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
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.
This was a great seminar, I wasn't aware that children can suffer from so many issues. The discussions were surely an eye-opener.
Salma Majeed
Student
I was really looking forward to this seminar, it was so educational and awesome. I would love to attend more seminars like this.
Abdullah Hameed
Clinical Psychologist