DJ IACAPAP 2020 World Congress Goes Virtual with Over 300 Speakers Sharing on Research Findings and Clinical Observations for Better Child & Adolescent Mental Health
IACAPAP 2020 World Congress
IACAPAP 2020 World Congress Goes Virtual with Over 300 Speakers Sharing on
Research Findings and Clinical Observations for Better Child & Adolescent
Mental Health
10-Nov-2020 / 13:45 CET/CEST
IACAPAP 2020 World Congress Goes Virtual with Over 300 Speakers Sharing on
Research Findings and Clinical Observations for Better Child & Adolescent
Mental Health
SINGAPORE - Media OutReach [1] - 10 November 2020 - For the first time in
its 83-year history, the International Association for Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry and Allied Professions (IACAPAP) is holding its biennial congress
on the virtual platform.
Originally slated to take place in Singapore, the 24th edition of the child
and adolescent mental health association's congress will now take place
virtually from 2 - 4 December 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Over 300 industry and academic experts will be making more than 200
presentations stretching over 180 hours on the latest research and trends in
child and adolescent psychiatry.
"We have themed the congress "Starting from the beginning - laying the
foundation for lifelong mental health" to reflect the importance of early
intervention in the child and adolescent stages for better mental health
over a lifetime," says Adj Associate Professor Say How ONG, Chairman of the
IACAPAP 2020 World Congress, and Chief & Senior Consultant, Department of
Developmental Psychiatry at the Institute of Mental Health.
"Children are the pillars of our future and deserve our attention and
investments so that they can lead healthy lives and contribute meaningfully.
Given that the onset of mental health conditions commonly occurs in
adolescence; and that adverse childhood experiences add to the risks of our
children developing mental disorders later in their lives, it is important
that we identify them and intervene as early as possible. This will help
them set a foundation from which they develop skills to handle the mental
health problems or reduce the debilitating effects of mental disorders that
they may encounter later in life," he adds.
Highlights of IACAPAP 2020
The Congress' Keynote and Plenaries will discuss ways to improve the
practice of child and adolescent mental health.
Delivering the Keynote is Professor Michael Meaney, known for his extensive
research into the interactions of genes and environment on brain function.
He is director of the Translational Neuroscience programme at the Singapore
Institute for Clinical Sciences, Professor of Paediatrics at the National
University of Singapore, and a James McGill Professor of Medicine at McGill
University. In his Keynote titled "Developmental Processes & Epigenetics",
he will speak of ways in which we can integrate our current knowledge in
biological sciences to identify those children exposed to environmental
conditions that predict a risk, or susceptibility to mental disorders.
Plenary speaker Dr James Hudziak will speak on "Building healthy brains
through promoting healthy families", with focus on the neuroscience of how
stress impacts on the structure of the developing brain and how helping the
family can improve the environment and children's ability to deal with
stress in their lives and help build a healthy brain. Dr Hudziak is known
internationally for his work in the psychiatric genetics and developmental
neuroimaging of child and adolescent behaviour, and is the creator of the
Vermont Family Based Approach.
Most psychiatry training in Asian countries are predominantly western in
orientation. Professor Michael Hong, a pioneer of child psychiatry in South
Korea, will discuss the clinical implications of these cultural differences
in his Plenary "Clinical implications of the East-West cultural differences
in Asian countries; does it really matter?". He will also explain why the
mandatory inclusion of traditional culture and value orientation in the
training curriculum, and concerted efforts to teach an integrated-balanced
Eastern and Western psychology are recommended.
"Emotionally dysregulated children: who are they, what happens to them, and
what can we do about them" is a Plenary topic by Dr Gabrielle Carlson, who
has written over 275 papers and chapters on phenomenology and treatment of
child and adolescent depression and bipolar disorder. Her talk will address
current treatment approaches and outcomes for children with these disorders.
Professor Valsamma Eapen is Chair of Infant, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
at UNSW Sydney, Head of the Academic Unit of Child Psychiatry South West
Sydney (AUCS), and Director of BestSTART South West Sydney child health
unit. Her Plenary "Early life determinants of health" discusses the
importance of investment in early life determinants of health in order to
break the cycle of long-term and intergenerational disadvantage. With a
special focus on neurodevelopmental and behavioural disorders of childhood,
both the biological and social determinants and their interaction in a
cumulative fashion will be discussed as the targets for a biopsychosocial
transformation of the health system.
Dr Daniel Fung, President of the IACAPAP and Chairman of Medical Board at
the Institute of Mental Health will wrap up the Congress with the Gerald
Caplan Lecture. His topic, "Starting small: developing child centric mental
health policies" will provide insights on the multi-faceted considerations
when developing children-centric mental health policies, with Singapore as
an illustrated example.
Media coverage
The Congress is open for coverage to journalists.
To attend the sessions or to interview any of the speakers, they can
register their interest with the following media contacts by 27 November
2020:
Media Contacts for IACAPAP 2020 World Congress
Ai Choo QUEK (Ms) Ms Lalitha Naidu (Ms)
Email: Email:
ai_choo_quek@imh.com.sg LN_GOPAL_KRISHNAN@imh.com.sg
Tel: +65 6389 2865 Tel: +65 6389 3887
Institute of Mental Health Institute of Mental Health
Fiona FOO (Ms)
Email:
fiona_wy_foo@imh.com.sg
Tel: +65 6389 2986
Institute of Mental Health
About the Organisers
The International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied
Professions' (IACAPAP) mission is to advocate for the promotion of the
mental health and development of children and adolescents through policy,
practice and research. The IACAPAP also promotes the study, treatment, care
and prevention of mental and emotional disorders and disabilities involving
children, adolescents and their families with emphasis on collaboration
among the professions of child and adolescent psychiatry, psychology, social
work, paediatrics, public health, nursing, education, social sciences and
other relevant disciplines. www.iacapap.org [2].
Social Media
Website: www.iacapap2020.org [3]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IACAPAP [4]
Twitter: @IacapapE
The Institute of Mental Health (IMH) is the only tertiary psychiatric care
institution in Singapore. From its sprawling 23-hectare campus, IMH offers a
multidisciplinary and comprehensive range of psychiatric, rehabilitative and
therapy services in hospital-based and community-based settings. The
2000-bedded hospital aims to meet the needs of three groups of patients -
children and adolescents, adults and the elderly. Besides providing clinical
services, IMH also leads in mental health research and training the next
generation of mental health professionals in Singapore. www.imh.com.sg [5].
The Section of Child Psychiatry was formed under the Singapore College of
Psychiatrists. The Section aims to promote mental health and develop better
treatment and care of mental and emotional issues in children and
adolescents. It has also been instrumental in the development of best
practice guidelines for management and treatment of psychiatric illness. In
2014, the clinical practice guidelines on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder (ADHD) was published by the Chapter of Psychiatrists/ Academy of
Medicine and the Ministry of Health. It aims to help professionals
understand the evidence-based treatments for ADHD that are available and to
plan treatment for children and adolescents with ADHD.
www.ams.edu.sg/colleges/psychiatrists/home [6].
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IACAPAP CONGRESS 2020 - PROGRAMME
Day 1 - December 2, 2020 (Singapore Time GMT+8)
0800 - 0830 Opening Ceremony
0830 - 0930 Keynote: Michael Meaney
Developmental Processes & Epigenetics
0930 - 1015 Plenary 1: Valsamma Eapen
Early Life determinants of Health
1015 - 1115 Symposium sessions 1 - 11
1115 - 1145 Sponsor Symposium
1145 - 1200 Break
1200 - 1300 Symposium sessions 12 - 23
1300 - 1315 Break
1315 - 1400 State of the Art Lecture 1
Christel Maria Middeldorp: Psychopathology Across
the Lifespan: Factors Influencing the Persistence
of Childhood and Adolescent Symptoms
State of the Art Lecture 2
Rebecca Ang: The Referral Paradox: Enhancing
Support for Children and Adolescents with Mental
Health Needs
State of the Art Lecture 3
Kim Bung-Nyun: New Understanding of
Neurodevelopmental Disorder: Gene and Environment
Interaction
State of the Art Lecture 4
Takuya Saito: Hyperscanning in social communication
1400 - 1445 Plenary 2: Eric Chen
Catching Emergent Mental Disorders in Youth: Early
Intervention Paradigm in Psychosis and Youth Mental
Health
1445 - 1530 Plenary 3: Michael Hong
Clinical Implications of the East-West Cultural
Differences in Asian countries; Does it really
matter?
IACAPAP CONGRESS 2020 - PROGRAMME
Day 2 - December 3, 2020 (Singapore Time GMT+8)
2100 - 2145 Plenary 4: Gabrielle Carlson
Emotionally Dysregulated Children: who are they,
what happens to them, and what can we do about
them?
2145 - 2230 Plenary 5: James Hudziak
Building Healthy Brains Through Promoting Healthy
Families
2230 - 2245 Break
2245 - 2345 Symposium sessions 1 - 12
2345 - 0015 Sponsor Symposium
(Dec 4)
0015 - 0030 Break
(Dec 4)
0030 - 0130 Symposium sessions 13 - 24
(Dec 4)
0130 - 0145 Break
(Dec 4)
0145 - 0230 State of the Art Lecture 5
(Dec 4) Myrna M. Weissman: 30 Years of Studying Families at
Risk for Depression
State of the Art Lecture 6
Robert Hendren: Enhancing Neurodevelopmental
Resilience from Conception to Adulthood
State of the Art Lecture 7
Andria Amador: Role of School in Mental Healthcare
State of the Art Lecture 8
Karl Tomm: Generative Questions in Clinical
Interviewing
State of the Art Lecture 9
Paul Plener: Non-suicidal Self Injury: A New Normal
or an Epidemic?
0230 - 0315 Plenary 6: Guilherme V. Polanczyk
(Dec 4) Promotion of Development and Prevention of Mental
Disorders
IACAPAP CONGRESS 2020 - PROGRAMME
Day 3 - December 4, 2020 (Singapore Time GMT+8)
1600 - 1645 Plenary 7: Olayinka Omigbodun
1645 - 1745 Symposium sessions 1 - 12
1745 - 1800 Break
1800 - 1900 Symposium sessions 13 - 24
1900 - 1930 Sponsor Symposium
1930 - 1945 Break
1945 - 2030 State of the Art Lecture 10
Kai von Klitzing: Infant Psychiatry and
Psychotherapeutic Interventions in Early Childhood
State of the Art Lecture 11
Christina Schwenck: Selective Mutism: What We Have
Learned So Far
State of the Art Lecture 12
Cecilia Essau: Challenges and Opportunities in
Adapting Evidence-Based Interventions for the
Prevention of Youth Anxiety and Depression Across
Cultures
2030 - 2045 Break
2045 - 2145 Gerald Caplan Lecture
Daniel Fung: Policy for Child and Adolescent Mental
Health
Closing Remarks
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