Dr.Lotfy Abdel Aziz Mostafa-Al Sherbiny. Psychiatrist.
Date and place of birth : 10 September 1951, Egypt.
EDUCATION
1968 : Secondary school.
1968-1974 : Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University.MB.B.Ch (Very Good with Honors).
1979 -1983 : Post graduate studies in Neurology and Psychiatry for fulfillment of Masters Degree (very good).
1989 : Advanced psychiatry course, Institute of Psychiatry, London.
1993-1994 : Certificate, Diploma in Crises Counseling. Institute of Counseling, Glasgow.
1994 -1998 : PhD , Columbia State University , USA.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Physician, MB.B. Ch (Cairo 1974)
- Psychiatrist, Masters Degree in Neurology and psychiatry. Alexandria, 1983.
- Diploma in Crisis Counseling, UK.
- PhD , USA.
POSTS HELD
1975-1976 : House officer (Internship), Kasr El Ini Cairo University Hospital.
1977-79 : Resident in Alexandria Psychiatric Hospital, Egypt.
1980-83 : Resident in Neurology & Psychiatry Dept. in Alexandria University Hospital.
1984-91 : Specialist in Psychiatry in Saudi Arabia M.O.H. Mental Health Hospital & King Fahd Specialist Hospital (Buraydah).
1991-92 : Private practice, Alexandria, Egypt.
1992-95 : Psychiatrist, Kuwait Psychological Medicine Hospital.
1995 : Private practice, Alexandria, Egypt.
EXPERIENCE
- Practice in clinical psychiatry in Egypt and Arab countries.
- Experience in the field in Geriatrics (training courses and work with the elderly).
- Teaching Activity, organizing a training course for physicians about psychiatry in primary care.
- Experience in the field of Anti-smoking clinics and smoking control campaigns in Egypt, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. Certificate of marit from Kuwaiti Armed forces for drug abuse prevention programs. A simple and effective approach in health education and promotion. Long experience in preparation of material for health education.
- Health Education of the public through seminars and media.
- Member in Arab and international societies, Egyptian Psychiatric Association, Arab Federation of Psychiatrists, New York Academy of Sciences, Int. Islamic Society of Mental Health, World Federation of Mental Health, Schizophrenic Society of Great Britain, and others.
- Publication of therapeutic directions on cassettes for the first time in Arabic.
-Supervisor and director of handicapped rehabilitation center.
- State Prize (1995-96) awarded for achievements in the field of simplifying medical and psychological sciences.
- The Prize of AL-Ahram Est. for distinguished authors 1997.
- International membership of American Psychiatric Association APA.
PUBLICATIONS PAPERS IN CONFERENCES & RESEARCH:
Masked depression in psychiatric and medical outpatients, Master's degree thesis, and 1983.
- “Psychiatry in Arab Culture“. Dissertation for PhD degree, 1994-1998.
- Psychological aspects of smoking, paper presented in Gulf symposium on smoking, Riyadh 1986.
- Influence of Iraqi Invasion on psychiatric population in Kuwait. Paper presented in the regional meeting of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, Cairo, 1994.
- Detection of Nicotine Dependence in smokers in Kuwait. Paper presented for the 6 th Arab Psychiatrists' Congress, Cairo, 1994, and Arab J Psychiatry ( 6 ) 1995 .
- Pattern of psychological counseling in kuwait, paper presented to fifth symposium of S.D.O. Kuwait.
- Post-traumatic handicap and role of psychiatry in prevention and treatment presented to 6th symposium of S.D.O. Kuwiat.
- Psychological aspects of drug abuse, A guide for a training course presented to Gulf Research Center, Kuwait.
- Recent trends in psychiatric perspective of P.T.S.D. research, paper to 7 th Symposium of S.D.O, Kuwait, published in psychological Culture journal, 24: 30,1995.
- Social and cultural factors in mental illness in Arabs. Paper presented in 'Toward Arab psychology ' meeting Lebanon, 1994.
- Attitudes of general public to psychiatry. A paper presented in the International conference on Mental Health, Kuwait, 1995.
- Role of counseling in treatment of incest victims. A paper presented in 2nd Int, Conf. of Counseling, Cairo, 1995.
- Psychological aspects of congenital malformation and cosmetic surgery. A paper presented in the 2nd Int. Conf. of Counseling, Cairo, 1995.
- Attitudes of physicians to psychiatry, Saudi med. J., May 1995.
- Recent trends in tobacco dependence research and psychological aspects of smoking. A paper presented in the Int Conf. on Drug Abuse, Cairo, 1996.
- Recent trends in treatment of psychiatric disorders in cancer patients. A paper presented in the Int. Conference on cancer, Kuwait, 1996.
-”Psychiatry in Arab culture “: Paper presented in Pan Arab psychiatrists” Congress, Lebanon 1996.
- “Stigma of mental illness”: Paper presented in I.S.M.H. , Lebanon 1996 , Medical Arabization , Vol 3,1997.
- “Pattern of psychiatric cases in private practice in Alexandria. Paper in Egyptian psych. Association Annual Meeting, 1997.
-“ Role of psychologist and psychiatrist in therapeutic team “ . Paper in the conference in Kuwait 1997, published in Medical Arabization , 1998 .
- “ Drug abuse and smoking in Psychiatric patients “, A paper presented in the Int Conference on Drug Abuse, Kuwait, 1998.
- " Description of an Arab culture-specific condition The Case of First Wife in Polygamy “ A paper presented in UAE Int. Congress of Psychiatry, 1998, Published in Medical Arabization J ( 3 ) : 2 , Sept 1999 .
BOOKS IN ARABIC
- Depression, disease of modern era, Alexandria, 1991.
- Smoking, how to quit? Alexandria, 1992.
- Mental illness, in questions and answers, Beirut, 1995.
- Epilepsy, the problem and management, Beirut, 1995.
- Anxiety Beirut, 1995.
- Care for the elderly, Beirut, 1995.
- Problems from psychiatric clinic, Beirut, 1995.
- A guide to psychological Medicine, Kuwait, 1996.
- Smoking problems, Alexandria 1999.
- Ask the Psychiatrist: Q&A. Beirut 1999.
-(Psychiatric Dictionary), Arab League, Kuwait (in Press).
- Psychiatry, facts and information, Cairo, 1999.
- Psychiatry and the Law, Alexandria, 1999.
- Sleep and Health. Arab league, kuwait, 2000.
- Explanation of psychological expressions. Beirut, 2001.
- Depression: Patient & Management. Alexandria, 2001.
