Michel Sfeir

Michel Sfeir
University of Mons · Clinical Psychology

Master of Science

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Additional affiliations
August 2021 - December 2022
University of Zurich
Position
  • Research Intern
January 2020 - August 2022
University of Lausanne
Position
  • Master's Student
November 2021 - June 2022
Vivalys School
Position
  • ABA interventionist
Education
September 2022 - September 2026
University of Mons
Field of study
  • Clinical Psychology
September 2020 - July 2022
University of Lausanne
Field of study
  • Clinical Psychology
September 2017 - December 2019
Holy Spirit University of Kaslik
Field of study
  • Clinical Psychology

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Publications (12)
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Background: General well-being is best described as the state of mind that gives people happiness and satisfaction in life. This concept is influenced by behaviors and attitudes that individuals do on a daily basis. The purpose of this study was to understand how general well-being is correlated with other factors such as emotional intelligence, Co...
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Background Orthorexia Nervosa is not yet classified as an eating disorder albeit it can be found in different populations. This condition can be characterized by a preoccupation with the quality of food, accompanied by obsessive thoughts regarding eating behaviors, leading to malnutrition. Previous associations have been reported between high level...
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Almost one year since the COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, mental distress remains elevated with high prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Yet studies suggest these challenging circumstances might be conducive of post-traumatic growth (PTG). This study aims to investigate the factors associated with growth after the original...
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It is well evidenced that Early Maladaptive Schemas (EMS) are important mental health determinants, particularly in adolescents and young adults. The short version of the Young Schema Questionnaire (YSQ-S3) is widely used globally to assess EMS, and has yet to be validated in the Arabic language. The aim of the current study was to validate the Ara...
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Recently, the relationship between nutrition and mental health has gained considerable scientific interest. In this chapter, we aim to highlight and disentangle myths about diet and various psychiatric conditions that have often clouded public understanding. We systematically examine a range of popular beliefs that pertain to diet and its relations...
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Objective: Sexual dysfunction (SD) can interfere with sexual desire and satisfaction and is associated with an impairment in one’s emotional, mental, physical, and social function. Despite its importance, SD remains understudied in Lebanon, possibly due to its sensitive nature. Therefore, this research aimed to address this gap by examining the rel...
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Introduction Well-being of young adults is known to be compromised in times of significant changes, such as economic and political turmoil. This study focuses on university students in Lebanon during one of the most prominent social unrests of its modern history to determine potential understudied protective factors that would predict the youth cap...
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Computers have become indispensable in daily activities. With this excess use of electronics, computer vision syndrome (CVS), a highly prevalent condition, is associated with various symptoms. Although, understanding the relation between CVS and mental health has been re-ported, it did not explore the impact of CVS on more than one psychological as...
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Plain English summary Bulimia nervosa, an eating disorder, is characterized by an impulsive consumption of food in a short period of time, followed by behaviors that compensate the eating such as vomiting or excessive exercise in order to avoid weight gain. Individuals with problematic social media use were found to have higher levels of bulimia sy...
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Objectives: To assess the association between the mental health of caregivers having a psychiatric patient at home and work fatigue, and if this association is moderated by spirituality. Methods: This case‐control study enrolled 600 caregivers (July–September 2019). Results: Stress, anxiety, insomnia and the presence of a psychiatric patient at hom...
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Purpose: To assess the psychometric properties of the Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN), and evaluate the indirect effect of social phobia between perfectionism and life satisfaction (LS). Methods: A cross-sectional study enrolled 683 Lebanese adults (April-May 2021). Results: The confirmatory factor analysis results confirmed the one-factor solu...
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Research on language processing requires language-specific norms of pictorial and linguistic experimental stimuli across different psycholinguistic variables. Such normative data have not yet been collected for Lebanese Arabic (LA), an Arabic dialect. Arabic languages are characterized by diglossia: while modern standard Arabic is their common mean...

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