Dr. G.Hussein Rassool

Professor Dr. G. Hussein Rassool is the Dean for the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences and Head of the Department of Psychology. Professor Dr. G. Hussein Rassool holds a Ph.D. in Psychology and Education (University of London), M.Sc. in Health Education, and a B.A. in Psychology. He is an academic advisor, independent consultant in addiction and mental health, and Clinical consultant/ Executive director Islamic Online Counselling Service. He also works part-time as an Islamic psychotherapist. Professor Dr. G.Hussein Rassool has been a visiting professor of psychology of addiction and mental health at the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. His previous experience was as a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Addictive Behaviour & Psychological Medicine, St George's Hospital Medical School (University of London), England where he developed many unique academic programmes. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Public Health and served as News Editor/Editorial Board Member of international journals in the UK, USA and Brazil. He is an author /editor of eight books and has published over 100 papers and reviews. Some of his published books include Cultural Competence in Caring for Muslim Patients; Addictive Behaviours: Theory & Clinical Practice, Alcohol and Drug Misuse, Dual Diagnosis and Islamic Counselling. His forthcoming book is on Evil Eye, Jinn Possession and Mental Health: An Islamic perspective (Routledge)

Professor Dr. G. Hussein Rassool is the Dean for the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences and Head of the Department of Psychology. Professor Dr. G. Hussein Rassool holds a Ph.D. in Psychology and Education (University of London), M.Sc. in Health Education, and a B.A. in Psychology. He is an academic advisor, independent consultant in addiction and mental health, and Clinical consultant/ Executive director Islamic Online Counselling Service. He also works part-time as an Islamic psychotherapist. Professor Dr. G.Hussein Rassool has been a visiting professor of psychology of addiction and mental health at the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. His previous experience was as a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Addictive Behaviour & Psychological Medicine, St George’s Hospital Medical School (University of London), England where he developed many unique academic programmes. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Public Health and served as News Editor/Editorial Board Member of international journals in the UK, USA and Brazil. He is an author /editor of eight books and has published over 100 papers and reviews. Some of his published books include Cultural Competence in Caring for Muslim Patients; Addictive Behaviours: Theory & Clinical Practice, Alcohol and Drug Misuse, Dual Diagnosis and Islamic Counselling. His forthcoming book is on Evil Eye, Jinn Possession and Mental Health: An Islamic perspective (Routledge)