2023
Caution needed in ascribing subthreshold symptoms as autism spectrum disorder: Commentary on “autistic traits distribution in different psychiatric conditions: A cluster analysis on the basis of the adult autism subthreshold spectrum (AdAS SPECTRUM) questionnaire”
Bertelli M, Boniotti V, Bianco A, Vannucchi G, Buonaguro E, Micai M, Fatta L, Rossi M, Pecchini E, Bizzari V, Conte M, Lombardi G, Corti S, Scior K, Azeem M, Hassiotis A, Baghdadli A, Scattoni M, Salvador-Carulla L, Javed A, Munir K. Caution needed in ascribing subthreshold symptoms as autism spectrum disorder: Commentary on “autistic traits distribution in different psychiatric conditions: A cluster analysis on the basis of the adult autism subthreshold spectrum (AdAS SPECTRUM) questionnaire”. Psychiatry Research 2023, 331: 115617. PMID: 38043410, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115617.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
International perspective on integrated care models in child and adult mental health
Shaligram D, Skokauskas N, Aragones E, Azeem M, Bala A, Bernstein B, Cama S, Canessa L, Silva F, Engelhard C, Garrido G, Guerrero A, Hunt J, Jadhav M, Martin S, Miliauskas C, Nalugya J, Nazeer A, Ong S, Robertson P, Sassi R, Seker A, Consortium C, Watkins M, Leventhal B. International perspective on integrated care models in child and adult mental health. International Review Of Psychiatry 2022, 34: 101-117. PMID: 35699101, DOI: 10.1080/09540261.2022.2059346.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCare modelCollaborative careAdolescent mental health servicesCollaborative care modelIntegrated care modelStepped care modelMental health servicesAdult mental healthLow-resource settingsMeasurement of outcomesPrimary careCoordinated careHealth servicesCare perspectiveOngoing quality improvementComplex healthcare systemMental healthCareHealthcare systemHealthcare policyWorkforce capacity
2021
Genetic variations influence brain changes in patients with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
Yadav S, Bhat A, Hashem S, Nisar S, Kamal M, Syed N, Temanni M, Gupta R, Kamran S, Azeem M, Srivastava A, Bagga P, Chawla S, Reddy R, Frenneaux M, Fakhro K, Haris M. Genetic variations influence brain changes in patients with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Translational Psychiatry 2021, 11: 349. PMID: 34091591, PMCID: PMC8179928, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-021-01473-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderNeurobiology of ADHDHyperactivity disorderSevere brain injuryNew treatment modalitiesDevelopment of ADHDBrain circuit functionNovel clinical biomarkersChildhood-onset disordersStrong genetic associationNeurodevelopmental assessmentPremature birthADHD brainTreatment modalitiesBrain injuryBrain changesPrecise etiologyPsychiatric disordersAnimal modelsADHD patientsTherapeutic interventionsNeural abnormalitiesClinical biomarkersNeurodevelopmental issuesSignificant association
2020
A World Psychiatric Association Initiative to Increase Interest in Psychiatry as a Career in Qatar Medical Students: A Pilot Study.
Hankir A, Tom A, Ibrahim H, Rifai A, Shahwar D, Youssef A, Azeem M, Javed A, Imam Z, Zaman R. A World Psychiatric Association Initiative to Increase Interest in Psychiatry as a Career in Qatar Medical Students: A Pilot Study. Psychiatria Danubina 2020, 32: 135-138. PMID: 32890376.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
A survey of Autism knowledge and attitudes among the healthcare professionals in Lahore, Pakistan
Imran N, Chaudry MR, Azeem MW, Bhatti MR, Choudhary ZI, Cheema MA. A survey of Autism knowledge and attitudes among the healthcare professionals in Lahore, Pakistan. BMC Pediatrics 2011, 11: 107. PMID: 22107951, PMCID: PMC3250946, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2431-11-107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutistic disorderDSM-IV-TR criteriaTreatment of autismIV-TR diagnostic criteriaFuture awareness campaignsAutism knowledgeEmotional featuresHealthcare professionalsAutismProfessional groupsCurrent professionalsOutdated beliefsClinical implicationsMultiple settingsBeliefsHealth professionalsDisordersProfessionalsTR criteriaTimely referralMean ageResultsTwo hundredDiagnostic criteriaDemographic informationEarly detection