Dr. Feda Abu Al-khair

Associate Professor

Major: clinical psychology

Departemnt: Clinical Psychology Department

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Sciences


Email:

f.abualkuair@ammanu.edu.jo

Extention: 2239

Profiles:



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

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