Jafar Bolhari
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Jafar Bolhari, M.D.
, was born in 1948 in Iran-HAMEDAN and is an Iranian psychiatrist
and researcher
. He is a professor
of psychiatry
at the Mental Health Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences
, and has been working as the director of Tehran Psychiatric Institute
http://www.tehranpi.org since 1992. Bolhari has also been the director of the Iranian Mental Health Research Network
since its formation in 2006. His major areas of interest are community mental health services, spiritual and religious therapy, and drug abuse prevention programs. He is one of the founders of the Program of Integration of Mental Health Care in the Primary Health Care System in Iran.
Bolhari is the author of several Persian-language books for health care providers with different educational levels.
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
, was born in 1948 in Iran-HAMEDAN and is an Iranian psychiatrist
Psychiatrist
A psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. All psychiatrists are trained in diagnostic evaluation and in psychotherapy...
and researcher
Researcher
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. He is a professor
Professor
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of psychiatry
Psychiatry
Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the study and treatment of mental disorders. These mental disorders include various affective, behavioural, cognitive and perceptual abnormalities...
at the Mental Health Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Iran University of Medical Sciences was one of the largest medical schools in Iran.Located in Tehran, it was founded in 1974 under the name The Imperial Medical Center, and designed by William Pereira and Associates....
, and has been working as the director of Tehran Psychiatric Institute
Tehran Psychiatric Institute
Tehran Psychiatric Institute is a professional center of education, research and practice of psychiatry and clinical psychology, founded in 1977 in Tehran...
http://www.tehranpi.org since 1992. Bolhari has also been the director of the Iranian Mental Health Research Network
Iranian Mental Health Research Network
' is a network of some related research centers founded in 2006 in Iran. The network is supervised by the Iranian Deputy of Research and Technology of the Ministry of Health. Currently it includes ten centers active in the field of mental health research. The network aims to promote high quality...
since its formation in 2006. His major areas of interest are community mental health services, spiritual and religious therapy, and drug abuse prevention programs. He is one of the founders of the Program of Integration of Mental Health Care in the Primary Health Care System in Iran.
Bolhari is the author of several Persian-language books for health care providers with different educational levels.