Professor Muthanna Samara
Faculties, deparments and locations
- Faculty of Business and Social Sciences
- Department of Psychology
- School of Law, Social and Behavioural Sciences
- Penrhyn Road
Professor of Psychology
- Email:
- m.samara@kingston.ac.uk
About
Muthanna is a Professor in Developmental Psychopathology and Head of the Developmental Psychology Research Group. His major research interests are in school and sibling bullying, the long-term outcomes following prematurity and the development of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) amongst children of war and refugees. Muthanna has been awarded as a lead PI several grants in different topics: the cyberbullying study; the development of PTSD study; the development of premature children (Q-Prem study); Teens Taking Charge for cancer patients; and school experience, educational aspirations and scholastic achievement.
He is the Director of the Centre for Research on Communities, Identities and Difference (CResCID: https://www.kingston.ac.uk/faculties/faculty-of-arts-and-social-sciences/research/crescid-res/) and the Head of the International Lab of Children and Adolescents Psychopathology.
He is on the editorial board of several journals, and his research has appeared in several media platforms. He is a chartered psychologist (CPsychol) and holds an Associate Fellowship with the British Psychological Society (AFBPsS).
Qualifications
- PhD in Psychology (University of Warwick - 2008)
- MSc in Applied Developmental Psychology (Hertfordshire University - 1999)
- BSc in Psychology (Ben-Gurion University - 1996)
Domains
Research Funding (Total funding successfully obtained: $4,616,000)
03/2020 - 03/2025
Samara, M., Marlow, N., Abdoh, G. & Alrefae, H. Predicting school readiness amongst preterm children in Qatar and the UK: Behavioural, psychological and health development, Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF: NPRP12S-0302-190201), $700,000
11/2019-11/2022
Aldewik, N. & Samara, M. Studying EpiGene expression changes of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD) in the state of Qatar. Medical Research Centre, Hamad Medical Corporation (MRC-HMC: MRC-01-19-288), $35,000
09/2019-09/2022
Aldewik, N. & Samara, M. Studying risk factors and comorbid conditions in neurobehavioral disorders in the state of Qatar for neurobehavioral disorders in the state of Qatar. Medical Research Centre, Hamad Medical Corporation (MRC-HMC: MRC-01-18-280), $30,000
09/2018-09/2022
Samara, M., Morsi, H., El-Asam, A. & Stinson, J. Teens and Young Adults (TYA) Taking Charge - Managing Cancer Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) Online Trial. Health Services Research Center (HSRC), Academic Health System (AHS), $300,000
10-12/2016
Samara, M., Khattab, A., Smith, P. & Foody, M. Workshop: Cyberbullying, Bullying and School Safety: What we know and what we can do about it? Conference and Workshop Sponsorship Program (CWSP: CWSP10-W-0318-16002) $11,000
09/2017 - 09/2021
Khattab, N., Samara, M., Madood, T. & Barham, A. School experience, educational aspirations and scholastic achievement, Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF: NPRP9-061-5-006), $719,991
07/2015 - 07/2020
Samara, M., Marlow, N., Abdoh, G. & Alrefae, H. Premature Children in Qatar and the UK: Disability, Cognitive, Eating and Behaviour Development, Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF: NPRP 7 - 153 - 3 - 033), $900,000
07/2015 - 10/2020
Samara, M., Punamaki, R., Qouta, S. & Fawzi, M. Continuous Trauma and PTSD in Qatar and in the Gaza Strip: Risk Factors and Causes, Consequences and Resiliency Factors, Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF: NPRP 7 - 154 - 3 - 034), $862,553.60
09/2013 - 03/2018
Samara, M., Smith, P., Davidson, J. & Khattab, A. Comparative study of cyberbullying in Qatar and the UK: risk factors, impact on health and solutions, Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF: NPRP 5 - 1134 - 3 - 240), $952,430
09/2011 - 09/2012
Davidson, J. & Samara, M. Community Cohesion, Enterprise Development Fund-Kingston University, £2,500
09/2010 - 09/2011
Samara, M. Investigating the psychological well-being of refugees and at-risk children, Enterprise Development Fund-Kingston University, £10,000
10/2008 - 10/2009
Samara, M. Early Career Fellowship, Institute of Advanced Studies, University of Warwick, £6,500
10/2007 - 10/2008
Samara, M. Precursors of bullying Behaviour Amongst Children, University of Warwick- Postgraduate Research Fellowship, £45,000
01/2006 - 12/2006
Samara, M. Precursors of bullying Behaviour Amongst Children, Jacobs Foundation, £5,000
10/2002 - 10/2006
Samara, M. Precursors of bullying and victimisation, University of Bristol Fellowship, £30,000
7/2004
Samara, M. ISSBD conference in Belgium Invited Fellow, Jacobs Foundation, £3,000
7-8/2001
Scheithauer, H. & Samara, M. Cross-cultural investigation on bullying, University of Bremen, £3,000
Specialisms
- Bullying between siblings and peers
- Premature children
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Cancer and Quality of Life
- Educational Achievement, Aspiration and Experience
Scholarly affiliations
- British Psychological Society
Publications
Maladaptive daydreaming and psychopathology : a meta-analysis
Somer, Eli, Herscu, Oren, Samara, Muthanna and Abu-Rayya, Hisham M., 2025, International Journal of Psychology (IJP) (60), 2, pp e70027
Exploring differentially methylated genes amongst preterm birth and full-term birth
Razzaq, Aleem, ElKahlout, Razan, Nasrallah, Gheyath K., Ibrahim, Faisal E., Samara, Muthanna, Zayed, Hatem, Abdulrouf, Palli Valapila, Al-Jurf, Rana, Najjar, Ahmed, Farrell, Thomas, Qoronfleh, M. Walid, Rifai, Hilal Al and Al-Dewik, Nader, 2025, Lifestyle Genomics
Maternal and neonatal risks and outcomes after bariatric surgery : a comparative population based study across BMI categories in Qatar
Al-Dewik, Nader I., Samara, Muthanna, Mahmah, Adel, Al-Dewik, Aseel, Abou Nahia, Seba, Abukhadijah, Hana J., Samara, Yahya, Hammuda, Sara, Razzaq, Aleem, Al-Dweik, Manar R., Alahersh, Asma, Moamed, Lina, Singh, Rajvir, Al-Obaidly, Sawsan, Olukade, Tawa, Ismail, Mohamed A., Alnaama, Alaa, Thomas, Binny, Silang, John Paul Ben, Nasrallah, Gheyath, Rizk, Nasser, Qoronfleh, MWalid, AlAlami, Usama, Farrell, Thomas, Abdulrof, Palli Valapila, AlQubaisi, Mai and Al Rifai, Hilal, 2024, Scientific Reports (14), pp 27107
Precision medicine activities and opportunities for shaping maternal and neonatal health in Qatar
Al-Dewik, Nader, Abuarja, Tala, Younes, Salma, Nasrallah, Gheyath, Alsharshani, Mohamed, Ibrahim, Faisal E., Samara, Muthanna, Farrell, Thomas, Abdulrouf, Palli Valapila, Qoronfleh, M. Walid and Rifai, Hilal Al, 2024, Personalized Medicine
The development of ReGoal, a serious mobile game for young people with conduct problems
Livanou, Maria, Manitsa, Ifigeneia, Hulusic, Vedad, Samara, Muthanna, Bull, Marcus and De Caro, Alberto, 2024
Bullying in the Arab world : definition, perception and implications for public health and interventions
Samara, Muthanna, Alkathiri, Nura, Sherif, Mahitab, El-Asam, Aiman, Hammuda, Sara, Smith, Peter K. and Morsi, Hisham, 2024, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (21), 3, pp 364-388
Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms with dyslipidemia and risk of metabolic disorders in the State of Qatar
Al‐Sharshani, Dalal, Velayutham, Dinesh, Samara, Muthanna, Gazal, Reham, Al Haj Zen, Ayman, Ismail, Mohamed A., Ahmed, Mahmoud, Nasrallah, Gheyath, Younes, Salma, Rizk, Nasser, Hammuda, Sara, Qoronfleh, M. Walid, Farrell, Thomas, Zayed, Hatem, Abdulrouf, Palli Valapila, AlDweik, Manar, Silang, John Paul Ben, Rahhal, Alaa, Al‐Jurf, Rana, Mahfouz, Ahmed, Salam, Amar, Al Rifai, Hilal and Al-Dewik, Nader I., 2023, pp e2178
Prevalence, predictors, and outcomes of major congenital anomalies : a population-based register study
Al-Dewik, Nader, Samara, Muthanna, Younes, Salma, Al-jurf, Rana, Nasrallah, Gheyath, Al-Obaidly, Sawsan, Salama, Husam, Olukade, Tawa, Hammuda, Sara, Marlow, Neil, Ismail, Mohamed, Abu Nada, Taghreed, Qoronfleh, M. Walid, Thomas, Binny, Abdoh, Ghassan, Abdulrouf, Palli Valapila, Farrell, Thomas, Al Qubaisi, Mai and Al Rifai, Hilal, 2023, Scientific Reports (13), 1
Explaining the educational aspirations-expectations mismatch among middle school students : the role of parental expectations, attitudinal and demographic factors
Madeeha, Muznah, Khattab, Nabil, Samara, Muthanna, Modood, Tariq and Barham, Areej, 2022, Educational Studies
Do educational aspirations and expectations matter in improving school achievement?
Khattab, Nabil, Madeeha, Muznah, Samara, Muthanna, Modood, Tariq and Barham, Areej, 2022, Social Psychology of Education (25), 1, pp 33-53
Fragmented career orientation : the formation of career importance, decidedness and aspirations among students
Khattab, Nabil, Madeeha, Muznah, Modood, Tariq, Samara, Muthanna and Barham, Areej, 2022, International Journal of Adolescence and Youth (27), 1, pp 45-59
Incidence, risk factors, and feto-maternal outcomes of inappropriate birth weight for gestational age among singleton live births in Qatar : a population-based study
Younes, Salma, Samara, Muthanna, Salama, Noor, Al-jurf, Rana, Nasrallah, Gheyath, Al-Obaidly, Sawsan, Salama, Husam, Olukade, Tawa, Hammuda, Sara, Abdoh, Ghassan, Abdulrouf, Palli Valapila, Farrell, Thomas, AlQubaisi, Mai, Al Rifai, Hilal and Al-Dewik, Nader, 2021, PLoS ONE (16), 10, pp e0258967
The mediating role of bullying and victimisation on the relationship between problematic internet use and substance abuse among adolescents in the UK : the parent–child relationship as a moderator
Samara, Muthanna, Massarwi, Adeem Ahmad, El-Asam, Aiman, Hammuda, Sara, Smith, Peter K. and Morsi, Hisham, 2021, Frontiers in Psychiatry (12), pp 493385
Incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of preterm and early term births : a population-based register study
Younes, Salma, Samara, Muthanna, Al-Jurf, Rana, Nasrallah, Gheyath, Al-Obaidly, Sawsan, Salama, Husam, Olukade, Tawa, Hammuda, Sara, Ismail, Mohamed A., Abdoh, Ghassan, Abdulrouf, Palli Valapila, Farrell, Thomas, AlQubaisi, Mai, Al Rifai, Hilal Al and Al-Dewik, Nader, 2021, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (18), 11, pp e5865
Predictive value of tyrosine phosphatase receptor gamma for the response to treatment tyrosine kinase inhibitors in chronic myeloid leukemia patients.
Ismail, Mohamed A., Vezzalini, Marzia, Morsi, Hisham, Abujaber, Ahmad, Al Sayab, Ali, Siveen, Kodappully, Yassin, Mohamed A., Monne, Maria, Samara, Muthanna, Cook, Richard, Sorio, Claudio, Modjtahedi, Helmout and Al-Dewik, Nader I., 2021, Scientific Reports (11), pp 8833
How can bullying victimisation lead to lower academic achievement? A systematic review and meta-analysis of the mediating role of cognitive-motivational factors
Samara, Muthanna, Da Silva Nascimento, Bruna, El-Asam, Aiman, Hammuda, Sara and Khattab, Nabil, 2021, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (18), 5, pp e2209
Practitioners' perceptions, attitudes, and challenges around bullying and cyberbullying
Samara, Muthanna, Nascimento, Bruna Da Silva, El Asam, Aiman, Smith, Peter, Hammuda, Sara, Morsi, Hisham and Al-Muhannadi, Hamda, 2020, International Journal of Emotional Education (12), 2, pp 8-25
School design, climate and safety : strategies for anti-bullying interventions and inclusiveness
Samara, Muthanna and Smith, Peter K, 2020, International Journal of Emotional Education (12), 2, pp 2-7
Aberrant DNA methylation of PTPRG as one possible mechanism of its under-expression in CML patients in the state of Qatar
Ismail, Mohamed A., Samara, Muthanna, Al Sayab, Ali, Alshashani, Mohamed, Yassin, Mohamed A., Varadharaj, Govindaraiulu, Vezzalini, Mariza, Tomasello, Luisa, Monne, Maria, Morsi, Hisham, Qoronfleh, M. Walid, Zayed, Hatem, Cook, Richard, Sorio, Claudio, Modjtahedi, Helmout and Al-Dewik, Nader I., 2020, Molecular Genetics and Genomic Medicine (8), 10, pp e1319
Epidemiological and treatment research on trauma-related psychopathology in children pinpoints barriers to clinical implementation
Danese, Andrea, McLaughlin, Katie A., Samara, Muthanna and Stover, Carla S., 2020, British Medical Journal (BMJ)
The course of human development can be altered by exposure to adversity in the early years of life
Nelson, Charles A., Bhutta, Zulfiqar A., Harris, Nadine Burke, Danese, Andrea and Samara, Muthanna, 2020, British Medical Journal (BMJ)
Bullying by siblings and peers : poly-setting victimization and the association with problem behaviours and depression
Foody, Mairead, Samara, Muthanna and O'Higgins Norman, James, 2020, British Journal of Educational Psychology (90), S1, pp 138-157
Risk factors, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of autism
Styles, Meghan, Alsharshani, Dalal, Samara, Muthanna, Alsharshani, Mohammed, Khattab, Azhar, Qoronfleh, M. Walid and Al-Dewik, Nader Izzeddin, 2020, Frontiers in Bioscience (25), 9, pp 1682-1717
Examining the psychological wellbeing of refugee children and the role of friendship and bullying
Samara, Muthanna, El Asam, Aiman, Khadaroo, Ameerah and Hammuda, Sara, 2020, British Journal of Educational Psychology (90), 2, pp 301-329
The relationship between multiple exposures to violence and war trauma, and mental health and behavioural problems among Palestinian children and adolescents
El-Khodary, Basel and Samara, Muthanna, 2020, (29), pp 719-731
Traumatic events and PTSD among Palestinian children and adolescents : the effect of demographic and socioeconomic factors
El-Khodary, Basel, Samara, Muthanna and Askew, Chris, 2020, Frontiers in Psychiatry (11), 4
Effectiveness of a school-based intervention on the students' mental health after exposure to war-related trauma
El-Khodary, Basel and Samara, Muthanna, 2020, Frontiers in Psychiatry (10), pp 1031
Effects of consanguinity in a cohort of subjects with certain genetic disorders in Qatar
Ben-Omran, Tawfeg, Al Ghanim, Kaltham, Yavarna, Tarunashree, El Akoum, Maha, Samara, Muthanna, Chandra, Prem and Al-Dewik, Nader, 2020, (8), 1, pp e1051
Adversity in childhood is linked to mental and physical health throughout life
Nelson, Charles A, Scott, Richard David, Bhutta, Zulfiqar A, Harris, Nadine Burke, Danese, Andrea and Samara, Muthanna, 2020, BMJ (Clinical research ed.) (371), pp m3048
Children’s prolonged exposure to the toxic stress of war trauma in the Middle East
Samara, Muthanna, Hammuda, Sara, Vostanis, Panos, El-Khodary, Basel and Al-Dewik, Nader, 2020, British Medical Journal (BMJ) (371), pp m3155
Mitigating toxic stress in children affected by conflict and displacement
Ataullahjan, Anushka, Samara, Muthanna, Betancourt, Theresa S. and Bhutta, Zulfiqar A., 2020, British Medical Journal (BMJ) (371), pp m2876
Psychopathology in children exposed to trauma : detection and intervention needed to reduce downstream burden
Danese, Andrea, McLaughlin, Katie A., Samara, Muthanna and Stover, Carla S., 2020, British Medical Journal (BMJ) (371), pp m3073
Natural history, with clinical, biochemical and molecular characterization, of classical homocystinuria in the Qatari population
Al‐Dewik, Nader, Ali, Alaa, Mahmoud, Yassmin, Shahbeck, Noora, Ali, Rehab, Mahmoud, Laila, Al‐Mureikhi, Mariam, Al‐Mesaifri, Fatma, Musa, Sara, El‐Akouri, Karen, AlMulla, Mariam, Al Saadi, Reem, Nasrallah, Gheyath, Samara, Muthanna, Abdoh, Ghassan, Al Rifai, Hilal, Haberle, Johannes, Thony, Beat, Kruger, Warren, Blom, Henk J and Ben‐Omran, Tawfeg, 2019, Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease (42), 5, pp 818-830
The mediating role of trait emotional intelligence, prosocial behaviour, parental support and parental psychological control on the relationship between war trauma, and PTSD and depression
El-Khodary, Basel and Samara, Muthanna, 2019, Journal of Research in Personality (81), pp 246-256
Do cross-national and ethnic group bullying comparisons represent reality? Testing instruments for structural equivalence and structural isomorphism
Samara, Muthanna, Foody, Mairead, Gobel, Kristin, Altawil, Mohamed and Scheithauer, Herbert, 2019, Frontiers in Psychology (10), pp 1621
Problematic internet use and mental health among British children and adolescents
El Asam, Aiman, Samara, Muthanna and Terry, Philip, 2019, Addictive Behaviors (90), pp 428-436
The effect of exposure to war-traumatic events, stressful life events, and other variables on mental health of Palestinian children and adolescents in the 2012 Gaza War
El-Khodary, Basel and Samara, Muthanna, 2018, The Lancet (391), Sup.1, pp S6-S6
Bullying and cyberbullying studies in the school-aged population on the island of Ireland : a meta-analysis
Foody, Mairead, Samara, Muthanna and O'Higgans Norman, James, 2017, British Journal of Education Psychology (87), 4, pp 535-557
Bullying and cyberbullying : their legal status and use in psychological assessment
Samara, Muthanna, Burbidge, Vicky, El Asam, Aiman, Foody, Mairead, Smith, Peter K. and Morsi, Hisham, 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (14), 12, pp 1449
Systematic review and meta-analysis : fussing and crying durations and prevalence of colic in infants
Wolke, Dieter, Bilgin, Ayten and Samara, Muthanna, 2017, The Journal of Pediatrics (185), pp 55-61
A review of cyberbullying legislation in Qatar : considerations for policy makers and educators
Foody, Mairead, Samara, Muthanna, El Asam, Aiman, Morsi, Hisham and Khattab, Azhar, 2017, International Journal of Law and Psychiatry (50), pp 45-51
Cyberbullying and the law : a review of psychological and legal challenges
El Asam, Aiman and Samara, Muthanna, 2016, Computers in Human Behavior (65), pp 127-141
Is adherence to Imatinib Mesylate treatment among patients with chronic myeloid leukemia associated with better clinical outcomes in Qatar?
Al-Dewik, Nader I, Morsi, Hisham M, Samara, Muthanna M, Ghasoub, Rola S, Gnanam, Cinquea C, Bhaskaran, Subi K, Nashwan, Abdulqadir J, Al-Jurf, Rana M, Ismail, Mohamed A, AlSharshani, Mohammed M, AlSayab, Ali A, Ben-Omran, Tawfeg I, Khatib, Rani B and Yassin, Mohamed A, 2016, Clinical Medicine Insights : Oncology (10), pp 95-104
A review of cyberbullying and suggestions for online psychological therapy
Foody, Mairead, Samara, Muthanna and Carlbring, Per, 2015, Internet Interventions (2), 3, pp 235-242
The cognitive interview as memory enhancing technique among Arab Children
El Asam, Aiman and Samara, Muthanna, 2015, Journal of Criminal Psychology (5), 4, pp 233-248
The cognitive interview : improving recall and reducing misinformation among Arab children
El Asam, Aiman and Samara, Muthanna, 2015, Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice (15), 5, pp 449-477
Parenting behavior and the risk of becoming a victim and a bully/victim: A meta-analysis study
Lereya, Suzet Tanya, Samara, Muthanna and Wolke, Dieter, 2013, (37), 12, pp 1091-1108
Self and parent perspectives on health-related quality of life of adolescents born very preterm
Wolke, Dieter, Chernova, Julia, Eryigit-Madzwamuse, Suna, Samara, Muthanna, Zwierzynska, Karolina and Petrou, Stavros, 2013, Journal Of Pediatrics (163), 4, pp 1020-1026
A content analysis of school anti-bullying policies: a follow-up after six years
Smith, Peter K., Kupferberg, Allison, Mora-Merchan, Joaquin A., Samara, Muthanna, Bosley, Sue and Osborn, Rob, 2012, Educational Psychology in Practice (28), 1, pp 47-70
Who escapes or remains a victim of bullying in primary school?
Wolke, Dieter, Woods, Sarah and Samara, Muthanna, 2010, British Journal of Developmental Psychology (27), 4, pp 835-851
Eating problems at age 6 years in a whole population sample of extremely preterm children
Samara, Muthanna, Johnson, Samantha, Lamberts, Koen, Marlow, Neil and Wolke, Dieter, 2010, (52), 2, pp e16-e22
Can early intake of dietary omega-3 predict childhood externalizing behaviour?
Waylen, Andrea E., Ford, Tamsin, Goodman, Robert, Samara, Muthanna and Wolke, Dieter, 2009, Acta Paediatrica (98), 11, pp 1805-1808
Selective drop-out in longitudinal studies and non-biased prediction of behaviour disorders
Wolke, D., Waylen, A., Samara, M., Steer, C., Goodman, R., Ford, T. and Lamberts, K., 2009, The British Journal of Psychiatry (195), 3, pp 249-256
Samara, Muthanna, Marlow, Neil and Wolke, Dieter, 2008, Pediatrics (122), 3, pp 562-573
How schools tackle bullying, and the use of whole school policies: changes over the last decade
Samara, Muthanna and Smith, Peter K., 2008, Educational Psychology (28), 6, pp 663-676
Specific language difficulties and school achievement in children born at 25 Weeks of gestation or less
Wolke, Dieter, Samara, Muthanna, Bracewell, Melanie and Marlow, Neil, 2008, The Journal of Pediatrics (152), 2, pp 256-262.e1
A content analysis of school anti‐bullying policies: progress and limitations
Smith, Peter K., Smith, Cherise, Osborn, Rob and Samara, Muthanna, 2008, Educational Psychology in Practice (24), 1, pp 1-12
Children of war in Palestine
Altawil, M., Harrold, D. and Samara, M., 2008, Children in War : The International Journal of Evacuee and War Child Studies (1), 5, pp 7-14
Neurologic and developmental disability at six years of age after extremely preterm birth
Marlow, Neil, Wolke, Dieter, Bracewell, Melanie A. and Samara, Muthanna, 2005, The New England Journal of Medicine (352), 1, pp 9-19
Bullied by siblings: association with peer victimisation and behaviour problems in Israeli lower secondary school children
Wolke, Dieter and Samara, Muthanna M., 2004, The Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry And Allied Disciplines (45), 5, pp 1015-1029
School physical design and its relation to bullying and student wellbeing
Samara, Muthanna, Smith, Peter, Francis, Jacinta, Horton, Paul, Markovikj, Marijana, Franco, Liat, Kulcsar, Gabriella, Massarwi, Adeem, Albawab, Alaa, El-Asam, Aiman, Sundaram, Suresh and Lee, Seung-ha (2024). In: Fandrem, Hildegunn, (eds.) and O’Higgins Norman, James, (eds.), International perspectives on migration, bullying, and school : implications for schools, refugees, and migrants. Abingdon, U.K.: Routledge, pp 124-147
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder : genetic, pharmacogenetic, and metabolomic insights
Younes, Salma N., Al-Jurf, Rana, Hammuda, Sara, Nasrallah, Gheyath K., Al-Jurf, Amal, Ziyada, Ayah, Abdulrouf, Palli Valapila, Qoronfleh, M. Walid, Samara, Muthanna and Al-Dewik, Nader (2022). In: Qoronfleh, M. Walid, (eds.), Essa, Musthafa Mohamed, (eds.) and Chidambaram, Saravana Babu, (eds.), Proteins associated with neurodevelopmental disorders. Singapore: Springer Singapore, pp 135-189
Principal molecular pathways affected in autism spectrum disorder
Younes, Salma N., Al-Jurf, Rana, Hammuda, Sara, Nasrallah, Gheyath K., Zayed, Hatem, Qoronfleh, M. Walid, Ismail, Mohamed A., Farrell, Tom, Al-Rifai, Hilal, Samara, Muthanna and Al-Dewik, Nader (2022). In: Qoronfleh, M. Walid, (eds.), Essa, Musthafa Mohamed, (eds.) and Chidambaram, Saravana Babu, (eds.), Proteins associated with neurodevelopmental disorders. Singapore: Springer Singapore, pp 1-47
Mental wellbeing challenges of Muslim pupils in UK schools
Shakoor, Sania, Samara, Muthanna and Abu-Rayya, Hisham M. (2022). In: Mahmud, Arif, (eds.) and Satchell, Liam, (eds.), Mental wellbeing in schools. What teachers need to know to support pupils from diverse backgrounds. Abingdon, U.K.: Routledge, pp 132-150
Bullying and intervention in the Arab world
Samara, Muthanna and El Asam, Aiman (2020). In: Smith, Peter K., (eds.) and Norman, James O'Higgins, (eds.), The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Bullying. Wiley
Psychological comorbidities in autism spectrum disorders
Shaltout, Eman, Al-Dewik, Nader, Samara, Muthanna, Morsi, Hisham and Khattab, Azhar (2020). In: Essa, M. Mohamed, (eds.) and Qoronfleh, M. Walid, (eds.), Personalized food intervention and therapy for autism spectrum disorder management. Cham, Switzerland: Springer, pp 163-191
The effects of chronic war trauma among Palestinian children
Altawil, M., Nel, P.W., Asker, A., Samara, M. and Harrold, D. (2008). In: Parsons, M., (ed.), Children: the invisible victims of war: an interdisciplinary study. Peterborough, U.K.: DSM Technical Publications Ltd.
Creating characters and social relationships of those involved in bullying: description and implications for new approaches to intervention
Wolke, Dieter, Samara, Muthanna and Woods, Sarah (2005). In: Tsuchiya, M., (eds.), Soeda, K., (eds.) and Oride, K., (eds.), Eliminating bullying in schools – Japan and the world [Nakuso Gakko no Ijime – Nippon to Sekai]. Kyoto, Japan: Minerva
Evaluation of the DfES anti bullying pack
Smith, Peter and Samara, Muthanna (2003). (Department for Education)
Children’s journey from war trauma to refuge : the bioecological predictive model and the effectiveness of interventions
Samara, Muthanna(2020). In: 11th Annual Faculty Research Conference: Contemporary Issues in Business and Social Science Research, 22 Jun 2020 :Kingston upon Thames, U.K.
Comparative study of cyberbullying in Qatar and the UK: risk factors, impact on health and solutions
Samara, M.P., Smith, P., Davidson, J., Terry, P., Hamerton, C., Penson, M. and Al Jaber, M.(2012). In: Bullying and Cyberbullying: The Interface between Science and Practice, 19 Oct 2012 :Vienna, Austria
Comparative study of cyberbullying in Qatar and the UK: risk factors, impact on health and solutions
Samara, Muthanna, Davidson, Julia, Terry, Philip, Hamerton, Christopher, Penson, Mark and Al Jaber, Mohammed(2012). In: International Conference on Cyberbullying: COST IS0801, 28-29 June 2012 :Paris, France
Meta–analysis of fuss/cry durations and colic prevalence across countries
Wolke, Dieter, Samara, Muthanna and Alvarez, M.(2011). In: 11th International Infant Cry Research Workshop: Infant Crying and Parenting: Brain, Behavior and Hormones, 08 - 10 Jun 2011 :Zeist, The Netherlands
A longitudinal study of precursors of bullying involvement in primary school children in a British cohort
Samara, Muthanna and Wolke, Dieter(2011). In: SRCD 2011 Biennial Meeting, 30 Mar - 02 Apr 2011 :Montreal, Canada
Bullying: why does it happen and what can we do about it?
Sapouna, M. and Samara, Muthanna(2008). In: Ban Bullying at Work Day, 07 Nov 2008 :Warwick, U.K.
Digit ratio (2D:4D) and child developmental psychopathology
Wolke, Dieter and Samara, Muthanna(2008). In: XXIX International Congress of Psychology, 20-25 Jul 2008 :Berlin, Germany
Peer hierarchies and stability of victimisation behaviour over 2 to 4 years
Wolke, Dieter, Woods, Sarah and Samara, Muthanna(2008). In: 30th ISPA conference, 08 - 13 Jul 2008 :Utrecht, The Netherlands
Developmental consequences of regulation problems in infancy and ADHD
Wolke, Dieter, Samara, Muthanna and Meyer, Renate(2008). In: XVIth International Conference on Infant Studies, 27-29 Mar 2008 :Vancouver, Canada
Attention-Deficit Hyperactive Disorder and conduct disorders and involvement in different bullying roles in a British community sample
Samara, Muthanna, Wolke, D., Waylen, A., Goodman, R., Ford, T. and Beverage, M.(2006). In: International Conference on Child Cohort Studies, 12-14 Sep 2006 :Oxford, U.K.
Is dietary omega-3 important in the psychiatric diagnosis of externalising behavior in children?
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