Al-Ahliyya Amman University
Dr. Feda Abu Al-khair
Associate Professor
Major: clinical psychology
Departemnt: Clinical Psychology Department
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Sciences
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COURSES TAUGHT
- clinical psychology
- Abnormal Psychology
- Developmental psychology
- introduction of psychology
- introduction of psychotherapy
- practicume
- practicume 1
- practicume 2
- Clinical Interviewing
- strategies of psychotherapy
- psychological assessment and diagnosis
- psychological assessment and diagnosis - advanced
- Psychology of Personality
- Health Psychology
- expermental psychology
- Research Design in Clinical Psychology and its Statistical Methods
- Research Design in Clinical Psychology and its Statistical Methods 2
ACADEMIC RANKS
| Rank | University | Country | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor | Al Ahliyya Amman University | Jordan | 2023 |
| Assistant Professor | Al Ahliyya Amman University | Jordan | 2015 |
QUALIFICATION
| Degree | Institute | Specialization | Country | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phd | Cairo University | linical Psychology | January / 2015 | |
| Masters Degree | University of Jordan | Psychology - clinical | March / 2009 | |
| Bachelors Degree | University of Jordan | psychology | June / 2004 |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Job Title | Institute | Time Period |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | Al-Ahliyyah Amman University | September / 2020 - January / Present |
| Head of Psychology Department | Al-Ahliyyah Amman University | September / 2019 - September / 2020 |
| Head of Psychology and Special Needs Depatments | Al-Ahliyyah Amman University | October / 2017 - October / 2018 |
| part time lecturer | University of Jordan | August / 2015 - November / 2015 |
| Assistant Professor | Al-Ahliyyah Amman University | September / 2015 - January / Present |
| Clinical Psychologist | Qatar Foundation for woman and child protection | April / 2013 - September / 2013 |
| Psychosocial Therapist | Jordanian River Foundation | September / 2010 - March / 2013 |
| Senior Clinical Psychologist | King Hussein Cancer Center | September / 2007 - August / 2010 |
| Psychologist (I.Q Assessment), | Noor Al Hussein Foundation, Institute for Family Health | August / 2004 - August / 2007 |
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- clinical psychology
- Psychotherapy
- health psychology
RESEARCHES AND PUBLICATIONS
- Feda Abu Al-Khair (2023) Substance Abuse, Depression, and Social Anxiety: Case Study and Application of Cognitive Psychotherapy Case Reports in Psychiatry Journal, 2023
- Study Ayman M Hamdan Mansour 1, Anas H Khalifeh 2, Ahmad N Alshibi 3, Shaher H Hamaideh 4, Feda'm Abu al-Khair 5, Omar Khraisat , Fadwa N Alhalaiqa (2023) Exploring the mental health and psychosocial wellbeing experience of individuals recovered from COVID-19: A phenomenological approach The Journal of Nursing Research , 2023
- (2019) Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in reducing anxiety and depression and improving psychological adjustment to cancer patients 15TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON PSYCHIATRY. NEW TRENDS IN PSYCHIATRIC PRACTICE,
- (2017) Mental Disorders and Behavioral Abnormalities in Abused Jordanian Children and Adolescents, Living in Shelters and Non- Residents 14th International Pan Arab Conference of Psychiatry- The 4th International Jordanian Conference of Psychiatry",
- Amina, Al- Tamimi, PhD, Psychologist; Feda Al-Khair, PhD, Assistant Professor (2017) The Level of Pain and Anxiety and Depression and its relationship to the Coping strategies used by a sample of cancer patients in Jordan Al-Balqa Journal of Research and Studies, مقبول للنشر
- فداء أبو الخير (2015) Mental Disorders and Behavioral Abnormalities in Abused Jordanian Children and Adolescents, Living in Shelters and Non- Residents Egyptian Journal of Clinical and Counseling Psychology, 3-2
- فداء أبو الخير (2015) Types of Abuse (emotional and behavioral) as Predictors of Mental Disorders and behavioral Abnormalities among children and adolescents, Living in Shelters and Non- Residents. أنواع الإساءة (الانفعالية والسلوكية) كمنبئات بالاضطرابات النفسية والانحرافات السلوكية لدى الأطفال والمراهقين المقيمين في دور الإيواء وغير المقيمين فيها Egyptian Journal of Clinical and Counseling Psychology, 3 -3
- Lazenby M1, Khatib J, Al-Khair F, Neamat M. (2013) Psychometric properties of the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual Well-being (FACIT-Sp) in an Arabic-speaking, predominantly Muslim Population Psycho-Oncology Journal, 22: 220-227
- (2009) THE RELATION BETWEEN GENDER, AGE AND PREVELENCE OF DEPRESSION, ANXIETY AND POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AMONGEST JORDANIAN PATIENTS FROM KING HUSSIEN CANCER CENTER. Quality of Life and Societal Changes Conferance,
CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS
| Conference Title | Type of Participation | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON PSYCHIATRY. NEW TRENDS IN PSYCHIATRIC PRACTICE | Paper/Poster | Cairo - Egypt | September / 2019 |
| 14th International Pan Arab Conference of Psychiatry- The 4th International Jordanian Conference of Psychiatry" | Paper/Poster | jordan | October / 2017 |
| Learning to Learn | Attendance | Cairo, Egypt | March / 2011 |
| Quality of Life and Societal Changes Conferance | Paper/Poster | Cairo University | October / 2009 |
| International Childhood Cancer Day | Attendance | King Hussein Cancer Center, Jordan. | February / 2008 |
| Second Middle East and North Africa Regional Conference of Psychology | Attendance | Amman, Jordan | April / 2007 |
| International Symposium Visual Impairment | Attendance | King Hussein Cancer Center, Jordan. | June / 2006 |
| Conference of Embracing Diversity | Attendance | The Egyptian Society for Developing Skills of Special Needs | January / 2005 |
| the first Jordanian conference of Autism | Attendance | Amman, Jordan | January / 2004 |
THESIS SUPERVISION
| Title | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Social Anxiety Symptoms among Adolescents and its Relationship with Birth Order | 2020 | |
| The Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy in The Treatment of Specific and Social Anxiety | 2020 | |
| Sleep Disorders among Diabetic Patients and its Relationship to the level of Accumulated Blood Sugar | Al-Ahliyyah Amman University | 2019 |
| Symptoms of Generalized Anxiety and Major Depression Disorders among Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder | Al-Ahliyyah Amman University | 2019 |
| Sense of Coherence and Body Image as Predictors of Eating Disorders among Adolescents in the city of Taiba in Palestine | Al-Ahliyyah Amman University | 2019 |
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIP
| Title | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| NA | NA | 2021 |
