Day 1 :
Keynote Forum
Elia Gourgouris
The Happiness Center, USA
Keynote: Intentional happiness: 7 paths to lasting happiness
Time : 9:00-9:45
Biography:
Elia Gourgouris is the President of The Happiness Center, an organization dedicated to creating personal success and happiness. Over the last 25-plus years, as a passionate promoter of optimism and deeply meaningful relationships, he has helped thousands of people achieve happiness and fulfillment, both in their careers and in their personal lives. He has recently authored the #1 Amazon Best-Selling book, 7 Paths to Lasting Happiness. In it, he helps readers identify and work through principles such as gratitude, personal branding and forgiveness which everyone can apply to their lives for deeper, more meaningful and lasting happiness. He has published over 120 articles for various newspapers and magazines, including the Huffington Post. He is a nationally known Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach and a Leadership Consultant. He received his BA in Psychology from UCLA and his MA and PhD in Clinical Psychology from the California Graduate Institute.
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Keynote Forum
Ben Thomas
London South Bank University, UK
Keynote: Improving the physical health of people with mental health problems: Actions for mental health nurses-a new resource
Time : 9:45-10:30
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Ben Thomas is the Professor of Mental Health and Learning Disabilities at London South Bank University, England. He is also the Expert Adviser for Mental Health and Patient Safety at NHS Improvement, England and Chairs the Independent Advisory Group for the Confidential Inquiry into Homicides and Suicides. He is a member of the UK Expert Committee on Mental Health Nursing and a Trustee and Director for a number of third sector organizations including Together for Mental Health Wellbeing. His current research activities include improving the physical health of people with mental health problems and reducing suicide both within mental health inpatient facilities and Acute General Hospitals. thomas13
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Keynote Forum
Louise Olivier
University of Pretoria, South Africa
Keynote: The masked reason for criminal or illogical behaviour often overlooked in criminal and civil high profile cases
Time : 10:50-11:35
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Louise Olivier completed her PhD at the University of Pretoria after qualifying as a Clinical and Counselling Psychologist at the University of Johannesburg and North-West University. Her expertise lies in forensic psychology, neuropsychology, sex and couple’s therapy, clinical psychology and human-animal interaction. She is trained in Ericksonian- and Ego-State therapy and Medical Hypnoanalysis. She trained internationally in the USA, United Kingdom, Germany and Italy. She is presently on the Board of the Psychological Society of South Africa and has been President of the Society twice. She is also a member of the committees of the Health Professions Council of South Africa for Neuropsychology and Forensic Psychology. In 2009 she was awarded the prestigious Alumni award from the University of Pretoria for her contribution nationally and internationally in Forensic Psychology and Neuropsychology. She is the author of several books and many research papers.
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- Workshop
Location: Bordeaux
Session Introduction
Gisele Fernandes
California Institute of Integral Studies, USA
Title: Care for the caregiver: An integral approach to sustaining wellness and preventing compassion fatigue
Time : 11:35-12:35
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Gisele Fernandes is a licensed psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, organizational consultant and graduate school professor. She has extensive training and clinical experience in body-oriented approaches to psychotherapy, using an integrative method that is rooted in somatic, humanistic-existential and transpersonal psychologies. Originally from Brazil, she began her career as a counselor in a hospital setting in Rio de Janeiro. From the beginning, she was interested in the body-mind connection and in holistic ways of understanding and treating the complexities of the mind-body system, both from the patient as well as the provider’s perspective. Since 2001, she has been working in the bay area in community mental health and private practice settings. Her therapeutic work integrates sensorimotor trauma approach, attachment-based psychotherapy and mindfulness. She is a core faculty member at the California Institute of Integral Studies and has been teaching in academic settings since 2008.
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- ExhibitorSession
Location: Bordeaux
Session Introduction
Vicente Robinson
Neurocrine Biosciences, USA
Title: Ingrezza capsules:Prescription medicine used to treat adults with movements in the face, tongue, or other body parts that cannot be controlled
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- Session on: Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing | Positive Psychology and Wellbeing | Psychiatry and Psychology | Psychological Disorders/Psychiatric Syndromes
Location: Bordeaux
Chair
Elia Gourgouris
The Happiness Center, USA
Co-Chair
Ben Thomas
London South Bank University, UK
Session Introduction
David P. Graham
Baylor College of Medicine, USA
Title: A synthesis of 5 years of research on the influences of PTSD and TBI on community reintegration in OEF/OIF veterans
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Statement of the Problem: Community reintegration (CR) describes the process of an individual’s adjustment and return to participation in their major social roles at home, work and in the community. Estimates suggest of the 2.3 million Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) US service members deployed, over 300,000 have mild TBI and at least 300,000 have PTSD. Negative consequences for CR in Veterans associated with mild TBI have included increased rates of apathy, depression, anger and disinhibition and increased risk of being victims of violence and abuse. The negative consequences for CR associated with PTSD have included decreased quality of life, increased self-reported medical and physical symptoms, increased substance use and suicide. PTSD also has negative economic and interpersonal consequences for Veterans including decreased work performance, increased homelessness and impaired family relationships. Methodology & Theoretical Orientation: This talk will be based on a synthesis of the presenter’s work completed over the past five years and will highlight associations and points of clinical relevance among TBI, PTSD and CR. Findings: Mild TBI and PTSD are indirectly associated with CR ratings through increases of depression symptoms. These associations are moderated by an individual’s genetics and Ventral Striatum integrity. Conclusion & Significance: Clinical providers struggle with assisting Veterans in their attempts to successfully reintegrate into their civilian lives. Recommendations will be made how to use the information to better assist Veterans with CR efforts.
Paul Maloret
University of Hertfordshire, UK
Title: The lived experience of mental health inpatients with an autistic spectrum condition: A phenomenological study
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Jennifer L Fee
Vanguard University, USA
Title: From anxious to empowered: How the messenger of anxiety can be used to help people move toward healing and purpose
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- Sessions: Psychiatry and Psychology | Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing
Location: Bordeaux
Session Introduction
Souzan Abd El-Menem Abd El-Ghafar Harfush
Tanta University, Egypt
Title: Resilience, caregiving burden and quality of life in Egyptian family caregivers of patients with schizophrenia
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Souzan Abd El-Menem Abd El-Ghafar Harfush has completed her PhD at the age of 32 years (since 18 months) from Tanta University, faulty of nursing. She has published 2 papers in reputed journals. Occupy the position of lecturer in psychiatric and mental health nursing department, faculty of nursing, Tanta University
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Fouad Ktiri
Institute of Nursing Professions and Health Techniques, Morocco
Title: Equipoise: New dimensions of stress and its numerical modeling
Time : 16:25-16:50
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Karem H Alzoubi
Jordan University of Science and Technology
Title: Protection of disease/conditions induced memory impairment by novel pharmaceutical agents
Time : 16:50-17:15
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- Special Session
Location: Bordeaux
Session Introduction
Lorinda Brink Bergh
Medipark Medical Centre, South Africa
Title: Experience of my own developmental process while working in the field of psychology over a period of more than 30 years
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Lorinda Bergh completed her Master’s Degree in 1974 and her PhD in Psychology in 2002 at the University of Pretoria in South Africa. She worked for more than 30 years in the Department of Correctional Services and retired as a Brigadier (Senior Manager) in 2009. Assisted in the compilation of the Uniform National Guidelines for Sexual Assault Offenders, presented papers nationally and internationally and published in the Russian Journal of Psychiatry, wrote chapters for a book that addresses “Violence in South Africa” and the other for “International Perspectives on Sex Offender Assessment and Treatment: Theory, Practice and Research”.