Scientific Programme

0730-0800

Registration

0800-1230

PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP 1

Handling Difficult Conversations: Tips for Health Care Professionals

Dr Johari Khamis (Chairperson)
Dr Suhaila Mohd Som
Dr Nusrat Najmin Khan
Dr Ng Boon Seng
Dr Farah Nabila Bt Abdul Majid

1400-1430

Registration

1430-1800

PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP 2

Synaptic Integration in Neuromodulation Therapies: From Principles to Practicality Building clinical decisions through evidence, technology and experience

Dr Sivenanthini Visvanathan (Chairperson)
Dr Kenny Ong Kheng Yee
Dr Chhoa Keng Hong
Dr Mohamad Iqbal Mohaini

0700-0830

Registration

0830-0900

Plenary 1 / Keynote Address

Building Hope: Shaping the Future of Mental Health Care
Dr Ng Chong Guan

Chairperson: Dr Ting Joe Hang

0900-0945

Opening Ceremony
Masters of Ceremony

• Dr Aliaa Binti Juares Rizal
• Dr Ng Boon Seng

Bacaan Doa

• Dr Muhammad Hanif Abd Latif

Opening Address

• Dr Mohd Fadzli Bin Mohamad Isa
• President, Malaysian Psychiatric Association

Introduction of the MPA Heritage Gong

• Dr Sivenanthini Visvanathan

Tribute and Remembrance

• Tan Sri Dato' Seri Dr M. Mahadevan
• Professor Dato' Dr. N. Rajagopal
• Prof Marhani Midin
• Dr Susan Ong

Prof M. Parameshvara Deva Excellence Award
Master of Ceremony:

• Dr Farah Nabila (F)
• Dr Muhammad Hanif Abd Latif (H)
• Dr Abdul Rasyid Sulaiman

Presentation of the Award

• Dr Mohd Fadzli Bin Mohamad Isa
President, Malaysian Psychiatric Association
• Prof Dr Ng Chong Guan
President-Elect, Malaysian Psychiatric Association

0945 -1000

Tea Break

1000-1030

Plenary 2

Chairperson: TBC

1030-1100

Plenary 3
Uncovering the Hidden Burden: Assessing Anxious Distress in MDD
Dr. Ng Chong Guan

Chairperson: Dr. Ting Joe Hang

1100-1130

Plenary 4

Chairperson: TBC

1130-1200

Plenary 5

Chairperson: TBC

1200-1245

Lunch Symposium

Chairperson: TBC

1245-1400

Lunch

BALLROOM 2 & 3 (Level 2)

JUNIOR BALLROOM

BALLROOM 1

1400-1530

SYMPOSIUM 1

Breaking Barriers, Building Hopes - The Art and Science of Tackling the Ageing Mind

Chairperson: Dr Aishah Siddiqah Alimuddin

Breaking the barrier of Ageism: Finding Meaning and Hope in Later Life
Dr Bharathi Vengadasalam

Breaking Barrier in Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease
Dr Chan Yee Fai

The Silver Tsunami: Are We Ready as Psychiatrists?
Dr Surina Zaman Huri

SYMPOSIUM 2

Breaking Barriers, Building Hopes - The role of Community & Rehabilitation Psychiatry Services

Chairperson: Dr Firdaus Dato' Abdul Ghani

Breaking barriers in access to treatment I - Community Psychiatry Team services
Dr Vicky Loo Tsui Huei

Breaking barriers in access to treatment 2 - MENTARI Malaysia: Building on Community Innovation Towards Integrated Care
Dr Mohd Zulqisti bin Mohd Zulkifli

Breaking barriers in Education - PERINTIS Program
Dr Zuri Shahidii bin Kadir

Breaking barriers in Employment - RESTART Program
Dr Muhammad Adib bin Baharom

SYMPOSIUM 3

Psychiatry in the Digital Era: Elevating Care & Training Through AI and Digital Innovation

Chairperson: Dr Chow Soon Ken

FlexMinda & Psych Ease : Augmenting Psychiatric Care with an AI-Powered Mobile Platform
AP Dr Nur Faizah Ali, & Dr Mohd Zuhairi Zainuddin

FlexMinda: Beyond Innovation: Evidence, Validation, and Sustainable Funding
AP Dr Salina Mohamed

V-PROB - Web-Based Interventions in Psychiatry: Expanding Access to Mental Health Care & Empowerment
Prof Dr Salmi Razali & Dr Nor Hidayah Jaris

Transforming Learning and Mental Health Interventions Through MOOCs and Virtual Reality
AP Dr Nurul Azreen Hashim

JUNIOR BALLROOM

BALLROOM 1

BALLROOM 2 & 3

1530-1700

SYMPOSIUM 4

The Medical Student Journey: Mind, Motivation and Meaning

Chairperson: Dr Muhammad Hanif Abd Latif

Beyond Knowledge: Metacognitive awareness and academic achievement among medical students
Dr Abdul Rasyid Sulaiman

Understanding success: How Academic Self Concept and Metacognitive Awareness Shape Medical Student Achievement
Dr Shane Varman

Faith as a Source of Resilience: Religious Coping in Medical Students
Dr Tesini A/P Paramannantha Veloo

SYMPOSIUM 5

The Architecture of Recovery: Dismantling Therapeutic Asymmetry and Rewiring Neurocircuitry in Addiction Psychiatry

Chairperson:

The Same Patient, A Different Standard: Stigma in Addiction Psychiatry
Dr Mohd Hazreen bin Abdul Rashid

Breaking Barriers: Relapse Prevention in Addiction Recovery
Dr Sia Siaw Khing

Dopamine Detours: Rocking the Rhythm and Rewiring the Brain via Exercise and Music in Addiction Psychiatry
Dr Amir Zulhilmi bin Yahaya

SYMPOSIUM 6

Interpersonal Psychotherapy with Cultural Adaptations for Conflictual Couples Relationships

Chairperson:
Dr Xavier Vincent Pereira

Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) with Cultural Adaptations for Conflictual Couple Relationships
Dr Xavier Vincent Pereira

When Love Speaks Different Languages: IPT in Neurodiverse Relationships
Dr Umi Adzlin

Interpersonal Psychotherapy in Marital Conflict: Breaking the Negative Loop
Dr Stephanie Ong Boon Kheng

When Silence Becomes Conflict: Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Marital Interpersonal Dispute
Dr Farah Deena Abdul Samad

1730-1900

BIENNIAL GENERAL MEETING
Hall B