Azam Naghavi is an assistant professor in the Department of Counseling, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Isfahan. She has finished her PhD in Psychology at Monash University, Australia, and in 2014 moved back to Iran and started her work at the University of Isfahan. Since 2015, she is appointed as the representative of internationalization of the Faculty of Education and Psychology and made efforts in expanding the University’s relationships with the world’s universities. Her main research interests are mental health studies, and empowerment of people with special needs including people with disability or chronic illness, traumatized, minority and marginalized people.
Psychological Trauma Disability Studies Family Caregivers
Monash University [Monash-Australia]
Ph.D., Psychology
University of Isfahan [Isfahan-Iran]
M.A., Counseling
University of Isfahan [Isfahan-Iran]
B.A., Counselinge
My research interests Lie primarily in the area of Psychological Trauma, Disability Studies, Family Caregivers.
Articles
Marateb, H. R., Tasdighi, Z., Mohebian, M. R., Naghavi, A., Hess, M., Motlagh, M. E., ... & Kelishadi, R. (2021). Classification of Psychiatric Symptoms using Deep interaction Networks: the CASPIAN-IV study. Scientific Reports, 11(1): 1-15.
Asgari, Z., Naghavi, A., & Abedi, M. R. (2021). Beyond a Traumatic Loss: The Experiences of Mourning alone After Parental death During COVID-19 Pandemic. Death Studies, 1-6.
Esmaeili Pour, M., Naghavi, A., & Fatehizadeh, M. (2021). A Romantic Challenge: A Qualitative Study of the Lived Experiences of Challenges of Love among Girls with a Physical Disability. Journal of Research in Rehabilitation Sciences, 16(1): 201-207.
Naghavi, A. (2021). The Opportunity and Threats of COVID-19: Lessons from the Perspective of Older Adults. Journal of Family Research, 16(64): 439-452.
Naghavi, A., Teismann, T., Asgari, Z., Mohebbian, M.R., Mansourian, M., & Mananas, M.A. (2020). Accurate Diagnosis of Suicide Ideation/Behavior Using Robust Ensemble Machine Learning: A University Student Population in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region. Diagnostics 2020, 10(11): 956.
Asgari, Z.,& Naghavi, A. (2020). School, A Focal Point for Post-Traumatic Growth: the Lived Experience of Adolescent Students after Father’s Sudden Death. Journal of Qualitative Research in Health Sciences. 9(2): 101-110.
Asgari, Z., & Naghavi, A . (2020). The Experience of Adolescents’ Post-Traumatic Growth After Sudden Loss of Father. Journal of Loss and Trauma, 25 (2): 173-187.
Asgari, Z., & Naghavi, A . (2019). Explaining Post-Traumatic Growth: Thematic Synthesis of Qualitative Research. Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, 25(2): 222-234.
Naghavi, A. , Amani, S., Bagheri, M., & De Mol, J. (2019). A critical Analysis of Intimate Partner Sexual Violence in Iran. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, 2729.
Naghavi, A. , & Zamani, F. (2019). Fatigue and Satisfaction due to Compassion: The Experiences of Mother Caregivers of a Child with Disability. Journal of Applied Sociology. 30(4): 21-34.
Naghavi, A. , & Salimi, S. (2018). An Autoethnography of Vicarious Trauma and Vicarious Growth in the Context of Rehabilitation Counseling. Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. 12(4), e62687.
Naghavi, A. & Mohammadi, E. (2016). Autoethnography: A New Research Method in Health and Rehabilitation Studies (The Second Part). Research in Rehabilitation Sciences. 11(6): 413-417.
Naghavi, A. & Mohammadi, E. (2016). Autoethnography: A New Research Method in Health and Rehabilitation Studies (The First Part). Research in Rehabilitation Sciences. 11(6), 418-424.
Naghavi, A. (2015). Marital Conflicts and Social Obstacles of Help-Seeking Behavior from the Point of View of Iranian Immigrant Women Living in Australia. Women and Society. 6(2), 41-66.
Fatehizade, M., Naghavi, A., & Soltani, M. (2010). The Prevalence of Work-Life Conflict and Its Relationship with Marital and Job Satisfaction among Working Women in Isfahan. . Quarterly Journal of Career & Organizational Counseling. 2(3): 79-100.
Fatehizade, M., Naghavi, A., & Soltani, M. (2007). Investigating the Relationships between Social Support and Work-Life Conflict among Working Women. Quarterly Journal of Career & Organizational Counseling. 1(1): 121-132.
Naghavi, A., Fatehizade, M. & Abedi, M.R. (2006). The Cognitive Consequence of Child Abuse on Female Adolescents.Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, 12(2): 140-145.
Naghavi, A., Fatehizade, M. & Abedi, M.R. (2006). Emotional Wellbeing of Abused Children. Psychology and Educational Science, University of Tehran. 35(2): 187-221.
Naghavi, A., Fatehizade, M. & Abedi, M.R. (2005). Behavioral Consequences of Child abuse. Studies in Psychology and Education, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad. 6(2): 161-180.
Naghavi, A., Fatehizade, M. & Abedi, M.R. (2004). Long Term Effects of Child Maltreatment. Journal of Women's Studies. University of Tehran. 2: 125-140.
Naghavi, A. (accepted). Blessings and Threats of COVID-19: Lessons from the Perspective of Older Adults. Journal of Family Studies.16(64): 439-452.
Esmaeili Pour, M., & Naghavi, A. (accepted). Untold Stories of Life of People with a Disability: The Perspective of Girls with a Physical Disability about Sex. Journal of Research in Cognitive and Behavioral Sciences.
Book
Ahmadi, F., Naghavi, A., & Boromand far, Z. (2020). Out of the Darkness: The Life Narratives of Homeless Women. Isfahan: Elm Gostaran.
Naghavi, , A., Manderson, L., & Vasey, K. (2014). Highly Educated Housewives: Work-Life (Im) Balance among Iranian Immigrant Women in Australia. In The Value of Work in Contemporary Society. Oxford: Interdisciplinary Press, pp. 115-124.
Malekiha, M., Baghban, I., Fatehizade, M., & Naghavi, A. (2010). Making Balance between family and work life. Tehran: Kankash.
Naghavi, A. , & Fatehizade, M. (2009). Child Abuse:Causes, Consequences and Intervention.Tehran: Danje.
Kizilhan, J. I., Friedl, N., Steger, F., Ruegg, N. L., Zaugg, P., Moser, C. T., & Hautzinger, M. (In press). Trauma Workbook for Psychotherapy Students and Practitioners. Naghavi, A., & Z., Asgari. Germany: PABST.
Conference
Naghavi, A., Ghorbani far, F., & Mohammadi, F. (2019). Self-care and Empowerment among Elderly people. Conference on Aging in Iran with a psychosocial perspective. Tehran, Iran.
Naghavi, A., Badakhshian, S., & Ahmadi, F. (2019). Active aging in Iran. Conference on Aging in Iran with a psychosocial perspective Tehran, Iran.
Asgari, Z., & Naghavi, A. (2019). Post-traumatic Growth: The experiences of high school students. 5th Conference on School Psychology. Tehran, Iran.
Barquin, J., & Naghavi, A. (2018). Mobile phone-dependence among university students from Isfahan (Iran) and Malaga (Spain). International conference on comparative education. University of Lorestan, Iran.
Naghavi, A., Manderson, L.,& Vasy, K. (2013). Highly educated housewives: Work-life im(balance) among Iranian immigrant women in Australia. 3rd Global conference of The Value of Work. 1-3 September. Oxford, UK: University of Oxford.
Naghavi, A., ., Manderson, L.,& Vasy, K. (2013). Double strangers: Will Iranian women ever feel at home in Australia. 5th Global conference of Strangers, Aliens and Foreigners. 5-7 September. Oxford, UK: University of Oxford.
Fatehizade, M., Naghavi, A.,& Soltani, M. (2008). Work-life conflict and demographic characters of working women in Isfahan. Regional conference on marriage and family. Shahrekord University.
Teaching interests
Professional activities
Professional Membership
Psychology and Counseling Organization of I.R.Iran Iranian Counseling Association(ICA) Iranian Psychotherapy Studies Association (IPSA) American Psychological Association (APA)
