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Mohammed M. J. Alqahtani, PhD

Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Mohammed M. J. Alqahtani. (Ph.D., M.Phil, M.A., BSocSc)

Full Professor of Clinical Psychology, King Khalid University.

Adjunct professor and Consultant of Clinical Psychology: King

Abdullah bin Abdulaziz University Hospital (KAAUH); Princess Nourah bint

Abdulrahman University.

Consultant of Clinical Psychology: National Neuroscience Institute, King Fahad

Medical City KFMC. Saudi Arabia (2008-2015)

Assistant professor )Adjunct( of Clinical Psychology: Medical College, King Saud bin

Abdulaziz University for health sciences. Al-Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2009-2012)

General Specialty: Clinical Psychologist.

Fields of Interest: Paediatric clinical psychology and Rehabilitation clinical

Psychology.

Licensed and Authorized clinical Psychologist at KSA SCFHS Registration No: 07-R-A-0012884

Licensed and Authorized Hypnotherapist at UK

UK, Registration No: GHR 1450

Member of American Psychological Association (APA)

Address: PO BOX 376624 Riyadh code 11335, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Email: [email protected] OR

[email protected]. Mobile: +966 558864000

Qualifications:

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Clinical Psychology from Faculty of Medicine,

the University of Liverpool, 2006.UK.

Master of Philosophy Transfer (M.Phil.) in Clinical Psychology from Faculty of

Medicine, the University of Liverpool, 2002.UK.

Master in Psychology "Personality" (M.A) Umm Al-Qura University, 1995. Saudi

Arabia.

Bachelor in Psychology (BSocSc), Al-Imam University, 1989. Saudi Arabia.

Present Positions:

Full Professor of Clinical Psychology: King Khalid University. Saudi Arabia.

7102.

Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology: King Khalid University. Saudi

Arabia. 2013-7102.

Adjunct professor and Consultant of Clinical Psychology: King

Abdullah bin Abdulaziz University Hospita (KAAUH); Princess Nourah bint

Abdulrahman University, Al-Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: 2017-Present.

Consultant of clinical psychology, the pediatrics psychology clinic, kingdom

hospital, Al-Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: 2011-Present.

mailto:[email protected]



Past Positions:

Director of Academic and training, Clinical Psychology Section, Mental Health

department, National Neurosciences Institute, King Fahad Medical City. 2014-

2015.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology: Medical College, King Saud bin

Abdulaziz University for health sciences. Saudi Arabia. Joint Appointment. 2012-

2014.

Consultant of Clinical Psychology: National Neuroscience Institute, King Fahad

Medical City KFMC. Saudi Arabia. 2011-2014.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology, King Khalid University (2006- 2012).

Senior Consultant of Clinical Psychology, National Neuroscience Institute, King

Fahad Medical City KFMC: 2008-2010. Saudi Arabia.

Lecturer, Department of Psychology at King Khalid University. Saudi Arabia.

1999-2005.

Lecturer, Department of Psychology at Al-Imam University. Saudi Arabia. 1996-

1998.

Demonstrator, Department of Psychology at Al-Imam University. Saudi Arabia.

1989-1995.

Subspecialty Clinical certifications:

Applied Behavioral Analysis in Treating Autism. Workshop 3rd International

Conference of Advanced Child Health Care. 17-20 January 2010. King Fahad

Medical City, Saudi Arabia.

Hypnotherapy practitioner, GHR Board, UK Registration No. 1450. The GHR

Board gives the right to practice the clinical hypnosis in the U.K and Europe.

Registration valid since 2005.

Certificated training on communication with children with special needs, using the

picture exchange communication system (PECS). Pyramid Education Consultants,

UK.

Certificated training on detection, remediation, and rehabilitation, of children with

special needs. The institute of Neuro-Physiological Psychology, UK.

Clinical experiences:

Consultant of Clinical Psychology, Neurosciences Center (JCI: Joint Commission

International, Accredited Hospital) King Fahad Medical City KFMC: 2011-2015.

Consultant of Clinical Psychology, National Neuroscience Institute(JCI: Joint

Commission International, Accredited Hospital), King Fahad Medical City

KFMC: 2011-2015. Saudi Arabia.

Consultant of Clinical Psychology (Rehabilitation Psychologists) at the

Rehabilitation Hospital (CARF Accredited Hospital Inpatient Rehabilitation

Programs: Adults, Adolescents and Children) and (JCI: Joint Commission

International, Accredited Hospital), King Fahad Medical City KFMC: 2010-

2015.


Consultant of Clinical Psychology (Pediatric Clinical Psychologist) at the Autism

Clinic, Child Hospital(JCI: Joint Commission International, Accredited Hospital),

King Fahad Medical City KFMC: 2010- 2011.

Consultant of Clinical Psychology (Pediatric Clinical Psychologist) at the

Paediatric Psychometric Clinic, Child Hospital(JCI: Joint Commission

International, Accredited Hospital), King Fahad Medical City KFMC: 2010-

2011.

Consultant of Clinical Psychology (Pediatric Clinical Psychologist) at the Neonate

High Risk programme, Child Hospital(JCI: Joint Commission International,

Accredited Hospital), King Fahad Medical City KFMC. 2010- 2011.

Consultant of Clinical Psychology at the Cleft Lip/Palate and Craniofacial

Anomalies programme, Main Hospital(JCI: Joint Commission International,

Accredited Hospital), King Fahad Medical City KFMC. 2010- 2011.

Senior Consultant of Clinical Psychology at the Autism Clinic, Child Hospital,

King Fahad Medical City KFMC.2008-2010.

Senior Consultant of Clinical Psychology at the Psychometric Clinic, Child

Hospital, King Fahad Medical City KFMC: 2008-2010.

Supervisor and Senior Consultant of Clinical Psychology at the Paediatric

Psychometric Clinic, Child Hospital, King Fahad Medical City KFMC: 2008-

2010.

Senior Consultant of Clinical Psychology at the Neonate High Risk programme,

Child Hospital, King Fahad Medical City KFMC. 2008-2010.

Senior Consultant of Clinical Psychology at the Cleft Lip/Palate and Craniofacial

Anomalies programme, Child Hospital, King Fahad Medical City KFMC. 2008-

2010.

Medical services and administration experiences:

Director of Academic and training, Clinical Psychology Section, Mental Health

department, National Neurosciences Institute, King Fahad Medical City. 2014.

Supervisor and team leader of the rehabilitation psychology. Rehab psychology

clinic. Rehab Hospital. King Fahad medical City. 2010.

Supervisor and team leader of the rehabilitation/psychological interventions.

Traumatic Brain Injury Unit. Rehab Hospital. King Fahad medical City. 2010.


Spinal Cord Injury Unit. Rehab Hospital. King Fahad medical City. 2010.


Stroke Unit. Rehab Hospital. King Fahad medical City. 2010.


Pediatric Brain and spinal cord Injuries Unit. Rehab Hospital. King Fahad medical

City. 2010.

Supervisor and team leader of the Pediatric psychometric Clinics. Child Hospital,

King Fahad Medical City KFMC: 2009- 2011.

Supervisor and the psychology team leader of the Autism program. Child

Hospital, King Fahad Medical City KFMC: 2009- 2011.

Supervisor and the psychology team leader of the Cleft Lip/Palate and

Craniofacial Anomalies programme. Main Hospital, King Fahad Medical City

KFMC: 2009- 2011.


Supervisor and the psychology team leader of the Neonate High Risk program.

Child Hospital, King Fahad Medical City KFMC: 2009- 2011.

Hospital Accreditation Standards and Quality:

Member of the Sub-Committee of Patient and Family education: JCI Chapter.

National Neurosciences Institute, King Fahad Medical City. Riyadh. March 2014.

Member of the National Developmental and Behavioral Disorders Committee.

Mental Health Services. Ministry of Health. Riyadh 2013.

Member of the Scientific National Developmental and Behavioral Disorders

Committee. Mental Health Services. Ministry of Health. Riyadh 2013.

Contracted member as "Consultant psychotherapist" for the mental Health

Services. Ministry of Health, Ministry of Health. Riyadh 2013.

Member of the subcommittee for establishing the policy and guideline of the

national Autism and developmental disorders clinics. Mental Health Services

Administration, Ministry of Health. Riyadh 2013.

Member of the subcommittee for establishing criteria of evaluation the autism and

developmental disorders services. Mental Health Services Administration,

Ministry of Health. Riyadh 2013.

Consultant member of the national committee for Psychological support for

patient and family. Mental Health Services Administration, Ministry of Health.

Riyadh 2013.

Staff member of Three-Year CARF Accreditation (Commission on Accreditation

of Rehabilitation Facilities). Preparing the clinical psychology services for the

survey and then recognized as meeting the CARF standards. Rehab Hospital. King

Fahad Medical City. 2010-2013.

Staff member of Five-Year FIM Accreditation (Functional Independence

Measure). Preparing the clinical psychology services for the survey and then

recognized as meeting the CARF standards. Rehab Hospital. King Fahad Medical

City. 2009-2015.

Staff member of Three-Year JCI Accreditation (Joint Commission International).

Preparing the clinical psychology services for the survey and then recognized as

meeting the JCI standards. National Neuroscience Institute and Rehab Hospital.

King Fahad Medical City. 2011-2014.

Staff member of Three-Year CBAHI Accreditation (Central Board of

Accreditation for Healthcare Institutions). Preparing the clinical psychology

services for the survey and then recognized as meeting the CBAHI standards.

National Neuroscience Institute and Rehab Hospital. King Fahad Medical City.

2011-2014.


Community services through Volunteering:

Consultant of clinical psychology at the volunteering MoH clinic. Charitable

Society for Autism Families 2nd meeting. 23-25 December 2013. King Fahad

Cultural Centre. Riyadh.

Member of the National Assembly to support childhood: the establishment

committee. Manestery of Health. March 204. Riyadh .

Academic experiences:

Ph.D. Students Supervision:

Current supervision (Ph.D): Current supervision of the PhD students:

1. Faten Hadi Al-Hrbi: Effectiveness of a Psychological Program According to

the Metacognitive Strategies in Improving Recognition of Facial Expressions

of Emotion by Children with ADHD. King Khalid University, Department of

Psychology. 2016-2017.

2. Sulaiman Mohammed Al-Luhaidan: Spiritual Intelligence and Locus of

control and their relationship with Self-Esteem Among addicts Study

according to the Integrated Approach. King Khalid University, Department of


3. Jumana Mohammed Khaer Al-bibile. Emotional Intelligence, ability to solve

Problems, and their relation to marital adjustment According to the Integrated

Approach. King Khalid University, Department of Psychology. 2016-2017.

4. Badreh Asbiei: Ph.D Thesis. King Khalid University, Department of


5. Walaa Alharbi: Ph.D Thesis. King Khalid University, Department of


Past supervision (Psy.D): Past supervision of the Psy.D/USA students:

Clinical psychology collaborative supervisory. Collaborative supervisor and tutor

of the internship of the Doctorate Program (Psy.D.) for Aber Khayat (From King

Abdul-Aziz University), Psychology Department at Marshall University. USA.

2011-2012.


of the internship of the Doctorate Program (Psy.D.) for Tagreed Zagzoog (From

King Abdul-Aziz University), Psychology Department at Marshall University.

USA. 2011-2012.


of the internship of the Doctorate Program (Psy.D.) for Hend Alsulaiman (From

King Abdul-Aziz University), Psychology Department at Marshall University.

USA. 2011-2012.


Academic Long courses:

Introduction to psychology and behavior sciences (PHASE 1). Faculty of

Medicine. KFMC. (2009-2015).

Introduction to psychology and behavior sciences (PHASE 2). Faculty of

Medicine. KFMC. (2009- 2015).

Clinical psychology collaborative supervisory staff. Collaborative supervisor and

tutor of the internship of the Doctorate Program, psychology Department at

Marshall University. USA. 2011-2012.

Course of training in psychological therapies (clinical psychological

interventions). Psychology Department. King Saud University. 2009-2010.

Pediatric psychology course. Postgraduate Diploma of Pediatric Intensive care

unit nursing program. Academic and Training Affairs. Child Hospital. King Fahad

Medical City 2009.

Psychological disorders course for Master Program in Psychology. (2006-2007),

King Khalid University.

Psychological treatments course for Master Program in Psychology. (2006-2007),

King Khalid University.

Psychological and behavioral disorders course for Postgraduate Program, Diploma

in Psychology (Male students). (2006-2007), King Khalid University.


in Psychology (Female students). (2006-2007), King Khalid University.


of children with mental disorders (Male students). (2006-2007), King Khalid

University.


of children with mental disorders (Females students). (2006-2007), King Khalid

University.

Teaching Short Courses & Continuing Medical Education (CME):

Current Issues in Autism, Public and professional awareness campaign. Prince

Salman hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 28 April 2013.

The 1st autism awareness campaign in Al-Baha region Saudi Arabia. Training

Short-Course for detecting autism. Mental health hospital, Al-Baha. 6 April 2013.

The 1st autism awareness campaign in Al-Baha region Saudi Arabia. Training

Short-Course for training parents and families of autistic children. Mental health

hospital, Al-Baha. 6 April 2013.

The 2nd

Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy CBT for children, Governmental and

Official Training Course for Juniors and Seniors psychologists. Mohammed

Alqahtani: The Scientific Supervisor and the Speaker. Ministry of Health, Saudi

Arabia. Abha City. (01-09.2012).

Psychological assessment and diagnosing of Autism, Governmental and Official

Training Course for Juniors and Seniors psychologists. Mohammed Alqahtani:

The Scientific Supervisor and the Speaker. Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia. Al-

Riyadh. March 2012.

Psychological assessment and diagnosing of ADHD, Governmental and Official




Riyadh. March 2012.

Clinical Hypnosis: Theory and medical implementations. Dr. Mohammed

Alqahtani: Speaker. CME, Mental Health Department. Neurosciences Center.

March 2012.

The Stress Management course. Speaker: Mapping Your Stress: Psychoanalytic

Concepts In The Light Of Gestalt Theory. KFMC. 1st January 2012.

Cognitive and behavioral development profile of syndromic cases. Dr.

Mohammed Alqahtani: Speaker. CME, Mental Health Department. Neurosciences

Center. 5th December 2011.

Meeting Rehabilitation Patients Expectations. Development of the Rehabilitation

Patient Expectation Questionnaire “Research Approach”. Dr. Mohammed

Alqahtani: Speaker. CME, Mental Health Department. Neurosciences Center. 16th

May 2011.

Rehabilitation Psychology Standards “CARF Accreditation”. Dr. Mohammed

Alqahtani: Speaker. CME. KFMC.RH. 4th of May 2011.

Child Abuse course. Mohammed Alqahtani: The Scientific Supervisor and the

Speaker. Administration of Educational and Cultural. Ministry of Defence,

Riyadh. Saudi Arabi. 1.5.2011

Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy CBT for children, Governmental and Official



Madinah Al-Munawarah. (16-20. 4.2011).

Pediatric rehabilitation psychology. Mohammed Alqahtani: Speaker. Rehab

Hospital KFMC. Training course for internships. 27 March 2011.

Stress Management: Psychoanalytic concepts in the Light of Gestalt Theory. The

Stress Management course. KFMC. 2nd April 2011.

Challenging Behavior “CARF Accreditation”. Dr. Mohammed Alqahtani:

Speaker. KFMC.RH. 2010.

Pediatric clinical psychology. Educational Activity for internships. Mohammed

Alqahtani: Speaker. Pediatric Neurology, Neurosciences Center. 15.6.2010.

The collaborative workshop on Autism and ADHD: Screening tools for

psychologists. Collaborative with the Unicef. Mohammed Alqahtani: The

Scientific Supervisor and the Speaker. Ministry of Health. Riyadh, KSA, 2009.

Technical Diploma on Rehabilitation Individuals with Autism. Collaborative with

the Ministry of Social Affairs, KSA, 2010.

Psychology and behavior science course; undergraduate student. Medical College,

King Fahad Medical City KFMC (2008- 2009).

Psychology and behavior science course; undergraduate student. Medical College,

King Saud bin Abdulaziz University For Health Sciences (2009- 2010).

First Saudi International Conference on Medical Education. King Fahad Medical

City KFMC, Riyadh (28-30 April 2008).

1st International Saudi Pediatric Neurology Conference. King Fahad Medical City

KFMC, Riyadh (23-25 November 2008).

Partnership in Rehabilitation: The holistic approach symposium. King Fahad

Medical City KFMC, Riyadh (03-05 November 2008).

Breaking bad news workshop. King Fahad Medical City KFMC, Riyadh (20

February 2008).


Advanced Behavior analysis in treating autism. Workshop, 3rd Conference for

advanced Child health care. King Fahad Medical City. January 2010.

Other courses:

The psychological strategies of "How to deal with having psychological problem

in high school". The ministry of education. Khamis-Mushayt City. 2006.

The early neurodevlopmental features among students in the elementary school.

The ministry of education. Khamis-Mushayt City. 2006.

Conference Speaker or attendance:

The 4th Association for Research in Personality (ARP) Conference, in St. Louis,

MO, USA. June 11-13, 2015.

The 16th Annual Symposium on communication disorder. Jeddah Institution for

speech and hearing. 11-12 April 2015. Autism Spectrum Disorder: Latest

research, Therapy Techniques, Programs, and family support services. (Speaker).

Argentine Association for Mental Health (AASM) and World Federation for

Mental Health. IX Argentine Congress of Mental Health: Buenos Aires Argentina

from 26 to 28 August 2015. Presenting the paper entitled: Autism and Traditions

Belief: A qualitative analysis of the religious and Supernatural context of autism

in Saudi Arabia. (English, Speaker).

The 37th Annual Conference of the International School Psychology Association-

ISPA. In Mackenzie Presbyterian University, Sao Paulo, Brazil. June 24-27th

2015. Presenting the paper entitled: Psychologist’s role in the girl’s schools of

Saudi Arabia. (English, Speaker).

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists 2015 Congress.

May 3-7, 2015. Brisbane, Australian . Present the paper: Cognitive and behavioral

development profile of a Saudi girl with Fragile X syndrome.

Conference chair at the 19th International Conference of the Association of

Psychology and Psychiatry for Adults & Children, A.P.P.A.C., organized in

Athens, Greece, 13-16 May 2014. (English, Speaker).

Neonatal neuropsychological assessment of newborn infant: Local experience and

a follow-up study (English, Speaker).

The 19th European congress of physical and rehabilitation medicine. France,

Marcella: May 26–31, 2014.

Rehabilitation psychology: Local experience. 1st National conference of the

clinical psychology. The National Neuroscience Institute, King Fahad Medical

City. Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: 15-17 April 2014. (English, Speaker).

Autism, the screening and diagnostic tools: Local Experience. The national expert

meeting in the field of developmental and behavioral disorders. The National

Developmental and Behavioral Disorders Committee. Mental Health Services.

Ministry of Health. Riyadh 2014.

Neurological Disorders: the sound of our community. A qualitative analysis of the

cultural and environmental context in Saudi Arabia. (English, Speaker). The 17th

September 2013. the National Neuroscience Institute (CME), King Fahad Medical

City. Al-Riyadh.


Psychological services and Rehabilitation Psychology Standards “CARF

Accreditation” (English, Speaker). The 12 September 2013. Rehab Hospital, King

Fahad Medical City. Al-Riyadh.

Science and practice of clinical psychology (Arabic, Speaker). The professional

meeting of improving performance and skill for psychologists who work in the

health care field. Ministry of health. Riyadh: 8-9. 9. 2013.

Religious and Autism: A qualitative analysis of the religious and spiritual context

of autism in Saudi Arabia (English, Speaker). IAPR Congress, Lausanne,

Switzerland. 27-30 August 2013.

Cognitive/Psychological functional ability evaluation for patient of traumatic

brain injury (TBI) (English, Speaker). The 15th International Neuroscience Winter

Conference. Sölden, Innsbruck – Austria. 9-13 April 2013.

Applied behavior analysis (ABA-2) for Autism Spectrum Disorders Workshop.

Center for autism Research. King Feisal hospital and research center.20-

23.1.2013. Al-Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Rehabilitation psychology standards: Local clinical experience (English, Speaker).

Role of Home Care and Rehabilitation of Disability Patients symposium .

Ministry of Health, AL-Naqaha Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 7th

January 2013.

Patients' religious and spiritual beliefs: Descriptive study among Saudi Arabia

primary care (English, Speaker). Patient Religious Support Conference, Patient

Affairs: 2nd International Forum. King Fahad Medical City. Riyadh, Kingdom of

Saudi Arabia: 1-3 January 2013.

The Comorbidity of ADHD Among kindergarten-aged (English, Speaker). The

Second Annual International Scientific Conference Early Childhood Care and

Education. Moscow, Russia 3–7 December 2012.

Psychological services and Rehabilitation Psychology Standards “CARF

Accreditation” (English, Speaker). The 28th

November 2012. Rehab Hospital,

King Fahad Medical City. Al-Riyadh.

Integrating children with special needs in a psychological environment. Universal

Children's Day (Speaker: Arabic). Physiotherapy Department, Child's Hospital,

King Fahad Medical City. Al-Riyadh 21/11/2012.

Epilepsy in Saudi Arabia: A preliminary results of a qualitative analysis of the

cultural and environmental context of epilepsy in Saudi Arabia (English, Speaker).

CME, Mental Health Department. Neurosciences Center. 19 November 2012.

Workshop of the National program of developmental and behavioral disorders

among children (Arabic, Speaker). Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia, Al-Riyadh.

24 October 2012.

Community Understanding of Epilepsy: A qualitative analysis of the cultural and

environmental context of epilepsy in Saudi Arabia (English, Speaker). The 3rd

Saudi International Pediatric Neurology. Conference. King Fahad Medical City.

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: 10-12 November 2012.

High Risk Neonatal Follow-up Program: Local Pediatric Psychological

Experience (English, Key Speaker): Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics; 1st

Symposium & Workshops. King Fahad Medical City. Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi

Arabia: 16-17 October 2012.

Psychological disorders and cognitive impairments among Rehab patients.

“CARF Accreditation program”. (English, Key Speaker). Rehab Hospital; King

Fahad Medical City: KFMC.RH. 13th

of June 2012.


Open awareness day of Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD) and behavioral

disorders (Arabic Speaker). Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia. Al Riyadh: 12 June

2012.

Patient Centered Medical Home and Psychosocial issues of chronic diseases:

(English Speaker). Ministry of Health: Home Medical Program. Riyadh, Saudi

Arabia. 3rd June, 2012.

The 18th European Congress of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine.

Thessaloniki, Greek, 28.5.2012 to 1st June 2012.

Behavioral and Emotional Effects on Children after Brain Injury. (English

Speaker). The 2nd Aphasia in Adults and Children workshop. Communication &

Swallowing Disorders Department. Rehabilitation Hospital. King Fahad Medical

City. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 16th April, 2012.

Psychological Assessment and Intervention For Adult and Pediatric Populations.

(English Speaker). The 2nd Aphasia in Adults and Children workshop.

Communication & Swallowing Disorders Department. Rehabilitation Hospital.

King Fahad Medical City. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 17th April, 2012.

Psychological Implication of Stroke: (English Speaker). 2nd Stroke Essentials for

Primary Care Physicians. Saudi Stroke Association. Riyadh. April 11th, 2012.

The 1st Saudi International ADHD Conference, Comprehensive Approach.

(English Speaker): Attention-deficit hyperactive disorder in school-aged children

in Saudi Arabia. King Abdalaziz Medical City, National Guard. Riyadh. 6-7

December 2011.

The 3rd Chongqing International Clinical Neuroscience Forum & NeuroDrug Con

ference, Chongqing, China October 21 to 23, 2011. (English Speaker): Cognitive

and behavioral development profile of a Saudi girl with Fragile X syndrome.

Rehabilitation Psychology Standards “CARF Accreditation”. Dr. Mohammed

Alqahtani: (English Speaker). KFMC.RH: 17th of October 2011.

The 1st Saudi ADHD Conference: A Comprehensive Approach. December 6-7,

2011. King Abdulaziz Medical City, KFNGH, Riyadh, Saudi.

Assessing infant distress/mental wellbeing in primary care level (workshop).

European Society for Child and Adolescent (ESCAP). June 11-12. Helsinki,

Finland.

14th International Congress of ESCAP. European Society for Child and

Adolescent (ESCAP). June 13-15. Helsinki, Finland.

International Obesity Congress. King Saud University’s Obesity Chair. 15-17.

March 2011.

Role of psychology in obesity. Mohammed Alqahtani: (English Speaker).

International Obesity Congress. King Saud University’s Obesity Chair. 15-17.

March 2011.

Psychology and eating behavior in children. Mohammed Alqahtani: (English

Speaker). National campaign to fight obesity. Kingdom Hospital Consulting

Clinics. King Saud University’s Obesity Chair. 31st March 2011.

The 3rd

International Conference of Advanced Child Health Care. Methods of

Assessment and Intervention in an Applied Behavioral Analysis Program. King

Fahad Medical City, Saudi Arabia. 17-20 January 2010.

Eating Behavior and psychology: Evening of Saudi, Al-Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, FM

RADIO. Mohammed Alqahtani: (Arabic Speaker). Saudi Arabia, Riyadh: 18

March 2011.


Soul and Body: The principle of obesity. Calories Magazine: Obesity Chair - King

Saud University. Issue 1, June 2012.

Researches:

Mohammed M. Alqahtani (2016). Connecting Theory and Practice in Teaching

Theory of Mind for Normal Development Preschools Children. The First

International Educational Conference. Education college. King Khalid University.

Conference proceeding book: Volume 5: 47-60.

Alqahtani, M. M. (2016). How do parents view psychological assessment and

intervention for their children with ADHD in Saudi Arabia?. Asia Pacific Journal

of Counselling and Psychotherapy, 1-12.

Mohammed M. Alqahtania, Saeed H. Wahass and Adel A. Mahmoud. Spirituality

and Coping Mechanisms in Caring for Epilepsy: A Qualitative Analysis of the

Cultural and Environmental Context of Epilepsy in Saudi Arabia. Journal of

Spirituality in mental health. Page 1-13 | Published online: 22 Aug 2016.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19349637.2016.1220816.

Alqahtani MMJ. Neurobehavioral outcomes of school-age children born preterm:

a preliminary study in the Arabic community. J Pediatr Neonat Individual Med.

2016;5(2):e050211. doi: 10.7363/050211.

Alqahtani, Mohammed MJ, and Adel AH Mahmoud. "Parental Beliefs and

Experiences about Their Children's Epilepsy after Starting the Ketogenic Diet in

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia." Journal of Pediatric Neurology. 2016. 14, 1–11.

Alqahtani, M. M., & Altamimi, N. (2016). Code of Ethics and Professionalism in

Light of Cultural Competency: A Guideline for Saudi Psychologists, Supervisors,

and Trainees. Psychological Studies, 61 (2), 103-112.

Mohammed M. Alqahtani. Assessment of Spatial Neglect among Stroke

Survivors: A Neuropsychological Study. Neuropsychiatry and Neuropsychology

(Neuropsychiatria i Neuropsychologia) 2015; 10, 3–4.

Mohammed M. Alqahtani. An investigation of emotional deficit and facial

emotion recognition in Traumatic brain injury: A neuropsychological study.

Postepy Psychiatry and Neurology.2 0 1 5. 24(4), 217-224.

Mohammed M. Alqahtani. Alexithymia, the Emotional Blindness among Stroke

Survivors: A Preliminary Study. International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal.

2016, 6 (1). 1-11.

Mohammed M. Alqahtani. Understanding the Sociocultural Health Belief Model

Influencing Health Behaviors among Saudi Stroke Survivors. Neuroscience &

Medicine, 2015, 6, 149-159.

Mohammed M. Alqahtani. Evaluating patients' needs among rehabilitation setting.

HUMAN, Volume 5, Issue 2, 2015. 4-10. The impact of parents' medication beliefs on ADHD management. Mohammed m.

J. Alqahtani. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Science & Research. Vol 5 | Issue

3 | 2015 | 144-150.

Mohammed m. J. Alqahtani & Faha Alaql Neurodevelopmental profile of children

of a high-risk neonatal program: follow-up study from Saudi Arabia.. Journal of

neonatal-perinatal medicine. 5 (2012) 57–64.

Mohammed M. Alqahtani. Understanding autism in Saudi Arabia: a qualitative

analysis of the community and cultural context. Journal of pediatrics neurology

2012, 10 (1). 15-22..

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Mohammed M. Alqahtani. The Comorbidity of ADHD in the General Population

of Saudi Arabian School-Age Children. J Atten Disord. 2010; 14:25-30.

Mohammed M. Al-Qahtani; Saeed H. M. Wahaas; Adel A. H. Mahmoud. Case

Report: the Cognitive and behavioral development profile of a Saudi Girl with

Fragile X Syndrome. Neurosciences 2010; Vol. 15 (2): 113-116.

Mohammed M.J. Alqahtani. Attention-deficit hyperactive disorder in school-aged

children in Saudi Arabia. Eur J Pediatr. 2010; 169: 1113-1117.

Mohammed Alqahtani and Peter Salmon. Prevalence of somatization and

psychological morbidity in primary healthcare in Saudi Arabia: preliminary study

in Asir region. Journal of Saudi Family and Community Medicine. 2008, 15 (1).

Mohammed Alqahtani and Peter Salmon. Cultural Influences in the Aetiological

Beliefs of Saudi Arabian Primary Care Patients About Their Symptoms: The

Association of Religious and Psychological Beliefs. Journal of Relig. and Health

(2008) 47:302–313.

Research in progress:

Mohammed M. Alqahtani (2017). Assessing emotion recognition in children after

traumatic brain injury: A neuropsychological case study. Neurosciences. (Under

publication).

Mohammed M. Al-Qahtani; Nehal Erfan. Case Report: The psychological

intervention for a child with mutism (2011).

Thesis:

Mohammed M. Alqahtani. Psychological problems in Saudi Arabian primary care

patients: A preliminary exploration of barriers to effective treatment. Thesis

submitted in accordance with the requirements of the University of Liverpool for

the degree of Doctor in philosophy (PhD), 2006.

Mohammed M. Alqahtani. Attitude Of Universities Students Toward Psychology

And Psychological Patients. Thesis submitted in accordance with the requirements

of the Umm Al-Qura University for the degree of Master (MA), 1995.

General Work experiences:

Chair of the scientific advisory committee of the 1st National conference of the

clinical psychology. The National Neuroscience Institute, King Fahad Medical

City. Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: 15-17 April 2014

Member of the scientific committee of the 1st National conference of the clinical

psychology. The National Neuroscience Institute, King Fahad Medical City.

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: 15-17 April 2014

Member of the scientific committee of the Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics;

1st Symposium & Workshops. King Fahad Medical City. Riyadh: 16-17 October

2012.

Member of the scientific committee of the national expert meeting in the field of

developmental and behavioral disorders. The National Developmental and

Behavioral Disorders Committee. Mental Health Services. Ministry of Health.

Riyadh 2014


Official Editorial Board member of Calories Magazine: Obesity Chair. King Saud

University. Saudi Arabia. June 2012.

Members of the Scientific Committee of organizing the collaborative workshop on

Autism and ADHD. Collaborative Scientific program with the Unicef. Ministry of

Health. Riyadh, KSA, 2009.

Deputy of clinical psychology division, Neurosciences Center, King Fahad

Medical City KFMC (2008).

On-Call Coordinator: NSC-Psychology Section, Mental Health Dept,

Neurosciences Center (KFMC). 2008-2010.

Coordinator and Supervisor of the training programmes in Clinical Psychology for

Postgraduate Students, Psychology Department, King Khalid University.

Lecturer in Psychology Department, King Khalid University, 1996.

Demonstrator in Psychology Department, King Khalid University, 1989.

Member of the committee of electronic and distant learning, King Khalid

University.

Verification References:

Professor Peter Salmon. Professor of Clinical Psychology & Consultant Clinical

Psychologist at Faculty of Medicine, University of Liverpool & Royal Liverpool

University Hospitals. Whelan Building, Brownlow Hill, Liverpool L69 3GB, UK.

[email protected]. Phone +441517945531, fax +44151794 5537.

http://pcwww.liv.ac.uk/~psalmon/.

Professor Zayed O. Z. Al-Harethi. Professor of Psychology at Umm al-Qura

University. P.O.Box: 6603 , Makkah, Saudi Arabia. E-Mail: [email protected]

0504703200. www.watfa.net/zaid.htm

Professor Said bin Manie. Psychology Department, King Khalid University. P.O.

Box: 157. Postal Code: 61411. Abha, Saudi Arabia. Phone: 072285214/ 4431,

Mobil: 0505377692.


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