Mental Health Department Activities
Seminars and Training Courses
Launching the specialized training course “The Integrated Guide for Speech Therapists: From Assessment to Qualification” under the patronage of Professor Dr. Hossam Hamdy, Dean of the Faculty of Education, and under the supervision of Professor Dr. Mona Abu Hashima, Vice Dean of the Faculty for Environmental Affairs and Community Service, and under the supervision of Dr. Marwa Saeed Awais, with the aim of qualifying specialized personnel and developing professional skills in the field of speech therapy.
The first training sessions of the specialized course "The Comprehensive Guide for Speech Therapists: From Assessment to Qualification" were held on February 26 and 27, 2026, under the auspices of Professor Dr. Hossam Hamdy, and the supervision of Professor Dr. Mona Abu Hashima and Dr. Marwa Saeed Awais. The training was conducted by Assistant Professor Dr. Fatima Al-Zahraa Abdel-Basset Abdel-Wahed, with the aim of developing professional and practical competencies in the field of speech therapy.
A seminar entitled “Common Mistakes in Scientific Research” was held on February 28, 2026, presented by Professor Dr. Salwa Abdel Baqi, with the aim of promoting scientific research skills and spreading sound research practices among researchers.
Developing and launching psychological awareness content titled "Worship and Psychological Tranquility" as part of the "Glimpses of Mental Health in Ramadan" series, under the supervision of Dr. Sarah Assem Riyadh, Acting Head of the Department of Mental Health, with the aim of disseminating psychological awareness and promoting psychological well-being among members of the community
Conducting a workshop titled "Body Language Skills" in collaboration with the Quality Assurance Unit at the College of Education, presented by Dr. Sarah Assem, Acting Head of the Department of Mental Health. The workshop targeted college students with the goal of developing their effective communication skills and understanding nonverbal messages in educational and professional situations. It was held on March 14, 2026, via Microsoft Teams.
A scientific seminar entitled “Managing Negotiation with Children”, presented by Professor Dr. Suhair Amin, Professor of Mental Health, under the auspices of Professor Dr. Hossam Hamdi, Dean of the Faculty of Education, Capital University, and supervised by Professor Dr. Sarah Assem Riad, Head of the Department of Mental Health, on March 30, 2026. The seminar addressed the foundations of positive negotiation with children and the most important educational and psychological strategies that contribute to enhancing effective communication within the family and supporting healthy family relationships.
A presentation of a psychological awareness novel entitled “Her Shadows Do Not Resemble Her” by the writer Hajar Ahmed, which highlighted the psychological and academic challenges facing university youth, and the importance of self-awareness and confronting psychological pressures in a positive way, which contributes to spreading psychological culture and enhancing community awareness of mental health.
A workshop entitled “Dealing with Risks and Crises and Predicting Skills,” presented by Prof. Dr. Siham Ali Sharif, under the auspices of Prof. Dr. Hossam Hamdi, Dean of the College, and Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Al-Zuhairi, Director of the Quality Assurance Unit, targeted academic and administrative leaders, with the aim of developing crisis management skills, dealing with risks, and enhancing the ability to predict them, on April 27, 2026.
The Psychological and Educational Counseling Unit at the Faculty of Education, Capital University, published an awareness-raising article on the psychological and educational services it provides to students and community members. These services include psychological counseling sessions, psychological and educational consultations, support programs for people with disabilities and their families, and workshops for developing personal skills and self-improvement. The article aimed to promote awareness of the importance of mental and educational well-being and encourage the use of specialized support and counseling services. The article was published on April 7, 2026. The Department of Mental Health held its scientific conference, titled
"Digital Psychological Competence of Student Teachers
A Safe Bridge Between Curriculum Automation and Readiness for the Digital Job Market," on April 29, 2026. The conference was attended by Professor Dr. Hossam Hamdy, Dean of the Faculty, the Vice Deans, and a number of faculty members and researchers.
The conference included a seminar entitled “Digital Psychological Balance in the Face of Automation Anxiety” presented by Dr. Amr Abdel-Razek, and a workshop entitled “Managing Psychological Stress in the Digital Age” presented by Dr. Hanan Mohamed Kamel, in addition to the participation of Dr. Marwa Saeed Awais and Dr. Fatima Al-Masri in the scientific activities of the conference, which contributed to enriching the academic discussion and opening new research horizons in the field of digital mental health.
The Psychological and Educational Counseling Unit
affiliated with the Center for Psychological Counseling and Special Needs Care, was inaugurated on May 6, 2026, under the supervision of the Department of Mental Health and the patronage of Professor Dr. Hossam Hamdy, Dean of the Faculty of Education. The event was attended by Professor Dr. Mona Abu Hashima, Vice Dean of the Faculty for Community Service and Environmental Development; Professor Dr. Salwa Abdel-Baqi; Dr. Sarah Assem, Acting Head of the Department of Mental Health; Dr. Marwa Saeed Awais; Dr. Hanan Mohamed Kamel, Deputy Director of the Center; as well as faculty members and teaching assistants from the department. The unit's opening comes within the framework of supporting psychological and educational counseling services and enhancing the Faculty's role in serving the community and promoting mental health.
The Mental Health Department Seminar
The Mental Health Department Seminar is held every Monday, with the participation of a distinguished group of professors from the department, as part of supporting and exchanging scientific and research experiences and discussing academic developments.
Promotions for Assistant Staff Members in the Department
M.M Omnia Ahmed Metwally was promoted to the rank of Lecturer in the Department of Mental Health.
M. Hagar Ahmed Ali was promoted to the rank of Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Mental Health.
M. Monica Awni was promoted to the rank of Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Mental Health.
M. M. Abdul-Raziq Attallah was promoted to the rank of lecturer in the Department of Mental Health.
Department Activities in Training and Capacity Development
This activity includes the following
No | Name | Task as a Trainer |
1. | Prof. Dr. Salwa Mohamed Abdel-Baqi | 1. Two seminars on drug abuse, one online and the other face-to-face with students. |
2. | Prof. Dr. Sohair Mahmoud Amin | 1. Supervised and participated in a qualifying diploma titled (Speech and Language Disorders – Diagnosis and Treatment). |
3. | Prof. Dr. Ahmed Ali Bedewe | 1. Member of the department's schedule preparation committee. |
4. | Prof. Dr. Wafaa Mohamed Abdel-Gawad | 1. Trainer at the Professional Academy for Teachers. |
5. | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wahman Hemam El-Sayed | 1. Academic and psychological counseling for students. |
6. | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sara Assem | 1. Training postgraduate students on developing psychological scales in a workshop titled "Developing Psychological Scales" (February 2022). |
7. | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatma Zahraa El-Masry | Member of the academic advising committee for postgraduate studies and coordinator of academic advising in the Department of Mental Health. |
8. | Lecturer Dr. Noha Abdel-Rahman | Academic advising for diploma students (Psychological Counseling and Educational Guidance). |
9. | Lecturer Dr. Heba Mostafa | Participated in drafting the postgraduate studies regulations for the department. |
10. | Lecturer Dr. Sahar Taha Mahmoud Abdel-Halim | Diploma in Speech and Language Disorders at the Psychological Counseling Center / Speech and Language Disorders Course at the Adult Education Center. |
11. | Lecturer Dr. Marwa Hassan | Quality coordinator for the Professional Diploma in Psychological Counseling Program. |
12. | Lecturer Dr. Hoda Essam | Conducted a course on autism and attitudes towards individuals with special needs. |
13. | Lecturer Dr. Magda Abdel-Salam | Member of the Teaching and Learning Committee. Academic advising for students in the General Diploma in Special Education. |
14. | Lecturer Dr. Islam El-Sayed Mahmoud | 1. Contributed to preparing quality reports for the Department of Mental Health for three years (2019-2020-2021), including research activities, community activities, CV updates, and weekly plans. |
Department Activities in Education and Student Affairs:
This activity includes the following
No | Name | Task |
1. | All Faculty Members in the Department | Participating in academic advising for students to help them overcome challenges they may face in their studies. |
2. | All Faculty Members in the Department + Teaching Assistants | Participating in teaching undergraduate courses, including: Participating in teaching undergraduate courses and subjects, including the Mental Health and Psychological Counseling course for fourth-year students, the Developmental Psychology course for first-year students, and the Psychology of Individuals with Special Needs course for third-year students. Additionally, there are other courses, including the Talent Development and Excellence course for second-year psychology students and the Early Intervention Strategies course for third-year special education students (Arabic and English). The department also teaches at the postgraduate level, from the general diploma to the doctoral degree, through the programs offered by the department, which include the Professional Diploma in Education, the Professional Diploma in Psychological Counseling, the Special Diploma in Mental Health, and the Doctorate in Mental Health. Regarding the assistant faculty members, each member is responsible for assisting a faculty member in tasks such as attendance and absence tracking, coursework evaluation, as well as gaining practical experience in teaching and student interaction. Additionally, they participate in teaching certain practical applications related to undergraduate courses. |
3. | All Faculty Members in the Department + Teaching Assistants | Participation in conducting personal interviews for new students in the following specializations: English Major, Science Major, French Language, and Mathematics Major at the beginning of each academic year, as well as for students of the General Educational Diploma. Regarding the assistant faculty members, their role is limited to receiving the name lists from the College’s Education and Student Affairs Office, ensuring that all required documents are complete without any missing paperwork, and organizing the students' entry for personal interviews. |
Department Activities in Conferences and Research
This activity includes the following
No | Faculty Member | Published Research |
1 | Prof. Salwa Mohamed Abdel Baky | 1- Participated in a joint research on psychological counseling within the latest faculty conference. |
2 | Prof. Siham Ali Sherif | 1- Research on psychological fingerprinting and newly introduced forensic fingerprints at crime scenes (joint research with Assistant Minister of Interior, Major General Ayman Matar). |
3 | Prof. Sohair Mahmoud Amin | Presented a research paper at the Faculty of Education Conference – Helwan University. |
4 | Prof. Ahmed Ali Bedewe | 1- Participated in the Early Childhood Education Faculty Conference in Hurghada, Alexandria University. |
5 | Prof. Wafaa Mohamed Abdel Gawad | 1- Faculty Conference (Paper titled Psychological Counseling in the Era of Rahmana). |
6 | Assoc. Prof. Sara Assem | Attended the 3rd International Conference of the Faculty of Education, Helwan University, 2023. |
7 | Lecturer Noha Abdel Rahman | 1- Attended the 20th Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Education. |
8 | Lecturer Heba Mostafa | Attended the Faculty Conference 2023. |
9 | Lecturer Hoda Issam | Participated in the Faculty of Education Conference. |
10 | Lecturer Magda Abdel Salam | 1- Attended the Faculty of Education Conference. |
Scientific Theses Discussed in the Department of Mental Health
First: The Department’s Assistant Staff
Researcher Name | Thesis Title | Degree |
Asmaa Gomaa Abdel-Aleem Ibrahim | Parental Functional Performance and Its Relationship to the Social Skills of Their Children with Cochlear Implants and Their Deaf Peers | Master's |
Abdel-Razek Atallah Abdel-Maaboud Abdel-Razek | Cultural Diversity and Its Relationship to University Integration in Light of the Theories of Psychological and Social Capital Among University Students | Master's |
Israa Mohamed Mahmoud Abdo | Verbal Fluency and Its Relationship to Social Competence Among High-Functioning Autistic Children in Primary Education | Master's |
Second: Postgraduate Students from Egypt
Researcher Name | Thesis Title |
| Ibtisam Zaid Said | Occupational Alienation and Its Relationship to Emotional Sensitivity Among Basic Education Teachers – Department of Mental Health, Faculty of Education, Helwan University. |
| Huda Ismail Farag | Moral Intelligence and Its Relationship to Self-Differentiation Among Students of the Faculty of Education, Helwan University – Department of Mental Health. |
| Fayza Ahmed | Psychological Immunity and Its Relationship to Coping Strategies for Psychological Stress Among Students of the Faculty of Education, Helwan University. |
| Asmaa Fathy Ahmed Mohamed | Patterns of Overexcitability and Their Relationship to Wisdom Among a Sample of Twice-Exceptional Individuals (In Light of Dabrowski’s OEs Theory). |
| Eman Abdelrahman Abdelhalim | Academic Resilience and Its Relationship to Coping Strategies Among a Sample of Postgraduate Students at Helwan University. |
| Samar Ahmed Shafiq | Perceived Teacher Interaction Styles and Their Relationship to Self-Differentiation Among Second-Level Basic Education Students. |
| Yara Rabie Saad | Emotional Maturity and Its Relationship to Future Expectations Among Students of the Faculty of Education, Helwan University. |
| Samar Mohamed | Perceived Father Absence and Its Relationship to Some Demographic Variables Among a Sample of Secondary School Students. |
| Asmaa Mohamed Eify | Irrational Parental Thoughts and Their Impact on Self-Efficacy Among Primary School Students with Type 1 Diabetes. |
| Rehab Moatasem Badr | Effectiveness of a Training Program Based on Integrative Activities to Develop Auditory Skills and Expressive Language in Children with Cerebral Palsy in Early Primary Education. |
| Hala Shaaban Mohamed | Teacher Empathy as Perceived by Primary School Students and Its Relationship to Bullying Behavior. |
| Nada Nasser Khattab | Effectiveness of a Training Program Based on Electronic Activities to Develop Self-Management in Early Primary School Students. |
| Moataz Mohamed Abdel-Karim | Effectiveness of an Occupational Therapy-Based Program in Developing Social Skills Among Autistic Children. |
| Nada Emad Suleiman Mohamed | Cultural Intelligence and Its Relationship to Emotional Flexibility Among Helwan University Students. |
| Fawzi Mohamed | Neurophysiological Brain Activity and Its Impact on the Psychological Activity of Normal Children and Those with Mental Disorders (A Clinical Study). |
Participation in College and University Activities
College Activities
No | Name | Task |
1 | Prof. Dr. Salwa Mohamed Abdel Baki | Member of the Department Council |
2 | Prof. Dr. Siham Ali Sharif | Member of the Department Council |
3 | Prof. Dr. Sohair Mahmoud Amin | - Research evaluator for the Scientific Committee for the Promotion of Professors and Associate Professors in "Mental Health" |
4 | Prof. Dr. Ahmed Ali Bedeir | Member of the Department Council |
5 | Prof. Dr. Wafaa Mohamed Abdel Jawad | Member of the Department Council |
6 | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wahman Hemam El-Sayed | Member of the Department Council |
7 | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nour Mohamed Galal | Member of the Department Council |
8 | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohamed Zahran | Member of the Department Council |
10 | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sara Assem | - Development of the Special Education Bachelor's Program |
11 | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatma Al-Zahraa Al-Masry | Participant in the Psychological Counseling Center at the Faculty of Education, Helwan University |
12 | Lecturer Dr. Lamis Mansour | - Delivered a seminar on attitudes toward people with disabilities under the supervision of the Psychological Counseling Center and Special Needs Care |
13 | Lecturer Dr. Noha Abdel Rahman | Member of the Department Council |
14 | Lecturer Dr. Heba Mostafa | Participant in the Haifer Partnership Program, affiliated with the University’s International Relations Office |
15 | Lecturer Dr. Sahar Taha Mahmoud | Participant in the college's specialization and internal coordination committees for new students for three consecutive years and ongoing |
16 | Lecturer Dr. Magda Abdel Salam | Member of the Department Council |
17 | Lecturer Dr. Islam El-Sayed Mahmoud | - Member of the Internal Specialization Committee at the Faculty of Education for the academic year 2022/2023 |
18 | Lecturer Dr. Sayedah Sayed | Member of the Department Council |
Department Activities in Community Service and Environmental Development
No | Name | Activity |
1 | Lecturer Dr. Islam El-Sayed Mahmoud | Member of the Psychological Counseling and Special Needs Care Center – Faculty of Education, Helwan University, since 2023 and continuing. |
2 | Lecturer Dr. Marwa Said | - Organized a seminar on "Choosing a Life Partner and Family Understanding" under the umbrella of the Psychological Counseling and Special Needs Care Center. - Participated in the Teacher Preparation Course organized by the Educational Technology Center. |
3 | Lecturer Dr. Marwa Hassan | Participated in the Environmental Committee for the academic year 2020/2021. |
Courses, Workshops, and Training Sessions Attended by Faculty Members as Trainees
No | Name | Training/Workshop |
1 | Prof. Dr. Ahmed Ali Bediwy | - Early Childhood Education Conference, Hurghada, Alexandria University. |
2 | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Waman Hammam El-Sayed | Attended conferences and meetings. |
3 | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatma El-Zahraa El-Masry | - Teacher Preparation Course. |
4 | Lecturer Dr. Lamis Mansour | Attended a workshop on electronic exams. |
5 | Lecturer Dr. Noha Abdel Rahman | - "Digital Empowerment Psychology for Teachers and Assessment in Light of New Republic Requirements" (14/11/2022). |
6 | Lecturer Dr. Heba Mostafa | Electronic exams training at the faculty. |
7 | Lecturer Dr. Marwa Hassan | Electronic exams workshop (March 2023). |
8 | Lecturer Dr. Magda Abdel Salam | - Diploma in Personality Analysis through Drawing and Projective Tests, accredited by the American Board and the Afro-Asian Organization for Art Therapy (2023). |
9 | Lecturer Dr. Islam El-Sayed Mahmoud | - Attended the 20th Scientific and 3rd International Conference of the Faculty of Education, Helwan University, titled "Future Teacher Preparation in Light of the Fourth and Fifth Industrial Revolutions" (12-13/10/2022). |
