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Dr. Duaa Al-Ikhtiar

Dr. Duaa Al-Ikhtiar

Dr. Duaa Al-Ikhtiar

Clinical Mental Health

Biography

A psychology specialist holding a PhD in Mental Health from the International Islamic University of Malaysia (2015–2019), with a dissertation on the clinical diagnostic differences between social phobia and autism. She also holds a PhD in Mental Health from Ain Shams University (2006–2010), with a dissertation titled "The Effects of Dietary Regimens on Autism Patients — A Clinical Study." She holds a Master's in Mental Health from Ain Shams University (2004–2007) on the effectiveness of a counseling program for modifying stereotypical behavior in autism patients, and a Bachelor's in Educational Media from Cairo University (2003–2005). She served as Director of the Girls' Secondary Stage at Al-Nadwi School in Malaysia (2015–2019), worked as a mental health consultant at Abdul Rahman Ayman Clinics in Kajang, Malaysia, and later at mental health care centers in Turkey since 2019. She has appeared in several television programs such as "Khaleek Relax" (Mekameleen, 2022), "Baytouna Ahla" (Mekameleen, 2019–2022), and "Capsule Nafsiya" (Watan, 2019–2022). She holds multiple diplomas in Neuro-Linguistic Programming and Human Development (under the supervision of Dr. Ibrahim Elfiky), training of speech and hearing rehabilitation, speech therapy and audiology, clinical mental health, and psychological measurement and scale design.

Qualifications

  • 1
    PhD in Mental Health — International Islamic University of Malaysia (2015–2019)
  • 2
    PhD in Mental Health — Ain Shams University, Egypt (2006–2010)
  • 3
    Master's in Mental Health — Ain Shams University (2004–2007)
  • 4
    Bachelor's in Educational Media — Cairo University (2003–2005)
  • 5
    Diploma in Clinical Mental Health — Ain Shams University (2009–2011)
  • 6
    Professional Diploma in Psychological Measurement and Scale Design — Ain Shams University (2011–2013)
  • 7
    Diploma in Speech Therapy and Audiology — Ain Shams University (2012–2014)
  • 8
    Diploma in Neuro-Linguistic Programming — Canadian Center (under Dr. Ibrahim Elfiky)

Areas of Expertise

Clinical Mental HealthDifferential Diagnosis Between Social Phobia and AutismBehavior Modification for Autism PatientsNeuro-Linguistic ProgrammingSpeech Therapy and AudiologyPsychological and Educational Media