Muhammad Ajmal Zahid
Kuwait University, Kuwait
Biography
Dr Zahid got his pre-medical education from Paharang, Faisalabad and obtained a Medical degree from King Edward Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan. He became a member, Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK, in 1985. He served as Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, King Edward Medical College during 1986-1992; joined the Department of Psychiatry, Kuwait University in 1994, which he has Chaired since 2006. His areas of interest include Psychosomatic disorders, Violence against Medical Staff, and Psychotic Disorders. He has authored more than 35 publications in peer-reviewed, indexed, International journals and organized 11 International conferences. He is the recipient of a number of Research and Academic awards and author of two scales measuring Violence against medical staff and Somatic symptoms in the Psychologically distressed medical outpatients. He has made over 40 presentations in various International Conferences.
Abstract
Abstract : Prevalence of psychiatric morbidity in the primary health clinic attendees in Kuwait