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Umair Akram

United Kingdom
As seen in: Springer Nature, Color Research & Application, Nature, Wiley Online Library, Yahoo News, Yahoo News UK, Aol, Memory Studies, Oxford University Press (OUP), Frontiers, Taylor & Francis Online and
Covers:  Sleep Medicine, Insomnia, Psychology; Nightmares; Psychiatric Disorders; Visual Perception; Emotion Regulation; Self-Perception; Body Image Disturbance; Face Perception; Internet Memes; Eye Tracking
Academic @unilincoln - Sleep Medicine Alumni @UniofOxford - Idiopathic Hypersomniac - Associate Editor @HSScomms @npjMentalHealth

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My research examines cognitive and behavioral factors underlying insomnia. In particular, self-perception of tiredness, facial cues of tiredness, sleep-related cognitive biases and the relationship between sleep and psychiatric difficulty. I competed my PhD at Northumbria University, examining cognition in insomnia. Following, I completed my PDip in Sleep Medicine at the University of Oxford. Prior, I completed my BSc Psychology at the University of Hull. Currently a Psychology Lecturer at SHU.…

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Mental health memes: beneficial or aversive in relation to psychiatric symptoms? - Humanities and...

Mental health memes: beneficial or aversive in relation to psychiatric symptoms? - Humanities and...

Composed of an image and short caption, internet memes visually depict an element of a culture or behavioural…

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Diurnal Preference and Correlates of Multidimensional Perfectionism, Type-D Personality, and Big ...

Diurnal Preference and Correlates of Multidimensional Perfectionism, Type-D Personality, and Big ...

This study examined the extent to which dimensions of five-factor model, Type-D personality, and multidimensi…

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A systematic review and meta-analysis of poor sleep, insomnia symptoms and stress in undergraduat...

A systematic review and meta-analysis of poor sleep, insomnia symptoms and stress in undergraduat...

University students experience high prevalence of mental health problems and exacerbation of mental health di…

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Teleworking during a pandemic: perspective of an idiopathic hypersomnia patient

Teleworking during a pandemic: perspective of an idiopathic hypersomnia patient

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Internet memes related to the COVID-19 pandemic as a potential coping mechanism for anxiety - Sci...

Internet memes related to the COVID-19 pandemic as a potential coping mechanism for anxiety - Sci...

This study examined whether significantly anxious individuals differed from non-anxious individuals in their …

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Self-disgust and the dark triad traits: The role of expressive suppression

Self-disgust and the dark triad traits: The role of expressive suppression

This study examined whether the dark triad personality traits were related to the experience of self-disgust,…

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Altered emotion perception in insomnia, anxiety, depression, mania, psychotic experiences and schizotypal symptoms: a dataset - Scientific Data

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By Umair Akram
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Abstract This data resource provides evidence concerning the prevalence of perceptual alterations of emotional faces amongst individuals experiencing symptoms of insomnia, anxiety, depression, mania, psychotic experiences, and schizotypal tendencies.
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Possible benefits of internet memes related to the symptom experience of psychiatric difficulties

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By Umair Akram
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While mental health memes typically depict dark and negative humour, their proximal nature to those experiencing psychiatric symptoms may be considered contextually positive. Our work evaluates the potential of internet memes as a coping mechanism for those experiencing psychiatric distress.
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Prevalence of anxiety, depression, mania, insomnia, stress, suicidal ideation, psychotic experiences, & loneliness in UK university students - Scientific Data

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By Umair Akram
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Abstract Despite existing wellbeing services, university students remain particularly vulnerable to mental health difficulties. Therefore, this study was designed to provide a comprehensive assessment of the prevalence of psychiatric symptoms by using well validated scales with robust psychometric properties.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I'm a research scientist, and publish research papers. I was asked to do a write up about some of my research in a broader context.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

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Misinformation

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