Muhammad Waqar Azeem, MD
Associate Clinical Professor, Yale Child Study CenterAbout
Titles
Associate Clinical Professor, Yale Child Study Center
Biography
Appointments
Child Study Center
Associate Clinical ProfessorPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
Education & Training
- Child Psychiatry Fellowship
- Children's Hospital Boston (Harvard Medical School) (2002)
- General Psychiatry Residency
- HCMC & Regions Hospital, MN (2000)
- MD
- Rawalpindi Medical College (1991)
- MD
- University of Punjab (1991)
- ABPN
- General Psychiatry
- ABPN
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Research
Overview
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Adolescent Psychiatry; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity; Autistic Disorder; Child Psychiatry; Global Health; Inpatients; Middle East; Pakistan; Psychiatry
ORCID
0000-0003-2736-7972
Research at a Glance
Publications Timeline
A big-picture view of Muhammad Waqar Azeem's research output by year.
Research Interests
Research topics Muhammad Waqar Azeem is interested in exploring.
75Publications
897Citations
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
Autistic Disorder
Pakistan
Psychiatry
Adolescent Psychiatry
Child Psychiatry
Publications
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 ResearchCitationsAltmetric
2022
A study to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on Lifestyle of Medical students
Tahir S, Imran N, Haider I, Mustafa A, Rehman A, Azeem M, Javed A. A study to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on Lifestyle of Medical students. Pakistan Journal Of Medical Sciences 2022, 38: 1730-1737. PMID: 36246688, PMCID: PMC9532657, DOI: 10.12669/pjms.38.7.6031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsPhysical activityMedical CollegeSubstance abuseCOVID-19Substantial lifestyle changesCross-sectional online studySelf-administered questionnaireMedical studentsHalf of respondentsLifestyle behaviorsLifestyle habitsPoor sleepLifestyle changesScreen timeSubstance usesPoor healthWeight gainPakistani medical studentsAlcohol useSleepCOVID-19 pandemicSignificant increaseAwareness campaignsCOVID-19 lockdownNationwide lockdownFolie en Famille: A Case Report of Shared Delusory Parasitosis
Al Siaghy A, Zoghbi Y, Azeem M. Folie en Famille: A Case Report of Shared Delusory Parasitosis. European Psychiatry 2022, 65: s779-s779. PMCID: PMC9567533, DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.2013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDelusional parasitosisYear old femalePast psychiatric historyUnique therapeutic challengesPrimary patientsPruritic rashTherapeutic challengeCase reportMonths durationPsychiatric illnessMild symptomsMood disordersPsychotic illnessPsychotropic drugsPsychiatric historyPatient's husbandDelusional disorderDelusional symptomsBaby skinSecondary conditionsPartners of individualsPatientsSubstance useSomatic typePast historyAnxiety and Depression in Ireland during COVID-19 – a narrative review
Sathyanarayanan V, Shahwar D, Azeem M. Anxiety and Depression in Ireland during COVID-19 – a narrative review. European Psychiatry 2022, 65: s65-s66. PMCID: PMC9565769, DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.210.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepressive disorderCOVID-19Narrative reviewTop public health priorityHealth care workersPrevalence of anxietyPublic health priorityGeneral anxiety disorderGlobal Research DatabaseIrish populationMental health concernsHigh prevalenceHealth priorityPhysical activityDepression disorderResearch DatabaseCare workersPrevalence rangeNarrative synthesisHealth concernPrevalenceAnxiety disordersMental healthPrevalence levelsDisordersAutism Spectrum Disorder
Bertelli M, Azeem M, Underwood L, Scattoni M, Persico A, Ricciardello A, Sappok T, Bergmann T, Keller R, Bianco A, Corti S, Miselli G, Lassi S, Croce L, Bradley E, Munir K. Autism Spectrum Disorder. 2022, 369-455. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-95720-3_16.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricCultural Issues
Allen-Leigh B, Lazcano-Ponce E, Bakare M, Azeem M, Katz G. Cultural Issues. 2022, 969-984. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-95720-3_39.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsIntellectual disabilityAutism spectrum disorderNeurodevelopmental disordersPopulation-level screeningMental health servicesPublic health approachQuality of lifePerson-centred careInformal caregivingEvidence-based toolsMiddle-income countriesCaregiver strengthsCare providersCaregiver stressHealth servicesWPA Working Group on Medical Students: current initiatives and future priorities
Azeem M, Liu H, Imran N, Ng B, Bazaid K, Dalal P, Issac M, Javed A. WPA Working Group on Medical Students: current initiatives and future priorities. World Psychiatry 2022, 21: 328-330. PMID: 35524601, PMCID: PMC9077624, DOI: 10.1002/wps.20980.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricInternational 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 ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsCare 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 capacityMultidimensional impacts of coronavirus pandemic in adolescents in Pakistan: A cross sectional research
Imran N, Naz F, Sharif M, Liaqat S, Riaz M, Khawar A, Azeem M. Multidimensional impacts of coronavirus pandemic in adolescents in Pakistan: A cross sectional research. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0262325. PMID: 34986208, PMCID: PMC8730410, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0262325.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetric
2021
The effects of Covid-19 on Medical Education
Karim Z, Javed A, Azeem M. The effects of Covid-19 on Medical Education. Pakistan Journal Of Medical Sciences 2021, 38: 320-322. PMID: 35035447, PMCID: PMC8713236, DOI: 10.12669/pjms.38.1.5269.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetric
Academic Achievements and Community Involvement
honor Distinguish Fellow (DFAPA)
National AwardAmerican Psychiatric AssociationDetails12/14/2011United Stateshonor Distinguish Fellow (DFAACAP)
National AwardAmerican Academy of Child and Adolescent PsychiatryDetails10/10/2009United Stateshonor Janssen Research Award
National AwardAmerican Academy of Addiction PsychiatryDetails01/01/2002United States
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Middletown, CT 06457
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