Ahmad Shobassy

 Ahmad Shobassy
Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Physician/Clinical Advisor
Psychiatry
Medical School
Office:
Michigan Medicine
1500 E Medical Center Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Available to mentor
Ahmad Shobassy
Ahmad Shobassy
Clinical Associate Professor
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    • About

    Clinical Interests

    - Suicide Risk Assessment
    - Delirium
    - Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Presentations
    - Aggression Management
    - Ethical and Legal Aspects of Psychiatry Practice

    Qualifications
    • MD - Addiction Medicine Practice Pathway
      University of Michigan Medical School, Psychiatry, Ann Arbor, United States
      2021 - 2024
      Other
    • MD - Residency Training
      St Louis University, Psychiatry, St Louis, United States
      2013 - 2017
      Residency
    • MD - Chief Resident
      St Louis University, Psychiatry, St Louis, United States
      2016 - 2017
      Chief Resident
    • MD - Advanced Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Training
      St Louis Psychoanalytic Institute, St Louis, MO, United States
      2014 - 2015
      Postdoctoral Fellowship
    • Research Assistant
      The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Behavioral Science, Houston, United States
      2012 - 2013
      Postdoctoral Research
    • Research Intern
      The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Cardiology, Houston, United States
      2012 - 2012
      Internship
    • MD
      University of Aleppo, University of Aleppo, School of Medicine, Aleppo, Syria
      2002 - 2011

    Recent Publications

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    • Journal Article
      Fabrication or Fact? Navigating Ethical and Clinical Challenges in Diagnosing Factitious Disorder
      Dane Fraga S, Johnson-Harwitz C, Badalov E, Shobassy A. JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH AND CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY, 2026 Jan 21; 9 (3): 67 - 72. DOI:10.29245/2578-2959/2025/3.1353
    • Journal Article
      Workplace violence prevention training in psychiatric emergency services
      Stanley M, Shobassy A, Tschannen D, Bailey J, Bozada K, Uridge B, Hong V. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 2026 Jun 1; 62: DOI:10.1016/j.apnu.2026.152125
      PMID: 42236027
    • Journal Article
      Patients with Autism Spectrum or Intellectual Disability in the Psychiatric Emergency Department: Findings from a 10-year Retrospective Review
      Hong V, Miller F, Kentopp S, Reynard H, Biermann B, Beser C, Shamshair S, Fay B, Shobassy A, Stanley M, Weston C, Ghaziuddin M, Ghaziuddin N. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2026 May 1; 56 (5): 1892 - 1901. DOI:10.1007/s10803-024-06658-y
      PMID: 39661252
    • Journal Article
      The Crisis Stabilization Unit
      Zaspel J, Andersen L, Berger D, Shobassy A, Malas N. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 2026 May 27; DOI:10.1016/j.chc.2026.03.015
    • Presentation
      Acute Agitation Psychopharmacology – Advanced Tips
      Shobassy A. 2026 Jan 30;
    • Presentation
      National Curriculum Guidelines for Emergency Psychiatry: An AAEP Educational Committee Update
      2026 Jan 30;
    • Presentation
      When Words Are Not Enough – Advanced Tips in Agitation Pharmacology
      Shobassy A. 2026 Jan 30;
    • Journal Article
      Psychiatric hospitalisation; Transitioning from Consenting to Involuntarily Admitting – Re-conceptualization and a Procedural Framework
      Shobassy A. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, 2025 Jun 23; DOI:10.1080/13218719.2025.2526447