Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 2023 Nov;20(4):79-81.
doi: 10.1192/bji.2023.23.

Psychiatry in Qatar

Mohammed Mohammed  1 , Ibrahim Makki  2 , Suhaila Ghuloum  3
Affiliations
Review

Psychiatry in Qatar

Mohammed Mohammed et al. BJPsych Int. 2023 Nov.

Abstract

The first article written about psychiatric services in Qatar was published in BJPsych International in 2006. Since then, the health system in Qatar has undergone significant transformation in the areas of service delivery, research and education. International accreditations are sought in all these fields to emphasise the standard achieved. In this article, we follow up on the mental health services currently available in Qatar, their strengths and the associated challenges.

Keywords: Mental health; Qatar; development; psychiatry; services.

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

None.

References

    1. Planning and Statistics Authority. Qatar Monthly Statistics. PSA; (https://www.psa.gov.qa/en/Pages/default.aspx [cited 11 Mar 2023]).
    1. Ghuloum S, Ibrahim MA. Psychiatry in Qatar. Int Psychiatry 2006; 3(4): 16–8. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Solaiman B, Ghuloum S. Towards community care: Qatar's rapidly evolving mental health landscape. BJPsych Int 2022; 19(1): 15–8.
    1. Alkharaz A, Hussein NB, Mohamed HG, Abou Hashem L, Chakraphani K, Ghuloum S. Patients’ experience of mental health services with telepsychiatry in Qatar. Arab J Psychiatry 2023; 34(1): 50–5.
    1. Wadoo O, Latoo J, Reagu SM, Amro RA, Masoodi NA, Alabdulla M. Mental health during COVID-19 in Qatar. Gen Psychiatry 2020; 33(6): e100313. - PMC - PubMed