From historical foundations to contemporary structures: Tracing Qatar’s mental health services from the 1950s to 2025
<p>Qatar’s mental health (MH) system has expanded rapidly since the 1950s alongside economic growth, urbanization, and major demographic change. This narrative review traces service development from the first psychiatric unit at Rumailah Hospital (1957) to contemporary structures spanning Hama...
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| author | Maha AlMuraikhi (22986631) |
| author2 | Suhaila Ghuloum (796180) Sanaa Alharahsheh (17423009) Samya Ahmad Al-Abdulla (22986661) Susan Clelland (22986664) Muhammad Waqar Azeem (11909633) Afzal Javed (6648197) Ahsan Nazeer (17112876) |
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| author_facet | Maha AlMuraikhi (22986631) Suhaila Ghuloum (796180) Sanaa Alharahsheh (17423009) Samya Ahmad Al-Abdulla (22986661) Susan Clelland (22986664) Muhammad Waqar Azeem (11909633) Afzal Javed (6648197) Ahsan Nazeer (17112876) |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Maha AlMuraikhi (22986631) Suhaila Ghuloum (796180) Sanaa Alharahsheh (17423009) Samya Ahmad Al-Abdulla (22986661) Susan Clelland (22986664) Muhammad Waqar Azeem (11909633) Afzal Javed (6648197) Ahsan Nazeer (17112876) |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2025-11-11T15:00:00Z |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 10.1016/j.ajp.2025.104765 |
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| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Health sciences Health services and systems Public health Human society Demography Qatar Mental health services Policy primary care integration Migrant health Autism |
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| description | <p>Qatar’s mental health (MH) system has expanded rapidly since the 1950s alongside economic growth, urbanization, and major demographic change. This narrative review traces service development from the first psychiatric unit at Rumailah Hospital (1957) to contemporary structures spanning Hamad Medical Corporation, the Primary Health Care Corporation, Sidra Medicine, and Naufar. We describe how sociocultural factors, workforce and education reforms, and legislation, including the National MH Strategy (2013–2018) and MH Law (2016), shaped provision, with attention to migrant populations, women, and children. We also summarize integration efforts (e.g., PHCC stepped-care, telepsychiatry, and the national helpline) and persistent gaps (limited community rehabilitation, child inpatient capacity, and uneven access). Drawing on international benchmarks, we outline options that may strengthen community-based care, psychological therapies, and legal implementation, recognizing the descriptive nature of the available evidence. This descriptive account contextualizes current challenges and recent gains to inform planning for an inclusive, sustainable MH system.</p><h2>Other Information</h2> <p> Published in: Asian Journal of Psychiatry<br> License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2025.104765" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2025.104765</a></p> |
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| spelling | From historical foundations to contemporary structures: Tracing Qatar’s mental health services from the 1950s to 2025Maha AlMuraikhi (22986631)Suhaila Ghuloum (796180)Sanaa Alharahsheh (17423009)Samya Ahmad Al-Abdulla (22986661)Susan Clelland (22986664)Muhammad Waqar Azeem (11909633)Afzal Javed (6648197)Ahsan Nazeer (17112876)Health sciencesHealth services and systemsPublic healthHuman societyDemographyQatarMental health servicesPolicyprimary care integrationMigrant healthAutism<p>Qatar’s mental health (MH) system has expanded rapidly since the 1950s alongside economic growth, urbanization, and major demographic change. This narrative review traces service development from the first psychiatric unit at Rumailah Hospital (1957) to contemporary structures spanning Hamad Medical Corporation, the Primary Health Care Corporation, Sidra Medicine, and Naufar. We describe how sociocultural factors, workforce and education reforms, and legislation, including the National MH Strategy (2013–2018) and MH Law (2016), shaped provision, with attention to migrant populations, women, and children. We also summarize integration efforts (e.g., PHCC stepped-care, telepsychiatry, and the national helpline) and persistent gaps (limited community rehabilitation, child inpatient capacity, and uneven access). Drawing on international benchmarks, we outline options that may strengthen community-based care, psychological therapies, and legal implementation, recognizing the descriptive nature of the available evidence. This descriptive account contextualizes current challenges and recent gains to inform planning for an inclusive, sustainable MH system.</p><h2>Other Information</h2> <p> Published in: Asian Journal of Psychiatry<br> License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2025.104765" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2025.104765</a></p>2025-11-11T15:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1016/j.ajp.2025.104765https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/From_historical_foundations_to_contemporary_structures_Tracing_Qatar_s_mental_health_services_from_the_1950s_to_2025/31047643CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/310476432025-11-11T15:00:00Z |
| spellingShingle | From historical foundations to contemporary structures: Tracing Qatar’s mental health services from the 1950s to 2025 Maha AlMuraikhi (22986631) Health sciences Health services and systems Public health Human society Demography Qatar Mental health services Policy primary care integration Migrant health Autism |
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| title | From historical foundations to contemporary structures: Tracing Qatar’s mental health services from the 1950s to 2025 |
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| title_short | From historical foundations to contemporary structures: Tracing Qatar’s mental health services from the 1950s to 2025 |
| title_sort | From historical foundations to contemporary structures: Tracing Qatar’s mental health services from the 1950s to 2025 |
| topic | Health sciences Health services and systems Public health Human society Demography Qatar Mental health services Policy primary care integration Migrant health Autism |