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The subtheme "Psychology in Health Sciences" focuses on the intersection of psychology and healthcare. It involves studying the psychological factors that influence health and well-being, understanding the psychological processes involved in illness and recovery, and exploring the impact of psychological interventions on health outcomes. This subtheme recognizes the importance of psychological factors in healthcare and aims to enhance our understanding of the psychological aspects of health and illness. Research in health psychology within health sciences is crucial for understanding and addressing mental health issues to promote mental health and well-being.

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Description of Subtheme:

The subtheme "Psychology in Health Sciences" focuses on the intersection of psychology and healthcare. It involves studying the psychological factors that influence health and well-being, understanding the psychological processes involved in illness and recovery, and exploring the impact of psychological interventions on health outcomes. This subtheme recognizes the importance of psychological factors in healthcare and aims to enhance our understanding of the psychological aspects of health and illness. Research in health psychology within health sciences is crucial for understanding and addressing mental health issues to promote mental health and well-being.

Research Action Plan:

Investigate the effectiveness of psychological interventions.

Assess the impact of these interventions on mental health, quality of life, and physical health outcomes.

Explore psychological determinants of health behaviors and develop interventions to promote behavior change.

Identify the challenges faced by the populations and explore how these challenges can be targeted in future interventions to improve patient outcome

Prominent Research:

  • Deek, H., El Nayal, M., Alabdulwahhab, K., Ahmad, M., Shaik, R., Alzahrani, M., Elmahdi, I., Youssef, N., Alboraie, M., Fong, D., Choi, E. P. H., Chan, B. K. Y., & Omar, N. (2021). A Multi-centric Study on Validation of the Fear Scale for COVID-19 in Five Arabic Speaking Countries. Brain and Behavior. 00, e32375. http://doi.org/10/1002/brb3.2375.Accepted Sep 4, 2021, First published: Oct 17, 2021.
  • Huda A. Anshasi, Mirna Fawaz, Sura Alhalalmeh, Wafa Qasem Ahmad, Ahmad Tassi (2020). Nurses’ stressors and their quality of life: A study on nurses caring for older patients. Nursing Open.
  • Abbas RL, Cooreman D, Sultan HA, Nayal ME, Saab IM, Khatib AE, Kawam AE, El Melhat AM. Effect of Adding Virtual Reality Training to Traditional Exercise Program on Pain, Mental Status and Psychological Status in Unilateral Traumatic Lower Limb Amputees: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Games Health J. 2024 Feb 6. doi: 10.1089/g4h.2023.0164. PMID: 38324006.