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Carrie York Al-Karam is a psychologist, researcher, and author with expertise in the areas of psychology and religion, Islamic psychology, psychology in the UAE, and complementary and alternative medicine. Her current research looks at Islamic therapies and practices and their use by non-Muslims. She spent nearly 17 years outside of her native United States in countries such as the UAE (10 years), Lebanon, France, Russia, Turkey, Latvia, and Singapore and has taught psychology at the College of St. Rose in Albany, NY, and the American University in Dubai. She is currently on sabbatical from teaching and is working on two forthcoming books: Islamic Psychology: Research, Theory and Practice and Mindfulness, Meditation, Yoga, and Prayer: An Islamic Approach. Amber Haque received a Master’s in Clinical Psychology from Eastern Michigan University and a PhD in Psychology from Western Michigan University. He worked as a psychologist in Michigan from 1983 to 1996 and then took a teaching position in Malaysia from 1996 to 2004. Dr. Haque moved to the UAE where he has been Associate Professor at UAE University in Al Ain since 2004. He directed the Master’s Program in Clinical Psychology and has published extensively in the areas of mental health, psychology and religion, and indigenous psychology. Notes on Contributors

Shaima Ahammed is a licensed psychologist with more than ten years of experience as a researcher and educator in the UAE. She has held positions as Assistant Professor of Psychology (UAE University) and Consultant, Student Counseling Services (Zayed University). Her PhD was awarded by the University of Delhi, India, in 2006, on her research examining the concepts of ethical behavior and moral judgment. She has authored sev- eral journal articles and book chapters, all of which reflect her interests in self, identity, narration, culture, and theory of dialogical self. Heavily influenced by social constructivism, she seeks a greater understanding of the sociocultural context of self and recently has also taken a deep interest in qualitative methodologies. Fatima Al-Darmaki is currently the Assistant Provost for Student Affairs and Associate Professor at Zayed University, UAE. She was the director of the Student Advising and Counseling Center of UAE University for six years (1999–2005). Her research interests include help-seeking behavior and college student mental health issues. She is a member of the American Psychological Association and is the non-US-based Co-Chair (2014–2016) of the international section of APA Division 17. She received her PhD in Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri at Columbia in1998. Hamad Abdullah Al Ghaferi has been the Director General of the National Rehabilitation Center since 2008. He is Honorary Professor at Jordan University of Science and Technology and the Chair of the Technical and Advisory Group for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNDODC)–World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Centre for Certification and Education of Addiction Professionals (ICCE) Commission of the Colombo Plan. He has also been the Vice President of the Arab Federation of NGO for Drug Prevention since 2005. Badriya Abdulla Al Kindi is a psychologist in the Behavioral Sciences Pavilion (BSP) at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC). She is an Outpatient Clinics and Quality Manager at both BSP and SKMC. 270 NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS

Alia Al Serkal has over fourteen years of experience in applied psychology, having worked in organizations related to telecommunication and aviation. Her specialty includes identifying talent, setting up talent pool programs, succession planning, and leadership development. She applies updated research and models in her day-to-day work and is keen on knowledge sharing, hoping that “best practices” in the field will be widely implemented. She obtained her PhD in Psychology from the University of Leeds, UK; MSc in Psychology and Health from Stirling University, UK; and BSc in Psychology from University of Wales in Bangor. She is a Chartered Member of the British Psychological Society and a committee member of the International Psychology Conference, Dubai. Mark Aveyard received his PhD in Psychology from Florida State University and has taught at the America University of Sharjah since 2007. His teaching and research interests include the psychology of religion and culture, with an emphasis on experimental methods for exploring cause– effect relationships in those areas. Amy Bailey moved to Dubai from the UK in August 2011. She is a UK-trained clinical psychologist and is a Chartered Member and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society. She has specialized in working with children and families throughout her career including advising in childcare proceedings as an expert witness for the UK court system. She works across a wide range of psychological difficulties and offers an eclec- tic approach drawing on diverse psychological theories and practices. She helps children both individually and in groups, provides parental support, works with the family as a whole and provides comprehensive assessments. She holds specialist interest in attachment theory and trauma work. Carmen Barrack holds a master’s degree in counseling and is a Certified Canadian Counselor working toward her registration as a psychologist with the College of Alberta Psychologists. She has worked in private schools in Abu Dhabi as both a learning support specialist and school counselor. Her background is in education and women’s health. She is a member of the Canadian Counseling and Psychotherapy Association, Psychologists Association of Alberta, and the Canadian Association of School Psychologists. Annie Crookes holds a PhD in Cognitive Psychology and an MSc in Addiction Studies from universities in the UK. She moved to Dubai in 2005 to set up psychology provision with Middlesex University Dubai and is currently Associate Head of Life Sciences with Heriot-Watt University’s Dubai campus. She is an advocate for professional psychology in the UAE and helps organize the annual International Psychology Conference, Dubai. NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS 271

Angela de Jong is currently employed with the Dubai Government Human Resources Department at the Ruler’s Court. In her career she has been exposed to many elements of the HR lifecycle. She holds registration with both the British Psychological Society and with the Health Professions Council of South Africa. She aspires to continue to develop the potential of UAE nationals and align international best practices in HR with local requirements. She has been working and living in the UAE since 2009. Mandy Ewen was a practicing educational psychologist in the UK for over twenty-five years before moving from Scotland to Dubai in 2011. Since relo- cating, she has been an Adjunct Assistant Professor in Zayed University’s College of Education, helping train future UAE teachers, as well as provid- ing independent consulting services regarding the management of additional support and special needs in education through “Sustain Consulting FZE.” She also works in collaboration with The Developing Child Centre in Dubai. Steven W. Furber is qualified to issue Islamic legal edicts (fatwas). He received license to do so from senior scholars at the Egyptian House of Edicts (Da¯r al-Ifta¯’ al-Misriyyạ ) including the Grand Mufti of Egypt Ali Gomaa. He studied traditional Islamic disciplines for over fifteen years with numerous scholars in Damascus, Cairo, and elsewhere. He also holds a BA in Applied Linguistics from Portland State University, and an MPA from Dubai School of Government. He is currently a research fellow at the Tabah Foundation in Abu Dhabi, UAE. George Kaliaden has been practicing as a psychologist in the UAE since 1994, attached to various organizations, including Welcare Hospital, UAE; Middlesex University, UK; and Prime Medical Center, UAE. Author of sev- eral books on behavior modification and parenting, he is the founder of the “Teenager Dynamic”® program, a member of the American Psychological Association and has served as a member of the Dubai Health Authority Psychology SME Panel (October 2008) to set the regulatory framework for psychological practice in Dubai. His current interests include poetry therapy and the psychology of religion. Anatoliy V. Kharkhurin is Associate Professor of Psychology at the American University of Sharjah. His research focuses mainly on the rela- tionship between multilingualism and creativity. His work has appeared in edited volumes and scientific journals and he has written entries for the Cambridge Dictionary of Psychology and essays for the Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity and Talent. Recently, he has published a mono- graph Multilingualism and Creativity. He is developing a new Bilingual Creative Education program that combines foreign language learning and 272 NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS creativity-fostering techniques in a unified curricular approach. In addi- tion to his scientific interests, he is a published poet working with various art media. Louise Lambert is an Assistant Professor of Psychology and Ethics at the Canadian University of Dubai. She is a registered psychologist (Canada), as well as founder and manager of the Middle East Journal of Positive Psychology. She is also the founder of the Happiness 101 series, a program designed for greater happiness in people who are flourishing, languishing, or depressed, developed while she worked with multiple clinical popula- tions in Canada. She has lived in the UAE since 2010 and is interested in the study of happiness and culture, as well as seeing the development of an indigenous positive psychology across the Middle East. Angela T. Maitner received her PhD in Social Psychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and has taught at the American University of Sharjah since 2009. Her research looks at the impact of social identity and culture on emotional reactions to intergroup interactions or experiences. Chasity O’Connell earned her master’s degree from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, and a second master’s in counseling from Seton Hall University, New Jersey. She has blended her extensive expertise in international issues with the practice of mental health counseling. She has lived in Dubai for over six years, and has pro- vided counseling to individuals and groups, as well as worked with children as a school counselor. She has recently returned to the United States to complete her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Seattle Pacific University in Washington, and will return to the UAE in the near future. Nausheen Pasha-Zaidi is an Assistant Professor of English and Communications at the Petroleum Institute in Abu Dhabi. She has a PhD in International Psychology and master’s degrees in language education and educational psychology. Her research interests include intercultural communication, cultural psychology, and international comparative education. Her novel, The Colour of Mehndi, explores issues related to acculturation and mental illness among first generation Pakistani immigrants in the United States. Kennon Rider has the good fortune of doing two things he loves; he teaches university students about relationships, counseling, and ethics at Zayed University, and he maintains a practice in marriage and family therapy at the German Neuroscience Center in Dubai’s Healthcare City. Each vocation informs the other. He has treatment experiences and stories to share with his students and his preparation for classes helps him to be NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS 273 a better, more informed, therapist. Before coming to the UAE in 2002, he taught and practiced therapy in Texas and California. Jessica Rios-Habib is a child and family psychologist with over fourteen years of experience working with multidisciplinary teams in academic, research, and inpatient/outpatient clinic settings. Her early work in psychology started at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She went on to earn her master’s and PhD from the University of Miami in Florida. Her experience in psychotherapy and assessments with youth and families of various backgrounds and medical/mental health diagno- ses adds a unique value to the Middle East region, where she is currently practicing in Dubai Healthcare City. She is licensed in the United States, Canada, and UAE. Tatiana Schifferle Rowson is a business psychologist with a particular interest in the impact of midlife transitions on the career and retirement of professionals. She has a PhD in Gerontology from Keele University, UK, where her research explored the psychological aspects of the transition and adjustment to retirement. She has previously published on issues related to the adjustment to retirement and has participated in conferences dis- cussing this theme. She is currently Assistant Professor of Psychology at Heriot-Watt University as well as a business psychologist at the Human Relations Institute and Clinics, both of which are in Dubai. Samineh I. Shaheem has been an Assistant Professor of Psychology in the UK and the UAE. For over fifteen years she has lectured on a wide range of courses such as Cross Cultural Psychology, Pathologies, and Organizational Behavior. She is currently a Learning and Development specialist and works extensively with organizations in the public and private sectors of the UAE. Through her weekly newspaper column and radio program, she aims to reach a wider audience in order to raise awareness about significant psychosocial issues in the community. Justin Thomas earned his PhD in Experimental Psychology from the University of Manchester and completed postgraduate studies in psychological therapies at the University of Cumbria, both in the UK. Prior to taking up his current post as Associate Professor at Zayed University (UAE), he was Associate Director of Clinical Governance at Lancashire Care NHS Trust in the UK. His research interests include culture, cognition, and psychological well-being. Esra Uzsayilir moved to Dubai from Glasgow in February 2013. She is a UK-trained Educational Psychologist who has experience working with children and young people. Esra supports children and families with a wide range of concerns from learning difficulties to social, emotional, and 274 NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS behavioral needs, using a resilience framework and ecological systems theory to guide her practice. She works with schools across Dubai offering assessments and interventions to maximize attainment and reduce barri- ers to learning. Within the clinic setting, she provides therapeutic support using solution-focused brief therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and mindfulness. Shamil Wanigaratne is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Senior Advisor to the Director General at the National Rehabilitation Centre in Abu Dhabi. He is also Adjunct Professor at the United Arab Emirates University and Visiting Associate at King’s College London. He is also a Fellow of the British Psychological Society. Index

Academic psychology 264 Cannabis 135, 136 Acceptance rating 149, 150 Categorizing (people) 47, 48 Accreditation 252 CBT 74 Acculturation 58 Clinical case studies 108 Acculturative outcome 62 Clinical supervision 109, 113, 115 Activities 95 Code of conduct 20 Activity theory 95 Cognitive therapy 77 Acupuncture 169, 170, 172 Collectivism (collective societies) 86 Additional support needs 182 Community Development Authority Adjustment 95 (CDA) 29, 185, 256 Aesthetics 203 Community Psychology 17 Agents of change 185 Comprehensive educational Aging 93, 95 psychology service 187 Alcohol 132 Conscious processing 47 American Psychological Contingency management 135 Association 17, 252 Continuities 96, 98 Amphetamines 133, 135 Continuity theory 96 Anger management 118 Coping strategies 59, 64 Association 246 Counseling centers in UAE 113 Attitudes toward counseling 107 Counseling licensure in UAE 111 Authenticity 203 Counseling profession in UAE 111 Awareness 14, 18 Counseling psychology in UAE 107 Counselor Training in UAE 107, Behavior problems, teenage 146 108, 109 Benzodiazepines 135, 136 Creative education 201 Bilingual Creative Education 201 Creativity 199 Bilingual education 200 Cross-cultural marriage 122 Bilingualism 199 Cultural identity 58 BRAVE (Body signs, Relax, Activate Cultural identity transformation 58 helpful thoughts, Victory over Fear, Cultural schemes 60 Enjoy) (reward yourself) 160 Culturally sensitive 14 Brief therapy model 144 Culture 85, 86 British Psychological Society 252 Deﬁnition of counseling 105, 106, 107 CAM (Complementary and Depressed youth 145 Alternative Medicine) 169 Depression 70, 71 276 INDEX

Dhikr 177 Hashish 132, 133 Discontinuities 97, 98 Health Authority for Abu Dhabi Disengagement theory 95 (HAAD) 28, 256 Diversity 49, 54 Health care 72 Diversity in counseling 110 Help-seeking behavior 113 Dokha 133 Heroin 133, 136 Domain, domains (life) 99, 100 hierarchy 52 Duaa 177 Hybrid identity 60 Dubai Health Authority (DHA) 29, 170, 247, 256 Illusory correlation 48 Inclusion 181, 182, 183 Ecological 181 Indigenous 87 Educational Assessments 189 Individualism 85, 88 Case studies 193, 194, 195 Infrastructure 251, 252 Cultural factors to consider 190 Inhalants 135, 136 English as a second language 190 Integration 63 Process of 196 Intercultural interaction 53 Psychometric 189, 191 Interdependence 86 Use of translator 191, 193 International standing 186 Educational Psychologist 181, 182 International Students 59 Emirates Psychological Intervention groups 213 Association 11, 114, 257 Irshad 107 Emirati identity 60 Islam 70 Emirati society 105 Islamic healing 170 Emiratish 60 Envy 71 Jinn 25, 70 Ethical Code of Psychology 247 Ethics code (ethical code, code of Kabat-Zinn, Jon 76, 226 ethics) 245, 246, 247 Khat 132, 133 Evidence-based practice 261 Evil-eye 72, 73 Learning potential 239, 240 Exorcism 79 Licensing Bodies 245 Licensure/licensing 252, 256 ‘First-Rate Education’ 183 Family systems 127 Marital conﬂict 118 Federal Laws 26 Marital roles 121 Four-criterion creativity Marriage counseling 117 construct 203 Marriage counseling training 127 Friendship groups 216 Matrix Program 135 Friendships 213 MBCT (Mindfulness Based Cognitive Future of counseling in UAE 113 Therapy) 73, 76, 77, 78 MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Generative functions 147 Reduction) 226 Government Regulatory Bodies 28 Meditation 169, 177 Group therapy 216 Mental health delivery 143, 144 INDEX 277

Mental Health Laws 27 Psychology education 263 Mental health system in UAE 113 Psychology training 262, 263 Middle East Psychology 264 Psychometric 234, 235 Midwakh 131, 133 Psychosocial pressures 67 Mindfulness 76, 77, 78, 223, 225, 226 deﬁnition 226 Qur’an 70, 71 literature review 226 Quranic healing 173 school-based programming 225 student perceived beneﬁts/ Raqi 172 limitations 228, 229, 230 Referrals 254 Ministry of Health 25, 28, 29, 30 Regulating bodies 18 Mortality 130 Regulating Practice of Motivational interviewing 135 Psychology 245 Multi-disciplinary assessment 182 Regulation 255 Multicultural ideology 49 Regulatory Body 246 Multilingual Creative Cognition 205 Reiki 175 Multilingualism 199, 202 Relapse prevention 135 Mutawwah (also mutawwa) 15, Religion 85 24, 69 Remedial Functions 144 Repatriation 58, 59, 98 Narrative therapy 148 Research 263 Nepotism 65 Retirement 95 Norm group 236, 240 Roles (social roles) 95 Novelty 203 Ruqya 170, 172

Oman 71 Salat 177 Opium 132, 133 Saudi Arabia 71 Organizational Behavior 20 School Counseling Abu Dhabi School Counselors Personal growth functions 147 Network 225 Perspective taking (“taking the school counselor role 223, 224 perspective of . . . ”) 53 services 225 Poly-substance use 135 Scientist-practitioner 261 Positive psychology 83, 143, 147 Self-development, teenage 143, 144 Positive psychology interventions 84 Service register 254 Practicing counseling in UAE 106 Shisha 131, 133 Prejudice 49 Social Responsibility 20, 21 Prevalence (of drug misuse) 132 Social Skills 212, 213 Prevention 131 Socio-emotional competence 214 Professional body 252 Socio-emotional intelligence 213 Professional counseling 105, 106, 107 Sojourners 57 Professional Development 254 Solution focused treatment 124 Protective factors 145 Sorcery 71 Psychoactive 132, 135 Standards of care 255 Psychological disorders, teenage 143 Status of counseling in UAE 111 278 INDEX stereotypes 48, 49 Licensing 164 stereotyping 49, 50 Regulatory Organizations 162 Stigma 12, 85 Technological Competency 163 Student Wellness 227, 231 Therapist Competency 162 Subject Matter Experts 29 Tobacco 130, 133 Sustainable change 182 Transformative change 147 Transition (life, retirement) 94, 95 Teenager Dynamic Program 143 Transnational Travellers 57 Teenager training modules 148 Triangulate data 235 Teenager training objectives 147 Telepsychology 156 UAE Psychologist Newsletter 30 Assessment Instruments 162 UAE Psychology 258 Client Screening 162 UAE Vision 2021 183, 185, 186 Client Suitability 163 United Law No. 28 25 Conﬁdentiality 163 Utility 203 Data Security 163 Emergency 164 Valid 233 Information Ownership 163 Informed Consent 164 World Health Organization 31 Inter-Emirate Practice 164 Jurisdiction 164 Zaar 24