Workshop

International Seminar on Autism and Child Psychiatry

workshop

International Seminar on Autism and Child Psychiatry

OVERVIEW

An Internation Seminar
on Autism and Child
Psychiatry

This international Seminar was a part of the World Psychiatric Association Education Program. The experts in the field discussed neurodevelopmental disorders and parents’ mental health. A special discussion on the prevalence and management of emotional issues (such as depression and anxiety) among children was held.

22 February 2020

Date

Fountain House Lahore

Venue

Impressions

Itinerary

09:00 – 09:10 am
( 10 minutes )

Welcome & Introduction

Nazish Imran (Course coordinator)
Nasar Sayeed (Secretary Pakistan Psychiatric Research Centre)

09:10 – 09:20 am
( 10 minutes )

Recitation of Holy Quran

09:20 – 09:30 am
( 10 minutes )

Opening Remarks

Dr. Afzal Javed (President Elect WPA)

09:30 – 10:00 am
( 30 minutes )

Assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder

Dr. Durre Shahwar
(Consultant Child Psychiatrist, CAMHS Lead for Medical Students, Department of Psychiatry Sidra Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, Doha, Qatar)

10:00 – 10:30 am
( 30 minutes )

Management of Autism Spectrum Disorder

Dr. Ahsan Nazeer
(Division Chief of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry Sidra Medicine, Associate Clinical Professor, Weill Cornell Medicine, Doha, Qatar)

10:30 – 11:00 am
( 30 minutes )

Infant Parent Mental Health: An Overview

Dr. Muhammad Zeshan
(Consultant Child Psychiatrist, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA)

11:00 – 11:30 am
( 30 minutes )

Tea Break

11:30 am – 12:00 pm
( 30 minutes )

Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents Assessment and Management

Dr. Muhammad Ather
(Consultant Child Psychiatrist, Co-Lead CAMHS Outpatient, Department of Psychiatry Sidra Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, Doha, Qatar)

12:00 – 12:30 pm
( 30 minutes )

ADHD: An Update

Dr. Nazish Imran
(Head, Department of Child and Family Psychiatry, Associate Professor
King Edward Medical University (KEMU), Lahore, Pakistan)

12:30 – 01:00 pm
( 30 minutes )

Depression in Children and Adolescents: An Overview

Professor Muhammad Waqar Azeem
(Chairman, Department of Psychiatry Sidra Medicine
Professor of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine, Doha, Qatar)

01:00 – 02:00 pm
( 1 hour )

Lunch Break

02:00 – 02:45 pm
( 45 minutes )

Panel Discussion

Dr. Durre Shahwar

Dr. Muhammad Ather

Dr. Nazish Imran

Dr. Muhammad Zeshan

Dr. Ahsan Nazeer

Prof. Muhammad Waqar Azeem

02:45 – 03:00 pm
( 15 minutes )

Distribution of Certificates
Concluding Remarks

Testimonials

What our participants
say.

Testimonials

What our participants
say.