Syed Shabab Wahid, Wameq A. Raza, Iffat Mahmud, Brandon A. Kohrt
BACKGROUND: Climate change has major implications for common mental disorders including depression and anxiety in vulnerable nations such as Bangladesh. However, knowledge gaps exist around national estimations of depression and anxiety, and the associations between the prevalence of these disorders...
Kaosar Afsana, Syed Shabab Wahid
Syed Shabab Wahid, Malabika Sarker, A. S. M. Easir Arafat, Arifur Rahman Apu et al.
In low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) it is vital to understand acceptable, comprehensive, and culturally appropriate ways of communicating about mental distress. Diagnostic terminology is rarely used, may be stigmatizing, and is subject to misinterpretation. Local terms, such as idioms of dist...
Syed Shabab Wahid, John Sandberg, Malabika Sarker, A. S. M. Easir Arafat et al.
BACKGROUND: Binary categorical approaches to diagnosing depression have been widely criticized due to clinical limitations and potential negative consequences. In place of such categorical models of depression, a 'staged model' has recently been proposed to classify populations into four tiers accor...
Syed Shabab Wahid, Md. Nurul Islam, Wameq A. Raza
Iffat Mahmud, Wameq A. Raza, Syed Shabab Wahid
A manifestation of climate change, temperature increases in Bangladesh are increasing at an alarming rate, with frequent bouts of extreme heat events. In 43 years, between 1980 and 2023, maximum temperature in the country increased by 1.1°C, while the “feels like” temperature rose by 4.5°C over the ...
Gary Belkin, Kira Cooper, Emma L. Lawrance, Dixon Chibanda et al.
Shamma Adeeb Alam, Wameq A. Raza, Claus C. Pörtner, Syed Shabab Wahid et al.
INTRODUCTION: Economic shocks, that is, events that cause a sudden loss of income for households, are common in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), yet their impact on mental health remains understudied. While such shocks may contribute to depression and anxiety, evidence remains limited...
Syed Shabab Wahid, Wameq A. Raza, Ginger Minahan, Iffat Mahmud et al.