Biography

Dr. Samir Al-Adawi is a Professor of Behavioral Medicine at College of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University. Previously, he was a Fulbright Senior Scholar at the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA and a research scientist sponsored by Matsumae International Foundation at the Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, the University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. His Doctorate training was at the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College, UK. Dr. Al-Adawi has research interests that focus on Non-Communicable Diseases. He has published 2 thesis, 135 research articles in journals contributed as author/co-author. His research and publications have specifically focused on psychosocial determinants of health and ill-health since biological sciences alone in the prevention of and intervention in matters related to diseases appear to be an unattainable aspiration in the Gulf countries. Dr. Al-Adawi is a member of the World Health Organization Expert Consultation Group on Feeding and Eating Disorders, reporting to the International Advisory Group for the Revision of International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10 Mental and Behavioural Disorders. He is also serving as member of editorial board and reviewer for number of journals. Dr. Samir received honors includes Best Researcher in College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Best Poster Award, Best Essay Award, Presented by Mayor of Utsunomiya and Scholarship from the Government of Oman: Graduate Studies, London, U.K. He also participated in various conferences and workshops and performed presentations.

Area of Interest:

Biomedical Sciences

100%

Neuropsychology

62%

Cognitive Neuroscience

90%

Cognitive Impairment

75%

Psychosomatic Medicine

55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
3

Chapters
2

Articles
284

Abstracts
0

Selected Publications

Chan, M.F., A. Ganesh, S. Mahadevan, S. Al Shamli and K. Al-Waili et al., 2022. A comprehensive neuropsychological study of familial hypercholesterolemia and its relationship with psychosocial functioning: A biopsychosocial approach. Brain Sci., Vol. 12. 10.3390/brainsci12091127.
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Al-Adawi, S., A. Ganesh, L. Al-Harthi, M. Al-Saadoon, N. Al Sibani and A. Eswaramangalam, 2022. Epidemiological and psychosocial correlates of cognitive, emotional, and social deficits among children and adolescents in Oman: A literature review. Child Indicat. Res., 10.1007/s12187-022-09988-4.
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Scott, P., A. Al Kindi, A. Al Fahdi, N. Al Yarubi, Z. Bruwer, S. Al Adawi and R. Nandhagopal, 2019. Spinocerebellar ataxia with axonal neuropathy type 1 revisited. J. Clin. Neurosci., 67: 139-144.
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Claudino, A.M., K.M. Pike, P. Hay, J.W. Keeley and S.C. Evans et al., 2019. The classification of feeding and eating disorders in the ICD-11: Results of a field study comparing proposed ICD-11 guidelines with existing ICD-10 guidelines. BMC Med., Vol. 17. 10.1186/s12916-019-1327-4.
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Burke, D.T., R.B. Bell, S. Al‐Adawi and D.P. Burke, 2019. The effect of body mass index on the functional prognosis of traumatic brain injury patients. PM&R, 11: 1045-1049.
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Al-Saadoon, M. and S. Al-Adawi, 2019. Informed consent in societies with different ethos of ‘selfhood’. Sultan Qaboos Univ. Med. J., 19: e1-e3.
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Al-Ghannami, S.S., S. Al-Adawi, K. Ghebremeskel, I.S. Hussein and Y. Min et al., 2019. Randomized open-label trial of docosahexaenoic acid-enriched fish oil and fish meal on cognitive and behavioral functioning in Omani children. Nutrition, 57: 167-172.
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Al-Farsi, O.A., Y.M. Al-Farsi, M.M. Al-Sharbati and S. Al-Adawi, 2019. Sleep habits and sleep disorders among children with autism spectrum disorders, intellectual disabilities and typically developing children in Oman: A case-control study. Early Child Dev. Care, 189: 2370-2380.
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Al-Balushi, N., M. Al Shekaili, M. Al-Alawi, M. Al-Balushi, S.M. Panchatcharam and S. Al-Adawi, 2019. Prevalence and predictors of depressive symptoms among caregivers of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder attending a tertiary care facility: A cross-sectional analytical study from Muscat, Oman. Early Child Dev. Care, 189: 1515-1524.
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Al-Alawi, M., H. Al-Sinawi, A. Al-Qubtan, J. Al-Lawati and A. Al-Habsi et al., 2019. Prevalence and determinants of burnout Syndrome and Depression among medical students at Sultan Qaboos University: A cross-sectional analytical study from Oman. Arch. Environ. Occup. Health, 74: 130-139.
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Al-Adawi, S., Y. Al-Kalbani, S.M. Panchatcharam, M.A. Al-Zadjali, S.S. Al-Adawi, M.M. Essa and M.W. Qoronfleh, 2019. Differential executive functioning in the topology of Spirit possession or dissociative disorders: An explorative cultural study. BMC Psychiatry, Vol. 19. 10.1186/s12888-019-2358-2.
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Al Wahaibi, N., A. Al Lawati, F. Al Ruqeishy, A. Al Khatri and Y. Al-Farsi et al., 2019. The characteristics and patterns of utilization of healthcare services among Omanis with substance use disorders attending therapy for cessation. PLoS ONE, Vol. 14. 10.1371/journal.pone.0210532.
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Mirza, H., E. Roberts, M. Al-Belushi, H. Al-Salti, A. Al-Hosni, L. Jeyaseelan and S. Al-Adawi, 2018. School dropout and associated factors among Omani children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: A cross-sectional study. J. Dev. Behav. Pediatr., 39: 109-115.
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Burke, D.T., S. Al-Adawi, N.B. Jain and D.P. Burke, 2018. The effect of body mass index on rehabilitation of patients with amputation. J. Prosthet. Orthot., 30: 202-206.
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Braithwaite, J., R. Mannion, Y. Matsuyama, P.G. Shekelle and S. Whittaker et al., 2018. The future of health systems to 2030: A roadmap for global progress and sustainability. Int. J. Qual. Health Care, 30: 823-831.
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Al-Zaabi, K., S. Al-Adawi, S. Jaju, L. Jeyaseelan and N. Al-Sibani et al., 2018. Effects of an adenotonsillectomy on the cognitive and behavioural function of children who snore: A naturalistic observational study. Sultan Qaboos Univ. Med. J., 18: e455-e460.
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Al-Mandhari, A., S. Al-Farsi, S. Al-Barwani, N. Al-Salmani and S. Al-Rabhi et al., 2018. Developing patient safety system using WHO tool in hospitals in Oman. Int. J. Qual. Health Care, 30: 423-428.
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Al-Ghannami, S.S., S. Al-Adawi, K. Ghebremeskel, M.T. Cramer and I.S. Hussein, 2018. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and parental factors in school children aged nine to ten years in Muscat, Oman. Oman Med. J., 33: 193-199.
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Al-Abri, M.A., S. Al-Adawi, I. Al-Abri, F. Al-Abri, A. Dorvlo, R. Wesonga and S. Jaju, 2018. Daytime sleepiness among young adult Omani car drivers. Sultan Qaboos Univ. Med. J., 18: e143-e148.
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Al Reesi, H., J. Freeman, J. Davey, S. Al Adawi and A. Al Maniri, 2018. Measuring risky driving behaviours among young drivers: Development of a scale for the Oman setting. Transport. Res. Part F: Traff. Psychol. Behav., 55: 78-89.
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Al Alawi, M., H. Al Sinawi, A.M. Al Qasabi, A.M. Al Mamari, S.M. Panchatcharam and S. Al-Adawi, 2018. Prevalence and predictors of depressive symptoms among attendees of a tertiary care dermatology clinic in Muscat, Oman. Int. J. Dermatol., 57: 284-290.
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Musharrafi, S., W. Al-Ruzaiqi and S. Al-Adawi, 2017. Mental health stigma among Oman medical speciality board (OMSB) residents. Eur. psychiatr. 41: S516-S516.
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MacFarland, A.S., M. Al-Maashani, Q. Al Busaidi, A. Al-Naamani, M. El-Bouri and S. Al-Adawi, 2017. Culture-specific pathogenicity of Dhat (Semen Loss) syndrome in an Arab/Islamic society, Oman. Oman Med. J., 32: 251-255.
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Braithwaite, J., R. Mannion, Y. Matsuyama, P. Shekelle and S. Whittaker et al., 2017. Accomplishing reform: Successful case studies drawn from the health systems of 60 countries. Int. J. Qual. Health Care, 29: 880-886.
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Alobaidy, A., H. Al-Sinawi, A. Al-Asmi, S. Al-Adawi and M.M. Essa et al., 2017. CERAD neuropsychological battery-arabic version: Regression-based and stratified normative data and effects of demographic variables on cognitive performance in older Omanis. Cognit. Behav. Neurol., 30: 150-158.
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Al-Alawi, M., H. Al-Sinawi, S. Al-Adawi, L. Jeyaseelan and S. Murthi, 2017. Public perception of mental illness in Oman: A cross sectional study. Int. J. Cult. Mental Health, 10: 389-399.
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Al-Adawi, S., 2017. Mental health services in Oman: The need for more cultural relevance. Oman Med. J., 32: 83-85.
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Al Balushi, N., M. Al Shukaili and S. Al Adawi, 2017. Burden for caregivers of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in Oman. Eur. psychiatr., 41: S120-S121.
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Al Azri, M., H. Al Reesi, S. Al-Adawi, A. Al Maniri and J. Freeman, 2017. Personality of young drivers in Oman: Relationship to risky driving behaviors and crash involvement among Sultan Qaboos University students. Traffic Inj. Prev., 18: 150-156.
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Al Alawi, M., H. Al Sinawi, S. Al-Adawi, L. Jeyaseelan and S. Murthi, 2017. Public perception of mental illness in Oman: A cross-sectional study. Eur. psychiatr., 41: S511-S511.
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Subash, S., M.M. Essa, S. Al-Adawi, M.A. Memon and T. Manivasagam et al., 2016. Pharmacological benefits of active components of natural products against traumatic brain injury- A review. Curr. Pharmacogenomics Pers. Med., .
Braidy, N., M.M. Essa, A. Poljak, S. Selvaraju and S. Al-Adawi et al., 2016. Consumption of pomegranates improves synaptic function in a transgenic mice model of Alzheimers disease. Oncotarget, 7: 64589-64604.
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Al-Sharbati, M.M., Y.M. Al-Farsi, Z.M. Al-Sharbati, F. Al-Sulaimani, A. Ouhtit and S. Al-Adawi, 2016. Profile of mental and behavioral disorders among preschoolers in a tertiary care hospital in Oman: A retrospective study. Oman Med. J., 31: 357-364.
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Al-Mandhari, A., I. Al-Zakwani, S. Al-Adawi, S. Al-Barwani and L. Jeyaseelan, 2016. Awareness and implementation of nine World Health Organizations patient safety solutions among three groups of healthcare workers in Oman. BMC Health Serv. Res., Vol. 16. 10.1186/s12913-016-1771-1.
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Al-Farsi, O., Y. Al-Farsi, M. Al-Sharbati and S. Al-Adawi, 2016. Stress, anxiety, and depression among parents of children with autism spectrum disorder in Oman: A case-control study. Neuropsychiatr. Dis. Treat., 12: 1943-1951.
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Al-Araimi, T., Y.M. Al Bulushi, B.H. Ali, M.M. Essa and S. Al-Adawi, 2016. Antidepressant-like activity of fish oil, with and without fluoxetine, in two behavioral despair paradigms in experimental mice. Curr. Pharmacogenomics Pers. Med., .
Al-Adawi, S., B.H. Ali and I. Al-Zakwani, 2016. Research Misconduct: The peril of publish or perish. Oman Med. J., 31: 5-11.
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Al-Adawi, S., A. Al-Naamani, Y. Al-Farsi, M.M. Essa and D.T. Burke et al., 2016. Elucidating the neuropsychological profile of apathetic syndrome and disinhibition syndrome in a brain-injured population in Oman. Int. J. Nutr. Pharmacol. Neurol. Dis., 6: 35-45.
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Al Reesi, H., A. Al Maniri, S. Al Adawi, J. Davey, K. Armstrong and J. Edwards, 2016. Prevalence and characteristics of road traffic injuries among young drivers in Oman, 2009-2011. Traff. Injury Prev., 17: 480-487.
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Subash, S., N. Braidy, M.M. Essa, A.B. Zayana and V. Ragini et al., 2015. Long-term (15 mo) dietary supplementation with pomegranates from Oman attenuates cognitive and behavioral deficits in a transgenic mice model of Alzheimer's disease. Nutrition, 31: 223-229.
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Subash, S., M.M. Essa, A. Al-Asmi, S. Al-Adawi, R. Vaishnav and G.J. Guillemin, 2015. Effect of dietary supplementation of dates in Alzheimer's disease APPsw/2576 transgenic mice on oxidative stress and antioxidant status. Nutr. Neurosci., 18: 281-288.
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Mautner, K., W.I. Sussman, M. Axtman, Y. Al-Farsi and S. Al-Adawi, 2015. Relationship of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and postconcussion recovery in youth athletes. Clin. J. Sport Med., 25: 355-360.
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Essa, M.M., S. Subash, M. Akbar, S. Al-Adawi and G.J. Guillemin, 2015. Long-term dietary supplementation of pomegranates, figs and dates alleviate neuroinflammation in a transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. Plos One, Vol. 10. 10.1371/journal.pone.0120964.
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Essa, M.M., S. Subash, C. Dhanalakshmi, T. Manivasagam, S. Al-Adawi, G.J. Guillemin and A.J. Thenmozhi, 2015. Dietary supplementation of walnut partially reverses 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1, 2, 3, 6-tetrahydropyridine induced neurodegeneration in a mouse model of Parkinson's disease. Neurochem. Res., 40: 1283-1293.
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Burke, D.T., R. Bell, D.P. Burke and S. Al-Adawi, 2015. Hand volume as a diagnostic tool in carpal tunnel syndrome. Int. J. Phys. Med. Rehabil, 10.4172/2329-9096.1000289.
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Al-Sharbati, M.M., Y.M. Al-Farsi, A. Ouhtit, M.I. Waly and M. Al-Shafaee et al., 2015. Awareness about autism among school teachers in Oman: A cross-sectional study. Autism, 10.1177/1362361313508025.
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Al-Salmani, A., T. Juma, A. Al-Noobi, Y. Al-Farsi, N. Jaafar, K. Al-Mamari and S. Al-Adawi, 2015. Characterization of depression among patients at urban primary healthcare centers in Oman. Int. J. Psychiatry Med., 49: 1-18.
Al-Asmi, A., S. Al-Rawahi, Z.S. Al-Moqbali, Y. Al-Farsi and M.M. Essa et al., 2015. Magnitude and concurrence of anxiety and depression among attendees with multiple sclerosis at a tertiary care hospital in Oman. BMC Neurol., Vol. 15. 10.1186/s12883-015-0370-9.
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Al Reesi, H., A. Al Maniri, S. Al Adawi, J. Davey, K. Armstrong and J. Edwards, 2015. Prevalence and characteristics of road traffic injuries among young drivers in oman, 2009-2011. Traffic Inj. Prev., 10.1080/15389588.2015.1107679.
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Subash, S., M.M. Essa, S. Al-Adawi, M.A. Memon, T. Manivasagam and M. Akbar, 2014. Neuroprotective effects of berry fruits on neurodegenerative diseases. Neural Regener. Res., 9: 1557-1566.
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Subash, S., M.M. Essa, N. Braidy, A. Al-Jabri and R. Vaishnav et al., 2014. Consumption of fig fruits grown in Oman can improve memory, anxiety and learning skills in a transgenic mice model of Alzheimer's disease. Nutr. Neurosci., 10.1179/1476830514Y.0000000131.
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Subash, S., M.M. Essa, A. Al-Asmi, S. Al-Adawi and R. Vaishnav, 2014. Chronic dietary supplementation of 4% figs on the modification of oxidative stress in Alzheimer's disease transgenic mouse model. BioMed Res. Int., Vol. 2014. 10.1155/2014/546357.
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Subash, S., M.M. Essa, A. Al-Asmi, S. Al-Adawi and R. Vaishnav et al., 2014. Pomegranate from Oman alleviates the brain oxidative damage in transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. J. Tradit. Complement. Med., 4: 232-238.
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Ghazi Daradkeh, Musthafa M Essa, S. Samir Al-Adawi, Roopa P. Koshy, Abdullah Al-Asmi, Mostafa I. Waly 2014. Nutritional Status and Cognitive Impairment in Elderly Pak. J. Biol. Sci., 17: 1098-1105.
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Burke, D.T., R. Bell, S. Al-Adawi, A. Alexandroni, A. Dorvlo and D.P. Burke, 2014. Rate of injury and subjective benefits of gravitational wellness weightlifting. Open Access J. Sports Med., 12: 215-221.
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Al-Saadoon, M., Y M. Al-Farsi, S. Rizvi, M. Al-Sharbati, A. Al-Jabri, S. Almamari and S. Al-Adawi, 2014. The magnitude and impact of bullying among school pupils in Muscat, Oman: a cross-sectional study. Sci. World J., 10.1155/2014/169737.
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Al-Mandhari, A., I. Al-Zakwani, M. Al-Kindi, J. Tawilah, A.S. Dorvlo and S. Al-Adawi, 2014. Patient safety culture assessment in Oman. Oman Med. J., 29: 264-270.
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Al-Adawi, S., N. Braidy, M. Essa, F. Al-Azri and S. Hussain et al., 2014. Cognitive profiles in patients with multi-infarct dementia: An omani study. Dementia Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra, 4: 271-282.
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Al-Adawi, S., 2014. Tomorrow’s people matters: Evidence for action in Oman. Oman Med. J., 29: 83-85.
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