Shameran Slewa-Younan

Measures of depression, generalized anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorders amongst Yazidi female survivors of ISIS slavery and violence

Perjan Hashim Taha, Shameran Slewa-Younan

Journal article  |  2020  |  International Journal of Mental Health Systems

Abstract Background In 2014 the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) undertook a systematic and deliberate campaign against min..

An evaluation of a mental health literacy course for Arabic speaking religious and community leaders in Australia: effects on posttraumatic stress disorder related knowledge, attitudes and help-seeking

Shameran Slewa-Younan, Maria Gabriela Uribe Guajardo, Yaser Mohammad, Henry Lim, Gabriela Martinez, Randa Saleh, Michele Sapucci

Journal article  |  2020  |  International Journal of Mental Health Systems

Background: Australia is an ethnically diverse nation with one of the largest refugee resettlement programs worldwide, including h..

Improving the mental wellbeing of Arabic speaking refugees: an evaluation of a mental health promotion program

Shameran Slewa-Younan, Molly McKenzie, Russell Thomson, Mitchell Smith, Yaser Mohammad, Jonathan Mond

Journal article  |  2020  |  BMC Psychiatry

A bi-directional association between weight change and health-related quality of life: evidence from the 11-year follow-up of 9916 community-dwelling adults

Berhe W Sahle, Shameran Slewa-Younan, Yohannes Adama Melaku, Li Ling, Andre MN Renzaho

Journal article  |  2020  |  Quality of Life Research

PURPOSE: To examine the prospective associations between body mass index (BMI) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). METHODS..

Causes and risk factors for common mental illnesses: the beliefs of paediatric hospital staff in the United Arab Emirates

Shameran Slewa-Younan, Thomas P Nguyen, Nabeel Al-Yateem, Rachel Cathrine Rossiter, Walter Robb

Journal article  |  2020  |  International Journal of Mental Health Systems

Background: Children and adolescents with chronic physical health conditions are vulnerable to poor mental health outcomes. The me..

Factors Shaping the Lived Experience of Resettlement for Former Refugees in Regional Australia

Laura Smith, Ha Hoang, Tamara Reynish, Kim McLeod, Chona Hannah, Stuart Auckland, Shameran Slewa-Younan, Jonathan Mond

Journal article  |  2020  |  International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Refugees experience traumatic life events with impacts amplified in regional and rural areas due to barriers accessing services. T..

An evaluation of the teen and Youth Mental Health First Aid training with a CALD focus: an uncontrolled pilot study with adolescents and adults in Australia

Maria Gabriela Uribe Guajardo, Claire Kelly, Kathy Bond, Russell Thomson, Shameran Slewa-Younan

Journal article  |  2019  |  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEMS

Predictors of professional help-seeking for emotional problems in Afghan and Iraqi refugees in Australia: findings from the Building a New Life in Australia Database

Shameran Slewa-Younan, Pilar Rioseco, Maria Gabriela Uribe Guajardo, Jonathan Mond

Journal article  |  2019  |  BMC PUBLIC HEALTH

BACKGROUND: Refugees are particularly vulnerable to poor mental health outcomes due to exposure to pre migration trauma and post m..

The mental health of former refugees in regional Australia: A qualitative study

Laura A Smith, Tamara Reynish, Ha Hoang, Jonathan Mond, Chona Hannah, Kim McLeod, Stuart Auckland, Shameran Slewa-Younan

Journal article  |  2019  |  AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF RURAL HEALTH

OBJECTIVE: To examine the resettlement experiences of former refugees living in regional Australia, focusing on mental health and ..

Nurse-identified patient care and health services research priorities in the United Arab Emirates: a Delphi study

Nabeel Al-Yateem, Muna Al-Tamimi, Maria Brenner, Hanan Al Tawil, Alaa Ahmad, Sharon Brownie, Shameran Slewa-Younan

Journal article  |  2019  |  BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH