The 18th International Conference on Psychiatry

It is our great pleasure to invite you to participate in the: 18th International Conference on Psychiatry, organized by Saudi German Hospitals Group (SGH) and Saudi Psychiatric Association in Collaboration with Egyptian Psychiatric Association and Okasha Institute of Psychiatry, Ain Shams University, Egypt. The theme of the conference this year is: “Future of Psychiatry as a Clinical Neuroscience” Recently there has been a growing awareness of “Future of Psychiatry as a Clinical Neuroscience”; thus, this congress will highlight these important issues. The conference main speakers will be opinion leaders in the field of psychiatry as well as policy and decision makers. It is hoped that the exchange of knowledge in this congress between colleagues will promote the service offered to psychiatric patients. You are invited to participate in this scientific event. We believe that it will be a fruitful scientific, spiritual and cultural experience. We will do our best in making your participation scientifically rewarding and your stay in Jeddah enjoyable. Preliminary Topics 1. Theme of the conference: Future of Psychiatry as a Clinical Neuroscience. 2. Mental health and psychosocial aspects of COVID-19 Outbreak 3. Arab Mental Health services: Service Development, Policies, Pathways to Care and Healthcare economics. 4. Liaison Psychiatry. 5. Psychosis: Early intervention and improving outcome. 6. Mood Disorders: Depressive disorder & Challenges in the management of Bipolar Disorder. 7. Personality, Eating, and Psychosexual Disorders. 8. Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 9. Old Age Psychiatry: functional & organic mental disorders in old age. 10. Therapeutic Approaches in Mental Health: Bio-Psych-Socio-Spiritual. 11. Role of Culture in clinical practice both in prevention & treatment. 12. Brain Imaging in the diagnosis & management of mental disorders. 13. Medical ethics, Religion & Spirituality in the era of Globalisation. 14. Advances in the field of Medical Education & Psychiatric Training. 15. Stigma of Mental illness & role of media in promoting positive public opinion. 16. The interface between Psychiatry, Psychology, Philosophy and Social sciences.