
Dr. Ahmed Yousif Ali
Head, Psychiatry Department
Dr. Ahmed Yousif is a consultant Psychiatrist and Head of Psychiatry Section at the National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC), Abu Dhabi, UAE. He graduated from the University of Khartoum, Sudan, and trained at St George’s Hospital Medical School, University of London, United Kingdom. He joined the NRC in 2002 as a member of the founding team. He became a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK, in 2001 and was elected to the Fellowship of the college in 2013. He serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Substance Abuse treatment, U.S.A since 2007.
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- Crisis intervention: A review of current knowledge of crisis services produced for Merton Social Services Crisis Project, South London Feb 1999. Authors: Dr A. Ali, Professor Tom Burns.
- Treating Substance Dependency in the UAE: A Case Study. Sabrina Tahboub-Schulte a; Ahmed Yousif Ali a; Talib Khafaji. Journal of Muslim mental health Date: 01 March 2009.
- Emotional Stroop interference for Depression-Related Stimuli in a UAE Student population. Thomas, cambell, Altareb, Yousif; Social Behavior and Personality: an international journal, Volume 38, number 5, 2010, pp. 597-603(7) Publishers: Scientific Journal Publishers.
- Smoking Prevention and Cessation in the Africa and Middle East Region: A Consensus Draft Guideline for Healthcare Providers, (2012). Bolliger, Ali, et al Respiration 2012;83:423–432 DOI: 10.1159/000337726.
- Social Drift in Patients suffering from Alcohol and Substance Related Disorders, Amman Jordan. AL-Ghafri. H, Sayed. M, ALI. A. International Journal of Emergency Mental Health and Human Resilience, (2015). Vol, 17, NO.1, pp.345-351.
- The “Low Hanging Fruits” on the Road to a Tobacco Free Generation’’. Ahmed Yousif Ali. International Journal of Emergency Mental Health and Human Resilience, Vol.17, No.3, 2015, pp.644-646, ISSN 1522-4821
- Personality Disorders: Evolutionary entrances and exits. Ahmed Yousif Ali. International Journal of Emergency Mental Health and Human Resilience, Vol. 17, No.3, 2015, pp. 661-663, ISSN 1522-4821
- Substitute Addictions: “Catching the Animagi and throwing away the Metamorphamagi”. Ahmed Yousif Ali. International Journal of Emergency Mental Health and Human Resilience, Vol. 17, No.4, 2016. pp. 710-711, ISSN 1522-4821.
- Proceeding of the 4th international child & Family Behavioral Health Conference. A. Almai & A. Ali. International Journal of Emergency Mental Health and Human Resilience, Vol. 18, No.2, 2016.pp. 742, ISSN 1522-4821.
- Psychedelic Medicine: Is it a False Dawn or a Renaissance? International Journal of Emergency Mental Health and Human Resilience, Vol. 18, No.2, 2016. pp. 742, ISSN 1522-4821. Ahmed Yousif Ali.
- Socio-demographic characteristics and types of drugs used in Sudan. Hayat Rehabilitation Centre, patient data analysis. A. Omar & A. Ali. International Journal of Emergency Mental Health and Human Resilience, Vol. 18, No.3, pp. 1, ISSN 1522-4821.
- New Psychoactive Substances (NPS): Are We in Times of A Crisis or Between Crises? Ahmed Yousif Ali. International Journal of Emergency Mental Health and Human Resilience, Vol. 18, No.3, pp. 1, ISSN 1522-4821.
- Assessment of Alcohol Exposure: Testing for Ethyl glucuronide (Etg), Ethyl sulfate (Ets) Abuelgasim Elrasheed*, Hamad Al Ghafri and Ahmed Yousif Ali. International Journal of Emergency Mental Health and Human Resilience, Vol. 19, No.3, pp. 1, ISSN 1522-4821.
- Hepatitis C Infection among Intravenous Drug Users. “A Silent Disease in an Invisible Population”. Khalid Saaran. Hamad AlGhaferi, Asma Alawadi, Abuelgasim Elrasheed, Ahmed Yousif Ali. International Journal of Emergency Mental Health and Human Resilience, Vol.19, No. 3, pp 1-4 2017 OMICS International ISSN 1522-4821
- Developing substance misuse services in United Arab Emirates: the National Rehabilitation Centre experience. Hamad A. Al Ghaferi, Ahmed Y. Ali, Tarek A. Gawad and Shamil Wanigaratne. BJPSYCH INTERNATIONAL VOLUME 14 NUMBER 4 NOVEMBER 2017
- Changing patterns of substance abuse: Analysis of lab test results of a patient cohort at The National Rehabilitation Center, Abu Dhabi, UAE. Elrasheed. Abuelgasim*, Al Ghaferi,Hamad. A,Gawad, Tarek, Al Arabi, Hisham, Al Awadhi. Asma, Ali. Ahmed. Yousif. International Addiction Review. Published by the National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC), Abu Dhabi, UAE. Volume 1 | October 2017.
- Big Book of Emergency Department Psychiatry, “A Guide to Patient Centered Operational Improvement” Reviewed by Dr. Ahmed Yousif Ali. International Journal of Emergency Mental Health and Human Resilience,Vol.19, No. 4, pp 1-1 © 2017 OMICS International ISSN 1522-4821.
- Carbohydrate Deficient Transferrin: How reliable is it as a Biomarker for Chronic Alcohol Consumption? Hamad Al Ghafri1,Abuelgasim Elrasheed1,Samya Al-Mamari. Ahmed Yousif Ali. International Journal of Emergency Mental Health and Human Resilience, Vol.20, No. 2, pp 1-6 © 2018 OMICS International ISSN 1522-4821
- Tattoos as a Window to the Mind: Is the “Body Graffiti” Skin Deep or Deeper? Ahmed Yousif Ali* International Journal of Emergency Mental Health and Human Resilience, Vol.20, No. 1, pp 1-4 © 2018 OMICS International ISSN 1522-4821.
- An Integral Foundation for Addiction Treatment, Beyond the Biopsychosocial Model. Guy du Plessis. Reviewed by by Dr Ahmed Yousif Ali. International Journal of Emergency Mental Health and Human Resilience. International Journal of Emergency Mental Health and Human Resilience, Vol.20, No. 3, pp 1-3 © 2018 OMICS International ISSN 1522-4821.
- Assessment of the Use of Point-Of-Care Pregabalin Testing for Drug Monitoring, Compared to Gas Chromatography Mass- Spectrometry – A Pilot Study. Hamad Al Ghafri, Abuelgasim Elrasheed, Samya Al-Mamari1Mansoor Assaf, Mohamed Al Jenaibi,Hisham Elarabi, Asma Alawadhi, Amal Rashid,Farah Al Meheiri, Tarek Jawad, Ahmed Yousif, and Simon Elliott. Journal of Medical Toxicology and Clinical Forensic Medicine. ISSN 2471-9641. Vol.4 No.1:3. 2018.
- Suboxone Treatment and Recovery Trial (STAR-T): Study Protocol for a Randomised Controlled Trial of Opioid Medication Assisted Treatment with Adjunctive Medication Management Using Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Contingency Management. Hesham Elarabi , Abuelgasim Elrasheed, Ahmed Ali, Mansour Shawky,Nael Hasan, Tarek A. Gawad, Abdu Adem,and John Marsden. Hindawi Journal of Addiction Volume 2019, Article ID 2491063, 11 pages https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/2491063.
- Integrating Spirituality Dimension in Middle Eastern Countries Addiction Treatment Services: Regional and Cultural Perspectives. Ahmed Yousif Ali, International Journal of Emergency Mental Health and Human Resilience,Vol.21, No. 2, pp 1-5 © 2019 OMICS International ISSN 1522-4821
- MBBS.
- MRCPsych
- St George’s Hospital Medical school rotation in Psychiatry, London University, United Kingdom.
- Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatry. (FRCPsych)
- American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM).
Name:
ayali@nrc.gov.ae
Phone: +971 2 306 0093
Office Address:
71077 W7