French
Elina DIRANI (EL)
Chargé de Cours
School of Social Work
Faculty of Humanities
Faculty of Nursing Science
Institute of Occupational Therapy
Institute of Psychomotor Therapy
Higher Institute of Speech and Language Therapy
+961 (1) 421 000 elina.dirani1@usj.edu.lb
November 2024 to present: consultant at APEG (Association for the Children of War). November 2024 to present: lecturer in psychiatric semiology at the faculty of psychology of Saint Joseph University. November 2024 to present: lecturer in child psychiatry at the psychomotor-therapy institute of Saint Joseph University. November 2024 to present: consultant at IOCC (International Orthodox Christian Charities). October 2024 to present: consultant at the Order of Malta, Ain Remmeneh. September 2024 to present: lecturer in child psychiatry at the speech-therapy and nursing-sciences institute of Saint Joseph University. September 2024 to present: member of the EDU+ polyclinic in Dikwene, Metn. April 2024 to present: member of the 'Cognirise' polyclinic in Bsalim, Metn. February 2024 to present: consultant at SIDC ('Society for Inclusion Development in Communities and Care for All,' a Lebanese non-governmental, non-profit organization that meaningfully engages vulnerable populations to promote their health and well-being with regard to HIV, harm reduction, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and mental health). January-May 2024: lecturer in psychiatry at the speech-therapy and occupational-therapy institute of Saint Joseph University. November 2023 to present: consultant at CEMEPS, responsible for providing consultations to ensure screening, diagnosis, and treatment of children under 12 with developmental disorders or sensory, motor, or mental disabilities, in collaboration with a team of multidisciplinary professionals. September 2023 to present: consultant at EMBRACE, responsible for providing psychiatric consultations in the NGO's mobile clinic. August 2023 to present: member of the 'Gem Clinic' polyclinic in Adonis. November 2022 to present: consultant at the AFMM (Francophone Association for the Mentally Ill, founded by Prof. Sami Richa). August 2023: consultant at the Cenacle de la Lumiere (CDLL), an NGO, providing training as part of a program for CDLL youth on resilience and healthy living, giving sessions on the basics of mental disorders and the management of anxiety and depression.
Education
| Degree | University | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diplôme d'université - Psychiatrie | Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth | Liban | 2023 |
| Diplôme d'université - Psychiatrie | Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth | Liban | 2019 |
| Diplôme d'université - Toxicologie | Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth | Liban | 2018 |
| Doctorat d'exercice - Médecine générale | Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth | Liban | 2017 |
Publications and communications
• 2024: Charline El-Hachem, Elina Dirani, Rami Bou Khalil. Sur les pas de Pinel, la psychiatrie francophone rayonne sur la Méditerranée, LEncéphale, novembre 2024.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.encep.2024.09.001.
• 2024: Jo Gerbaka*, Elina Dirani*, Charline Hachem, Rita Feghali, Ramez Dagher, Jinane Jomaah, Juliana Sargi, Caroline Hallal, Rami Bou Khalil. Treatment of catatonia using ketamine in a patient with physical comorbidities. L'Encéphale, 2024.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.encep.2024.03.005.
• 2022: Dirani E, Bou Khalil R, Raad G, Richa S. Eosinophils to Lymphocytes Ratio (ELR) as a Potential Inflammatory Biomarker in Patients with Dual Diagnosis of Bipolar Alcohol Use Disorders: A Retrospective Cohort Study. J Dual Diagn. 2022 Jul-Sep 18(3):144-152.
• 2021: S. Richa, E. Dirani, C. Lucet, X. Laqueille. Opioid Substitution Treatments: A Pathway Respecting Human Dignity. L'Encéphale, 2021.
• 2021 : Rita Feghali, Raymond Kassab, Jinane Jomaah, Kassem Jradi, Juliana Sargi, Anthony Kassab, Ramez Dagher, Elina El Dirani, Marc Mourad, Elie Atallah, Rhéa El Khoury, Sami Richa. « La formation en psychiatrie à l’université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth au Liban », L'information psychiatrique, 2021/9 (Volume 97), p. 765-769. DOI : 10.1684/ipe.2021.2337.
• 2020: Bou Khalil R, Atallah E, Dirani E, Kallab M, Kassab A, Mourad M, et al. Can atypical dysgeusia in depression be related to a deafferentation syndrome? Med Hypotheses. 2020 Nov;144:110047.
• 2019: Pierron J, Dirani EE, Sanchez S, El-Hage W, Hingray C. Underrepresentation of Women in Psychiatry Congresses in France. L’Encéphale. 2020 Oct 1;46(5):340–7.