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Dr. Mohiuddin Ahmed's Home Page



This Web page is intended for dissemination of information on mental health and psychology related topics. It can also be used in teaching on-line or distance learning courses in psychology and mental health. The Web page primarily consists of indexing various available on-line sites, with acknowledgments cited for the sites indexed. This Web page will be updated from time to time.

Click here to read about Dr. Mohiuddin Ahmed's publications, research interests, work activities and bio-data.

An excellent comprehensive link to psychology resource by Russ Dewey, including a 725 page online text in psychology and other relevant links

Another comprehensive resource link to various subject matters in psychology and mental health with links to online resources, journals, books and research by Center for Psychological Resources from Ahtabasca University

A site developed by Patricia Duggan in collaboration with Randall Shamblin detailing different types of psychology programs to assist potential students what to look for when considering a psychology degree program

Introduction to Psychology

These sites relate to basic ideas about what psychology is all about, what psychologists do, and mind-body relationships.

Physiological Psychology: Chapters from Dr. Boeree and Heffner Media Group Online Texts

Sensations and Perceptions (Boeree)

Overview of Neuroscience

These sites relate to biological and physciological issues and brain-behavior development in early childhood.

Washington University Site

  • Brain Basics-The Division of the Nervous System
  • Questions about Neuroscience

    Athabasca University of Psychological Research

    Brain Development in Children

    Emotion and Motivation

    These sites relate to emotions and motivation regulating behavior functioning.

    Learning and Memory

    These sites relate to issues of learning and memory, the most important components of adaptive and intelligent behavior.

    Nature and Nurture

    These topics relate to nature ann nurture controversy, and analysis of contributions of both to individual and social behavior functioning- indexed from online texts by Dr. Boeree.

    Evolutionary Psychology

    These sites provide usefuly information about the emerging field of evolutionary psychology and pyschobiology.

    Intelligence and Individual Differences in Abilities

    These sites relate to different theories of intelligence, factors influencing intelligence, and emotional intelligence as a separate conceptual entity.

    Language Development

    These sites relate to evolution of language and language development, primarily taken from online texts by Dr. Boeree.

    Topics on Child and Adolescent Psychology

    These sites relate to child and adolescent psychology, cited primarily from online texts by Dr. Boeree.

    Human Aging

    These sites relate to information about human aging.

    Selected articles from Scientific American 2002 Special Issue: The Hidden Mind

    Suggested articles for review
    • The Brain Creates the Mind by Antonio Damasio
    • The Problem of Consciousness by Francis Crick and Christy Koch
    • The Puzzle of Conscious Experience by David Chalmers
    • The Neurobiology of Fear by Ned H. Kalin
    • The Meaning of Dreams by Jonathan Winson
    • Vision: A Window on Consciousness by Nikos K. Logathetis
    • Sex Differences in the Brain by Doreen Kimura
    • The Mind-Body Interaction in Diseases by Esther M. Sternberg and Philip W. Gold
    • The Split-Brain Revisited by Michael S. Gazzarriage
    • New Nerve Cells for the Adult Brain by Gerard Kempermann and Fred H. Gage
    • Emotions, Memory, and the Brain by Joseph E. LeDouz

     

    Positive Psychology, Humanistic Psychology, and Existential Psychology

    Statistics:Concepts and Operations

    Social Psychology

    Cognitive Psychology

    Abnormal Psychology,Clinical Psychology, and Personality Theories

    Forensic Psychology Links

    Selected Sports Psychology Links

    Other Comprehensive Sites for Psychology and Mental Health Resource Information

    Additional Psychology Resource Links

    Motivational, Industrial, and Organizational Psychology

    • Motivational Psychology- Jacksonville State University Site
    • Industrial-Organizational Psychology (Social Psychology Network by Scott Plous of Wesleyan University)

      Special Diagnostic Categories and Special Education

    • Learning Disability Association of America
    • Mental Retardation a la AAMR - Hope Enterprises, Inc
    • Frequently Asked Questions about MR- Virginia Govt. document
    • American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry on Mental Retardation
    • NIMH site on Autism Spectrum Disorder
    • NIMH Site on ADD/ADHD
    • Internet Mental Health Resource on ADD/ADHD
    • Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder-CHADD Site
    • Scientific Learning Website-Resource for the learning disabled

      Strategies for maximizing learning and motivation for academic achievement

      The following links relate to organizing information, note taking in classroom environment,using specific learning and memorizing strategies that may assist students in an academic environment.

      Academic Resource Center of Sweet Briar College

      Virginia Technical University Site

      Grammar Usage and Writing Skills

      These sites relate to improving writing skills, familarizing with basic grammatical rules, watching out for common mistakes in writing, and organizing information and content for research papers, including guidelines for APA style of writing for for journals published by American Psychological Association.

      A Brief Biographical Sketch of Mohiuddin Ahmed, Ph.D.

      Education:

      Work Experience- Current

      • Consulting Psychologist providing outpatient therapy (part-time) NRI Community Services Woonsocket, Rhode Island (November 2009-to-present).
      • Clinical Psychologist (Clinician, part-time) MedOptions Old Saybrook, Connecticut (August 2010-to-present)
      • Consulting Psychologist, Blackstone Valley Youth and Family Guidance, Pawtucket, RI (2011-to-present)

      Recent Symposium Presentation

      • Mohiuddin Ahmed, and Charles Boisvert, Cognitive Stimulation, Mindfulness Strategies, and Existential Perspectives in Group Counseling -A report on the adaptation of the Multimodal Integrative Cognitive Stimulation Treatment (MICST) with substance abuse populations23rd Cape Cod Symposium on Addictive Disorders,2010

      Past Work Experience

      • Consulting Psychologist providing group and individual therapy to adults and children, psychological evaluation and consultation (part-time) NRI Community Services Woonsocket, RI (1999-October 2009)
        • ,li> Staff Psychologist (part-time) Taunton State Hospital,Massachusetts (2004-2009).
      • Senior Psychologist (half-time), Taunton State Hospital, Massachusetts(1988-2002).
      • Chief Psychologist (part-time, NRICS, Rhode Island (1981-1999).
      • Director, Outpatient Services, NRI Community Services (NRICS) Woonsocket, Rhode Island (1979-81).
      • Chief Psychologist and Director, Community Evaluation and Rehabilitation Clinic (CERC), Wrentham State School, Massachusetts (1971-79).
      • Lecturer, Philosophy Department, Dhaka University, Bangladesh (1960-61).
      • Assistant Professor, Psychology Department, Ateneo De Manila, Philippines (1979-71).
      • Lecturer (part-time), Psychology Department, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts (1972-74)

      Additional Work Experience:

    • Private Practitioner as clinical psychologist(providing therapy, assessments,and consultation), Barrington Medical Center, East Providence, Rhode Island (1981-1988).
    • Consulting Psychologist (part-time)Community Counseling Center, Pawtucket, Rhode Island (1983-1987).
    • Consulting Psychologist (part-time), Family Resource Community Action, Rhode Island (2001-2002).
      Other Consultation Experiece

      Publications:

      Poster Presentations
      • Mohiuddin Ahmed, Ph.D. & David N Osser, MD. Follow-up of Successfully Treated Clozapine Patients Over One Year After Discharge: A Performance Improvement Outcome Study. Harvard Medical School Department of Psychiatry Sponsored Seventh Annual Research Day, April 1999.
      • Mohiuddin Ahmed, Ph.D., William Disch, Ph.D., Mary Dwyer, MSN, & James Gilchrist, BA. A preliminary report on Needs Assessment and an Intervention Program at a Community Mental Health Center: Examination of the Psychometric Properties of the Multi-Function Needs Assessment Scale for Assessing Functional Status an Client Needs During an Intervention Program for Psychiatric Clients. Poster presented at a meeting sponsored by Rhode Island Mental Health Advancement Resource Center, June 1998.
      Workshop Presentations
      • Mohiuddin Ahmed, Ph.D. New Techniques of Cognitive Treatment. Presentation at Research Symposium entitled, "Progress in Schizophrenia Research in the Southeastern Area," Southeastern Area Research Committee of Massachusetts, Department of Mental Health, Brockton, November 1998.
      • Mohiuddin Ahmed, Ph.D. & Jackie Farese, MA. Affective and Values Clarifying Education and Group Therapy as Part of Daily Classroom Activities for the Behaviorally Handicapped Adolescents. Presentation at XIII International School Psychological Colloquium, Newport, Rhode Island, 1990. 
      Additional Clinical Work Experience and Research Interests-many of which are ongoing:
        Was involved in a variety of innovative clinical practice and field testing models of clinical service for a variety of psychiatric populations: adults with severe and persistent mental illness, such as schizophrenia, children in need of mental health services, adults in need of outpatient mental health services, and substance abuse and mentally ill dual diagnosed adults living in a community group home.
      • These practices involved the following:
      • Pioneered an innovative group treatment model for persons with schizophrenia, called Mulimodal  Integrative Cognitive Stimulating Treatment (MICST), which I conducted for many years with inpatient (Taunton State Hospital), and outpatient (NRI Community Services) clients, and supervised many Ph.D. and Master's level clinicians in the use of the model.  The model uses paper-and-pencil exercises for cognitive stimulation (e.g., logical association, attention to task, memory exercise), discussion of mental health, as well as general knowledge topics, social skills training, and practice of relaxation strategies. See publications for a fuller description of the model. 
      • Field tested an adapted model of MICST, using cognitive stimulation, involving paper-and-pencil exercises and home assignments, self-reflection, mindfulness practice, discussion of brain-behavior and mind-body functioning, reasoning, thinking, and behavior analysis, existential reflections, etc. to promote recovery with dual diagnosed clients (substance abuse and mental illness) living in a community group home, which was presented in collaboration with Dr. Charles Boisvert, at 23rd Cape Cod Conference for Addictive Disorder and received a very positive feedback from participants.
      • Conducted many individual counseling sessions with adolescents using computer-facilitated dialogue to highlight the impact of visual representation of spoken words as opposed to tradition auditory based conversation, which have limitations in processing information exchanged or remembering issues discussed in the past sessions. I have published in collaboration with others, a number of articles in the area of computer-facilitated therapy illustrating the use of the word processor to engage clients in a collaborative discussion of personal goals, steps to reach goal, and how one can effectively reflect on issues impacting clients’ behavior. See publication list.
      • Field tested a Holistic Casemanagement model, whereby a clinician working with very “challenging” children and families needing mental health service support can develop a sense of client’s total service needs in various areas of functioning.  Additionally, we used a series of behavior functioning assessment forms to collaborate with parents in addressing and evaluating their children's service needs and functioning. The use of the model  allowed the clinicians to identify various therapeutic strategies used in working with clients,and for processing sessions as well as enhancing their competency in discussing the cases with their respective supervisors. 
      • Worked to develop a clinical practice model involving the use of “ body movement exercises” to stimulate the cerebellum related functions to enhance reasoning, awareness of one’s environment, anticipation training, appropriate response to directions, self-control, and associated adaptive response to situations with young children. The model was field tested with young children at a clinic-based day school (Berard School at NRICS) in collaboration with a Physical Teacher. and two Maser's level clinicians.
      • Extensively experienced in mentoring and supervising Ph.D. and Psy.D. students in clinical psychology, post-doctoral psychology externs, and Master’s level psychology student interns and clinicians over the past 30 years.
      • Other experience in clinical practice:
      • Developed and conducted behavior assessments for school-age children and adults living in community residence program.
      • Developed and conducted functional behavioral assessments for psychiatric patients to assist with medication management plans and evaluate changes in functioning in both outpatient and inpatient settings.
      • Assisted in updating and conducting reliability and validity studies of an adaptive behavior functioning instrument (Multi-Function Needs Assessment Survey) for psychiatric population.
      • Conducted and supervised psychological assessments of adults and children.
      • Directed research funded projects in the Philippines (1970-71), Massachusetts (1977-79),and Rhode Island (1980-1986) relating to innovative treatment services for mentally retarded and behaviorally disordered children and youths.

        Please send your comments or suggestions to mohiuddinahmed@psychologymentalhealth.com or mohiuddin.ahmedtaslim@gmail.com

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