Jamshid Ahmadi
JAMSHID AHMADI, MD
Professor of Psychiatry

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Iran

Education

1977-1985 M.D.    Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
(Ex International Pahlavi University)
(The only international university in Iran, with high prestige
1985-1988 Diploma of Psychiatry (Iranian Board of  Psychiatry)
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
(Ex International Pahlavi University)

 

Profile

Jamshid Ahmadi, MD is a Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. He is also a Founder Director of Substance Abuse Research Center and also a Chief in Dual Diagnosis Ward Research Center for Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.

 

Research Interest

  • Depression
  • Anxiety

 

Professional Activities:

Faculty Appointments:
1988  Shiraz
1988-1999 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
1988-1996 Administrator of Educational Programming, Department of Psychiatry, Shiraz University of Medical sciences
1988-1996 1988-1996  Director of Behavior therapy and Cognitive-therapy, Department of Psychiatry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
1996 Visiting Professor, University of Pennsylvania, USA
1996 Visiting Lecturer, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
1999-2004      Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
2000-2002    Lecturer, Radio & Television, Shiraz, Iran
2003 Visiting Lecturer, Health Waikato Division, Hamilton, New Zealand
2004-Present    Full Professor, Department of Psychiatry,  Shiraz University of Medical Sciences      
2004-2004 Visiting Professor, University of Pennsylvania, USA
2013-present   Chief, Dual Diagnosis Ward, Department of  Psychiatry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences   

 

Specialty Certification
1989 Iranian Board of Psychiatry
2006 2006    Dubai License as Specialist Psychiatrist (DOH)
2006 UAE License as Specialist Psychiatrist (MOH)
Sub-specialty Certification
1998 Certificate in Addiction Psychiatry
2005 Certificate in Drugs and Dependency
Postgraduate Training and Fellowship Appointments
1988-1996 Administrator of Educational Programming
1988-1997 Department of Psychiatry, Shiraz University of  Medical Sciences
1996-1997 Fellowship in Substance Abuse (University of Pennsylvania, USA)
2004-2005 Fellowship in Drugs and Dependency (University of Pennsylvania, USA)
2004-2004 2004-2004       Workshop in Addiction Severity Index (University of Pennsylvania, USA)

 

Honors and Awards

 

 

Publications

  1. Ahmadi J, Ahmadi F, Torabi A, Ahmadi S, Ahmadi F. A single dose  of  55 mg of  buprenorphine for the treatment of heroin dependence:  a new result. J Haminiz Med Res and Hlth Sci 2016; 3(1): 1-7
  2. Ahmadi J, Khoddaman AR,. Kordian S, Pridmore S. Treatment of an  obese opioid dependent with a single dose of 80 mg of buprenorphine: a new opening. Int J Res Rep 2016; 2(1):11-18. Ahmadi J, Dastgheib SA, Mowla A, Ahmadzadeh L, Bazrafshan A, Moghimi. Sarani E. Treatment of Methamphetamine Induced Persistent Psychosis. J Add Pre Med 2016; 1(1): 103.  
  3. Anvar M, Ahmadi J, Hamidian S, Ghafaripour S Female Sexual Dysfunction Among the Wives of Opioid-Dependent Males in Iran Int J High Risk Behav Addict. 2016 March; 5(1): e25435.
  4. Ahmadi J, Sahraian A, Shariati S, Delusional disorder joined with opium dependence Sch. J. App. Med. Sci., 2015; 3(9D):33.
  5. Ahmadi J, Ghafoori M, Rahimi S, Management of heroin addiction with baclofen and clonidine. Int J Res Rep 2015;1(1):6-10.
  6. Ahmadi J, Sahraian A, Shariati S, Homicidal patient with major depressive disorder cmpainion with optium dependence: A new arcade. Int J Res Rep 2015; 1(1):1-5
  7. Ahmadi, J. Heroin Dependency Treatment: A New Approach. J Addict Depend
  8. 2015; 1(2): 1-3.
  9. Ahmadi J Hashish-Induced Olfactory Hallucination: A Novel Finding. J   Psychiatry, 2015; 18:330.  
  10. Ahmadi, J. Excellent Outcome of Psychosis Induced by Methamphetamine
  11. Intoxication after 20 Sessions of Electro Con­vulsive Therapy. J Addict Depend  2015 1(2): 1- 2.
  12. Ahmadi J, Ekramzadeh S, Pridmore S, Remission of Methamphetamine-Induced Withdrawal Delirium and Craving after Electroconvulsive Therapy Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci. 2015 December; 9(4):e1793.
  13. Ahmadi J, Sahraian A, Dastgheib SA, Moghimi E, Bazrafshan A, Treatment of heroin abuse. Sch. Acad. J. Biosci., 2015; 3(11):966-968.
  14. Ahmadi J, Sahraian A, Dastgheib SA, Mani A, Mowla A, Ahmadzadeh L,and methamphetamine psychosis: IJMPS., 2015; 7(1): 51-53.
  15. Ahmadi J  Tramadol Dependency Treatment: A New Approach. J Addict Ther Sci, 2015; 2(1): 001-03.
  16. Ahmadi J, Dehghanian I, Razeghian Jahromi L. Poly substance induced psychosis Sch. J. App. Med. Sci., 2015; 3(7D):2693-2695.
  17. Ahmadi J, Dehghanian I, Razeghian Jahromi L., Substance induced disorder. Sch. J. App. Med. Sci., 2015; 3(7D):2700-270.
  18. Ahmadi J, Pridmore S, Ekramzadeh S, Successful Use Of Electro Convulsive Therapy in The Management Of  Methamphetamine Induced Psychosis With Onset During Intoxication. J Addict & Depend, 2015.
  19. Ahmadi J. The Effect of Buprenorphine and Bupropion in the Treatment of Methamphetamine Dependency and Craving. Br J Med & Med Res 2015; 10 (2): 1-4.
  20. Ahmadi J, Sahraian A, Dastgheib SA, Mowla A, Ahmadzadeh L Management of Methamphetamine-Induced Psychosis by 8 sessions of ECT Sch. J. App.Med. Sci., 2015; 3 (3H):1565-1566.
  21. Mani A, Dastgheib SA, Chanoor A, Khalili HA, Ahmadzadeh L, Ahmadi J, Sleep Quality among Patients with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Cross-Sectional Study. Bull Emerg Trauma. 2015; 3(3): 93-96.
  22. Pridmore S, Ahmadi J; Psalm 137 and Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction; ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry, 2015; 16 (2).
  23. Khademalhosseini Z, Ahmadi J, Khademalhosseini M, Prevalence of Smoking, and its Relationship with Depression, and Anxiety in a Sample of Iranian High School Students. Enliven: Pharmacovigil Drug Saf.  2015; 1(1):005.  
  24. Mackay-Smith M, Ahmadi J; Pridmore S, Suicide In Shooting Galleries ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 16 (1), January - June 2015: 50-56.
  25. Ahmadi J, Ahmadi N, Soltani F, Bayat F. Gender differences in depression scores of Iranian and German medical students. Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci  2014; 8(4): 70-73
  26. Ahmadi J, Amiri A, Ghanizadeh A, Khademalhosseini M, Khademalhosseini Z,   Gholami Z et al . Prevalence of Addiction to the Internet, Computer Games, DVD, and Video and Its Relationship to Anxiety and Depression in a Sample of Iranian  High School Students. Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci. 2014; 8 (2):75-80
  27. Ahmadi J, Soltani F, Tabatabaee F, et al., Substance Use Disorders in Patients with Lung or Heart Diseases.  Sch. J. App. Med. Sci., 2014;  2(1A):111-120
  28. Gill D, Ahmadi J, Pridmore S, Suicide and Gambling on the Public Record. MJP. 2014; 2 (1): 81-88
  29. Ahmadi J, Sharifi M Lifetime and Current Prevalence of Tobacco Smoking. J. Addict Res Ther  2013; 4: 145.
  30. Ahmadi J, Ahmed MG. Dubai Medical College Students’ Attitudes towards Substance Use. J Addict Res Ther (2013) S6: 005.        
  31. Ahmadi J, Kamel M, Ahmed MG, Bayoumi FA, Moneenum A. Mental Health of Dubai Medical College Students. Iran J Psychiatry Behave Sci. 2012; 6(2):79-83.
  32. Pridmore S, Ahmadi J, Reddy A. Suicide in the absence of mental disorder. Working paper of public health. 2012,6, 1-11
  33. Ahmadi J, Keshtkar M, Pridmore S. Methamphetamine Induced Synesthesia: A Case Report. Am J Addict. 2011; 20: 306
  34. Pridmore S, Ahmdi J, Majeed ZA. Suicide in Old Norse and Finnish folk stories.Australasian Psychiatry. 2011,Vol 19, No 4:322-324   
  35. Ahmadi J, Naghshvarian M, Afshari R. Opioid abuse in male population referred for mandatory Urine Opioid Screen before marriage in Shiraz-Iran. Iranian J Psychiatry Behav Sci. 2011; 5(2): 126-30.
  36. Pridmore S, Ahmdi J, Two cases of ‘Type 3’ suicide. Australasian Psychiatry.  2010, Vol 18, No 5: 426-430
  37. Pridmore S, Ahmdi J, Usage of download of psychiatry by Muslim countries. Bulletin of clinical psychopharmacology. 2011, Vol 21, No 2: 174
  38. Ahmadi J, Kampman K, Osline DM. et al,. Predictors of Treatment Outcome in Outpatient Cocaine and Alcohol Dependence Treatment. Am J Addict. 2009;18:81–86
  39. Ahmadi J, Kamel M, Ahmed MG, Bayoumi FA, Moneenum AA. Dubai Medical College students’ scores on the Beck Depression  Inventory. Iranian Red Crescent Journal (IRCMJ). 2008; 10(3):169-172
  40. Ahmadi J, Benrazavi L, Babaeebeigi M, Ghanizadeh A, Ghanizadeh M, Pridmore S. Substance use in a sample of medical patients. J Psychoactive Drugs. 2008 Sep;40(3):315-9.
  41. Pridmore S, Brüne M, Ahmadi J, Dale J. Echopraxia in schizophrenia: possible mechanisms. Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 2008 Jul;42(7):565-71.
  42. Ghanizadeh A, Kianpoor M, Rezaei M, Rezaei H, Moini R, Aghakhani K, Ahmadi J,  Moeini SR.  Sleep patterns and habits in high school  Students in Iran. Ann Gen Psychiatry. 2008 Mar 13;7:5.
  43. Ghanizadeh A, Arkan N, Mohammadi MR, Ghanizadeh-Zarchi MA, Ahmadi J.                                       Frequency of and barriers to utilization of mental health services in an Iranian population. East Mediterr Health J. 2008 Mar-Apr;14(2):438-46
  44. Ahmadi J, Kampman K, Dackis C, Sparkman T, Pettinati H Cocaine withdrawal   symptoms identify Type B cocaine-dependent patients. Am J Addict. 2008 ; 17 (1): 60-64.
  45. Ahmadi J, Pridmore S, Alimi, A, et al., Epidemiology of Opium Use in the General Population. Am. J. Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 2007; 33: 483–491.
  46. Pridmore S, McInerney G, Ahmadi, Rybak M. Enlarged Virchow-Robin spaces in a psychotic woman, Journal of Psychiatric Intensive Care  (2007), 3: 49-54                                 
  47. Pridmore S, Robinson J, Ahmadi J. Suicide for scrutinizers. Australas Psychiatry. 2007 Jun; 15 (3): 247-8.
  1. Ahmadi J, Kampman K, Dackis C. Outcome predictors in cocaine dependence treatment trials. Am J Addict. 2006 Nov-Dec;15(6):434-9.
  2. Pridmore S, Ahmadi J, Evenhuis M. Suicide for scrutinizers. Australas Psychiatry. 2006 Dec; 14(4):359-64.
  3. Tabei SZ, Heydari ST, Mehrabani D, Shamsina SJ, Ahmadi J, Firouzi SM. Current substance use in patients with gastric cancer in Southern Iran. J Can Res Ther 2006;2:182-185
  4. Ahmadi J, Fallahzadeh H, Salimi A, Rahimian M, Salehi V, Khaghani M, Babaeebeigi M. Analysis of opium use by students of medical sciences.J Clin Nurs. 2006 Apr;15(4):379-86.

 

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