrenia Bulletin, Article sbae025. https://doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbae025

Background and Hypothesis People with first-episode psychosis (FEP) in low- and lower-middle-income countries (LMIC) experience delays in receiving treatment, resulting in poorer outcomes and higher mortality. There is robust evidence for effective a... Read More about Early Intervention in Psychosis and Management of First Episode Psychosis in Low- and Lower-Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review.

The acceptability of the Fire and Rescue Service working with primary care to improve identification of mental health problems in older adults. A mixed-method qualitative study (2023)
Journal Article
Fisher, T., Chew-Graham, C. A., Corp, N., Farooq, S., Kingston, P., Read, I., Southam, J., Spolander, G., Stevens, D., Walchester, M., Warren, C., & Kingstone, T. (2023). The acceptability of the Fire and Rescue Service working with primary care to improve identification of mental health problems in older adults. A mixed-method qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice Open (BJGP Open), 7(4), Article 0059. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpo.2023.0059

The relationship between pain and depression and anxiety in patients with inflammatory arthritis: a systematic review protocol (2023)
Journal Article
Cox, N., Hawarden, A., Bajpai, R., Farooq, S., Twohig, H., Muller, S., & Scott, I. C. (2024). The relationship between pain and depression and anxiety in patients with inflammatory arthritis: a systematic review protocol. Rheumatology International, 44, 435–440. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-023-05450-y

Pain is a major challenge for patients with inflammatory arthritis (IA). Depression and anxiety are common comorbidities in IA, associating with worse outcomes. How they relate to pain is uncertain, with existing systematic reviews (a) mainly conside... Read More about The relationship between pain and depression and anxiety in patients with inflammatory arthritis: a systematic review protocol.

Traditional healers working with primary care and mental health for early intervention in psychosis in young persons: protocol for the feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial (2023)
Journal Article
Farooq, S., Sheikh, S., Dikomitis, L., Haq, M. M. U., Khan, A. J., Sanauddin, N., Ali, M. W., Ali, J., Khan, M. F., Chaudhry, I., Husain, N., Gul, M., Irfan, M., Andrews, G., Kaistha, P., Shah, S. M. U., Azeemi, I., Hamid, S., Minhaz, A., Mallen, C., & Lewis, M. (2023). Traditional healers working with primary care and mental health for early intervention in psychosis in young persons: protocol for the feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 13(7), Article e072471. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072471

Objectives In low/middle-income countries (LMICs), more than half of patients with first-episode psychosis initially seek treatment from traditional and religious healers as their first care. This contributes to an excessively long duration of untrea... Read More about Traditional healers working with primary care and mental health for early intervention in psychosis in young persons: protocol for the feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial.

Traditional healers working with primary care and mental health for early intervention in psychosis in young persons: protocol for the feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial (2023)
Journal Article
Farooq, S., Sheikh, S., Dikomitis, L., Haq, M. M. U., Khan, A. J., Sanauddin, N., Ali, M. W., Ali, J., Khan, M. F., Chaudhry, I., Husain, N., Gul, M., Irfan, M., Andrews, G., Kaistha, P., Shah, S. M. U., Azeemi, I., Hamid, S., Minhaz, A., Mallen, C., & Lewis, M. (2023). Traditional healers working with primary care and mental health for early intervention in psychosis in young persons: protocol for the feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 13(7), e072471. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072471

Objectives: In low/middle-income countries (LMICs), more than half of patients with first-episode psychosis initially seek treatment from traditional and religious healers as their first care. This contributes to an excessively long duration of untre... Read More about Traditional healers working with primary care and mental health for early intervention in psychosis in young persons: protocol for the feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial.

Role of Primary Care Physicians in management of Schizophrenia in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMIC): A systematic review (2023)
Journal Article
Khan, M. F., Ul-Haq, Z., Ul Haq, M. M., Afridi, A., & Farooq, S. (2023). Role of Primary Care Physicians in management of Schizophrenia in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMIC): A systematic review. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 39(4), https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.4.7286

Many people with Schizophrenia lack the resources and access to mental health services especially in low and middle income countries. Integration of mental health into primary care services can be a cost effective way of reducing the disability assoc... Read More about Role of Primary Care Physicians in management of Schizophrenia in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMIC): A systematic review.

Study protocol of DIVERGE, the first genetic epidemiological study of major depressive disorder in Pakistan. (2023)
Journal Article
Valkovskaya, M., Hassan, A., Zartaloudi, E., Hussain, F., Umar, M., Khizar, B., Khattak, I., Gill, S. A., Khan, S.-U.-D. A., Dogar, I. A., Mustafa, A. B., Ansari, M. A., Qalb I Hyder, S., Ali, M., Ilyas, N., Channar, P., Mughal, N., Channa, S., Mufti, K., Mufti, A. A., …Kuchenbaecker, K. (2023). Study protocol of DIVERGE, the first genetic epidemiological study of major depressive disorder in Pakistan. Psychiatric Genetics, 33(2), 69-78. https://doi.org/10.1097/ypg.0000000000000333

INTRODUCTION: Globally, 80% of the burdenof major depressive disorder (MDD) pertains to low- and middle-income countries. Research into genetic and environmental risk factors has the potential to uncover disease mechanisms that may contribute to bett... Read More about Study protocol of DIVERGE, the first genetic epidemiological study of major depressive disorder in Pakistan..

Cluster A personality disorders and potential for early intervention in psychosis: Challenges and opportunities (2022)
Book Chapter
Farooq, S., & Ayub, M. (2022). Cluster A personality disorders and potential for early intervention in psychosis: Challenges and opportunities. In Psychosis and Personality Disorders (87-105). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-09058-5_5

The ‘Cluster A’ personality disorders consist of paranoid, schizoid and schizotypal personality disorders. The common features of personality disorders in this cluster are social awkwardness, social withdrawal, odd or eccentric behaviour and distorte... Read More about Cluster A personality disorders and potential for early intervention in psychosis: Challenges and opportunities.

Patients’ and healthcare professionals’ perspectives on a community-based intervention for schizophrenia in Pakistan: A focus group study (2022)
Journal Article
Ishaq Khattak, M., Dikomitis, L., Firaz Khan, M., Ul Haq, M., Saeed, U., Riaz Awan, N., Ul Haq, Z., Shepherd, T., Mallen, C. D., & Farooq, S. (2022). Patients’ and healthcare professionals’ perspectives on a community-based intervention for schizophrenia in Pakistan: A focus group study. PloS one, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0273286

OBJECTIVE: To explore the perceptions and experiences of schizophrenia from patients, their care givers, health care providers, spiritual and traditional healers to develop a community-based intervention for improving treatment adherence for people w... Read More about Patients’ and healthcare professionals’ perspectives on a community-based intervention for schizophrenia in Pakistan: A focus group study.

Study protocol for the development and internal validation of SPIRIT (Schizophrenia Prediction of Resistance to Treatment): A clinical tool for predicting risk of treatment resistance to anti-psychotics in First Episode Schizophrenia (2022)
Journal Article
Farooq, S., Hattle, M., Dazzan, P., Kingstone, T., Ajnakina, O., Shiers, D., Nettis, M. A., Lawrence, A., Riley, R. D., & Van Der Windt, D. (in press). Study protocol for the development and internal validation of SPIRIT (Schizophrenia Prediction of Resistance to Treatment): A clinical tool for predicting risk of treatment resistance to anti-psychotics in First Episode Schizophrenia. BMJ Open, 12(4), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056420

<jats:title>ABSTRACT</jats:title><jats:sec><jats:title>Introduction</jats:title><jats:p>Treatment Resistant Schizophrenia (TRS) is associated with significant impairment of functioning and high treatment costs. Identification of patients at high risk... Read More about Study protocol for the development and internal validation of SPIRIT (Schizophrenia Prediction of Resistance to Treatment): A clinical tool for predicting risk of treatment resistance to anti-psychotics in First Episode Schizophrenia.

Impact of COVID-19 on mental health research: is this the breaking point? (2022)
Journal Article
Sparasci, O., Bhui, K., Biswas, A., Chamberlain, S., Dubicka, B., Dudas, R., Farooq, S., Ford, T., Husain, N., Jones, I., Killaspy, H., Lee, W., Lingford-Hughes, A., Mulholland, C., Rubinsztein, J., Shankar, R., Sharma, A., Sinclair, L., Stone, J., & Young, A. (2022). Impact of COVID-19 on mental health research: is this the breaking point?. British Journal of Psychiatry, 220(5), 254-256. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2022.8