Out of the principle of raising community awareness and the societal responsibility of the academic staff members, which is represented in serving the community based on their field of specialization, the Department of Psychology held an interactive counseling session entitled, "Managing Child Behavior", for the female teachers and the mothers of the children of kindergarten 15 on Tuesday, 19 Rabi` Al-Awwal 1441 A.H.

Her Excellency Dr. Sumayyah bint Ezzat Sharaf, Professor of Psychiatric Health and Vice Dean of Scientific Research, organized the session. Her talk tackled the concept of behavior management and its characteristics in early childhood, in addition to the aspects of psychological compatibility of the child with his/her surroundings. Besides, Dr. Sumayyah pointed out the latest psychological studies and research that highlighted aspects of psychological health and disorders among children. The session also dealt with behavioral techniques and methods that should be used to maintain the desired behavior of children. In addition, it explained the way mothers and those in charge of children should deal with the problems common at this age. The session was attended by about 100 mothers and female teachers.

At the end of the session, the Head of the Kindergarten, Ms. Sara Hazer, honored the female coach. She also referred to how beneficial the content of the session was with regard to the ways of dealing with children, and the review of modern studies that deal with children's disorders. She hoped such beneficial interactive sessions would be repeated in the future.

The Head of the Department of Psychology, Dr. Salem Al-Mufriji, added that such events enhance the occupational practices of the professionals in this field. Moreover, they contribute to the formation of proper psychological awareness on the part of the individuals and society with regard to the proper application of the concepts of psychology and psychological counseling, and transmitting them from the theoretical aspect to the practical aspect.