Day 1
9:00 - 9:30Registration
Cluster 1: Women’s Mental Health, Parenthood and Early Family Wellbeing
09:30 - 09:50
Mothers of the Emirates: An intergenerational Oral History of Motherhood and Perinatal Care in the UAE.
Dr. Romena Toki, Hessa Al Ali & Jawahr Al Shamsi
09:50 - 10:10
Severe Perinatal Mental Illness in UAE: Insights from inpatient psychiatric admissions
Helen Walker
10:10 - 10:30
Maternal Mental Illness: Why the Voice of the Baby Matters
Dr. Gertrude Seneviratne
10:30 - 10:50
Q&A & Speaker Recognition
10:50 - 11:05Coffee Break and Networking
Cluster 2: Growing Minds: Resilient Families : Intervention to Recovery
11:05 - 11:35
Early Onset Psychosis: Recognition, Diagnosis and Interventions for Better Outcomes
Dr. Haider Al Abdullah
11:35 - 12:05
The HYROX of Children's PTSD: A family process, from Response to Recovery
Dr. Sarah Almarzooqi
12:05 - 12:35
ADHD Beyond the Clinic: Empowering Families, Improving Outcomes
Dr. Meshal Sultan
12:35 - 12:55
Q&A & Speaker Recognition
12:55 - 13:55Lunch and Friday Prayer Break
13:55 - 14:25Opening Ceremony
Cluster 2: Continued: Growing Minds: Therapeutic processes in CAMHS
14:25 - 14:45
The importance of the therapeutic relationship when working with young people and families
Dr. Veronica Byrne
14:45 - 15:05
Empowering families using family therapy informed interventions
Ahmed Tohamy
15:05 - 15:25
The experience of family therapy: A parent's voice and local learnings
Ms. Alveena Salim
Mother of 3 Expert by experience15:25 - 15:45
Q&A & Speaker Recognition
Closing Remarks – Day 1
Day 2
9:00 - 9:30Registration
Cluster 1: Generations of Care: Older Adults, Caregivers and Intergenerational Wellbeing
09:30 - 10:00
Good Ageing, Good Life
Prof. George Tadros
10:00 - 10:30
Sleep Disorders in Older Adults: Common but Commonly Mismanaged
Prof. Tareq Qassem
10:30 - 11:00
Supporting Families Affected by Dementia: A Newcastle Formulation Case Study: A Systemic Approach to Behaviours That Challenge
Dr. Sophie Price
11:00 - 11:20
Q&A & Speaker Recognition
11:20 - 11:40Coffee Break and Networking
Cluster 2: Precision Psychiatry: Safer and More Personalized Treatment - Chairing Dr. Giles
11:40 - 12:00
Precision Psychiatry Without the Hype – What Can We Actually Use Today?
Dr. Waleed Ahmed
12:00 - 12:20
Beyond the Dose: Pharmacist's Role in Precision Pharmacotherapy for ADHD
Dr. Ibrahim Alqaisi
12:20 - 12:50
Delivering Clinical Effectiveness in Mental Health
Prof. Derek Tracy and Dr. Bruce Clark
12:50 - 13:05
Q&A & Speaker Recognition
13:05 - 14:05Lunch Break & Networking
14:05 - 14:20Research Awards – Chaired by Bruce Clark & George Tadros
Cluster 3: Journeys to Recovery Together
14:20 - 14:40
Mental Health in the Workplace: From Supporting and Accommodating to Disability and Early Retirement
Dr. Aisha Al Dhufairi
14:40 - 15:00
UK to UAE: Lessons in Leadership, culture and Opportunities
Dr. Sarmad Nadeem
15:00 - 15:20
Recovery Together: The Role of Families and Systems in Eating Disorder Care
Dr. Victoria Mountford & Dr. Tom Price
15:20 - 15:40
Psychological Burnout among Psychologists and Coping Strategies
Prof. Marwan Al Zoubi & Noor Said
15:40 - 16:00
Q&A & Speaker Recognition
Closing Remarks for Day 2
Workshop Day 2
09:30 - 10:30
Early Intervention for Mental Health in Schools: Adapting the UK DISCOVER Programme for the UAE
Dr. Jack Nejand
10:30 - 11:30
How Research Changes Mental Health Care: The FREED Story
Dr. Victoria Mountford
11:30 - 12:30
Effectiveness of Imagery Techniques in Schema Therapy with a Client Experiencing OCD and Behavioural Addictions
Dr. Ahmed Mahmoud Hanafy
13:05 - 14:05Lunch Break & Networking
14:10 - 15:10
From Nurse to Specialist: The UAE Mental Health Nursing Residency Program
Hessa Abdul Qader, Jenny Moriarty, Jennifer Meehan & Anu Shitta
