Professor Abdulbaghi Ahmad

Abdulbaghi Ahmad is a medical doctor and academic with extensive experience in child and adolescent psychiatry, trauma, and mental health, particularly in contexts affected by conflict and displacement. He has built a distinguished career through research, clinical work, and teaching.

Current Roles & Affiliations

• Associate Professor (CAP) in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Uppsala University in Sweden.
• Founding Director of Metin Health House for Child Mental Health, focused on research, clinical development, and training.
• IACAPAP Ambassador (International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions), since 2009.

Education & Background

• Originally from Iraq/Kurdistan, trained as a medical doctor and completed specialist training in child and adolescent psychiatry in Sweden.
• Earned a PhD in trauma and PTSD (1999) and appointed Associate Professor in 2008.

Research & Publications

• Over 50 scientific publications on child mental health, trauma, PTSD, psychiatric disorders among displaced children, crisis intervention, and psychosocial resilience.
• Work includes clinical and community-based studies, focusing on children affected by war, displacement, and social adversity in the Middle East and refugee settings.

Contributions & Impact

• Introduced Child Mental Health services and academic training in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, establishing the first Department of Child Mental Health there.
• Developed and evaluated intervention methods for preventing psychopathology in children (e.g., Crisis Intervention Program for Children and Adolescents).
• Lecturer on developmental approaches to child mental health and autism-specific pedagogical interventions.