The 17th International Conference on Psychiatry

The 17^th International Conference on Psychiatry

“New Horizon in Mental health Services”

Intercontinental Hotel, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,

7 – 9 November 2024

 

Dear Colleague,

Saudi German Hospital & Saudi Psychiatric Association

In collaboration with:

-      Okasha Institute of Psychiatry Ain Shams University

-       Egyptian Psychiatric Association.

-       World Psychiatric Association

Have the honour and pleasure to invite you to participate in

 

Welcome Message

 

It is our great pleasure to invite you to participate in the: 17^th International Conference on Psychiatry, organized by Saudi German Hospitals Group (SGH) and Saudi Psychiatric Association In Collaboration with Egyptian Psychiatric Association and Okasha Institute of Psychiatry, Ain Shams University, Egypt.

The theme of the conference this year is:

“New Horizon in Mental health Services”  

Recently there has been a growing awareness of “Mental Health Services”; thus, this congress will highlight these important issues.

The conference main speakers will be opinion leaders in the field of psychiatry as well as policy and decision makers.

It is hoped that the exchange of knowledge in this congress between colleagues will promote the service offered to psychiatric patients.

You are invited to participate in this scientific event. We believe that it will be a fruitful scientific, spiritual and cultural experience.

            We will do our best in making your participation scientifically rewarding and your stay in Jeddah enjoyable.

 

Preliminary Topics

1.       Theme of the conference: New Horizon in Mental health Services.

2.     Mental health and psychosocial aspects of COVID-19 Outbreak

3.     Arab Mental Health services: Service Development, Policies, Pathways to Care and Healthcare economics.

4.    Liaison Psychiatry.

5.    Psychosis: Early intervention and improving outcome.

6.     Mood Disorders: Depressive disorder & Challenges in the management of Bipolar Disorder.   

7.     Personality, Eating, and Psychosexual Disorders.

8.     Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

9.     Old Age Psychiatry: functional & organic mental disorders in old age.

10.    Therapeutic Approaches in Mental Health: Bio-Psych-Socio-Spiritual.

11.    Role of Culture in clinical practice both in prevention & treatment.

12.    Brain Imaging in the diagnosis & management of mental disorders.

13.    Medical ethics, Religion & Spirituality in the era of Globalisation.

14.    Advances in the field of Medical Education & Psychiatric Training.

15.    Stigma of Mental illness & role of media in promoting positive public opinion.

16.    The interface between Psychiatry, Psychology, Philosophy and Social sciences.

 

Courses:

Course organisers are kindly requested to prepare all relevant materials to be given to participants enrolled on their courses. Course proposals must include self-assessment questionnaires and answers to evaluate the learning outcome of the participants.

Target Participants:

Psychiatrists, Neurologists, Neurosurgeons, Psychologists, Medical Students, Psychiatric Nurses, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Teachers, Carers and all professionals who practice in relation to the care of individuals who suffer from Mental Health problems.

Guidelines for abstract submission:

 

Deadline for submission: 15 - 4 - 2024

Registration Fees:

       -    Early registration (before 1.10.2024):  110 $ or 400  Saudi Riyal

       -    After 1.10.2024:   140 $ or 500  Saudi Riyal

       -    For each training course (workshop): 40 $ or 150  Saudi Riyal

 

 

Congress Committees

 

Honorary Chairman

Prof. Ahmed Okasha

Founder, Professor and Director, WHO Collaborating Center For Research and Training in Mental Health, Okasha Institute of Psychiatry, Ain Shams University, Hon. President Egyptian Psychiatric Association and Arab Federation of Psychiatrists. President WPA (2002 – 2005), Advisor to the Egyptian President (Mental Health and Community Compatibility).

Congress Director

Prof. Mahdi Abou Madini

Professor and Consultant Psychiatrist, Department of Psychiatry, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, President Saudi Psychiatric Association.

 

Congress Chairman

Dr. Mohamed Shawoosh

Congress Chairman, Consultant Psychiatrist, Psychiatry Consultant, Prince Mashari hospital AlBaha

 

Congress Advisor

Prof. Afaf Hamed Khalil

Professor of Psychiatry, Ain Shams University Hospitals, Egypt

 

Congress Coordinators (Egypt)

Prof. Mohamed Ghanem

Prof. Mohamed Refaat Elfeky

Prof. Safeya Effat

 

Congress Counsellors

Prof. Tarek Alhabeeb

Professor and Consultant of Psychiatry, Motmaenna Psychiatric centre, Riyadh, KSA

Prof. Tarek Okasha

   Professor of Psychiatry, Okasha Institute of Psychiatry, Ain Shams University Hospitals, Egypt

 

Egyptian Psychiatric Association.

Prof. Momtaz Abdul Wahab

      President Egyptian Psychiatric Association, Professor of Psychiatry, Cairo University, Egypt

 

Okasha Institute of Psychiatry, Ain Shams University

Prof. Nahla Alsayed

   Professor and Chair of Psychiatry, Okasha Institute of Psychiatry, Ain Shams University Hospitals, Egypt

 

 

Head of the Scientific Committee

Dr. Dakhel Alsaadi  (KSA)

    Consultant Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist, A fellow at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in Canada.

 

Scientific Committee

 

Head of Child Psyhiatry Committee

Secretary of the Scientific Committee

Co-ordinator of the Scientific Committee

 

Saudi German Hospital - Psychiatry Department

 

Organizing Committee

 

Academic Affairs Directorate

 

Secretary General of the Congress
Dr. Mohamed Khaled

Consultant & Head of Psychiatry Department Saudi German Hospital Jeddah KSA

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