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

Biography:

Dr. Beth Rutkowski is a Licensed Psychologist from the United States. She has her Doctorate of Psychology and her Doctoral Certificate of Child & Family Studies from Roosevelt University, and her Bachelor’s of Science in Biopsychology & Cognitive Science from the University of Michigan. Dr. Rutkowski is a Certified Advanced Alcohol & Drug Counselor and has been a professor at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Dr. Rutkowski sat on the Governor’s Task Force, charged with regulating quality mental health care for children and families in Michigan. She has worked with youth, families, and adults in outpatient, inpatient and residential settings.

Abstract:

LIH-Olivia’s Place is a Pediatric Therapy Clinic with various locations in China that provide multidisciplinary services for local and expatriate youth including psychological testing and therapy, speech and language pathology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and learning support. LIH-Olivia’s Place has a unique position in China, having developed a best practice multidisciplinary model focussed on transferring skills from established best practice to mainland practitioners and local families.. As the clinic has grown over the past six years, LIH-Olivia’s Place has been able to gather a great deal of information about the individuals in China who seek these services, both English and Chinese speakers..

            In mainland China, psychological services are underutilized and often misconstrued. However, LIH-Olivia’s Place has found that many families do seek help for their children with a range of  concerns. Analysis of the data regarding individuals seeking psychological services at LIH-Olivia’s Place will offer an opportunity to answer questions about the expatriate and the local Chinese community taking these steps. Under what circumstances do parents elect to bring their children in for services? What problems do schools consider to be the most concerning? Are there trends in age or biological sex? What are the variations in circumstances for Chinese versus expatriate populations? This data is in the process of being analyzed to answer these questions and many more. Gaining a better understanding of the individuals who are seeking out psychological services also helps us understand those who are not. With this information, we can be better prepared to reach the populations who are still left unserved. We can also share the challenges of meeting best practice standards in psychology in a diverse clinic, based on the Mainland.

Biography:

Dr. Asma Perveen has completed his PhD at the age of 30 years from  University of Karachi. Pakistan. presently teaching Clinical Psychology in Sultan Idris university of education. she has published more than 12 articles in reputed journals.

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The purpose of education has always been to every one, in essence, the sam to give the young the things they need in order to develop in an orderly, sequential way into members of society. Presenat research was done to evaluate self worth  and educational activities, research was designed as quiasi experimental method to develop and enhance self esteem among undergraduate students. Student (n=60)  were assessed on the questionnaires of Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (Rosenberg, 1965) , after first session of assessemnt, they were given 30 minuts excerise to develop health self esteem for 12 weeks, once in week. after 12 weeks students were re assessed on self esteem scale. the compersion of pre and post scale indicate that activities after each educational lecture to enhanve their slef esteem have markdly improve self esteem. During lecturer the activities which were used, include, postive self affrimation, postive self reflection, talking beautiful mirror and discussion of each others good characteristic during group discussion.  Resuts shows that classroom activities help to develop health self esteem, as self esteem is vital to enhance achievement in life.

Biography:

Sun Mi Cho has completed her PhD at the age of 39 years from Korea University.  She is an associate professor of Ajou University School of Medicine, having a reputation as a young child & adolescent psychologists. She has authored a number of books and articles on parenting education and child psychology.

Abstract:

The aim of this study was to investigate psycho-pathology of victims and bullies in school/ cyber  violence. This study was conducted to examine the association of school violence, cyber crime and psycho-pathology in Korean adolescents. Participants are 518 middle school students in Korea, and the K-YSR(Korean-Youth Self Report) data were subjected to ANOVA analyses. The students who were both “victim and bully” showed significant higher scores on Depression/Anxiety, Attention problems, Delinquency, Aggression, Self-harm. ANOVA analysis  revealed that status as victim and/or bully was important as a predictor of DSRS scores. Adolescents in the "victim and bully" group scored significantly higher than those of the neither group. In the  ANOVA analysis of cyber violence, only the Depression/Anxiety,  Attention and Thought problem show significant differences in four different group.

Generally, ‘Victim and Bully’group showed higher scores on the YRS subscales than those of the other three groups. These results suggest that the psycho-patholgy and mental health are associated with not only the victims but bullies. Juvonen(2013) also found similar result which showed that the 'victim and bully ‘showed most severe conduct problem and they reported higher scores of depression and loneliness. In the longitudinal research, victim and bully group had higher morbidity rate on anxiety disorder, depressive disorder and psychotic disorder(Sourander, Jensen, Davies, et al., 2007). We can insist that the medical assessment and intervention of the students are important and should be considered for the part of policy of school delinquency.

Biography:

Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Medical Health and Hospital, Agra, UP, India

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Patna Medical College, Patna, Bihar, India

Abstract:

This paper will present the scenario with respect women, marriage and mental illness in India. It will focus on various stages before, during and after marriage. The paper will highlight the socio-cultural and legal factors relating to the same

Findings:

1. Solemnization of marriage of women with mental illness is difficult because of disability resulting from mental illness and social stigma.
2. Most women with mental illness get married. Arranged marriage, concealment of prior history of mental illness from the prospective party and offer of handsome dowry facilitate the solenisatio0n of marriage.
3. After marriage when mental illness is discovered in the women, rejection is common, especially if the mental illness surfaces within 2 years of marriage.
4. Various marriage laws (eg Hindu Marriage Act, Special Marriage Act, etc) have put some restrictions on marriage of persons with mental illness; making the marriage voidable if illness is severe, chronic and disabling.
5. Many married women with mental illness become victims of domestic violence.
6. A vicious circle sets between domestic violence-mental illness-marriage
7. The Dowry Prohibition Act, Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, and of Cruelty by Husband and Relatives of Husband (498A), are often invoked from the women’s side for restitution of conjugal rights, not for divorce. This is the “Indian Paradox”
8. Significantly larger number of women are separated / divorced and do not receive maintenance / alimony.
9. Parents are more worried about the marriage than by the mental illness.
10. Most separated/ divorced husbands remarry. The 2^nd marriage, even when illegal has social approval.
11. Remarriage of separated/ divorced women with mental illness, rejected by is not uncommon.

Conclusion: Mental illness affects both men and women, but the affect of severe mental illness on is more devastating in married women than in men. There is an urgent need for mental health education  regarding acceptability of mental illness.

Biography:

Professor Nora Cavaco has two BSc’s degrees, one in Childhood Education and a second one in Educational Psychology and Rehabilitation. Professor Cavaco has also a Master in Educational Practices and in Educational Psychology in the Specialty of Special Educational Needs. All of these four degrees were awarded by the University of Algarve. Moreover, Prof. Nora Cavaco holds a post-graduation degree in Neuropsychology and Dementias by the University of Barcelona and a second post-graduation degree in Neuroscience Applied to Education by FASP University, Faculty of Social Services in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Also, Professor Nora Cavaco received her PhD degree in Childhood and Family Education, Psychopedagogical Intervention and Development attributed by the University of Málaga.
Currently, she is a member of SICA International Research Group at University of Huelva. Additionally, Prof Cavaco is also a post-doc student at the Faculty of Psychiatry in USP University, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Furthermore, since 2006 Prof Nora has been University Professor in the field of Special Education. Her research focus is autism, health and psychology. In addition to these, she has also been Director of the Degree in Psychology and Director of two Master’s degrees: one
of them in Special Education: cognitive and motor domains; and of another MSc’s in Educational Psychology.
Prof Cavaco has several publications with great scientific relevance in her areas of study. She has also travelled throughout the country teaching Special Education. Also, she is a member of the scientific committees of the international magazine Cesuca in Rio Grande do Sul and of GREI Interdisciplinary Studies Group, where she also writes about numerous subjects related to psychological health, special and regular education. All in all, she is a national and international congresswoman and researcher.

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The person with the disorder of autism spectrum presents from very early with specific and persistent features in communication and reciprocal social interaction, with restricted and repetitive patterns of behaviour, interests and activities which greatly limits and compromises their daily life.
Neuropsychological research brought us an enriching insight into child development and brain dysfunctions which allows us to understand and evaluate for a more adjusted and conscious action to the autistic person, a neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation perspective, enabling us to chart new paths to a greater understanding of functionality and executive functions in autism.

Biography:

Jasem Manouchehri was born on 27 Aug 1987 in Hamedan-Iran. He was 5 years old when he joined to a martial arts gym. Being a member of national teams in various national sport federations for 10 years, his athletic performance resulted to gain 52 medals in national, continental and world championships from 1996 to 2010. Then he become the head coach of national teams in several national federations and has succeeded to keep up with good results in coaching life. He was also graduated from Ph.D. course in Sport Management at University of Tehran and is a faculty member in Islamic Azad University-Central Tehran Branch which is the biggest higher education center in Middle East with 60000 students. 60 research papers and 11 various books of him have been published and used by students. Executive activities of him include Secretary General of Asian O-Sport Federation, Chairman of Athletes Committee in World O-Sport Federation, Founder President of Iran Sumo Association, Founder President of Iran Boules Sports Association, Executive Board Member of Iran Triathlon Federation, etc. His research interests is consumer behavior in sport, anti-doping in Sport, sport psychology, sport diplomacy.

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Doping refers to the use of materials which are belonging to banned or limited drug's group or variable illegal methods. As Juan Antonio Samaranch, president of the International Olympic Committee, doping is a kind of fraud. Using drugs and food supplementary to increase the physical performance and to develop muscle mass has been reported since thousands of years ago. The purpose of this study is to determine validity and reliability of attitude to doping questionnaire. In order to do so, 14-item attitude to doping level measurement questionnaire used in a similar study by Claude Goulet, et al. in Quebec, Canada, was made ready for distribution after being translated, assessed in terms of writing, modification of errors. In this study, 373 young athletes of Pakdasht Township (197 girls and 176 boys) participated. In order to answers in first part(7 questions), each question, 4 answers were considered based on Likert 4-valuation scale (from 1 score with “Never” expression up to score 4 with "Always" expression) and in second part(7 questions), each question, 4 answers were considered based on Likert 4-valuation scale (from -2 score with "Completely inappropriate" expression up to score +2 with "Completely appropriate" expression)  were considered which should have been answered. Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient method is used to determine the questionnaire internal stability, while confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was applied to validate structure. The fitting indicators were used to test fitting of the model, including: 1. Wellness indicators, including AGFI, GFI, NFI and badness indicators, including X²/DF and RMSEA, were used.

Biography:

Farah Lodi, MA, CCC, is the owner of Moving Forward, a counseling, consulting and coaching service in Dubai, UAE. She has a Masters degree in Mental Health Counseling from Seton Hall University in the US,  and is a Canadian Certified Counselor and Cognitive Behavioral Therapist. She is a featured writer for the Canadian Counseling and Psychotherapy Association online journal, Counseling Connect and has created an online counseling forum which is a free community service. She is also an adjunct Instructor of Psychology at Zayed University in Dubai and frequently invited as a guest speaker, both in the UAE and internationally. In October she will be presenting a paper at the International Psychology Conference in Dubai (IPCD).

Abstract:

The Prophet Mohammed’s life is the single most studied and documented of any historical figure, making him a clinically relevant research subject. Over the course of his lifespan he faced significant trials and tribulations in his personal and public life, experiencing grief and loss, rejection and abandonment, trauma, humiliation, war, poverty and migration. The strategies that he used to maintain psychological resiliency, can be compared to many modern- day evidence- based practices. For example, mindfulness based stress reduction is currently used to help clients reduce stress, anxiety and depression – with MBSR clinics opening up all over the world. The Prophet’s use of prayer, supplication, and zikr (remembrance), is very similar to today’s mindfulness – based techniques. Cognitive restructuring  - an evidence based CBT practice currently considered to be amongst the most effective in treating mental health issues, was constantly used by the Prophet when he re-framed challenges in a faith-based context which helped him find meaning in difficult life events; not only promoting acceptance and distress- tolerance, but also promoting post-traumatic growth rather than post traumatic stress. He practiced behavior activation - another modern day treatment for depression, when he practiced ritual prayers at regular intervals of the day, fasting linked to times of the day, and daily goal-directed purposeful activities. He modeled compassion with his enemies, and encouraged self-compassion over self-criticism, which resonates with principles of compassion-based CBT.  In marriage he modeled kindness and generosity – the two key factors identified by Dr. John Gottman as predictors for healthy marriages. The Prophet Mohammed recognized the importance of emotional attachment (the basis for many psychological theories), when he emphasized strengthening family ties and reliance on God (tawakkul).

Through these and many other evidence-based psychological strategies, the Prophet Mohammed developed an internal emotional regulation system that helped him maintain an attitude of optimism and hope. This paper includes analyses of specific teachings and actions of the Prophet that relieve emotional distress and a comparison with best practice clinical treatments used today. Clinicians need to recognize the importance of the Prophet as a role model for Muslim clients, and the fact that the foundation of his resiliency was spiritual faith. With an understanding of the Muslim mind-set which uses spirituality to support mental health, psychologists can integrate the Prophet’s coping mechanisms into therapeutic interventions; this will help Muslim clients develop an optimistic attitude towards their therapy, maximizing the probability of therapeutic success. Emulating the Prophet Mohammed provides the framework for an evidence- based treatment protocol that can help Muslims tolerate, cope with and solve problems.

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Abstract:

Testimony of sexual violence victims while under police investigation, can be an important early statement in the beginning of the search for evidence in filing criminal proceedings. Cognitive development of children who are not yet mature and psychological distress in children who allegedly suffered sexual violence lead to difficulties in the process of police investigation. Therefore, it is necessary that an effective investigation interview techniques but empathetic to victims of sexual assault of a minor be created. The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of child-friendly interview-based investigation training of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) 2007 version, in improving empathic interview skills of Police Investigator in investigation in children under the age of 4-13 years of age who who was sexually assaulted. Police Investigator (Sat Criminal Unit PPA) was chosen as research subject. The study design was a posttest-only design with non-equivalent groups. Measurement (post-test) was performed on 2 groups: the experimental group and control group by using observation check-list. Statistical analysis Mann-Whitney U indicated that police investigators who experienced the emphatic empathic investigation interview skills training (child-friendly interview NICHD-based version 2007) showed highers skills (mean = 8) than police investigators who did not attend the training (mean = 3) with p = 0.008 (p <0,05). This indicates that the training program proved to be effective in improving skills in conducting empathetic police investigator interviewing skills towards child victims of sexual violence.