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School of Population Health
School of Population Health
Staff Profile

Dr Mohammad Reza Hayatbakhsh

Position: Senior Research Officer

Phone: +61 7 334 64638

Fax: +61 7 336 55509

Email: r.hayatbakhsh@sph.uq.edu.au

 

Location: 116

Building: Public Health Building

Centre or Group: QADREC

Biography:

Dr Hayatbakhsh is a Senior Research Officer (Social Epidemiology) in the School of Population Health at The University of Queensland. He holds a MD from Tehran University of Medical Science (1992) and a PhD from the University of Queensland (2007). Before moving to Australia in 2003, Dr Hayatbakhsh worked in medical practice for 8 years and was the General Director Public Health and Deputy for Health in Qom University of Medical Science in Iran for 4 years. His PhD addressed early life predictors of young adults' use and abuse of illicit drugs. His research interest includes but is not limited to the epidemiology of mental health problems, in particular anxiety and depression, from childhood to early adulthood.

Qualifications:

  • Doctor of Philosophy  (2007)
    University of Queensland
  • Graduate Diploma in Public Health  (2004)
    University of Queensland
  • Medical Doctor  (1992)
    Tehran University of Medical Science

Research Interests:

  • Epidemiology
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Mental Health

 

Publications

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  • Najman Jake M, Hayatbakhsh Mohammad R, Heron Michelle A, Bor William, O'Callaghan Michael J, Williams Gail M. The Impact of Episodic and Chronic Poverty on Child Cognitive Development. The Journal of Pediatrics. 2009; 154(2):284-289.e1. View Publication
  • Mamun AA, Hayatbakhsh MR, O'Callaghan M, Williams G, Najman J. Early overweight and pubertal maturation-pathways of association with young adults' overweight: a longitudinal study. International Journal of Obesity. 2009; 33(1):14-20.
  • Hayatbakhsh MR, Najman JM, McGee TR, Bor W, O'Callaghan MJ. Early pubertal maturation in the prediction of early adult substance use: a prospective study. Addiction. 2009; 104(1):59-66.
  • Hayatbakhsh MR, Najman JM, Jamrozik K, Mamun AA, O'Callaghan MJ, Williams GM. Childhood sexual abuse and cannabis use in early adulthood: Findings from an Australian birth cohort study. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 2009 Feb 2009; 38(1):135-142. View Publication
  • Hayatbakhsh MR, Najman JM, Bor W, Williams GM. Predictors of young adults’ amphetamine use and disorders: A prospective study. Drug and Alcohol Review. 2009; .
  • Najman JM, Heron MA, Hayatbakhsh MR, Dingle K, Jamrozik K, Bor W, et al. Screening in early childhood for risk of later mental health problems: A longitudinal study. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 2008; 42:694-700.
  • Hayatbakhsh MR, O’Callaghan MJ, Jamrozik K, Najman JM, Mamun AA, Alati R, et al. The association between school performance at 14 years and young adults’ use of cannabis: An Australian birth cohort study. Journal of Drug Issues. 2008; 38(2):401-418.
  • Hayatbakhsh M R, Najman J M, Jamrozik K, Al Mamun A, Bor W, Alati R. Adolescent problem behaviours predicting DSM-IV diagnoses of multiple substance use disorder : Findings of a prospective birth cohort study. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2008 Feb 26; . View Publication
  • Hayatbakhsh Mohammad R, Mamun Abdullah A, Najman Jake M, O'Callaghan Michael J, Bor William, Alati Rosa. Early childhood predictors of early substance use and substance use disorders: prospective study. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. 2008; 42(8):720-731. View Publication
  • Hayatbakhsh MR, Najman JM, Williams G M, O’Callaghan M, Bor W, Clavarino A. Child mental health and behaviour outcomes of unwanted pregnancies. In: The 11th Congress of the ASEAN Federation for Psychiatry and Mental Health (AFPMH); 2008 27/08/2008 Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Hayatbakhsh MR, McGee TR, Bor W, Najman JM, Jamrozik K, Mamun AA. Child and adolescent externalizing behavior and cannabis use disorders in early adulthood: An Australian prospective birth cohort study. Addict Behav. 2008 Mar; 33(3):422-38. View Publication
  • Hayatbakhsh MR, Mamun AA, Najman JM, et al. Childhood BMI and pubertal development predicting young adults’ overweight and obesity. In: School Seminar; 2008 23/09/2008 University of Queensland, School of Population Health.
  • Alati R, Kinner SA, Hayatbakhsh MR, Mamun AA, Najman JM, Williams GM. Pathways to ecstasy use in young adults: Anxiety, depression or behavioural deviance?. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2008; 92(1-3):108-115. View Publication
  • Mamun AA, Alati R, O'Callaghan M, Hayatbakhsh MR, O'Callaghan FV, Najman JM, et al. Does childhood sexual abuse have an effect on young adults' nicotine disorder (dependence or withdrawal)? Evidence from a birth cohort study. Addiction. 2007 Apr; 102(4):647-654.
  • Hayatbakhsh MR, Najman JM, Jamrozik K, Mamun AA, Alati R, Bor W. Cannabis and anxiety and depression in young adults: a large prospective study. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2007 Mar; 46(3):408-17.
  • Hayatbakhsh MR, Kinner SA, Jamrozik K, Najman JM, Mamun AA. Maternal partner criminality and cannabis use in young adulthood: prospective study. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. 2007 Jun; 41(6):546-53. View Publication
  • Hayatbakhsh MR, Alati R, Hutchinson DM, Jamrozik K, Najman JM, Mamun AA, et al. Association of maternal smoking and alcohol consumption with young adults' cannabis use: a prospective study. Am J Epidemiol. 2007 Sep 1; 166(5):592-8. View Publication
  • Bor W, McGee TR, Hayatbakhsh MR, Najman JM. The young adult outcomes of childhood and adolescent antisocial behaviour: An Australian cohort study. Brisbane. Criminology Research Council; ; View Publication
  • Hayatbakhsh MR, Najman JM, Jamrozik K, Mamun AA, Williams GM, Alati R. Changes in maternal marital status are associated with young adults' cannabis use: evidence from a 21-year follow-up of a birth cohort. International Journal of Epidemiology. 2006 Jun; 35(3):673-9. View Publication
  • Hayatbakhsh MR, Najman JM, Jamrozik K, Mamun AA, Alati R. Do parents' marital circumstances predict young adults' DSM-IV cannabis use disorders? A prospective study. Addiction. 2006 Dec; 101(12):1778-1786.

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