دكتر ميترا حكيم شوشتري

First name: Mitra

Last name: Hakim shooshtari

Education

1988-1995: M.D., Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

1998: Board of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

1995-1998: Residency in Psychiatry, Imam Hossein hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2001: Board of Child and adolescent Psychiatry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Child and adolescent Psychiatry subspeciality, Rouzbeh hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Positions held

 2013-2017: Head of Kids and Family Group research in Mental Health Research Center, Tehran Institute of Psychiatry- Faculty of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2015-2018: Head of child psychiatric ward, Ali Asghar pediatric general hospital

2014: parenting training group in Mental Health Research Center, Tehran Institute of Psychiatry- Faculty of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2014: member of early childhood development committee in health Ministry

2015: member of supreme council of child welfare in Ministry of Welfare and Social Security

2010-2017: associate professor of Iran university of Medical Sciences

2002-2010: Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

From 2007 –present: child psychiatric ward of Ali Asghar pediatric general hospital and in child psychiatric clinic of psychiatric institute of Tehran

2002 – 2006: child psychiatric ward of Iran psychiatric hospital

Membership in Professional Associations

 Member of Iranian association of child and adolescent psychiatry Member of national committee of development, Ministry of Health and Medical Education

Member of Iranian association of Psychiatry

Member of Tehran Institute of Psychiatry- School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, psychiatry department of Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Certificate from Queensland about positive parenting program

Holding Research group of improvement of parenting skills in Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health Faculty, Iran University of Medical Sciences, since 2014

Holding a site including psychiatric and parenting information for families in Persian, Tehran psychiatric institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, since 2014

Site’s address: www.spg2014.com

Postgraduate Coursework’s

 Spring 2002: Scientific writing

Spring 2002: Positive parenting program certificate of Queensland

Spring 2003: Clinical teaching workshop

Spring 2004: IT and e-education workshop

Fall 2003: Statistics

Winter 2004: Reference management workshop

Fall 2005: Systematic review workshop

Spring 2006: Survey sampling workshop

Winter 2006: Search method workshop

Fall 2007: Evidence-based medicine workshop

Winter 2007: Intervention program in suicide prevention workshop (1)

Spring 2008: suicide prevention workshop (2)

Summer 2008: Intervention program spouse abuse prevention workshop

Winter 2008: Quality research workshop

Fall 2011: electronic teaching workshop

Fall 2012: Clinical guideline workshop

Winter 2013: conducting quality research workshop

Fall 2016: financial evaluation research workshop

Collaboration in International or national Activities

 – Prevalence study of psychiatric disorders in Iranian children with K-SADS, 2002

– Study of multisite intervention for suicide: SUPREMISS project conducted by WHO in eight countries included Iran in 2003

– Study of determining psychometric properties of SCID in Iran.

– Study of determining psychometric properties of CIDI in Iran.

– Study of screening students for autism in some selected schools

– National study of prevalence and risk factors of domestic violence in women from Tehran, 2011

– The Persian translation of Quantitative Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (Q-CHAT): Investigating its reliability and predictive validity, 2011

– The effect of improving health network in diagnosis and treatment of major depressive disorder, a suicidal prevention program in Khoram abad ( Dr Kazem Malakouti)

– Determining burden of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, managed by Ministry of Health and Medical education, 2013

– Parent training program for children 2 to 12, a national project for main trainers in all provinces, managed by Health Ministry, 2014

– The philosophy and necessity of parent training program for main trainers in all provinces, managed by Health Ministry , 2015

– Providing guideline for treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents, since 2015

– providing 3 courses “training of trainers” workshops about main ways of rehabilitation in autistic patients , managed by Mental Health Research Center, Tehran Institute of Psychiatry- Faculty of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, 2015, 2016, 2017

– Eastern Mediterranean Country Resources for Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), 2015

Collaboration between Istituto Superiore Disanita (Italy), and World Health Organization, office for the Eastern Mediterranean Region

– Addressing parenting modification for parents involved with domestic violence in Ministry of Welfare and Social Security, since 2015

– Providing package for presenting psychosocial services of pregnancy and infancy period (regular examination) to improve pregnancy, child’s health, and development outcome, preventing substance abuse and improving financial efficiency, since 2015

– Establishing the Autism Spectrum Disorder Registry in Iran University of Medical Sciences, since winter 2017

-CST workshop (caregiver skill training) for ASD with contribution of WHO cc, Tehran psychiatric institute, IUMS

Persian papers (abstracts in English) 

1. Hakim Shooshtari M. Disorders of auditory central processing. Journal of cognitive sciences 2001; 4.
2. Shabani A, Hakim Shooshtari M .The syndrome of shared psychotic mania: a case- report. Cognitive sciences journal 2003;
3. Hakim Shooshtari M. The comorbidity of tourette disorder and OCD in children. Iranian journal of psychiatry and clinical psychology; autumn 2004.
4. Davari R, Alaghband rad J, Sharifi V, Amini H, Kaviani H, Shabani A, Shahrivar Z, Hakim Shooshtari M. The study of reliability of Persian version of CIDI to diagnosis schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Journal of Cognitive sciences 2004; 6 (1-2): 1-9.
5. Sharifi V, Asadi SM, Mohamadi MR, Amini H, Semnani Y, Kaviani H, Shabani A, Shahrivar Z, Hakim Shoushtari M. Reliability and feasibility of Persian version of SCID to diagnosis psychiatric disorders based on DSM-IV. Journal of Cognitive sciences; 2004, 2, 1-10.
6. Davari R, Alaghband rad J, Sharifi V, Amini H, Kaviani H, Shabani A, Shahrivar Z, Hakim Shoushtari. Validity of Persian version of CIDI to diagnosis schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Journal of Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2006; 8: 31-42.
7. Khajedin N, Hakim shooshtari M. The comparison of the frequency of behavioral disturbances between children of mothers with occupational burnout and control group. Journal of cognitive sciences, 2004, 1&2, 67-72.
8. Davari R, Alaghband rad J, Sharifi V, Amini H, Kaviani H, Amini H,
9. -Shabani A, Shahrivar Z, Arabgol af, Hakim Shooshtari M. reliability of the Persian translation of CIDI for diagnosing schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Advances in cognitive sciences 2004; 21-22: 1-9.
10. Khajedin N, Hakim shooshtari M. The relationship between occupational burnout in nurses as mother and behavioral problems in their children. Journal of Cognitive sciences 2004; 1.
11. Hajebi A, Hakim shooshtari M, Khajedin N. The evaluation of influence of parent management training in preschool children with ADHD. Iranian journal of psychiatry and clinical psychology winter 2008; 4: 371-9.
12. Arabgol F, Alaghband rad J, Sharifi V, Hakim Shoushtari M, Shabani A, , Davari R, Shahrivar Z. Reliability of a Persian translation of the Composite International Di agnostic Interview (CIDI), substance-related disorders. Journal of cognitive sciences Spring 2005; 2.
13. Hakim shooshtari M, Sepasi M. Munchhausen syndrome by proxy with obsessive compulsive symptoms: a case report. Journal of cognitive sciences; 2005, 27, 51-54.
14. Arabgol F, Mahmoudi gharaee J, Hakim shooshtari M. The study of social skill training program on the performance of the students of fourth grade. Journal of cognitive sciences 2005; 28, 51-7.
15. Arabgol F, Alaghband rad J, Sharifi V, Hakim Shoushtari M, Shabani A, Davari R, Shahrivar Z. The study of reliability of Persian version of CIDI to diagnosis substance-related disorders. Journal of Cognitive sciences 2005; 2.
16. Hakim shooshtari M, Khajedin N. The correlation between locus of control and occupational burnout in the nurses working at Iran psychiatric hospital.
17. Iranian journal of psychiatry and clinical psychology spring 2006; 44: 43-8.
18. Panaghi L, Hakim Shooshtari M, Attari J. Evaluation of psychometric properties of Persian version of Impact of Event Scale; journal of Tehran university of Medical Sciences 2006; 64 (3): 52-60.
19. Review of conduct disorder in pezeshke panj setareh
20. Rate of relapse in bipolar I disorder: a follow up study in first episode mania. Journal of cognitive sciences autumn 2006; 31, 33-42.
21. The evaluation of demographic characteristics of suicide attempters referring to Karaj’s emergency room at 2004. Journal of Iran University of Medical Sciences 2006, 13(52): 225-34.
22. Hajebi A, Hakim shooshtari M, Khajedin N. Comparison of behavioral and emotional problems of children from single-parent families with other families. Tehran University Medical Journal 2008, 66.
23. Bolhari J, Malakouti K, Nojomi M, poshtmashhadi M, Asgharzadeh S, Hakim shooshtari M, Asgharnejad A, Hajian N. Frequency of suicidal attempt according to referral to the emergency rooms of Karaj. Hakim Research Journal 2007; 10(1): 50- 55.
24. Shabani A, Sharifi V, Alaghband-rad j, Shahrivar Z, Amini H, Kaviani H, Hakim Shooshtari M, Shirazi E, Davari R, Arabgol F. Is Obsessive compulsive disorder seen with bipolar I disorder more than major depressive disorder? Iranian journal of psychiatry and clinical psychology 2006; 2, 117-23. Arabgol F , Panaghi L , Hebrani P , Hakim-Shooshtari M. Six week open-label Reboxetine treatment in children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Tehran University Medical Journal 2008; 65 (9): 41-46.
25. Hakim Shoshtari M , Malakouti SK , Nojomi M. , Posht Mashhadi M, Asgharzadeh Amin S , Bolhari J. The Study of Suicidal
26. Behaviors Rates in the Community Sample of Karaj City in 2005. Scientific Journal of Hamadan University of Medical Sciences & Health Services 2009; 15 (1): 5-10.
27. Review of tourett’s disorder. Pezeshke panj setareh – Panaghi L, Hakim Shooshtari M, Sharafi SE, Abbasi M. Behavioral and Emotional Problems in Offsprings of Bipolar Parents and the Control Group. Iranian journal of psychiatry and clinical psychology summer 2009; 15 (2): 207-10.
28. Khanipour H, Borjali A, Golzari M, Falsafinejad MR, Hakim -Shushtari M. Self-harm in adolescents with delinquency and history of mood disorder: A qualitative research. Journal of quality researches in health sciences 2013; 2 (3).

English papers

1. Nojomi M, Malakouti SK, Bolhari J, Hakim shooshtari M, Alexandra Fleischmann A, Bertolote JM. Epidemiology of Suicide Attempters Resorting to Emergency Departments in Karaj, Iran, 2003 European

Journal of Emergency Medicine 2008; 15: 221-3.

2. ResJournal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.Vol. 24, No. 2, August, 2010. pp. 83-87
3. Panaghi L, Malakouti SK, Hakim Shoushtari M, Rahimi Movaghar A, Yousefi-Nooraie R, Abarashi Z. Prevalence of self- inflicted burn and the related factors In Iran: A systematic review Iranian J Psychiatry Fall 2007; 2:4.
4. Prevalence of Suicide Thoughts, Plans and Attempts in a Community Sample from Karaj, Hakimshooshtari M, Nojomi M, Bolhari J, Malakouti SK, D. De Leo, Poshtmashhadi M.Community Mental Health Journal 2009;1.
5. Hakim Shooshtary M, Panaghi L, Attari Moghadam J. Outcome of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Adolescents After Natural Disaster. Journal of adolescent health May 2008; 42(5): 466-72.
6. Hakimshooshtary M, Alaghband-rad J. A randomized controlled clinical trial of Citalopram versus Fluoxetine in children and adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2009; 3.
7. Hakimshooshtary M , Taheri A, Shabani A , Mousavi Z, Azadforouz S , Abbasi CN, Zangeneh K , Shariat SV , Nohesara S , Naserbakht M, Taban M, Kokar S , Teimoorinejad S, Shirazi E. Bipolar Disorder Patients Follow-up (BDPF): methods and materials. Journal of Research in Medical Sciences 2010; 4.
8. -Sharifi V, Assadi M, Mohammadi MR, Amini H, Kaviani H, Semnani Y, Shabani A, Shahrivar Z, Davari R, Hakim Shooshtari M, Seddigh A. Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV (SCID): Persian Translation and Cultural Adaptation. Iran J Psychiatry 2007; 1: 46-48.
9. -Hakimshoohstari M, Sharifi V , Arabgol F, Shabani A, Shirazi E, Shahrivar Z, Davari R .Profile of MDD symptoms among patients in Tehran. Iranian Journal of Psychiatry winter 2007; 1(2): 35-40.
10. Shoshtary M, Ghalebandi MF, ghaemmaghami P. Kleine-levin syndrome: a case report. Iranian Journal of Psychiatry 2007; 2: 123-7.
11. Hakim Shooshtary M, Malakouti SK, Bolhari J, Nojomi M, Poshtmashhadi M, Asgharzadeh Amin S, , Bertolote JM. Fleischmann A. Community Study of Suicidal Behaviors and Risk Factors among Iranian Adults. Archives of Suicide Research 2008; 12:141–7.
12. -Malakouti SK, Bolhari J, Nojomi M, Poshtmashhadi M, Hakimshooshtari M, Fleischmann A, Bertolote J. The Prevalence of Attempted Suicides in Prproportion of Referrals toØ Emergency Department in Karaj, Iran. International Journal of Mental Health 2008; 37: 22-32.
13. Nojomi M, Malakouti SK, Bolhari J, Hakimshooshtari M, Fleischmann A, Bertolote JM. Epidemiology of suicide attempters resorting to emergency departments in Karaj, Iran, 2003. European Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2008; 15: 221-3.
14. Hakim shooshtary M, Chimeh N, Najafi M, Mohamadi MR, Yousefi-Nouraie R, Rahimi-Mvaghar A. The prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Iran: A systematic review. Iran J Psychiatry 2010; 5: 88-92.
15. Ahmadkhaniha HR, Hakim shooshtari M. Mohammadian M, Naserbakht M, Ghazaiepour F. Street children in Tehran and risk factors for substance abuse. Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran August 2010; 24 (2): 83-7.
16. Ghalebandi MF, Salehi M, Rasoulain M, Hakim Shooshtari M, Naserbakht M, Salarifar MH. Prevalence of Parasomnia in School age Children in Tehran. Iranian journal of psychiatry 2011; 6 2): 75-9.
17. Ahmad Khaniha AR, Hakim Shooshtari M, Mohammadian M, Bidaki R, Pourrashidi Boshrabadi A . Familial characteristics of street children in Tehran, Iran Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci. 2014 summer; 8(2):86-9.
18. Bidaki R, Zarei M, Khorram Toosi A, Hakim Shooshtari M. A Review on Genetics of Sleep Disorders. Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci, spring and summer 2012; 6(1).
19. H Shooshtari M, Bidaki R, Fili J, Zarafshan H. Sleep disturbances in children with ADHD: a study conducted at Hazrat Rasoul Akram Hospital, Tehran. Sri Lanka Journal of psychiatry 2013; 4(1).
20. Hakim shooshtari M, Hosseinpoor S, Tirandaz F, Mirhosseini SMM, Bidaki R. Prevalence of premenstrual dysphoric disorder in female students of medical sciences. American based research journal 2013; 2(2).
21. A Persian translation of the Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition: psychometric properties, Sharifi V, Assadi SM, Mohammadi MR, Amini H, Kaviani H, Semnani Y, Shabani A, Shahrivar Z, DavarI R, Hakim Shooshtari M, Seddigh A, comprehensive psychiatry 2008; 50(1): 89-91.

Journal of the Islamic RepublNo. 2, August

1. Bidaki R, Sedaghati M, Hakim Shoshtari M and Ahmadkhniha HR.Methadone-Aided Opium Detoxification in a 2.5 Year-Old Girl. Iranian journal of psychiatry and behavior 2011; 5 (1)
2. Zarei M, Bidaki RP , Hakim-Shooshtari M. Early Onset Bipolar Disorder in a 5.5 Years- Old Child. Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci Autumn and winter 2011; 5(2).
3. Hakim Shooshtari M, Elyasi F, Tavasoli A. Association between poland syndrome and Autistic Disorder: A Case Report. Iranian journal of psychiatry and clinical psychology 2012; 17 (4).
4. Zaheryany SMS , Bidaki R, Hemmatian Brujeni N, Rezvani M, Hakim Shooshtari M. Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia and Neurologic Manifestations in A Young Female Leading to the Diagnosis of Wilson’s disease. Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci Autumn / winter 2012; 6 (2).
5. Co-Morbidity of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder with Motor Tics in an Eight Year–Old Boy. Zarei M, Bidaki R, Saberi S, Khorasani L, Hakim-Shooshtari M. Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences 2013; 15(2): 104-105.
6. -Mohseni Ahouee SH, Hakim Shooshtari M, Bidaki R. A girl with increased writing and painting activities associated with Turner’s syndrome and autistic spectrum disorder. Advanced Biomedical Research 2015
7. Risk Factors of Domestic Violence in Iran. M. Rasoulian, S. Habib, J. Bolhari, M. Hakim Shooshtari, M. Nojomi, and Sh. Abedi. Journal of Environmental and Public Health; Volume 2014, Article ID 352346, 9 pages
8. Aghebati A, Gharraee B, Hakim Shoshtari M, Gohari MR.Triple P-Positive Parenting Program for Mothers of ADHD Children Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 2014; 8 (1): 59-65.
9. Arabgol F, Hakim-Shooshtari M, Panaghi L. Therapeutic Intervention and Parenting Style of Abusive Parents. International Journal of High Risk Behavior and Addiction. 2014 December; 3(4): e22156.
10. Khanipour H, Hakim Shoushtari M. Comparison of self-harm and suicide attempt in adolescents: A systematic review. Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology Spring 2014; 20 (1): 3-13.
11. Khanipour H, Borjali A, Golzari M, Falsafi MR, Hakim Shoushtari M. Relationship between Impulse Control Difficulties and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in Adolescents with Childhood Maltreatment History: Mediating Role of Self-Inadequacy. Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology Winter 2015; 20 (4): 339 -48.
12. Ranjbar H, Hakim Shooshtari M, Zarafshan H, Najarzadehgan MR. Relationship between symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and the severity of symptoms in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Iranian Journal of Children and Adolescents 2016 Oct; 2(4):14-19.
13. Hakim Shooshtari M, Malakouti K, Panaghi L, Mohseni Sh, Mansouri N, Rahimi Movaghar A. Factors Associated With Suicidal Attempts in Iran: A Systematic Review. Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. 2016 March; 10(1): e948
14. Shakeri J, Mohamadi E, Valinia K, Hakim Shooshtari M. Self-Immolation in Kermanshah City, Iran; A Serious Suicide Intention? International Archives of Health Sciences 2016; 3 (3): 139-143.
15. Mozhdehi Fard M, Hakim Shooshtari M, Najarzadegan MR, Khosravi T, Bidaki R, Moradi M, Pourshams M, Mohammadi Farsani H, Ghiasi Z, Mostafavi SA. Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and suicide attempters: A case control study from Iran, west Asia. International Journal of High Risk Behavior and Addiction. 2017 March; 6(1):e29537.

Papers Under press

1. -The Persian mood disorder questionnaire for adolescents in screening the adolescents with bipolar disorder.
2. -The study of group parental training about autism and behavioral management of children on mental health of parent and behavioral problems of their children, a clinical trial (registered in IRCT, code number 2013010812053n1)
3. -Investigation of mitochondrial DNA mutations in children with Autism spectrum disorder referred to children psychiatry clinic of Ali Asghar Hospital -Study of relationship between symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder with severity of autistic symptoms in children with autism referred to child psychiatric clinic of Tehran Institute of Psychiatry
4. -Investigation of the relationship between variation of TRIM 33 as a candidate gene for autism in gene, mRNA and protein level and the symptoms of autism in a population sample of Iranian children.
5. -On the attitudes of adolescents, parents, teachers, and pediatricians toward the tendency to treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), International Journal of Children and Adolescents (IJCA).

Other activities 

• Holding weekly papers for families in Health weekly newspaper since 2013
• Translation Psychoeducational profile-third edition to Persian
• Study of validity and reliability of Persian version of Questionnaire for parents or caregivers CASS2 in Iranian children 2-14 years
• Holding “developmental disorders” seminar Iran University of Medical Sciences, 2016
• Holding “suicide attempt in children and adolescents” seminar Iran University of Medical Sciences, 2016
• Presentation of “the effects of parent management training about autism on the parents’ mental health and decreasing the problems of their children with ASD”, 8th Iranian child and adolescent psychiatry congress, 2017
• Presentation of study of package “parenting in difficult situation” on the parents’ mental health and improving the child- parent interaction on families exposed to domestic violence”, 34th Iranian psychiatry congress, 2017
• Parent-Child Interaction Therapy with ASD, 8th Iranian child and adolescent psychiatry congress, 2017

Author of books

1. OCD in children (in Persian) 2003
2. Guidance about psychiatric disorder in children (for families and teachers)
3. (In Persian) 2005
4. Practical methods in parenting, Iranian breast feeding association, first edition 2009, second edition 2011 and third edition 2013
5. Good child, bad behavior (In Persian) 2014
6. Translated books: 1. Psychology in Diabetes care, Frank J. Snoek (Editor), T. Chas Skinner (Editor) 2nd ed, 2005
7. 100 questions and answers about your child’s OCD (by Josiane Cobert)
8. 100 questions and answers about your child’s bipolar disorder or MDD (by Linda Chokroverty) Danjeh Publication
9. 100 questions and answers about your child’s schizophrenia, Danjeh Publication (by Josiane Cobert) 5. 100 questions and answers about ADHD, Danjeh Publication (by Ava T. Albrecht)
10. Mental health intervention in prevention of spouse abuse
11. Asperger’s syndrome: a guide to helping your child thrive at home and at school (by Melinda Docter & Syed Naqvi)
12. Child psychiatric disorder and adolescent medicine of Nelson textbook of pediatrics, 19 edition, Artin Teb
13. Growth and development of Nelson textbook of pediatrics, 19 edition, Artin Teb
14. Participation in providing early childhood development guideline for physician in Health Ministry, 2010
15. Pamphlet about false belief about ASD
16. Pamphlet about the importance of early diagnosis of ASD
17. Pamphlet about early symptoms of ASD that need medical consult

Cooperation in some Projects on autism 

1. The study of group parental training about autism (in IRCT registered, code number 2013010812053n1)2012 Hakim shooshtari M, Zarafshan H, Mohamadian M.
2. Normalization of Q-CHATT in preschool children in Tehran 2011 Mohamadian M, Hakim shooshtari M, Zarafshan H
3. Measuring size of Substantia Nigra by transcranial sonography (TCS) in Autistic spectrum Disorder , Zamani B, (neurologist, IUMS, Rasule-Akram hospital), Hakim Shooshtari M, Hashami ( resident of neurology, Iran university of Medical sciences, Rasule-Akram hospital)
4. Improving autistic symptoms by Bumetanide In patients with ASD: Mohammad Taghi Joghataei (Professor in Neuroanatomy, IUMS), Hakim Shooshtari M
5. Evaluation of autistic symptoms in epileptic patients: Jalili B, Hakim Shooshtari M, Zarafshan H
6. Association between Diffuse Tensor Imaging (DTI) and improving attention in patients with ASD: Mohammad Taghi Joghataei (Professor in Neuroanatomy, IUMS), Hakim Shooshtari M.17
7. Study of association between ADHD and autism in child psychiatric clinic of Tehran institute of psychiatry, 2013. Hakim Shooshtari M, Ranjbar Hasan (resident of psychiatry, IUMS)
8. The effect of Sensory integration in improving autistic problems in patients with ASD. Hakim Shooshtari M, Ghassemi Ali (Master in occupational therapy)
9. The association of having P10 gene and the severity of autistic symptoms in patients with ASD. Hakim Shooshtari M, Acouchakian (PhD of genetic, assistant professor of IUMS)