Middle East Current Psychiatry
September 7, 2026
Leila Kamran, Seyed Mousa Golestaneh, Ali Pakizeh et al.
Abstract Purpose Adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is frequently accompanied by Cognitive Disengagement Syndrome (CDS), characterized by mental fogginess, slowed processing, excessive daydreaming, and reduced task engagement. This study compared the effects of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on self-reported ADHD and CDS...
Middle East Current Psychiatry
April 22, 2026
Hanan Alfayez
Abstract Background Mindfulness-based approaches have gained increasing attention in mental health research and clinical practice. However, most empirical evidence on mindfulness has been generated in Western populations, with comparatively limited synthesis of research conducted in non-WEIRD contexts. Aims This scoping review aims to map and synthesize existing research on mindfulness...
Middle East Current Psychiatry
March 30, 2026
Mostafa Abulmagd, Syed Ali Bokhari, Muhanad Elnoor
Abstract Background To our knowledge, no detailed dissociative fugue cases have been reported from any Arab nation in the indexed literature, despite comprehensive searches across international databases and regional Arabic-language sources. Applied to the Arab world’s 492-million population, even conservative prevalence estimates suggest substantial numbers of undiagnosed cases, indicating...
Middle East Current Psychiatry
November 12, 2025
Antonino Messina
Abstract Background Recent research suggests that systemic inflammation may contribute to dissociative psychopathology in schizophrenia spectrum disorders. In a cohort of 32 patients diagnosed with schizophrenia, this study examined the relationship between peripheral C-reactive protein (CRP) levels and dissociative symptoms, as evaluated by the Dissociative Experiences Scale-II (DES-II)....
Middle East Current Psychiatry
July 7, 2025
M. M. Abdellah, Khadiga Mohamed Ragheb, T. Elshafie et al.
Dissociative disorders (DDs) are characterized by a disturbance in the organization of identity, consciousness, perception, or memory. This disturbance involves disruptions of consciousness and limited access to information. One of the valuable updates in the recent study of DDs is the well-established link between dissociation and trauma. Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is the most widely...
Middle East Current Psychiatry
November 13, 2023
Pia Maria Ghanimé, Zeinab Bazzi, Joseph Kazan et al.
Abstract Background Trends in cannabis use suggest a global increase in the past decade. Current evidence associates cannabis use with an increased risk of psychosis. This association has prompted a growing research interest in the association between cannabis use and psychiatric disorders, especially psychotic disorders. This study aims to gain a better understanding of the effect of cannabis...
Middle East Current Psychiatry
March 30, 2022
Wafaa M. Abdelmoneim, Nagwa M. Ghandour, M. Fawzy et al.
There is an expanding use of new psychoactive substances containing synthetic cannabinoids in the last years. This study was conducted to identify the epidemiologic data of acute and chronic toxicity by synthetic cannabinoids in Upper Egypt patients. All cases included in the presenting study were fifty males. Most users of synthetic cannabinoids were in the adolescence and middle age group...