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World Psychiatric Association

جمعية الإمارات النفسية

 

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The First Mental Health International Conference
Emirates Psychological Association
 

in co-ordination with World Psychiatric Association & Dubai Healthcare City
Al Bustan Rotana Hotel, Dubai UAE June 27 & 28, 2007

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"Direct and Indirect Self-Destructive Behaviors and Mental Disorders - Trans-Cultural Differences"

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8.5 WPA CME credits

 

 



 


 

 

 


 
 

Themes (Topics):

1.       Factors influencing suicide as one example of self-destructive behavior especially among youth (school students) and prisoners.

2.       Recent research developments on biology and genetic in destructive behavior.

3.       Cultural and religious role in self-destructive behavior.

4.       Self-destructive behavior in mental disorder.

5.       Self-destructive behavior in psychological disorder.

6.       Drugs and self-destructive behavior among adolescents.

7.       Childhood abuse and self-destructive behavior.

8.       Preventive strategies.

Mental Health International Conference

                    Day ONE: 27th June 2007

8.00 a.m.

REGISTRATION & COFFEE

9.00 a.m.

Welcome Note
&
Opening Speech

Dr. Nadia Buhannad

President
Emirates Psychological Association

9.10 a.m.

Opening Speech

Dr. Ayesha Abdulla

Chief Officer at the Center for Healthcare Planning & Quality in Dubai Healthcare City

9.20 a.m.

Opening Speech

Prof. Najib Al Khaja
Secretary General

Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award For Medical Sciences

9.30 a.m.

Opening Speech

Prof. Jean Pierre Soubrier
Chairman
 Scientific Section of the
World Psychiatric Association  

Advisor - World Health Organization

9.40 – 10.00 a.m.

COFFEE BREAK

10.00 – 10.20 a.m.

Prof. Jean Pierre Soubrier
“The many faces of self-destructive behaviors-Concept-Preventive Strategies.”

10.20 – 10.40 a.m.

Prof. Feisal Yunis

“The relationship between smoking cigarette and some indications of mental health among adolescents in Abu Dhabi .”

10.40 – 11.00 a.m.

Dr. Veronique Narboni

“Suicide Prevention in Schools: A Public Health Priority.”

  11.00 – 11.20 a.m.

Dr. Suad Al Marzooqi

“The relationship between childhood abuse, depression and self destructiveness among women in the UAE.”

11.20 – 11.40 a.m.

Prof. Jean Pierre Kahn

“Self Destructive Behaviors in Mental Disorders: Clinical date and considerations for future prospects.”

11.40 – 12.00 p.m.

Prof. Sami Tawil

“Is Cannabis Destructive?

A Cross Cultural Approach of the history of Hachich.”

12.00 – 12.20 p.m.

Prof. Vladimir Carli

“Polymorphism (Val66met) of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (Bdnf) Is Associated With Risk Of Self-Destructive Acts In Depressed Patients”

12.20 – 12.55 p.m.

 

Q & A for Presenters

12.55 –  2.00 p.m.

LUNCH

3.00 –  4.00 p.m.

Speakers site visit to Dubai Health Care City

                               Day TWO: 28th June 2007

10.00 – 10.20 a.m.

Dr. Saoud Al Mualla

“Management of Self-Harm: Back to Basics”

10.20 – 10.40 a.m.

Prof. Abdel-Sattar Ibrahim

“Toward a positive multimodal approach of self destructive behavior: Arabian Perspective on its features and therapy.”

10.40 – 11.00 a.m.

Dr. Francoise Riquier

“Cognitive behavioral aspects of suicide in depressed men and women.”

11.00 – 11.15 a.m.

COFFEE BREAK

11.15 – 11.35 a.m.

Prof. Parviz Partovi

“The Full Scope of Depression as a Serious Mental Disorder with Trans-cultural Differences.”

11.35 – 11.55 a.m.

Prof. Paul Cosyns

“Suicide related to forensic settings and homicide”

11.55 – 12.20 p.m.

Q & A for Presenters

12.20 – 12.30 p.m.

Closing speech by
Dr. Fadwa Al Mughairbi

Vice President
Emirates Psychological Association

Thanking all sponsors

12.30 – 1.00 p.m.

Honoring speakers on the stage.

Dr. Nadia Buhannad

Prof. Jean Pierre Soubrier

Dr. Ayesha Abdulla

1.00 – 2.00 p.m.

LUNCH