Contents

APPROVED FOR AMA PRA CATEGORY 1 CREDITTM

Registration Deadline

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Preliminary Agenda

Friday November 17, 2023

9.00am

WORKSHOP

Psychological First Aid: Supporting Mental Health During Times of Crisis

12.30pm

OPENING CEREMONY

1.00pm

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION

Global Advances in Mental Health: The Next Frontier

MODERATOR

SPEAKERS

1.45pm

BREAK

2.00pm

WORKSHOP

Mental Health for Gender and Sexual Minorities

2.00pm

SYMPOSIUM

Child and Adolescent Mental Health

MODERATORS

Zeinab Bazzi, MD

Nayla Nahas, PhD

SPEAKERS

Atif Rahman, MB BS, DipPsych, MRCPsych, MRes, PhD

The WHO School Mental Health Programme: Implementation Experiences from the Eastern Mediterranean Region

Wael Shamseddeen, MD, MPH

Searching for Sleep Markers among Individuals at Risk of Bipolar Disorder

Evelyne Baroud, MD

Prevalence and Correlates of Emotion Dysregulation among Children and Adolescents in Lebanon: Results from a National Survey

Pia Tohme Khalaf, PhD

Cultural Influences on Attachment in Adolescence: Exploring Gender Differences

3.30pm

BREAK

4.00pm

SYMPOSIUM

Disaster Mental Health

MODERATORS

Laila Farhoud, PhD, CNS

Lilian Ghandour, PhD

SPEAKERS

Atif Rahman, MB BS, DipPsych, MRCPsych, MRes, PhD

The WHO Problem Management Plus: Experiences from Conflict-Affected Settings in Pakistan

Ceren Acartürk, PhD

Scalable Psychological Interventions in Response to the 2023 Türkiye-Syria Earthquakes

Fadi Maalouf, MD, EMBA

Mental Health of Children and Adolescents Post-Disaster: Lessons from the Beirut Blast

Elie Karam, MD

B.L.A.S.T.: Beirut Longitudinal Assessment Study of Trauma

4.00pm

WORKSHOP

Screen Time and Social Media Use in Children and Adolescents: Tips for Parents

Joumana Ammar, MA

Saturday November 18, 2023

9.00am

WORKSHOP

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Strategies and Techniques

9.00am

SYMPOSIUM

Geriatric Mental Health

MODERATORS

Samir Atweh, MD

Marc Barakat, PhD

SPEAKERS

Ipsit Vahia, MD

Understanding and Managing Changes in Behavior over the Course of Dementia

Rita Khoury, MD

Ageism among Healthcare Workers

Nazem Bassil, MD

Alzheimer’s Treatments: What’s on the Horizon?

Georges Karam, MD

Mental Health in Lebanon in Vulnerable Older Adults: A Large Cohort Study

10.30am

BREAK

11.00am

SYMPOSIUM

General Mental Health

MODERATORS

Munir Khani, MD

Elio Sassine, MD

SPEAKERS

Samer Makhoul, MD, FRCPsych

Bipolar Depression: The Dilemma of an Effective Treatment

Rami Bou Khalil, MD, PhD

Exploring the Effects of Trauma on Eating Disorders: Navigating Through Diverse Pathways of Impact

Samer El Hayek, MD

Advances in Neuromodulation for Substance Use Disorders: Exploring Innovations in Addiction Treatment
12.30pm

POSTER SESSION

12.40pm

NON-CME SYMPOSIUM – JANSSEN

1.20pm

NON-CME SYMPOSIUM – ALGORITHM

2.00pm

SYMPOSIUM

Forensic Mental Health

MODERATORS

Charles Baddoura, MD

Nadia Dandan, PsyD

SPEAKERS

Seena Fazel, MD

Mental Health of Prisoners – Prevalence, Treatment and Service Needs

Elias Ghossoub, MD, MSc

Mental Illness Stigma: Perspectives of Judges and Lawyers in Lebanon

Leyla Akouri-Dirani, PhD

Complexities of Navigating the Child’s Best Interests with Justice-Involved Parents: Case Vignettes

Honorable Judge Hamza Charafeddine

Mental Illness in the Lebanese Penal Laws

3.30pm

BREAK

4.00pm

SYMPOSIUM

Artificial Intelligence and Mental Health

MODERATORS

Charline El Hachem, MD

Martine Elbejjani, PhD

SPEAKERS

Ipsit Vahia, MD

From Potential to Impact: AI, Aging and Mental Health

Seena Fazel, MD

Can AI Improve Risk Prediction for Suicide and Violence?

Farid Talih, MD

Leveraging Machine Learning and AI in Psychiatry: Our Experience in Developing a Local Model to Predict Delirium in our Medical Center

Arij Daou, PhD

Intrinsic neuronal properties orchestrate song and error in the premotor cortex of songbirds

5.30pm

CLOSING CEREMONY

Participants with active AUB ID 

USD 10

Fees cover access to:

  • Opening Ceremony
  • Symposia
  • Poster Session
  • Refreshments during breaks
  • Closing Ceremony
Local Participants

USD 40

Fees cover access to:

  • Opening Ceremony
  • Symposia
  • Poster Session
  • Refreshments during breaks
  • Closing Ceremony
International Participants

USD 100

Fees cover access to:

  • Opening Ceremony
  • Symposia
  • Poster Session
  • Refreshments during breaks
  • Closing Ceremony

+ USD 50 FOR AMA PRA CATEGORY 1 CREDITTM

REGISTRATION FEES FOR WORKSHOPS ARE SEPARATE

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