Bio:

A Psychiatrist in Nigeria, with experience in the assessment and management of children and adults with mental health problems, including substance use disorders (addiction). I am a hard-working, caring and dedicated professional, open to interdisciplinary liaison in the field of mental health, and collaboration with other professionals.

After undergraduate studies at the University of Ibadan, I completed the Postgraduate Residency program in Psychiatry at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Uselu, Benin City. I am a Fellow of the West African College of Physicians and a Fellow of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria.

I was awarded a Commonwealth Professional Fellowship in 2013, and received on-site training in the United Kingdom with The Meriden Family Programme, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, becoming a certified trainer in Behavioral Family Therapy (BFT) and a certified trainer in Caring for Carers of persons with mental health challenges.

I am ICAP certified and have worked in a number of mental health/substance use addiction treatment facilities.

Currently, I am a Consultant Psychiatrist/Addiction professional at Evercare hospital, Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria.

Some of my publications:

Thomas FI, Lawani AO, James BO: Effect of Short Message Service Reminders on Clinic Attendance Among Outpatients With Psychosis at a Psychiatric Hospital in Nigeria. Psychiatric Services 68(1):75-80
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201500514

BO James, FI Thomas, JO Omoaregba, EO Okogbenin, Kingsley MO, AW Ibrahim et al. Psychosocial correlates of perceived stress among undergraduate medical students in Nigeria. International Journal of Medical Education. 2017; 8:382-388.
https://www.ijme.net/archive/8/perceived-stress-in-medical-students/

Thomas FI, Olotu SO, Omoaregba JO. Prevalence, factors and reasons associated with missed first appointments among outpatients with schizophrenia at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Benin City. British Journal of Psychiatry (Open). 2018. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2017.11