FULL NAME Laleh Koohestani

TITLE Consultant Psychiatrist

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SUMMARY Highly experienced Psychiatrist with more than 13 years of excellent experience, graduated from the Mashhad University of
Medical Sciences in 2009. Published scientific articles in credible journals, a strong track record of publications, and a large
number of awards. Participated in congresses as a lecturer. Passed training course in Forensic psychiatry. Ability in all
fields of psychiatry such as treatment of headaches like migraines, Neurocognitive disorders(Alzheimer's disease, vascular
dementia,...)Treatment of ADHD in children, OCD, Treatment of all types of mood disorders such as depression, dysthymia,
bipolar spectrum,…) tic disorders, Anxiety and PTSD treatment, Treatment of addicted patients, Treatment of schizophrenia
and other psychotic disorders, etc

NATIONALITY Iranian

STATUS Married

SEX Female

LANGUAGES Farsi, English

ADDRESS Ebn-e-Sina Psychiatric Hospital, Mashhad, Iran

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Degree University Name , Country (Start Date - End Date)

Primary Medical Degree Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran 09/1995_09/2002

Special degree in Psychiatry Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran 09/2005_09/2009

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
(Start Date - End
Job Title Institution Name , Country
Date)

2009_now Psychiatrist Private Clinic, Mashhad, Iran

2009_now Psychiatrist Ebn-e-Sina Psychiatric Hospital, Mashhad, Iran

2010_now Psychiatrist MMT Clinics, Mashhad, Iran

2014_2022 Psychiatry expert Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran

Consultant Psychiatrist for

2014_2022 Ebn-e-Sina Psychiatric Hospital, Mashhad, Iran
Forensic Psychiatry issues

2015_2020 Psychiatrist Mashhad juvenile delinquency center, Mashhad, Iran

 Students Counseling and Empowerment Center, Ferdowsi
2022_now Psychiatrist
University of Mashhad, Iran

TRAINING COURSES
Date attended Country Course Name

Every year Iran Retraining Courses

2009 Iran Forensic psychiatry training course

PUBLICATIONS
Authors, title. Journal. Date; volume: page

Reasearch Project: Co-worker in the research project “Psychiatric morbidity following head trauma in person who
referred to Mashhad Legal Medicine Organization’’, 2012-2013

Research Project:Main Researcher in the research project “Examining the sense of satisfaction for patients with
gender identity disorder from their role identity and sexual adjustment after sex reassignment surgery, 2013-2014

Research Project:Co-worker in the research project “assessment of mental health Indicators in infertile women
compared with fertile women’’, 2014-2015

Research Project: Co-worker in the research project “A study prevalence of faked psychiatric symptoms in malingerers
referred to the psychiatric part of khorasan razavi legal medicine in 1394’’, 2016-2017

Research Project: Co-worker in the research project “The prevalence of neurotic perfectionism in psychological wife
abuse’’, 2017

Research Project: Co-worker in the research project “Comparing personality traits and marital adjustment in two
groups of Infertile couples That are Assisted reproductive technology and adoption and divorce”, 2017

Research Project: Co-worker in the research project “Study of the relationship between general health and job
satisfaction of legal medicine organizations staff in view of mediating role of personality types’’, 2017

Research Project: Main Researcher in the research project “Assessment of social health of gender-based individuals
with gender identity impairment referred to the legal clinic of Khorasan Razavi before sex change and comparison with
sexually transmitted individuals and normal’’, 2017

Research Project:Main researcher in the research project “Assessment of prevalence and kind of mental disorders in
offenders hospitalized in forensic psychiatry ward of Dr.Hejazi psychiatric hospital from 2014 till 2017

Research Project: Main researcher in the research project “Assessment of cause of referring and kind of criminal
behavior in offenders hospitalized in forensic psychiatric ward of Dr.Hejazi psychiatric hospital from 2014 till 2018

Research Project:Study of the underlying factors (biological, familial, social and psychological) affecting the
occurrence of gender dyphoria in patients with gender dyphoria referring to legal medicine center of Khorasane razavi
from 2015 to 2019

A.Hejazi, L.Koohestani: Determining the Criteria for Diagnosis of Will and Discernment in psychiatric Patients Referred
to the Forensic Psychiatry Department. Published by scientific journal of forensic medicine, 2016; 22(3): 211-218

S.Rahimi A, A.Hejazi, H.Attaran, A.Rahimi,L.Koohestani, H.Kareshki, HR.Aghamohamadian: Comparison of Stress,

Anxiety, Depression & Sexual Role in Subjects Involved Gender Dysphoria with Normal Subjects. Published by scientific
journal of forensic medicine, 2016; 22(1): 67-75

H.Attaran, L.Koohestani, Z. Erfanian, A.Hejazi, A.Fotovat, Z.Banihashemi;A survey on the Prevalence of Psychiatric
Disorders among perpetrators of murder referred to the psychiatric commission of the legal medicine center of
Khorasan razavi from march 2013 to march 2015. Published by scientific journal of forensic medicine, 2017; 23(1):
17-24

S.Rahimi A, A.Hejazi, H.Attaran, H. Aghamohamadian, H.Kareshki, L.Koohestani: Comparison of Parenting Styles &
Mental Health of Infertile Couples Seeking Adoption by Childless Couples Published by scientific journal of forensic
medicine, 2015; 21(3): 157-166
 A.Manteghiy. M.Shakeri, L.Koohestani: E.Salari: Beneficial Antipsychotic Effects of omega-3 Fatty Acids Add-on
therapy of the pharmacological management of patients with schizophrenia. Published by the Iranian journal of
psychiatry and Behavioral Science. Winter 2008; 2(2): 35-40

M.Fayyazi, A.talaei, A.Hejazi, M.talebi, L.Koohestani: The correlation of meteorological variables with quarrel and
psychiatric hospitalization in Mashhad published by the scientific journal of forensic medicine, summer 2008; 14(2):
105-111

A. Manteghiy, M.Talebi, L.Koohestani: Assessment of bipolar spectrum in depressed patients referred to psychiatric
outpatient clinics. Published Journal of fundamentals of mental health, Summer 2008; 2(38): 99-105

A.Manteghiy, L.Koohestani, E.Salari: Evaluating the effect of adding omega-3 fatty acids to the antipsychotic regimen
of schizophrenic patients on positive and negative symptoms. Published by Journal of fundamentals of mental health,
Autumn & Winter 2007-2008; 9(35 & 36): 111-119

S. Tammdoni, S. Masoudi, L.Koohestani : The prediction of acceptance wife abuse based on helplessness, and body
image on women, March-May 2019 . Medical Journal of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, 62(1): 62-33

AWARDS
Year. Tile of the award. Issuing authority or institution

An honorary psychiatrist at “Mashhad juvenile delinquency center”

Establishment and development of the first forensic psychiatry department of northeast of Iran at Hejazi Hospital,
2013

Reviewer of the “Scientific Journal of Forensic Medicine of Islamic Republic of Iran”, 2011_2022

Psychiatry expert at the “Insurance Revision Committee” to confirm the disability, 2011_now

Consultant Psychiatrist at MMT Clinics for medication and psychotherapy (relapse prevention) , 2010_now

Founder and executive officer of “transgender support association”

Member of the Khorasan psychiatric association

Member of the Research committee of Mashhad Forensic Medicine Organization from 2016 until 2022

Member of the multidisciplinary committee of sex reassignment treatment and surgery

Superior researcher in the annual festival of Forensic Medicine Organization, 2016

Best article in Medicine and Jurisdiction Congress, 2015

PRESENTATIONS
Year, title country

Domestic violence and spouse abuse/welfare organization of Khorasan Razavi, 2019

Domestic violence and spouse abuse, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran, 2019

Gender dysphoria and forensic aspects of sex reassignment surgery Khorasan administration of justice, 2017

Psychiatric disorders due to alcohol abuse and its forensic aspects Forensic medicine organization, 2017

Iranian laws of involuntary admission at psychiatric hospitals in comparison with other countries, 2017

Psychiatric disorders leading to guardianship Khorasan administration of justice , 2017

Forensic aspects and criminal responsibility in offenders with psychotic disorders Khorasan psychiatrists association,
2017

Forensic aspects and guardianship in geriatric period Khorasan psychiatrists association, 2016
 Forensic aspects in patients with sleep disorders Khorasan psychiatrists association, 2016

Psychiatric assessment of couples applying for adoption Forensic medicine organization, 2016

Adjusting psychiatric disorders to judicial provisions The psychology department of Ferdowsi University, 2016

Forensic aspects of sex reassignment surgery in Iran Medical University of Mashhad, 2016

Forensic aspect of psychiatric disorder due to head trauma forensic medicine organization, 2015

Criminal responsibility in a patient with major depressive disorder accused for filicide Khorasan psychiatrists
association, 2015

Determining the Criteria for Diagnosis of Will and Discernment in psychiatric Patients Referred to the Forensic
Psychiatry Department Congress of medicine and jurisdiction, 2015

Criminal responsibility of psychiatric patients in Islamic punishment law Khorasan psychiatrists association, 2015

Forensic aspects and criminal responsibility in offenders with mood disorders Khorasan psychiatrists association,
2015

Forensic aspects in substance addiction Medical University of Mashhad, 2014

Forensic aspects and criminal responsibility in offenders with personality disorders Khorasan psychiatrists
association Mashhad, 2014

Presentation in webinar: Legal aspects of gender dysphoria disorder/23rdcongress of Iranian Urological Association,
Tehran, Iran, Aug 2020

Presentation in webinar: Mental health consideration for transgender/Tabriz University of Medical sciences, Sep 2020

Presentation in webinar: Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender People/Mashhad Legal Medicine
Organization, Oct 2021

Presentation in webinar: Interviewing children about sexual abus, Mashhad legal medical organization, Des 2021

Teaching Experiences: Forensic psychiatry course for psychiatry residents Psychiatry department of Mashhad Medical
University, 2013_2022

Teaching Experiences: Forensic psychiatry course for students of law University of the judiciary, 2011_2013

SKILLS
Name of the skill

Correct and timely diagnosis of psychiatric disorders

Appropriate medication and psychotherapy of patients

Providing outpatient and inpatient medical services

Diagnosis and treatment in the Forensic psychiatry field

Relapse Prevention Therapy in addicted patients

Diagnosis, treatment and follow up in transgenders

Diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders in children

Cognitive-Behavioral Thearapy in patients with mood or anxiety disorders

Signature

DATE
26/12/2022