Clinical Department
Dr. Raymond H. Hamden
Clinical & Forensic Psychologist
Born in the United States of America, he practiced psychology in Washington, D.C. since 1979. The diverse cross-cultural services are in Clinical, Forensic, Educational, Organizational, and International consultation. In 1990, Dr. Hamden established a professional psychology practice in the United Arab Emirates.
With the University of Maryland, Dr. Hamden was a 1986 Visiting Fellow at the Center for International Development and Conflict Management. His research and consulting was in Political Psychology – the psychology of terrorists and hostage situations. He coined the term “The Retributional Terrorist – Type 4”. His work was published as a chapter in a 4-volume text entitled The Psychology of Terrorism, Dr. Chris Stout (editor, 2002). Also, he is invited to write a chapter entitled "Unresolved Trauma and the Thirst for Revenge: The Retributional Terrorist" for Volume I of a three-volume project entitled The Making of A Terrorist by James JF Forest, Ph.D. (editor 2006) of The West Point United States Military Academy. Dr. Hamden is a completing a contracted book on Terrorist Psychology: Profiling and Counter-Action in print with Taylor & Francis Publishers (2009).
Dr. Hamden has consulted in Critical Incident Debriefing and Emergency Planning as well as Trauma Situation and Identification and Political Psychology in Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Syria, Algeria, Iraq, and other international locations.
October 2008, Dr. Hamden was appointed by Dubai Health Authority (DHA) as Chair, Panel of Psychology Experts to facilitate the creation and implementation of Psychology Laws of Practice, Ethical Principles, Code of Practice Standards, and Examination in Psychology for Licensure.
March 2007, he was selected to service on the committee for the European Space Agency (ESA) and consult on Psychology of Space Travel.
For professional distinction, Dr. Hamden was awarded Fellow status in the American College of Forensic Examiners International. He also serves on the Board of Advisors (2004-2008), American Board of Psychological Specialties (ABPS) of ACFEI. Currently, Dr. Hamden was selected as the Vice-Chair of ABPS (2007-2000) and the Board of Advisors, American Board of Crisis and Emergency Management (2008-2009).
He earned a Ph.D. in Psychology and continued post-graduate studies in Modern Psychoanalysis. Dr. Hamden consults in Clinical Psychology, Domestic Relations, Crisis Intervention, Trauma, and Homeland Security (Diplomate, American College of Forensic Examiners International), Certified Medical Investigator – Level V and Certified in Homeland Security – Level V, Certified Forensic Consultant (peer review and examination).
He is Director of the Human Relations Institute in Dubai Knowledge Village. Dr. Hamden is a Life Member in the Association of Psychological Sciences (formerly American Psychological Society), International Society of Political Psychology, International Council of Psychologists, and American College of Forensic Examiners International.
By invitation, he has presented before the US Senate and wrote for the US House of Representatives:
“Psychological Aspects of IsTishHad: Suicide or Sacrifice” expert witness testimony presented before the United States Senate Anti-Terrorism Caucus, special topic on the Middle East suicide missions. Washington, D.C. 26 March 1986
“Islamic Fundamentalism: Terrorism or Psychological Resistance” written testimony submitted to and published in the series of HEARINGS before the subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, U.S. House of Representative. Washington, D.C., Fall / Winter 1985, Page 416-425.
Other expert presentation include
Psychology of Terrorists: 4 types
Seminar/workshop presented at the September 2006 Conference
American Board of Certification in Homeland Security
A Dysfunctional Nation and Its People
Keynote Address presented at the April 2007 Conference
2nd MENA Regional Conference of Psychology
Psychology of Safety: a challenged perspective
Seminar/workshop presented at the September 2006 Conference
American Board of Certification in Homeland Security
“The Retributional Terrorist - Type 4". University of Maryland - Center for International Development and Conflict Management, College Park. Archives, Fall 1987
Dr. Hamden has appeared as an expert in international media: ABC 20/20 Al Jazeerah English TV, ABC Good Morning America, National Public Radio, CNN, BBC, Al Arabiya, Canada AM, and many others; local networks have regularly called on his professional analysis and testimony in various topics on psychological profiling and critical incidents.
Newly developed, In The Psychologist’s Chair® with Dr. Raymond Hamden. This program debuted in Dubai, with a season of VIP guests (H.E. Benazir Bhutto, Riz Khan), topics, and helpful ideas. Having published in several magazines weekly and monthly, he had a weekly Psychology segment on English Radio (Emirates Radio2). On Arabic Radio (ARN, 98.9 FM) he was featured from September 2001 to July 2002. Currently, Dr. Hamden consults as a Media Psychologist to various media sources, broadcast and print.
Under the auspices of the Emirates Medical Association, Dr. Hamden was the 20 President of the Emirates Psychological Society which coordinated the 1st Middle East / North Africa Regional Conference on Psychology (MENA RCP). The International Union of Psychological Sciences (IUPsyS) in collaboration with The International Academy of Applied Psychology (IAAP) and The International Association of Cross Cultural Psychology (IACCP) selected Dr. Hamden as President of the MENA RCP held December 2003 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Dr. Hamden has taught and supervised undergraduate and graduate student in psychology and behavioral science as General Psychology, Social Psychology, Human Development, Abnormal Psychology, Crisis Intervention, Group Dynamics. For the Department of Business Administration courses included Organizational Behavior, Psychology of Advertising, Business Ethics, Business Communications, and other related subjects. He has also consulted to international companies and organizations in Cross-Cultural Awareness, Managing Diversity, Creating Effective Workgroups, Self-Awareness, Stress Management, Transitional and Leadership Changes.
Developing Employee Assistance Programs and facilitating Corporate Training and Development programs are some of the features Dr. Hamden manages into his schedule. Two articles on Organizational Psychology were published – Employee Selection and Placement: assessment application in the Middle East and The Importance of Career Interest Tests in the Arab World.
Others topics appeared in Gulf Marketing Review as Corporate Conflicts, Sales Psychology. Both appeared in the Middle East Quality Review. He is co-author of Balanced-4-Life: before Burn-Out (to be published). Other peer reviewed articles and programs are on going. Another topic and text On Relationships: improving your own (to be published).
A co-convener of the Globalization for the Common Good – an international conference, this event was held March 2004 in Dubai.
As a member of the American Business Council of Dubai and the Northern Emirates (ABC), he served on the 2008 Nomination Committee, Chair of the 2002 Overseas Security Advisory Committee (OSAC). In 2003, he was elected to the Board of Directors of the ABC and was the OSAC liaison.
Dr. Hamden was elected to the 2006-2009 Board of Directors and 2nd Vice President (2007-2008) of the Rotary Club of Dubai. He developed the program protocol, headed the vocational services and Rotary Foundation projects for the club.