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Dr. Eshraq Ahmed Yahya Rasa’a

Assistant Professor

Nationality: Yemeni
Country: Yemen
Specialization: Clinical Psychology
Academic Rank: Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
Workplace: Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, Sana’a University
Email: eshrag11@yahoo.com | eshrag.ahmed@gmail.com

Eshrag.Rasaa@su.edu.ye.
Mobile: 00201205323419

Academic Qualifications

  • B.A. in Psychology (1996) with Very Good grade, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, Sana’a University.

  • M.A. in Clinical Psychology (2009) with Excellent grade and recommendation to publish the thesis, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, Sana’a University.

    • Thesis: Perception of Life Stressors and Their Relation to Essential Hypertension.

  • Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology (2014) with First-Class Honors, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, Cairo University.

    • Dissertation: Coping Strategies and Their Relation to Borderline Personality Traits among University Students.

  • Post-Doctoral Board Certification (2017) with Excellent performance, American Center for Studies in Yemen (based in Washington).

    • Research: Depression and Traumatic Experiences as Predictors of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Displaced Individuals in the Yemeni War.

Positions Held

  1. Teaching Assistant, Department of Psychology, Sana’a University (2004–2008).

  2. Assistant Lecturer, Department of Psychology, Sana’a University (2009–2013).

  3. Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Sana’a University (2014–present).

  4. Deputy Chair, Seminar Committee, Department of Psychology (2016).

  5. Member of the Advisory Board for Reviewers, Academic Journal for Research and Studies (2023).

Professional Experience

  1. Eight years of educational teaching experience (1993–2000).

  2. Four years of educational supervision (2000–2004).

  3. Four years as a trainer in psychological tests and assessments (projective and objective) for psychology students (2005–2009).

  4. Eight years of university-level teaching in psychology courses post-PhD (2014–2018).

  5. Master’s thesis supervision (2016–2018).

  6. Two years of clinical experience in psychotherapy at Al-Abbassia Mental Health and Addiction Hospital, Egypt.

Memberships

  • Member, Egyptian Association of Psychologists (RANM).

  • Member, Forum of Egyptian Psychological Therapists.

  • Member, Arab Network for Behavioral Medicine.

  • Member, Forum of Academics, Sana’a University.

Published Research

  • Gender Differences in Coping Strategies, Cairo University Psychological Research Center (2013).

  • Stress and Depression as Predictors of Suicidal Ideation among Sana’a University Students, RANM Journal (2014).

  • Coping Strategies and Their Relation to Suicidal Ideation among University Youth, Cairo University Psychological Research Center (2016).

  • Depression and Traumatic Experiences as Predictors of PTSD among Displaced Individuals in the Yemeni War, Faculty of Arts Journal, Cairo University (2019).

  • Psychological Problems among Children of Martyrs and Non-Martyrs and Their Relation to Mental Health in the Yemeni War (2025).

  • Self-Esteem as a Mediating Variable Between Emotion-Focused Coping and Depression among Youth (2025).

Conference Participation

  • Active participation in the 2nd Regional Conference organized by the Psychology Department, Cairo University (April 9–11, 2012) – Positive Potentials in the Arab Individual.

  • Distinguished participation in the 3rd Regional Conference organized by Cairo University (Feb 19–20, 2019) – Psychology: Social and Ethical Responsibility.

  • Participation in the conference organized by the Supreme Council of Culture & RANM (Dec 11–12, 2022) – Issues of Training in Psychology: Challenges and Prospects.

  • Participation in the British University in Cairo Conference (March 11–12, 2023) – Psychology and Behavioral Sciences for Sustainable Development.

Specialized Training Courses (Psychotherapy & Clinical Psychology)

  1. Structured Clinical Interview Training – 20 hours (2013), Cairo University Social Research Center.

  2. CBT for Depression – 20 hours (14–17/9/2022), RANM.

  3. Stanford–Binet Intelligence Scale (5th Edition) – Application & Scoring, 20 hours (18–21/9/2022).

  4. CBT for Anxiety & Social Phobia – 20 hours (25–28/9/2022).

  5. CBT for Personality Disorders – 20 hours (12–15/10/2022).

  6. CBT for Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder – 20 hours (12–28/11/2022).

  7. Ethics of Psychotherapy Practice – 20 hours (21–29/12/2022), RANM.

  8. CBT for Substance Use Disorders – 20 hours (25–28/12/2022).

  9. Intensive Professional Workshop on ACT (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy) – one month (Jan 18, 2023), Palestine Trauma Center & Sustainable Therapy Center (London).

  10. Intensive Workshop on Using Stanford–Binet with Special Populations (2/2023).

  11. Comprehensive Workshop on Projective Tests (TAT, Draw-a-Person, Sentence Completion, Rorschach, Eysenck, MMPI) – 20 hours, RANM.

  12. Wechsler Intelligence Scale, 4th Edition – Children & Adolescents – 20 hours (9–12/2/2025).

  13. CBT for Substance Use Disorders – 20 hours (5–13/4/2025).

  14. Acceptance & Commitment Therapy – 20 hours (13–16/4/2025).

  15. Psychological Assessment of Children (Vineland, ADHD checklist, GARS, Learning Disabilities Battery) – 20 hours (3–6/8/2025).

  16. DBT Fundamentals Workshop for Borderline Personality Disorder – 8 hours (30/7/2025).

Additional Training in Education

  1. Classroom Skills Development for Primary Teachers – UNICEF (Trainee).

  2. Training Program for Primary Education Supervisors – Ministry of Education, Yemen (Trainer).

  3. Teacher Development Program for Primary Education – Ministry of Education, Yemen (Trainer).

Participation in Scientific Research Skills Programs (Cairo University)

  1. Foundation Level (2012)

  • Research Proposal Writing – 10 hours

  • Scientific Report Writing – 10 hours

  • Literature Review Methods – 10 hours

  1. Advanced Level (2013)

  • Qualitative Research Methods – 8 days

  • Focus Group Techniques

  1. Specialized Courses (2008–2023)

  • ICDL Computer Training – Sana’a University (2008)

  • Graduate Student Research Preparation Course – Sana’a University (2009)

  • Behavioral Design in Research – Cairo University (2011)

  • SPSS Statistical Analysis – Cairo University

  • Factor Analysis – 15 hours (2012)

  • Database Research Skills – 14 hours (2013)

  • NLP Training – Human Development Foundation, Sana’a (2014)

  • Quantitative Research Methods – 45 hours (2016–2017)

  • NVivo for Qualitative Data Analysis – 18 hours (2017)

  • SPSS Level 1 – 20 hours (12–15/2/2023)

  • Structural Modeling in Psychology & Education – 11 hours (18–20/6/2023)

 

Awards and Recognitions

 

  • Certificate of Excellence from the Head of the Psychology Department and Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Sana’a University (Undergraduate Study).

  • Award of Excellence from the President of Yemen for ranking first in the M.A. program (2009).

  • Certificate of Academic Excellence from the Yemeni Cultural Attaché in Cairo for achieving the highest PhD grade at Cairo University (2014).

  • Teacher’s Day Award from the Educational District of Al-Tahrir.

  • Appreciation Certificate for contributions in training teachers and supervisors in Al-Tahrir District.

  • Certificate of Appreciation from the 3rd Regional Psychology Conference, Cairo University (2019) – Best Research Paper.

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