Birzeit University

General Information

Type of Organization:

Private

Acronym:

BZU

Governorate:

Ramallah & Al-Bireh

Establishment Year:

1972

Address:

Bir Zeit / Al Marj street

Telephone:

02-2982000

Website:

www.birzeit.edu

Fax:

022981105

E-mail:

mahmad@birzeit.edu

Person in Charge

Name:

Mohammed Farouk Zaki Al - Ahmad

Position:

Dean of Student Affairs

Telephone:

02-2982086

Mobile:

 0599590266

E-mail:

mahmad@birzeit.edu

Staff:

Psychologist (2) Social Worker (1)

Mission & Goals

Mission:

"Birzeit University is a Palestinian Arab institution supervised by an autonomous Board of Trustees that is responsible for it and decides its policies.
The University is committed to excellence and encourages creativity, experimentation, innovation, accomplishment as well as team work and democratic practices anchored in pluralism, freedom of expression and respect for others.
The University endeavors to excel in higher education, scientific research, and service to the community. Since its establishment, the University has remained committed to providing equal learning opportunities to qualified individuals and to prepare students to become good citizens active in their society and committed to its advancement and well-being.
The University provides the appropriate environment for students to develop their personalities and realize their potentials in an open and liberal atmosphere that stresses the Arab-Islamic heritage."


Goals:

To create a campus offers a secure and adjusted atmosphere of to accommodate students.

Target Groups

Youth

Activities / Interventions

Information dissemination to the community at large
Messages on positive coping
Strengthening of community and family support
Support for social support activities that are initiated by the community
Facilitation of community supports to vulnerable persons
Structured recreational or creative activities
psychosocial work
Psychological first aid (PFA)
Lining vulnerable individuals/families to resources
Psychological intervention & Clinical management
Basic counselling for individuals
Basic counselling for groups
General activities to support MHPSS
Training. / TOT
Technical or clinical supervision
Psychosocial support for staff / volunteers

Time of implementation:

Morning

Place of implementation:

CenterOther

Geographical Distribution of the Services / Activities:

CityVillageCampBedouins

Cost of the services provided:

Free

Mental and Behavioral Disorders

Neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders
Phobic anxiety disorders
Obsessive – compulsive
Emergency
PTSD
Adjustment disorders
Brief depressive
Mixed anxiety & depressive
Somatoform disorders
Disorders of psychological development
Specific developmental of speech & language
Behavioral & emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in child & adolescence
Conduct disorders
Emotional disorders (separation anxiety)
Behavioral & emotional disorders
Mental disability
Mild
Behavioral syndrome associated with physiological disturbances & physical factors
Sleep disorders
Nonorganic eating disorders
Disorders of adult personality & behavior
Specific personality disorders
Habit & impulse disorders
Gender identity
Mental & behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use
Alcohol
Drugs , opioids, cannabinoids
Schizophrenia & delusional disorders
Schizophrenia
Psychotic disorders
Mood (affective) disorders
Manic
Depressive

Training

1 - Mental health and self-management.
2 – Adapting and violence towards women.
3 - Mental illness.

Research

1 - A research about violence at the universities.