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Lotfi Gaha
Affiliation : Hospital Fatuma Bourguiba Monastir
- 156Publications (affiliation in Tunisia)
- 235Total publications
- 2192Citations
- 23h-index
Research profile
Lotfi Gaha has 156 indexed publications (2013–2026). Their work appears mainly in “European Psychiatry”, “Neuroscience Applied” and “Pan African Medical Journal”. Their most cited article, “Reduced peripheral availability of tryptophan and increased activation of the kynurenine pathway and cortisol correlate with major depressio” (2018), has been cited 97 times. 7 of these publications date from the last three years of activity. Their work is co-authored with at least 12 researchers, including institutions in Italy, Canada, Germany.
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- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Tryptophan and brain disorders
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
Publications (156)
- The association of MYD88 polymorphism with schizophrenia in the Tunisian population
- Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR 3) polymorphisms predisposition to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
- Sex-specific association of IDO1 gene with schizophrenia and imbalanced levels of cytokines and neuroactive kynurenine metabolites in relapsed patients
- Genetic Predisposition of TLR 1 and TLR 6 Polymorphisms to Schizophrenia Onset and Prediction of Treatment Response
- Les troubles mnésiques au cours de l’électroconvulsivothérapie
- The psychological impact of quarantine on patients with COVID-19 at the lockdown center of Monastir (Tunisia)
- Examining facebook addiction among medical students and professionals: a cross-sectional study in Tunisia
- Depression among medical students in Tunisia: Prevalence and associated factors
- TLR4 Polymorphisms (T399I/D299G) Association with Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder in a Tunisian Population
- Association between polymorphisms of TLR2-1-6 and bipolar disorder in a tunisian population
- Internet Addiction and its Relationship with Attachment Styles Among Tunisian Medical Students
- Case control study: G-allele of rs4244165 in JAK1 gene correlated with high-level brief psychiatric rating scale in bipolar patients
- Clinical correlates of COVID-19 disease in psychiatric outpatients
- Vaccination against COVID-19 and Clinical correlates among a population of psychiatric outpatients
- Profile of persons placed under guardianship in the psychiatric department of Monastir
- Prevalence and associated factors to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) among health workers in the emergency room
- Family medicine residents’ attitudes toward mental illness
- Factors influencing Family Medicine Residents attitudes toward mental illness
- Attitudes toward mental illness among medical students and impact of temperament
- Association of VEGF-A and KDR polymorphisms with the development of schizophrenia
- A Preventive Role of RANTES Genetic Variation against Undifferentiated Schizophrenia
- Eating disorder and anxiety during Covid19 pandemic: the Maghrebian experience
- Depression and quality of life in Tunisian institutionalized elderly subjects
- Prevalence and clinical features of anxiety disorders: Tunisian study about 436 subjects
- Clinical correlates of anxiety disorders : Tunisian study about 436 subjects
- Suicidal behaviors – risk factors in patients with schizophrenia
- Factors Associated with Mental Health Outcomes and the Level of Work Engagement Among Health Care Workers Exposed to Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Tunisia
- Value of psychological counseling for trainees exposed to the death of a patient in emergency and resuscitation departments
- The role of academic factors on the development of mental illness stigma
- Mandatory containment of COVID-19 patients in Monastir: Legislative framework and impact on freedoms
- Tobacco dependence and schizophrenia: Tunisian cross-sectional study of 50 cases
- prevalence of addictions among students at the High School of The Health Sciences and Techniques of Sousse
- First episode-psychosis: Short- and long-term outcomes and related features predicting the transition to schizophrenia
- Trainees between theoreticalknowledge and the initiative takingat the hospital
- Impact of temperament on mental illness stigma among medical students
- Burnout among healthcare professionals during COVID-19 pandemic in Tunisia – a cross sectional study
- The psychological impact of quarantine and lockdown measures on patients with COVID-19
- Psychological distress among healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Investigation of the Relationship among Cortisol, Pro-inflammatory Cytokines, and the Degradation of Tryptophan into Kynurenine in Patients with Major Depression and Suicidal Behavior
- Clinical and genetic influencing factors on clozapine pharmacokinetics in Tunisian schizophrenic patients
- Association between TLR2 polymorphisms (− 196–174 Ins/Del, R677W, R753Q, and P631H) and schizophrenia in a Tunisian population
- Aspects épidémiocliniques et suites judiciaires des abus sexuels chez les mineurs à Monastir, Tunisie
- Cancer and the threat of death
- The importance of psychological support for end-stage renal disease dialyzed patients
- Internet addiction in times of COVID-19: Review of the situation
- Late-Onset Psychiatric Manifestations Revealing Limbic Encephalitis: a Case Report of a 48 Years Old Man
- The psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and confinement period on a tunisian sample
- P-395 Workplace bullying among healthcare workers: prevalence and impact on mental health
- When healing becomes a burden: The feedback of tunisian psychiatrists
- Child psychiatry expertise in the context of parental separation
- Pain perception in schizophrenia: A neglected phenomenon with a great impact
- Tunisian revolution and the demand of healthcare in psychiatry outward department
- Inteurleukin-8 gene variations and the susceptibility to schizophrenia
- Sexual addiction, self-esteem and personality dimensions
- Hashimoto’s Encephalopathy Revealed by Hypochondriacal Delusion: A Case Report Involving a Male Patient
- Cognitive Remediation Therapy in Patients With Schizophrenia
- Abnormalities of Cognitive Evoked Potentials in Patients With First Psychotic Episode
- Suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among Tunisian adolescents: prevalence and associated factors
- Protective Effect of the MCP-1 Gene Haplotype against Schizophrenia
- Impact of demographic, clinical and psychological variables of patients and caregivers on the perception of burden among the family caregivers of patients with cancer
- Place of Continuation/Maintenance electroconvulsive therapy in the treatment of refractory mental disorders
- Relationship between psychological status and spirituality among patients with cancer: about 200 patients
- Clinical and socio-demographic characteristics of minors victim of sexual assault
- Reduced peripheral availability of tryptophan and increased activation of the kynurenine pathway and cortisol correlate with major depression and suicide
- Haplotypes of TNFα/βGenes Associated with Sex-Specific Paranoid Schizophrenic Risk in Tunisian Population
- Unipolar Mania: A Particular Aspect of Bipolar Disorder in Tunisia
- Pratique de l'électroconvulsivothérapie dans un hôpital universitaire Tunisien
- 509 The Impact of Attachment Style on Sexual Functioning Among Men and Women
- Profil psychologique et qualité d’attachement des étudiants cyberdépendants
- Is low total cholesterol levels associated with suicide attempt in depressive patients?
- ADHD in Tunisian Adolescents: Prevalence and Associated Factors
- Comparison of Mineral Contents in Three Different Tobacco Formulations.
- Neurological soft signs in Tunisian patients with first-episode psychosis and relation with cannabis use
- Dyslipidémie et risque suicidaire chez des patients avec maladies psychiatriques
- Association between Paraoxonase 1 (PON1) and Suicidal Risk in Patients with Schizophrenia
- Toxoplasma gondii infection in schizophrenia and associated clinical features
- IFNGR2 genetic polymorphism associated with sex-specific paranoid schizophrenia risk
- The association between altered lipid profile and suicide attempt among Tunisian patients with schizophrenia
- Association of the IFN-γ (+874A/T) Genetic Polymorphism with Paranoid Schizophrenia in Tunisian Population
- CT genotype of 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T polymorphism is protector factor of major depressive disorder in the Tunisian population: a case control study
- Use of Clozapine for Borderline Personality Disorder: A Case Report
- Effects of glutathione S-transferase M1 andT1 deletions on bipolar disorder risk among a Tunisian population
- Resolution of Tardive Dyskinesia with Clozapine: A Case Report
- Erratum to: C3 Polymorphism Influences Circulating Levels of C3, ASP and Lipids in Schizophrenic Patients
- Is lithium implicated in tobacco addiction?
- Effect of cigarette smoking on insulin resistance risk
- Neurological soft signs in euthymic bipolar I patients: A comparative study with healthy siblings and controls
- C3 Polymorphism Influences Circulating Levels of C3, ASP and Lipids in Schizophrenic Patients
- Relationship Between Symptomatic Remission and Social Functioning in Tunisian Patients with Schizophrenia: a Cross-sectional Study
- Paraoxonase 1 activity and lipid profile in schizophrenic patients
- Etude critique de la prise en charge de 159 personnes âgées en consultation de psychiatrie
- Comorbidité psychiatrique de l’hypothyroïdie
- Dépression après un accident vasculaire cérébral chez le sujet âgé : étude transversale à propos de 40 cas
- Association between cigarette smoking and dyslipidemia
- Étude de la sexualité chez les femmes tunisiennes en rémission complète d'un cancer du sein non métastatique, à propos de 100 femmes
- A gender-specific association of interleukin 1 receptor antagonist polymorphism with schizophrenia susceptibility
- Prevalence and score of minor physical anomalies in patients with schizophrenia and their first degree relatives: A Tunisian study
- 1989 – False Benzodiazepines Results In a Rapid Immunochromatography Test For Urinary Drug Detection In Tobacco Smokers
- Prevalence and Correlates of Obesity and Overweight in Tunisian Bipolar I Patients
- 1980 – Effect Of Cigarette Smoking On Insulin Resistance Risk
Publication venues
- European Psychiatry × 30
- Neuroscience Applied × 5
- Pan African Medical Journal × 4
- Annals of General Psychiatry × 4
- Psychiatry Research × 3
- Molecular Biology Reports × 2
Publications per year
- 20261
- 20253
- 20243
- 202311
- 202220
- 202114
- 20205
- 20196
- 20186
- 20176
Collaborations
Partner institutions : University of Monastir · Hôpital Farhat Hached · Hopital Universitaire Hedi Chaker · Hôpital Sahloul · University of Sousse
Co-authors’ countries : Italy · Canada · Germany
Co-authors
- Anouar Mechri
- Ahmed Mhalla
- Wahiba Douki
- Badii Amamou
- Mohamed Fadhel Najjar
- Ferid Zaâfrane
- L. Gassab
- Fadoua Neffati
- Farid Zaafrane
- Besma Bel Hadj Jrad
- Asma Ezzaher
- Dhouha Haj Mouhamed
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