Pattern of emergency department presentations for deliberate self-harm at a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan: A cross-sectional study.

ObjectiveDeliberate self-harm (DSH) is a complex event with multitude of contributing factors. The emergency department has an essential role as first point of contact with patients who present with DSH. We aimed to determine the pattern of DSH presenting in emergency department of a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan.

Staying sane in psychiatric residency during COVID times.

This article gives a junior psychiatry resident's personal story of burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic: what led to it, what helped her get through it and the continual process of working to avoid burnout in the future.

Psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic on postgraduate trainees: a cross-sectional survey.

Background: The present study aimed to evaluate psychological impact of COVID-19 outbreak on postgraduate trainees in Pakistan by quantifying the symptoms of depression, anxiety and acute stress disorder and by analysing potential risk factors associated with these symptoms.

Methods: Following Institutional Review Board approval, a cross-sectional study was conducted among 10,178 postgraduate trainees following COVID-19 outbreak through e-log system of College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan. The nine-item Patient Health Questionnaire, seven-item Generalised Anxiety Disorder scale and Stanford Acute Stress Reaction Questionnaire were used to collect data.