EDUCATION & ACADEMIC DEGREES

  • PhD Thesis: : Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, M.B.B.Ch, 1971.
  • Diploma : in Internal Medicine, Faculty of medicine, Cairo University, 1974.
  • Master’s Degree: Master’s Degree in Psychiatry and Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, 1976.
  • Doctoral Degree:Doctoral Degree in Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, 1982.
  • MSc in Philosophy:Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University, 1982.

CURRENT EMPLOYMENT

  • Honorary President, Egyptian Association for Group Therapies and Processes (EAGT), 2011-till now.
  • Professor of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Egypt, 1991-till now.
  • Group Therapist, Minia University Hospital, Egypt.
  • Consultant of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Cairo, Egypt.
  • Private Clinical Practice: Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Private Office, Cairo, Egypt.

PREVIOUS JOBS

  • Head of Psychiatry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Egypt, 1992 to 2007.
  • Member of Committee for granting Psychiatry Professorship Degree in Egypt, 2005-2008.
  • Editor, Egyptian Journal of Psychiatry.
  • Editor, Man and Evolution Egyptian Psychiatric Journal.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

  • Member, Egyptian Medical Syndicate.
  • Member, Egyptian Psychiatric Association.
  • International Fellow, American Psychiatric Association (APA).
  • Member, American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA).
  • Member, International Association of Group Psychotherapy (IAGP).

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Teaching “Psychology, Psychiatry, Psychopathology and Psychotherapy” to postgraduate students, Psychiatry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Egypt 1991-till now.
  • Teaching “Clinical Psychiatry” to undergraduate medical students, Minia Faculty of Medicine, Egypt, 1991-till now.
  • Teaching in many national and international psychotherapy courses (detailed below).

TRAINING COURSES

AS TRAINER

  • Minia Group Psychotherapy Training Program (4-Year Training Course- 480 Hours): Founder and Chief Trainer. 2000-till now.
  • Basics of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama: Four-Year Training Course (480 Hours), 2011-2015. Students’ Hospital, Mansoura University, Mansoura.
  • Psychotherapy Processes. April 4th, 2012. General Secretariat of Mental Health, Cairo.
  • Psychodynamic Basis of Psychotherapy. Dec. 2013 to Sept. 2015. Psychiatry Department, Mansoura University.
  • Basics of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama: Four-Year Training Course (480 Hours), 2015-2019. Psychiatry Department, Alexandria University.
  • Basics of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama: A Short Basic Course. Jan. 3rd to May 2nd, 2013. EAGT Headquarters, Cairo.
  • Basics of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama: An Introductory Course. 21-22 Nov, 2013. EAGT Headquarters, Cairo.
  • Basics of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama: Part I (Academic and Experiential- 240 Hours). June 2014- June 2015. EAGT Headquarters, Cairo.
  • Basics of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama: Part II (Supervision). August 2014- August 2016.
  • Basics of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama: Part I (Academic and Experiential- 240 Hours). Sept 2015- Sept 2016. EAGT Headquarters, Cairo.

PUBLISHED BOOKS & BOOK CHAPTERS

  • Taha, M. and Mahfouz, R (2008). Psychotherapy as a Creative Process: Theoretical and Clinical Perspectives. VDM Verlag: Germany.
  • Taha, M. and Mahfouz, R. (2011). The Four Levels Therapeutic Game: A New Approach for Facilitating Therapeutic Change. In: D. Bloom & P. Brownell (Eds.) Continuity and change: Gestalt therapy now. Cambridge Scholars Publishing: Newcastle, England.
  • Mahfouz, R., Taha, M. and Ishak, W.W. (2015). The Four-step Integrative Model for Group Psychotherapy: Description, Development, and Application in Egyptian Culture. In H. Derrickson (Ed.), Group Therapy: Theory, Practices and Effectiveness (first edition, pp 1-18). New York: Nova Publishers.

PUBLISHED ARTICLES

  • Taha, M., Mahfouz, R. and Arafa, M. (2008). Socio-Cultural Influence on Group Therapy Leadership Style. Group Analysis. 41(4): 391-406. SAGE Publications: London, England.
  • Mahfouz, R. and Taha, M. (2010). Is Psychotherapy as Creative Process: Applying the models of creativity on the process of psychotherapy. European Psychiatry: 25 (supplement 1): 1066.
  • Taha, M., Abd-El-Hameed, M.A., Kamal, A., Hasan, M.A. and Mahfouz, R. (2010). Power of Love and Love of Power in Group Psychotherapy. Group Analysis. 43(2): 155-169. SAGE Publications: London, England.

UNPUBLISHED (OR LOCALLY PUBLISHED) RESEARCHES (AS MAIN RESEARCHER, CO-RESEARCHER OR SUPERVISOR)

  • Contributions of Genetic Studies to Understanding of the Etiology of the Major Psychoses. With Talaat et. al. (1994).
  • Neuropsychiatric Correlates of Malnutrition in School Children in EL-Minia. With Ali et. al. (1995).
  • Psychiatric Comorbidity of Somatoform Disorders: A Clinical Study of Psychiatric Outpatients (Minia University Hospital). With Makram et. al. (1997).
  • A Descriptive Study of Somatoform Disorders in Psychiatric Outpatients ( Minia University Hospital ). With Saad et. al. (1997).
  • Personality Variables in Patients with Somatoform Disorders. With Ayman et. al. (1998).
  • Somatization in Primary Care Patients. With Helmy et. al. (1998).
  • Psychiatric Assessment of Patients With Cerebrovascular Stroke. With Ali et. al. (1998).
  • Psychotherapy Alliance in a Therapy Group. With Kamal et. al. (2002).
  • Gestalt Games in Group Psychotherapy: Analysis of Structure and Functions. With Taha et. al. (2003).
  • Re-decision in group treatment as applied in dynamic interactive therapy groups. With Aly et. al. (2004).
  • Biological Aspects of Group Psychotherapy. With Adel et. al. (2006).
  • Ego states theory: implications in psychotherapy. With Ebrahim et. al. (2006).
  • Principles of cognitive behavioral therapy in dynamic interactive therapy groups. With ElSerogy et. al. (2006).
  • The concept of bisexuality according to object-relations theory: Therapeutic approach in dynamic interactive group treatment. With Kamal et. al. (2007).
  • Borderline personality disorder – psychopathology and psychotherapy. With Mahmoud et. al. (2007).
  • A Clinical Study of Long Term Change of Some Difficult Patients in Group Psychotherapy. With Ali et. al. (2007).
  • Schizoid personal disorder – psychopathology and psychotherapy. With Mahfouz et. al. (2008).
  • Transference phenomena in group psychotherapy: An analytic study in a dynamic interactive therapy group. With Mohamed et. al. (2008).
  • Principles of existential psychotherapy in dynamic interactive therapy groups. With Yousef et. al. (2008).
  • Training in Group Psychotherapy: A Parallel Process to Work in A Therapy Group. With Ali et. al. (2008).
  • Prodromal phase of schizophrenia: Presentation, Clinical significance and potential intervention. With Mahmoud et. al. (2009).
  • Psychotherapy as a Creative Process: An Application in a Dynamic Interactive Therapy Group. With Taha et. al. (2009).
  • Principles of self psychology as applied in an integrative dynamic therapy group. With Saleh et. al. (2011).
  • A Study of Co-factors Implicated in Early Response to Electro-Convulsive Therapy in Patients with Psychotic Disorders. With Refaat et. al. (2013).
  • Object relations in dynamic interactive group psychotherapy: Principles and practice. With Abd El-Na’em et. al. (2013).
  • Co-Morbid General Medical Conditions in Hospitalized Psychiatric Patients. With Salem et. al. (2014).
  • Implications of Involuntary Admission on Psychiatric Patients. With Ali et. al. (2014).
  • The Four-step Integrative Model for Group Psychotherapy: Therapeutic Factors. With Saleh et. al. (2014- till now).
  • Dissociative Phenomena in Borderline Personality Disorder: Correlation with psychopathology and outcome. With Mahmoud et. al. (2014- till now).

RECENT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES & SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS ATTENDED (AS CONFERENCE PRESIDENT)

  • 1ST International conference of the Egyptian association for Group Therapies and Processes (14-17 Jan. 2014- Cairo- Egypt).
  • 2nd International conference of the Egyptian association for Group Therapies and Processes (13-16 Jan. 2016- Cairo-Egypt).

RECENT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES & SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS ATTENDED (AS SPEAKER)

  • 19th International Congress of Group Psychotherapy and Group Process. August 31- Sept. 5, 2015. Rovinj, Croatia.Workshop: The four-step integrative model for group psychotherapy: From Despair to decision in times of crisis.
  • 1st IAGP International Congress on Research and Group Psychotherapy in
    Chronic Stress. Nov. 20-23, 2014.
    Workshop: The Four- Step Integrative Model for Group Psychotherapy: Rationale and Techniques in Chronic Stress.
  • Annual Meeting of the American Group Psychotherapy Association. March 3-March 8, 2014. Boston, USA.
    Workshop: Integrating Self Psychology Themes in Group Psychotherapy Practice.
  • Annual Meeting of the American Group Psychotherapy Association. Feb 25-March 2, 2013. New Orealns, USA.
    Workshop: Targeting Needs, Wants, Rights and Decisions: A Four-Step Model of Group Psychotherapy
  • Annual Meeting of the American Group Psychotherapy Association. March 5-10, 2012. New York, USA.
    Open Session: The Four Levels Game: A New Approach for Facilitating Therapeutic Change in Groups.
  • Annual Meeting of the American Group Psychotherapy Association. Feb 28-March 5, 2011. New York, USA.
    Workshop: The Four Levels Game: A New Approach for Facilitating Therapeutic Change in Groups.
  • 8th Alexandria International Psychiatry Congress. October 5-7, 2011. Alexandria, Egypt.
    Workshop: Group Psychotherapy in Egypt: History, Challenges and Future.
  • 10th Conference of the European Association of Gestalt Therapy (EAGT). Lost in Transformation. September 9-12, 2010. Berlin, Germany.Panel Presentation: The Four Levels Gestalt Game: A New Egyptian Approach for Facilitating Therapeutic Change.
  • 17th International Congress of Group Psychotherapy and Group Process. Groups in a Time of Conflict. August 24-29, 2009. Rome, Italy.Panel Presentation: Socio-cultural Influence on Group Therapy Leadership Style.
  • XVII World Congress of Psychiatry. Treatments in Psychiatry: A New Update. April 1-4, 2009. Florence, Italy. Panel Presentation: Psychotherapy as a Creative Process: An Application in a Dynamic Interactive Therapy Group.