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

Dr Hossein Kaviani

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Dr Hossein Kaviani, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, Registered with HPC (Health Professions Council)

Hossein Kaviani

Dr Kaviani is a clinical/counselling psychologist and has several years of research and teaching experiences. He has approximately 15 years experience in the study of emotional and cognitive aspects of mental disorders, with specific regard to emotion, autobiographical memory, executive function and problem solving in both normal and clinical populations. His PhD was awarded in 1998 through King’s College London, Institute of Psychiatry. During his PhD under the supervision of Professor Jeffrey Gray, and then his post doc, he investigated modulation of human startle reflex through mood induction in patients with major depressive disorder and healthy controls. His work is published in several high impact journals.

Since 15 years ago, he has also had counselling and psychotherapy experience with clients suffering from depression, anxiety, OCD, academic problems, drug abuse and family conflicts.

Education

  • 1998 - Ph.D. Psychology, King’s College London, Institute of Psychiatry
  • 1995 - Diploma in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), King’s College London, Institute of Psychiatry 1987 - M.Sc. Clinical Psychology, Tehran Institute of psychiatry
  • 1994 - Diploma in Clinical Neuropsychology, King’s College London, Institute of Psychiatry
  • 1987 - MSc. Clinical Psychology, Tehran Institute of Psychiary
  • 1985 - B.Sc. Psychology, Esfahan University

Research Interests

  • Emotion, Cognition, and Culture

    Social Cognition

    Personality Issues

    • Specifically in:
    • Memory Bias
    • Problem Solving
    • Emotional Reactivity
    • Biological Theory of Personality
    • Emotional Processing
    • Psychophysiology of Emotions
    • Cultural Differences in Emotional Expressions

Clinical Interests and Practice

  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: Depression, anxiety and personality Disorders
  • Depression: Phenomenology, psychopathology, and treatment
  • OCD: Exposure therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy: Preventing Relapse

Professional Membership and Affiliation

  • British Psychological Society
  • BPS Chartered Psychologist
  • BPS Member
  • Honorary Research Associate of, King’s College, IoP

Research Projects

  • Phenomenology of Autobiographical memory in Problem-solving Deficits
  • Emotion-related Words in Persian Dictionaries: Cultural, East\West differences
  • Cognitive, Emotional and Behavioural Components of Stigma towards Mental Patients.
  • Cognitive Processing and Culture.
  • Mindfulness-based cognitive behaviour therapy in sub-clinically depressed participants

Teaching areas

  • Psychotherapy & Counseling
  • Counseling Interventions: CBT, Person-centered Therapy, Post-modernist Psychotherapies
  • Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

Teaching

  • Unit-coordinator for MSc Psychological Interventions in Primary care
  • Unit-coordinator for BSc Approaches to Counseling and Well-being
  • Contributor to BSc Counseling and Interpersonal Psychology
  • Contributor to BSc Psychology of Mental Health
  • Contributor to BSc Research Method

Contact Details

Dr Hossein Kaviani
Department of Psychology
University of Bedfordshire
Park Square
Luton LU1 3JU
United Kingdom

E: hossein.kaviani@beds.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)1582 743765
F: +44 (0)1582 489212       

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