Day 2 :
Keynote Forum
Dr. James C. Wilson
Schurig Center for Brain Injury Recovery, USA
Keynote: An Innovative Treatment Approach for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Time : 09:00-09:40
Biography:
James Wilson, Ph.D. obtained his doctorate in Rehabilitation Psychology from the University of Arizona. He has been practicing as a licensed psychologist in California for thirty-two years, specializing in neuropsychology and brain injury rehabilitation. He presently is a clinical consultant for the Schurig Center for Brain Injury Recovery. His specialty in private practice is neuropsychological evaluation of TBI and Concussion, and he has published on Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. In the late 1970’s he worked for three years in hospital settings in Hokkaido, Japan.
Abstract:
According to the WHO and the CDC, Traumatic Brain Injury is one of the major causes of death and disability around the world. In the United States alone over 50,000 lives are lost every year, while hundreds of thousands of people are left with severe and lasting disabilities. Globally, Clinical Psychologists and other health practitioners, who themselves may have only limited familiarity with these conditions, are often faced with a lack of resources to aid clients in their recovery. The Schurig Center for Brain Injury Recovery, a non-profit center located near San Francisco, California, has created an innovative range of services to address the needs of adults who have sustained Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) or Concussion (referred to as Mild Traumatic Brain Injury - or mTBI). The program consists of several key components: The Resource Center, the Post-concussion Education and Support Group, the Individualized Computer Treatment Program (ICTP), “Cog-Smart” - a compensatory skills training class, and a full-day Therapeutic Program (for moderate to severe brain injury). These approaches allow participants flexibility in accessing services to meet their individual needs. The aim of the Post-Concussion Education and Support Group is to provide accurate information about mild traumatic brain injury, and direct clients to suitable sources of care in the community, at the same time addressing the altered sense of self, a common psychological reaction among survivors. This presentation highlights the the Center’s treatment methods and we will present both pre- and post-treatment clinical outcome data showing the efficacy of the Post-Concussion Education and Support Group. Finally, we present a case study which illustrates the benefits that these services provide in helping clients recover and cope with the long-term cognitive, behavioral and psychological consequences that often impact their work, family, and personal lives.
Keynote Forum
Chan, Tsun-Hung Albert
Gratia Christian College, Hong Kong
Keynote: Existential Chinese Family Therapy
Time : 09:40-10:20
Biography:
Albert Chan is the Head and Professor of the School of Psychology, Gratia Christian College and is the Senior Clinical Psychologist at Maggie’s Cancer Caring Center in Hong Kong. He also is an Adjunct Professor for Macau University of Science and Technology, Mongolia University of Science and Technology and Baptist Hospital Nursing Program. He was invited to be a visiting professor for McGill University in 2018. He is a dynamic clinical psychologist and an experienced marriage and family therapist and approved supervisor. Albert offers inspiring insights and stimulating experiential facilitation and psychological services that cultivate participants’ strengths and motivation to develop innovations and practical solutions. His recent publication includes a book chapter “The Preternatural in Chinese Cultural: A Ghost Story.” and co-authored “Existential psychology East-West. 2nd Vol., Colorado Spring, The University Professors Press”
Abstract:
Anthony Marsella : all psychology is indigenous and Kwang-Kuo Hwang: Taiwan indigenous psychologist proposes that Western psychology at its best carries some patronizing of other cultures and at worst, colonizing the minds of the East. Existential Chinese Family Therapy stares in the eyes of the Chinese clients to depict the Chinese Existential givens which are in contrary to Yalom’s proposed existential givens, Isolation, Freedom/Responsibility, Meaninglessness, and Death. The Chinese existential givens which are affirmed by the three pillars of Chinese philosophies, Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism and are rooted in the construct of harmony. The focus of this paper is constructing a theoretical framework on Existential Chinese Family Therapy through examining the Chinese culture and clinical practice on Chinese clients. The general family system theory will be used as the theoretical backbone which encompasses the Chinese existential givens in therapeutic intervention. Both researched Harmonious Values of Forbearance, Loyalty, Respect, Obedience and Role Acceptance will be examined and the proposed Chinese Existential Givens of To Live, Meaning of Love (Ch’ien), Family will be introduced. Common Chinese family issues and typical Chinese family enmeshment will be inspected. How theoretical concepts apply in clinical practice will be elucidated.
- Clinical Psychology
Session Introduction
Chan, Tsun-Hung Albert
Gratia Christian College, Hong Kong
Title: Common Heroes: Positive Narrative Approach with Male Cancer Survivors
Biography:
Albert Chan is the Head and Professor of the School of Psychology, Gratia Christian College and is the Senior Clinical Psychologist at Maggie’s Cancer Caring Center in Hong Kong. He also is an Adjunct Professor for Macau University of Science and Technology, Mongolia University of Science and Technology and Baptist Hospital Nursing Program. He was invited to be a visiting professor for McGill University in 2018. He is a dynamic clinical psychologist and an experienced marriage and family therapist and approved supervisor. Albert offers inspiring insights and stimulating experiential facilitation and psychological services that cultivate participants’ strengths and motivation to develop innovations and practical solutions. His recent publication includes a book chapter “The Preternatural in Chinese Cultural: A Ghost Story.” and co-authored “Existential psychology East-West. 2nd Vol., Colorado Spring, The University Professors Press”
Abstract:
In Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centre in Hong Kong participants of men support group usually share their heroic stories on their life struggles. Their narrated positive character strengths and virtues are easily matched with those which proposed by Paterson and Seligman in developing positive psychology (2004). These positive character strengths and virtues are in following 6 areas: 1. Courage: Integrity, Persistence, Bravery, vitality 2. Humanity: Love, Kindness, Social Intelligence, 3. Transcendence: Aesthetic Ability, Gratitude, Hope, Humour, Spirituality, 4. Temperance: Self-regulation, Prudence, Humility/Modesty, Forgiveness and Mercy, 5. Justice: Leadership, Fairness, Citizenship, and Wisdom and knowledge: Creativity, Curiosity, Open-mindedness, Love learning, Perspective. This study intents to identify the existed positive character strengths and virtues among the participants in the men cancer support group through their life narratives. The positive character strengths and virtues will be identified and reflect on through narrative group process. Participants are encouraged to support one another, to tell and retell their own and others’ stories to identify positive character strengths and virtues. In order to find the commonalities among participants to rate their consented positive strengths and virtues which enable them to face their struggles with cancers.
Sneha Goyal
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Banaglore, India
Title: Diagnostic and treatment implications in adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Biography:
Ms. Sneha Goyal has completed her graduation from Lady Shri Ram college, Delhi University, and post graduation studies from Delhi University (north campus), New Delhi, in 2014. She has completed M. Phil. in Clincial Psychology (2017) from National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Banaglore. She is currently persuing Ph. D. at the department of Clincila Psychology, NIMHANS, under guidance of Dr. Paulomi M. Sudhir, Professor, Department of Clincial Psychology, and Consultant at Behavioural Medicine Unit, NIMHANS, Banaglore. She harbours interest in adult CBT and psychotherapy, common mental disorders, and help seeking in clicnial and non-clicnical popultion.
Abstract:
ADHD is a common, chronic psychiatric/neuro-behavioural disorder impacting multiple domains of functioning and quality of life, yet underdiagnosed. Among cliniccians, there is lack of consensus over age of criteria, and symtom cut off needed. There is high overalap noted with other disorders which colours the ADHD picture. Many have a long period of psychiatric treatment as adults before the ADHD diagnosis is made. Individuals receive treatments for comorbidities, but not ADHD which has implications for treatment implications. In adults with ADHD co-morbidity is more often a rule than exception. Furthre, subclincial ADHD is far less recognized. Literature suggests that ADHD is a heterogeneous condition and subtypes are important but likely to share core features. A widely studied variable is, executive functions. Barkley’s (1997) model of ADHD comprehensively explains phenomemnon underlying ADHD. It further validates Wender Utah’s inclusion of emotion regulation (another important variable) as diagnositic, than associated feature of adult ADHD. Social cognition in adult ADHD has recently gained importance but is only in its infancy. There is a need to understand common preocesses in heterogenous cluster of adult ADHD symptoms, executive functions, emotion regulatoin, social cogniton and their implication on day to day functioning. It has implications for making comprehensive treatment guidelines for adult ADHD. The present study reviews the diagnostic challenges, regulation as a transdiagnostis thread across variables such as executive functions, emotion regulation, and social cognition) in adults with ADHD. It also critiques current treatments available for adult ADHD and future directions for comprehensive therapeutic care.
- Advanced Therapeutic Approaches
Session Introduction
Guahara Dominguez
Psychotherapist. Social Pedagogue. Biodanza, United Kingdom
Title: Healing Movement and Biodanza as a method of increasing the sense of enjoyment and optimism in Mental health difficulties
Biography:
Guahara completed her degree in Social work in Las Plams de GC. She proceeded to train as a Gestalt Therapist with the Gestalt Institute of Valencia and Las Palmas and qualified in 2009. She underwent the Official Biodanza training with Rolando Toro School .Guahara works as a Training and Developing Consultant and Psychotherapist. She completed her Master Degree in CBT and Compassion Focused Therapy as part of her Clinical Consultant role. She is the Founder of the "Sitting on Fire" and "The Reset" workshop. Guahara Dominguez has pusbished the “Guide for Holistic Education” in collaboration with Las Palmas City Council.
Abstract:
Midnfulness and body presence has been clinically proven to be a supportive method of interventation for the effective treatment of multiple mental health disorders including depression and anxiety as well as being a preventive and managament technique for stress and mood desregulation. In this workshop participants will be able to exprience a variety of guided movement and dance which wil lead to an inmediate sense of enjoyment and optimism. We use this discipline to support the cognitive reestructuring and behavioural changes that we try to induce using more tradtional methods of Psychotheray including CBT and sistemic therapies to reinforce the renewal of vitality, creativity and closeness in the participants. The session also serves to integrate the participants with each other, so we get a feeling of belonging, connection and being part of a group. This session will also aim to promote the detachment for the intellectual mind ruled by the ego and the conecction with a higher understanding and feeling rules by a higher consciueness . Biondaza and healing movement is intended to increase well-being and general health by encouraging self-expression and self-management through music, dance and interaction.This is an opportunity for clinicians to experiment the impact of the Healing guided movement as an effective method of therapeutic intervention.
- e-Therapy and e-Counselling
Session Introduction
Isabel Li
Educational Psychologist, Hong Kong
Title: The Growing Importance of E-Counseling Services in Burdened Asian Cities
Biography:
Isabel is a psychologist, arts therapist and social entrepreneur. She is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of TheraTalk – a mental healthtech startup in Hong Kong providing comprehensive technology-based mental health services. She has graduate training in Family Counseling, Educational and Child Psychology and Expressive Arts Therapy.
Abstract:
The rise of the Internet and mobile applications have drastically changed the means by which people obtain information and communicate in busy cities like Hong Kong. Everyday, millions of citizens are communicating through social networking and messenging platforms like Instagram, Facebook, Whatsapp and Wechat. Seeking mental health services has always been a taboo in Chinese culture, as such, the internet reaches the heavy-burdened citizens who are desperate to get help by providing immediate and convenient support for them with mental health professionals. This presentation address the paradigm shift for mental health pracitioners in Asia to use technology for psychological interventions, the development, advantages and obstacles to implement onilne counseling in Asia, as well as suggestions for future development in the field to prepare practitioners in Asia to adopt technology into their services.