Associate Professor in Psychology (DS 54)
Clinical Psychologist
I provide psychological assessment, psychotherapy and counselling services at psychiatry and paediatric clinics and wards HUSM as well as USAINS. I am trained in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT). My particular working & research interest is in children and their family with behavioural and emotional problems, with/out chronic illnesses.
Principal Researcher/ Project Leader
1. Developing and Piloting an Educational Program Module for Pre-School Teachers in Identifying Features Associated with Learning Difficulty in Children, USM (JANGKA PENDEK), 2015-2017.
2. Randomized controlled trial on the effects of guided imagery relaxation audio on children with cancer.MAKNA Cancer Research Award, 2013 – 2015.
3. Imagery-Induced Relaxation in Children with Cancer, USM (JANGKA PENDEK), 2010-2013.
4. Stop-Think-Do: A group program for social behavioural problems in children – A pilot study,USM (INSENTIF), 2009-2010.
Co-researcher/ Project Members
1. Neurology & Psychiatry - Paediatric Neurology, Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia, Prof Dr Zabidi Azhar Bin Husin @ Mohd Hussin, 2012 – 2015.
2. Pembangunan Model Holistik Program Pendidikan Inklusif Terbaik Murid Berkeperluan Khas, Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia, Prof Dato’ Dr See Ching Mei, 2015 – 2016.
3. Targeted genetic modifiers contributing to phenotypic heterogeneity of Hb E/β and the psychological impact and health economic burden to the country. USM (UNIVERSITI PENYELIDIKAN), 2012 – 2016, Geran Universiti Penyelidikan (RU) USM, Prof Zilfalil Alwi, 2012-2016.
4. Psychosocial and mechanical profiles of male murderers in Peninsular Malaysia.USM (JANGKA PENDEK), Dr Geshina Ayu Mat Saat, 2014 - 2016.
5. Poor School Achiever Among Lower Secondary School Students and District of Kota Bharu: Their Risk Factors and Potential Talents, USM (JANGKA PENDEK), Prof Madya Dr Nik Zainal Abidin Nik Ismail, 2015 – 2016.
6. USM Health Engagement through Art (HEART). USM (Bahagian Jaringan Industri dan Masyarakat), Dr Faridah Md Zin, 2013-2014.
7. Perawatan paliatif menyeluruh dikalangan kanak-kanak yang tiada harapan sembuh melalui pendekatan libatsama universiti dan komuniti. USM (Bahagian Jaringan Industri dan Masyarakat), Dr Fahisham Taib, 2012 - 2015.
8. Improving The Quality Life, Family Impact And Teacher's Job Satisfaction Of Disabled Children And Adolescents Registered With Pusat Pemulihan Dalam Komuniti (PDK), Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat (JKM), Kelantan Through Training Of PDK Teacher, S.O.S- OKU USM(Universiti Penyelidikan), Dr Azriani Ab Rahman, 2010-2013.
9. Sustainable Optimal Services (S.O.S) for Disabled Children through development of trained parent to parent support group (S.O.S OKU II).USM (APEX University), Dr Mohd Ismail Ibrahim, 2012-2014.
10. Effectiveness of Psycho-Physiological Combined Stretch and Breathing Therapy on the Sexual Function and Marital Satisfaction Among Heterosexual Men in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia ,USM (JANGKA PENDEK), Dr Saiful Bahri Ismail, 2011-2013.
11. Short-term outcome of psychoeducational program on coping abilities of parents of children with cancer, USM (JANGKA PENDEK), Dr Norsarwany Mohamad, 2008-2010.