Monique Chaaya, DrPH
Professor

Department of Epidemiology and Population Health

Epidemiology and Population Health
Faculty of Health Sciences
American University of Beirut
Van Dyck Building
PO Box 11-0236
Beirut, Lebanon
Office: Room 205 A, Van Dyck
Tel: 961 1 350000 ext. 4649/4640; Fax: 961-1-744470
Email: mchaaya@aub.edu.lb

Academic Degrees
Dr.PH (1998) Johns Hopkins University, United States of America

Research Interests
Mental health of older adult populations. War and mental health. Mental health among postpartum women. Maternal Smoking. Narghileh smoking

Research Projects
The determinants and consequences of smoking the Narghile: Extending the research agenda: A study on parents knowledge, behavior and attitudes towards narghile smoking (Chaaya M.& Mahfoud Z.).

Prevalence and risk factors of Rheumatic conditions in Lebanon: a pilot study in south of Lebanon.

Role of low impact Exercise on Marginalized Women with Psychological Distress.

Postpartum Interventions: Can we facilitate the transition into motherhood?

Courses Taught
EPHD 320: Advanced epidemiological methods
IDHL 310: Research design
EPHD 213: Survey methods

Selected Publications
2007 Chaaya, Monique, Abla Sibai, Hiam Chemaitelly, Zana El-Roueiheb, Hassan Al-Amin, Lama Chahine, and Ziyad Mahfoud. "Validation of the Arabic Short Version Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15)", International Psychogeriatrics (accepted)

2007 Bachir, Rana & Monique Chaaya. "Maternal Smoking: Determinants and associated morbidity in two areas in Lebanon", Maternal and Child Health Journal DOI 10.1007/s10995-007-0242-z.

2007 Sibai, Abla, Mona Kanaan, Monique Chaaya & Ooona Campbell. "Mortality and institutionalization among the married elderly in the suburbs of Beirut: Indirect estimates from offspring data", WHO Bulletin (in press).

2007 Shaheen, Abdel Aziz.M., Mohamad Diaa-eldin Ahmed, Monique Chaaya, and Zana El Roueiheb. "Unintended pregnancy in Egypt: A national study on women who had childbirth in 1999;EDHS 2000", Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal 13(6): 1392-1404.

2006 Chaaya, Monique, Abla Sibai, and Suheil El Chemaly. "Smoking patterns and predictors of smoking in elderly populations in Lebanon", International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 10(8): 695-702.

2006 Chaaya, Monique, Abla Sibai, Rima Fayad, and Zana El-Roueiheb. "Religiosity and elderly depression: Evidence from refugee and non-refugee underprivileged urban communities", Aging and Mental Health 11(1): 37-44.

2006 Saab, Basem, Monique Chaaya, Jeryes Abi Khirs, and Jocelyne Eid. "Distress in the aftermath of war: A community sample from a village in South Lebanon", British Journal of Health Psychology 11: 695-702.

2005 Saab, Basem, Mylene Salem, Monique Chaaya, and Oona Campbell. "Psychological distress among marginalized women in the outskirts of Beirut: Determinants and association with health perception", Journal of Urban Health, Vol 82(4): 653-665.

2004 Chaaya, Monique, Samer Jabbour, Zana El-Roueiheb and Hiam Chemaitelly. "Knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of argileh (waterpipe or hubble-bubble)and cigarettes smoking among pregnant women in Lebanon", Addictive Behaviors Vol 29(9):1821-1831.

2004 El Kak, Faysal, Monique Chaaya, Oona Campbell, and Afamia Kaddour. "Responsiveness of antenatal care content to risk in Lebanon", Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal V 9(1).

2004 Chaaya, Monique, Zana El-Roueiheb, Hiam Chemaitelly, Grace El Azar, Joumana Nasr, Ban Al-Sahab. "Arguileh smoking among university students: A new public health threat", Nicotine and Tobacco Research Vol 6(3): 457-464.

2003 Chaaya, Monique, Johnny Awwad, OonaCampbell, Abla Sibai, Afamia Kaddour. "Demographic and psychosocial profile of smoking among pregnant women in a developing country: Public health implications", Maternal and Child Health Journal 7(3): 179-186.

2003 Chaaya, Monique, Hillary Bogner, Joseph Gallo, and Philip Leaf. "The association of gynecological symptoms with psychological distress in women of reproductive age: A survey from gynecological clinics in Beirut, Lebanon", Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology 24 (3): 175-183.

2003 Saab, Bassem., Monique Chaaya, Laila Farhood, and Myrna Doumit. "Predictors of psychological distress in Lebanese hostages of war". Social Science & Medicine October 57(7): 1249-1257.

2003 Sibai, Abla, Nabil Kanaan, Monique Chaaya, Bushra Rahal, A Abdullah, Tarek Sibai. "Ethnic differences in weight-loss behavior among secondary school students in a developing country: The role of weight perception". Social and Preventive Medicine: Int'l J Public Health 48: 234-241.

2002 Chaaya, Monique, Oona Campbell, Faysal El-Kak, Dania Shaar, H Harb, and Afamia Kaddour. "Postpartum depression: Prevalence and determinants in Lebanon", Archives of Women's Mental Health 5(2): 65-72.

Professional Affiliations
World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH)

International Epidemiologic Association (IEA)

The International Society for Urban Health (ISUH)

Lebanese Epidemiological Association (LEA)