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Zheala Qayyum, MD, Psychiatry, Boston, MA, Boston Children's Hospital

ZhealaQayyumMDMMSc(She/Her)

Psychiatry • Boston, MA

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine

Assistant Professor, Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine. Training Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship program, Boston Children’s Hospital.

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Education & Training

  • Harvard medical school
    Harvard medical schoolMasters in medical education, 2019
  • Institute of Living/Hartford Hospital
    Institute of Living/Hartford HospitalFellowship, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, 2008 - 2009
  • Institute of Living/Hartford Hospital
    Institute of Living/Hartford HospitalFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006 - 2008
  • University of Connecticut
    University of ConnecticutResidency, Psychiatry, 2003 - 2006
  • King Edward Medical University
    King Edward Medical UniversityClass of 2001

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2018 - 2024
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 2007 - 2022
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Cardiovascular Side Effects of Psychotropic Agents  
    Zheala Qayyum, Kashmir Zablan, Muhammad Zeshan, Saili Kalaskar, Salma Malik, September 2021Psychiatric Annals 51(9):416-420
  • Neuropsychiatric Effects of In-Utero Substance Exposure  
    Burhan Khan, Avaas Sharif, Zheala Qayyum, July 2021Psychiatric Annals 51(7):331-337
  • Metabolic Syndrome in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry  
    Hyun Jung Kim, Cynthia Wilson, Timothy Van Deusen, Hun Millard, Zheala Qayyum, Susan Parke, Psychiatric Annals 50 (8), 326-333, 2020
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Books/Book Chapters

  • 50 studies every psychiatrist should know 
    Chapter: The Treatment for Adolescents with Depression Study (TADS). 
    ENGLER, Z., & QAYYUM, Z
  • Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders. 
    Chapter: Psychotic Symptoms in Autism. 
    Zheala Qayyum
  • Intervening Early in Psychosis: A Team Approach 
    Chapter: Inpatient Care for Early Psychosis 
    Zheala Qayyum, Kristen Sayles, Hyun Jung Kim, MB Gerrit Van Schalkwyk
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Other

  • Bringing Psychiatry and Oncology Together Through Case-Based Learning 
    MD Zheala Qayyum, MD Gerrit van Schalkwyk, November 2020Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
    JAACAP connect

Authored Content

  • My Suicidal Patient Went Home to a House Full of GunsApril 2019
  • My Suicidal Patient Went Home to a House Full of GunsApril 2019
  • My Patient Was Suicidal, and His Stepfather Wouldn't Remove the Family Gun Collection How can we do better?February 2019
  • The Incompetence of Adults in “13 Reasons Why” Is the Show’s Real ProblemAugust 2018
  • How “13 Reasons Why” Might Harm Adolescent Trust in Mental Health ProfessionalsAugust 2018
  • How “13 Reasons Why” Might Harm Adolescent Trust in Mental Health ProfessionalsAugust 2018
  • What It Feels like to Lose a Patient to SuicideAugust 2018
  • What It Feels like to Lose a Patient to SuicideAugust 2018
  • What is it like to lose a patient to suicide?8/5/2018
  • The problem with the adults in Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why7/11/2018
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Press Mentions

  • 11 Coping Skills Therapists Use to Deal with Their (Really Hard) Jobs
    11 Coping Skills Therapists Use to Deal with Their (Really Hard) JobsJune 30th, 2021
  • 4 Ways Mental Health Professionals Are Better Trained Than Police to De-Escalate a Crisis Without Violence
    4 Ways Mental Health Professionals Are Better Trained Than Police to De-Escalate a Crisis Without ViolenceJuly 14th, 2020
  • My Suicidal Patient Went Home to a House Full of Guns
    My Suicidal Patient Went Home to a House Full of GunsApril 15th, 2019
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Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

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