IMET's research focuses on the impact of war atrocitites and violence on children. Data has been collected for children in Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Sri Lanka. Results have been published in major psychiatric journals in the United States.

Dr. Husains Publications

XIX  SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

1.   Husain, S.A.  "Australian Memoirs," Journal of Operational Psychiatry, 5, 54-57, 1973.

2.   Husain, S.A. "Sociotherapy:  Use of College Students as Successful Peer Models for the Treatment of Adolescents."  Journal of Operational Psychiatry, 6, 162-166, 1975.

3.   Husain, S.A., Faheem, M.  "Chemical Environment and Child Behavior."  Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, 25, 248-252, 1975.

4.   Husain, S.A. "Anxiety States in General Practice."  Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, 27, 393-397, 1977.

5.   Kensmith, D., Fried, F., Husain, A.  "Specialty Certificate in Psychiatry and Formal Education of Psychiatrist - A Survey."  Journal of Psychiatric Education, 1, 188-204, 1977.

6.   Husain, A., Chapel, J., Malek-Ahmadi, P.  Methylphenidate, Neuroleptics, Dyskinesia-Systonia."  Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 25, 254-258, 1980.

7.   Kashani, J., Husain, A., Robins, A., et al.  "Pattern of Delinquency in Girls and Boys."  Journal of Child Psychiatry, 19, 300-310, 1980.

8.   Daniels, A., Harris, P., Husain, A.  "Differences Between Midlife Female Offenders and Those Younger Than 40."  American Journal of Psychiatry, 138, 1225-1228, 1981.

9.   Kashani, J., Husain, A., Shekim, W., et al.  "Current Perspective of Childhood Depression - An Overview."  American Journal of Psychiatry, 138, 1981.

10.  Husain, A.  "Battered Child Syndrome:  What Should a Physician Know About It?"  Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, 32, 22-24, 1982.

11. Husain, S.A.  "Depressive Illness in Children and Family Psychopathology."  Medical Journal of the University of Garyunis (Supplement 3), 121-127, 1980.

12.  Husain, S.A., Chapel, J.  History of Incest in Girls Admitted to a Psychiatric Hospital.  American Journal of Psychiatry.  140: 5, May 1983.

13.  Husain, S.A., Daniels, A., Harris, P.  "A Study of Young-Age and Midlife Homicidal Women Admitted to a Psychiatric Hospital."  Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 28, March 1983.

14.  Shaheen, E., Husain, A., Hays, J.  "Child Abuse:  A Medical Emergency."  Missouri Medicine, 72, 532-535, 1975.

15.  Chapel, J., Husain, A.  "Neuropsychiatric Aspects of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning."  Psychiatric Opinion, 15, 33-37, 1978.

16.  Husain, A., Kashani, J.  "Maternal Medication and MBD - A Possible Relationship."  Missouri Medicine, 76, 508-511, 1978.

17.  Husain, A., Robin, A.  "Impact Upon Psychiatric Practice of A Television Documentary."  Psychiatric Opinion, 15, 32-36, 1978.

18.  Husain, A.  "Depressive Illness in Children."  Missouri Medicine, 76, 527-530, 1979.

19.  Husain, S.A.  "Sociotherapy:  Use of College Students as Successful Peer Model for the Treatment of Adolescents."  In the Proceedings of International Psychiatric Congress of World Psychiatric Association, 57, 1973.

20.  Husain, A., Faheem, M.  "Environment, Drugs and Behavior."  In "Principles of Human Reproductive Biology and Sexuality," 338-351, 1975.

21.  Husain, A., Ahmed, A.  "Sexual Abuse of Children - Diagnosis and Treatment."  Missouri Medicine, 79, 331-334, 1982.

22.  Husain, S.A., Daniel, A.E.  Comparison of Filicidal Mothers with Abusive Mothers.  Can. J. Psychiatry, Vol. 29, November 1984.

23. Husain, A. FMG:  Past Achievements and Current Challenges.  APA Foreign Medical Graduates Newsletter, Vol. 2, No. 3, Sept. 1984.

24.  Husain, A Childhood psychiatric disorder with physical manifestations. Indian J.Peds.,April,1984.

25.  Husain, S.A.; Daniel, A.E.,; and Harris, P.W.  A study of young age and midlife homicidal women admitted to a psychiatric hospital for pretrial evaluation, Digest Neurol. & Psychiat., p. 213.

26.  Husain, S.A.  Sufism, Psychoanalysis and Dynamic Psychotherapy, a Comparative Study.  First International Congress, WIFMH, p 24-33, Dec. 1985.

27.  Husain, Syed Arshad  Hyperactive Child Syndrome, Medical Education Forum for Family Physicians, Vol. I, p 8-9, 1988.

28.  Husain, A.  Cross Cultural Aspects of Child Rearing, Mental Peace, Vol. 1, p 5-7, 1990.

29.  Husain, A.  Current Perspective on the Role of Psychosocial factors in Adolescent Suicide.  Annals of Psychiatry, 20, 122-127, 1990.
 
30.  Husain, S.A.  Prevention of Mental Illness in Children in Third World Countries:  A Pakistani Perspective.  In George Albee, Lynne Bond and Tony Monsey (Editors) Improving Children's Lives Global Perspective on Prevention.  Sage Publications, Newbury Park, 1992, p. 73-82.

31.  Husain, S.A. Residential Treatment of Children: Textbook of Psychiatry, Kaplan and Saddok, Williams and Wilkins, 1995.

32.  Husain, A. Erosion of Childhood International Medical Journal, Vol 1, 2, 4-7, 1994.

33.  Husain, A. International Medical Graduates in the USA, Challenges and Opportunities.  International Medical Journal, Vol 1, 1, 4, 1994.

34.  Husain, S.A.  History of International Medical Graduates in American Psychiatry, Current Issues, and Some Solutions, International Medical Graduates in the United States - Challenges and Opportunities, American Psychiatric Press, Inc., 1997.

35.  Husain, S.A., Balon, R.  Acculturation and Adjustment of International Medical Graduates in the United States, International Medical Graduates in the United States - Challenges and Opportunities, American Psychiatric Press, Inc., 1997.

36.  Husain, S.A.  Academic Psychiatry and International Medical Graduates, International Medical Graduates in the United States - Challenges and Opportunities, American Psychiatric Press, Inc., 1997.

37.  Husain, S.A., Balon, R.  International Medical Graduates, Other Minorities, and Organized Medicine, International Medical Graduates in the United States - Challenges and Opportunities, American Psychiatric Press, Inc., 1997.

38. Husain, S.A.  Helping War Traumatized Children and the Globe, Mental Peace, Vol. IV. I, 5-7, 1998.

39. Husain, S.A.  Findings and Recommendation of first International Conference on Post War Mental Health Issues in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mental Peace, IV, 1, 9-17, 1998.

40. Husain, S.A.  Religion and Mental Health from the Muslim Perspective, Handbook of Religion and Mental Health, Academic Press, 1998.

41. Husain, S.A.  Stress Reactions of Children and Adolescents in War and Siege Conditions, Am. J of Psychiatry, 155, 12, 1718-1719, 1998.

42. Husain, S.A.  Child Rearing Concerns of Pakistani Physicians Living in the USA, AACAP News, 139, 1999.

43. Husain, S.A.  Editorial Essay, Resiliency in Children: lessons from Bosnia, Mental Peace, 4-8, 1999.

44. Husain, S.A.  AStress Reaction in Children and Adolescents in Time of War@, Psychiatric Times, June 1999.

45. Husain, S.A.  Impact of War on Children: Lessons from Bosnia.  APPNA Journal, Vol. 2, Number 1, Summer 2000.

46. Allwood, M.A., Bell-Dolan, D, Husain, S.A.  Children=s Trauma and Adjustment Reactions to Violent and Non-Violent War Experiences, Journal of American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

47. Husain, S.A.  Posttraumatic stress reactions in the children and adolescents of Sarajevo during the war.  The Psychosocial Consequences of War, 2003, Sarajevo, B&H.

XX   SCIENTIFIC PROCEEDINGS AND BOOK REVIEWS

1.   Husain, A.  "One Hundred Sexually Abused Girls - A Descriptive Analysis of Data."  In the Proceedings of 10th International Congress of International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions, 15, 1982.

2.   Husain, A.  "Cross-Cultural Aspects of Child Rearing."  In the Proceedings of 15th Annual Convention of Islamic Medical Association of North America, 32, 1982.

3.   Husain, A.  Suicide behaviors in children and adolescents:  An analysis of 167 cases.  In Proceedings of the World Psychiatric Association, July 1983.

4.   Husain, A., Daniel, A.  Comparison of Filicidal Mothers with Abusive Mothers.  In:  Proceedings of the Annual Convention of the Canadian Psychiatric Association, 1983.

5.   Husain, S.A.  Growing Up in USA, An Asian American Perspective.  In:  Proceedings of 5th International Psychiatric Conference, Lahore, Pakistan, Dec. 1984.

6.   Husain, S.A., Haroon, A., Shafique, M.  Self Esteem of Pakistani Adolescents, A Regional Comparison.  In:  Proceedings of 5th International Conference, Lahore Pakistan, 1984.

7.   Husain, S.A.  Self Esteem of Teenagers from Two Cities of Pakistan.  A Comparison with Pakistani Teenagers Growing up in USA.  Proceedings of 6th International Psychiatric Conference, Lahore, 1986.

8.   Husain, A., Robins, A.  "Adjustment of Filipino Physicians in USA,"  In the Proceedings of Second Pacific Congress, 57, 1980.

9.   Husain, A.  "Sexual Abuse of Children by Relatives.  In the Proceedings of Third Psychiatric Conference, 11, 1981, Karachi, Pakistan.

10.  Husain, S.A.  "The Suicide Syndrome@ Book Review

XXI  BOOKS

1.   Husain, A., Vandiver, T.  Suicide in Children and Adolescents.  Spectrum International, New York, 1984.

2.   Husain, A., Cantwell, D.P.  Fundamentals of Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, Am. Psychiatric Press, June 1991.

3.   Husain, A., Kashani, J.  Anxiety Disorders in Children.  American Psychiatric Press, October 1991.
 
4.   Husain, A., Cantwell, D.P.  Depressive Illness in Children.  PMA, (In Press)

5.   Husain, A. (Ed) Post traumatic stress disorder in         children: Lessons from Bosnia. Johns Hopkins Press,       (In press).

6.   Husain, A.  Hope for the children: Lessons from                Bosnia, by Behram-Begova Medresa Tuzla, Bosnia and        Herzegovina and International Medical and Educational Trust, 2001.*

7. Husain, S.A. (Ed.) Psychiatric Training Manual for Teachers and Mental Health Professionals.

XXII FILM PRODUCTION

Written, Directed and Produced a 16 mm color movie, "Hospital is for Caring" (22 minutes), 1982.