Zheala Qayyum MD MMSc (She/Her)

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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300 Longwood AveBoston, MA 02115
Phone+1 617-355-4563
Fax+1 617-730-0428

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Education & Training

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

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Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 2018 - 2026
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

A framework for Global Child and Adolescent Mental Health (GC-CAMH) Curriculum: why the world cannot wait.
Ramya Mohan, Ayesha Mian, Flávio Dias Silva, David Cawthorpe, Zheala Qayyum
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health. 2026-06-06
Development of Boys and Young Men and Mental Health Outcomes in the Military.
Lt Megan Walsh, Capt Monica Ormeno, Zheala Qayyum
Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America. 2025-10-01
Screened Realities: Exploring the Intensity and Portrayal of Youth Suicide in Films.
Farhad Huseynov, Deryanur Celik, Zheala Qayyum
Cureus. 2025-09-01

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

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

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
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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

Press Mentions

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 ViolenceJuly 14th, 2020
My Suicidal Patient Went Home to a House Full of GunsApril 15th, 2019

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - AACAP
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