Mental Health in Qatar: Challenges and Prospects

Product Description


This book is the first volume to explore, in breadth and in depth, the field of mental health in Qatar. The development of mental health services and the support of mental health research are currently priority areas in the strategic vision of this country. Bringing together the voices of experts in the field working in service of this vision, this volume covers everything from the history of mental health systems, administrative and academic growth and challenges, and the treatment of all ages and special populations, to mental health challenges at schools and in the workplace. Within each section, contributors drawn from across the range of mental health disciplines in Qatar discuss the developments and the challenges faced in this rapidly developing country. The book will appeal to practitioners, researchers, administrators, academics, students, and the general reader both within Qatar and beyond.


About the Author


Amber Haque, PhD, is Professor of Clinical Psychology at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies. He received his PhD in Psychology from Western Michigan University and his Masters in Clinical Psychology from Eastern Michigan University. He worked as a psychologist for various mental health institutions in Michigan for over 12 years and has published in the areas of mental health and indigenous psychology. His publications include six edited books. Livia L. Gilstrap, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies. She obtained her PhD in Developmental Psychology at the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at Cornell University. Her research spans many areas within lifespan and family development, including forensic interviews with children, adult-child dyadic interaction, psychological symptoms of child abuse, and childrens memory. Her articles have appeared in such prestigious journals as Child Development and Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, and she is the recipient of two National Institute of Health grants and an OSRA grant from the Doha International Family Institute. Suhaila Ghuloum, MD, FRCPsych, is a Senior Consultant Psychiatrist and Associate Professor at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar. She has served as Qatars representative to the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean and the Gulf Cooperation Council for Mental Health, and as a member of the executive committees of the Arab Board in Psychiatry and Arab Federation of Psychiatrists. As a member of the National Mental Health Committee in Qatar, she contributed to drafting the Qatar National Mental Health Strategy and Mental Health Law. She is currently the Chair of the Middle East Division of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.