Global Clinical Psychologists Annual Meeting 2016 October 10-12, 2016 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Clinical Psychologists concers about the primary care of the patients with the help of different therapies like psychotherapy, group therapy etc. Psychologists mainly focuses on these areas of research.

Psychological disorders is psychological syndrome or behavioral pattern that causes either suffering or a poor ability to function in ordinary life which occurs in an individual, and shows symptoms of distress via a painful symptom or increases the risk of death or disability. Some of the important psychological disorders are included in the session by which majority of population suffering from. In a given year, Approximately about 20.9 million American adults aged 18 and older have a mood disorder; More than 90% of people who kill themselves have a diagnosed with psychiatric disorders; about 1.1% of the population age 18 and older have schizophrenia; nearly 40 million adults aged 18 and older have an anxiety disorder; nearly 2.2 million adults age 18 and older have OCD;  about 2.7% of people have panic disorder; and nearly 7.7, 6.8, 15 million adults are suffering million from PTSD, GAD & social phobia respectively.

Psychopathology is a term which refers to either the study of mental illness or mental distress or the manifestation of behaviors and experiences which may be indicative of mental illness or psychological impairment. Mostly psychiatrists and clinical psychologists are particularly interested in this area and may either be involved in clinical treatment of mental illness, or research into the origin, development and manifestations of such states, or often, both. Psychiatrists in particular are interested in descriptive psychopathology, which has the aim of describing the symptoms and syndromes of mental illness. The current dialogue among doctors and researchers treating mental disorders explores the intersection of genetics and environment in major mental illnesses.

Clinical Sport Psychology delebers a new path for thinking about the psychological processes that are involved in attaining and maintaining sport expertise. The clinical and sport researchlinks the gap between clinical and sport psychologists by forming a key that connects athletic performance, basic psychological processes, and relevant empirical findings. This provides a varying dimension with respect to clinical phenomena and non-clinical issues that affect athletic performance and the overall well-being of athletes. Clinical Sports Psychology helps an Individual in every aspect to meet his demands to perform well in the athletic environment and to boost his competitive spirit which will be more important to an athlete.

Psychology of Child includes Psychological development in child, mainly refers to the development throughout the lifespan. Worldwide there are many psychological conferences .As we know mental health is absence of mental disorders, different kinds of syndromes during the life span results in mental disorders. Worldwide 20% of adolescent and children experience mental disorders. If untreated, then these conditions influence children’s development. What is the Mental illness across life span of Child, how Brains and Mental health related, Children sleep and mental health relation, Mental Rehabilitation? Sometimes people even think of is Mental illness a Myth?? . Having more knowledge about the fact we will have discussion on Current issues of Mental Health in child and how the mental health Screening and Assessment is done, how does the environment influences in children and role of parents in child psychological development, Psychological characteristics of preschool children.

Adolescence is hard time for a child, all the psychological and physical changes occur during this teen age. It is refer to as transitional period in life of an individual. In this session we will have a talk on physical and hormonal changes like negative attitudes, pressures from peers, drug and alcohol abuse, depression in adolescence, puberty changes, issues of sexuality, impact of substance abuse on child, bullying and aggression, impact of culture on adolescent learning, self-harm and suicidal behavior, social life of adolescent, adolescent psychosis, adolescent parental relationship.

An important area of expertise for many clinical psychologists is assessment, and there are indications that as many as 91% of psychologists utilize this core clinical practice. There is little unanimity on the extent to which psychiatric disorders is universal or the extent to which they differ on their core definitions. This controversy continues due to the lack of biological markers, estimated measurement and the lack of a gold standard for validating most psychiatric conditions. Diagnosis and prognosis is the identification of diseases by the examination of symptoms and signs, the function, the expected duration, and a description of the initiation and development of the disease, such as intermittent crisis, progressive decline, or sudden, unpredictable crisis. Methods involved in psychiatry include both old traditional and advanced methods for assessment. Under present topic from simple physical examination to advanced neuro imaging techniques can be highlighted.

Behavioral disorders, also known as disruptive behavioral disorders, are the most common reasons that parents are told to take their kids for mental health assessments and treatment. If left untreated in childhood, these disorders can negatively affect a person’s ability to hold a job and maintain relationships. Many drugs are available for behavioral problems, and the type of drug that will be prescribed depends on the specific condition being treated. People with an anxiety disorder, OCD or ADHD may benefit from antidepressants.

Psychotherapy is often used either alone or in combination with medications to treat mental illnesses. Nowadays extraordinary advances have been made in the treatment of mental illness. Treatment methods for psychiatric disorders can be differentiated as either somatic or psychotherapeutic. We will be discussing about somatic treatments including drugs, electroconvulsive therapy, and deep brain stimulation such as Transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy on psychotherapeutic treatments including psychotherapy, behavior therapy techniques such as Dialectrical behavior therapy, hypnotherapy and mindfulness-based therapies.

Psychoactive Medication often helps in treating depression, anxiety, insomnia, and other psychological complications. It does not affect the underlying causes of these disorders, but it provides symptomatic relief to allow people to live more normal lives. Most of the drugs covered in this section have numerous effects on the nervous system. Psychotropic drugs for the treatment of mental illness are dependent on the disorder for which they are prescribed. Mainly it is used as an enhancing therapy for the treatment of psychiatric disorders. Based on the data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Males (4.2%) were more likely than females (2.2%) to use ADHD drugs. Females (4.5%) were more likely than males (2.0%) to use antidepressants. The goal of this session is to understand the relationship between antipsychotics and psychotherapy, role of Akt/GSK3 signaling and dopamine in the action of psychotropic drugs.

Clinical Psychology follows various methods for the recovery of people with mental illness such as Behavioral modification therapy method, Psychoanalytic methods, Methods of experiential process psychotherapy, Client centered psychotherapies, Transactional analysis methods, Bioenergetic therapy methods, Systemic therapy methods, Reframe, restructuring and redefining.

Clinical Psychology includes the advancements in the areas of psychology diversity, clinical work and many kinds of advanced research works in the field of psychology.

Online counseling or e-therapy is a form of therapy where professional counselor or psychotherapist talks over the Internet, to give emotional support or mental health advice. It could be one question, or an ongoing conversation. E-therapy is a viable alternative source of help when traditional psychotherapy is not accessible. It is conducted by skilled, qualified, ethical professionals. E-therapy is not a substitute for traditional psychotherapy. E-therapy is a form of counseling which, though it falls short of full-fledged psychotherapy, is still a very effective source of help.

Different kinds of instruments are used to assess the mental health conditions of the patients such as Biofeed back devices, Stimulus display systems, Computerized systems for psychological assessment and intervention and many more.

Clinical allied services, Data management, Biostatistics, Medical writing, Regulatory, Project management, Medical affairs, Quality assurance etc are few of the services provided by the Clinical Psychologists.

Psychology involves the study of mind and behavior. Psychological disorders occur due to interaction between genetic & environmental factors. Depression is the most commonly seen psychological disorder which may lead an individual to administer overdoses of drugs. Psychologists explore concepts such as perception, cognition, emotion, intelligence, phenomenology, motivation, attention, brain functioning, personality, behavior, and interpersonal relationships also including psychological resilience, family resilience, and other areas. Psychological knowledge is often greatly used to the assessment and treatment of mental health problems, ultimately aims to benefit society.

The numbers of "neurologists" and "psychiatrists" have been steadily increasing over the last 30 years, psychiatrists more so than neurologists. 893 certified psychiatrists were registered by the end of 2002 which corresponds to roughly one psychiatrist per 9.000 inhabitants. Untreated mental illness can mean reduced employment, family breakdown, homelessness and suicide. About 27% of the adult population had experienced at least one of a series of mental disorders which includes problems arising from substance use, psychosis, depression, anxiety and eating disorders. Mental illness affects people of all ages, with a significant impact on many young people.