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Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain

Biography

Dr. Ahmed Al Ansari received his medical degree from the College of Medicine Baghdad University, followed by a fellowship at the Royal College of Physicians in Canada. His diploma in child psychiatry and general psychiatry is from the university of Montreal, Canada. Additionally, he has a degree in health care management from the Royal College of Ireland. Currently Dr.Al Ansari is a Consultant Psychiatrist at the Ministry of Health in Bahrain.

Publications

• Research Article   
  Screen Based Media Use among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder and Typically Developing Siblings
  Author(s): Ahmed Malallah AlAnsari and Haitham Ali Jahrami
  
  Objectives: Screen-based media (SBM) use has become a widely practiced way of entertainment and social interaction among children and adolescent. Previous studies on the effects on health and socialization have revealed mixed results. The purpose of this study was to assess the reactions (magnitude, type) of withholding media devises among children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) and their typically developed siblings. Method: A cross-sectional design study of children (n=75) attending Al-Wafa and Al-Rashad Centers for Autism recruited as a convenience sample for all registered cases with ASD diagnosis; each case had a typically developed sibling matched for sex and age. ADHD (n=50) group were children with similar age group, diagnosed with ADHD, attending the school Health Clinic. Simi.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2165-7890.20.10.246

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