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University of Bedfordshire
Park Square
Luton
Bedfordshire
UK, LU1 3JU

Fatahyah Yahya

Full-time PhD Student

I am a qualified counsellor registered under the Malaysian Counselling Board and a lecturer in counselling at the University of Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) Malaysia.

I am now on study leave and enrolled as a full time PhD student at the Institute of Health Psychology, University of Bedfordshire, Luton.

Qualifications

  • First Degree – BA (IRKHS) IIUM (International Islamic University Malaysia)
  • Second Degree – MA (Counselling) MU (Malaya University, Malaysia)

Research Interests

  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children
  • Attachment Theory
  • Conflict in Demand/Withdraw Communication Pattern
  • Marital Quality Life

Recent Research Projects

Currently, I am in my final stage of writing up my PhD thesis, looking at the role of parental attachment styles in maintaining relationship functionality in parents of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) symptoms’.

Recent Conference Presentations

  • The Impact of Parental Attachment Style on Conflict Resolution and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Outcome. Poster Presentation University of Bedfordshire. June 2009.
  • The Impact of Parental Attachment Style on Conflict Resolution and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Outcome. 3rd Graduate Conference on Social Sciences and Management. 8 and 9 Oct 2009.
  • The Role of Couple Attachment Style and Conflict Resolution Strategies in the Management and Outcome of ADHD in Children Poster Presentation. University of Bedfordshire. 6 and 7 July 2010
  • The Role of Couple Attachment Style and Conflict Resolution Strategies in the Management and Outcome of ADHD in Children. 4th Graduate Conference on Social Sciences and Management. Oct 2010
  • The Role of Couple Attachment Style and Conflict Resolution Strategies in the Management and Outcome of ADHD in Children Poster Presentation. ENSEC 2011. 29 June – 3 July 2011
  • Caring for a child with ADHD and Parental Relationship Distress: The Moderating Effects of Attachment Style.  Poster Presentation BPS Clinical Psychology Annual Conference 2011. 1 – 2 December 2011
  • Caring for a Child with ADHD and Disruptions in the Parental Bond: A Qualitative Study. Poster Presentation BPS Clinical Psychology Annual Conference 2011. 1 – 2 December 2011

Contact Details

Department of Psychology
University of Bedfordshire
Luton campus
Park Square,
Luton, LU1 3JU

T: +44 (0)1582 743154
E: fatahyah.yahya@beds.ac.uk

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