GCMHP 6th International Conference "Mental Health and Human Rights In Palestine"

PROGRAM

GCMHP 6^th Conference Mental Health and Human Rights in Palestine Program

Day 1
Day 2

09.00

Registration

10.00

Quran reciting,Palestinian national anthem

10.20

Opening Speech

GCMHP

Dr. Mohammed Abu Shahla

10.35

A film on the late Dr. Eyad El Sarraj

10.45

Conference donors

SDC

Veronique Hulmann

NRO

Tor E. Gjerde

GIZ

Gudrun Kramar

SWEDN

Johan Schaar

PCRF

Feletcia

10.45

Keynote speech

GCMHP

Dr. Yasser Abu Jamei

11.45

Coffee Break

12.15

First Workshop

Chairperson
Dr. Bill Slaughter

The legacy of Dr. Eyad El- Sarraj- Community Agony and Hope

Hope Hall

Nancy Murray

Breaking the siege in the USA: Reflections on the legacy of Eyad El- Sarraj

Hope Hall

Donna Baranski Walker

Expanding the influence of Gaza Community Mental Health Programme, a vital, independent voice of compassion and reason

Hope Hall

Victoria Brittain

The normalization of torture in the USA, and the unseen head of Dr. Eyad El- Sarraj behind US clinician who defied the power structure

Hope Hall

Chairperson
Dr. Samir Qouta

Trauma, Siege and Resilience

Peace Hall

Marwan Diab

Can psychosocial intervention improve peer and sibling relations among war -affected children

Peace Hall

Ann-Charlotte Nilsson

Aggression, Acts of Terrorism and Finding Resilience Against Using Violence

peace Hall

Shefa Obiad
Dr. Ayat Nashwan

Developing and Enhancing Resilience in Traumatized Families and Communities

peace Hall

Chairperson
Dr. Taysir Diab

Interventions in the areas of conflict

Resilience Hall

Ferdoos Alissa

The effectiveness of EMDR treatment in treating PTSD and depression symptoms among the parents or the caregivers and the wives of the young martyrs from Bethlehem area

Resilience Hall

Dr. David Henely
Dr. Henrik Pelling

Enhancing the Quality of Medical and Educational Services for Children with Autism in the Gaza Strip

Resilience Hall

Khitam Abu Shawareb

The Effectiveness of Counseling program to reduce the symptoms of attention deficit and hyperactivity among kindergarten children

Resilience Hall

Chairperson
Rawya Hamam

Open space session
The siege and political realities and their impact on mental health

Unity Hall

14.00

Lunch Break

15.00

Second Workshop

Chairperson
Hamdi Shaqqura

Human Rights Violations and Mental Health

Hope Hall

Dr. Ashraf Kagee

Is Posttraumatic Stress Applicable Among South African former Political Detainees

Hope Hall

Sohayla S. Abu Jalala

Life Satisfaction and its Relation with Psychological Stress due to Siege of Governmental Sector Employees in Gaza

Hope Hall

Issam Younis

Un-punished Crimes, The reality of justice in the occupied Palestinian territories Strip

Hope Hall

Chairperson
Dr. Sami Owaida

Youth: Strength and Vulnerabilities

Peace Hall

Ayda Kassab

Post-traumatic Stress and some Personality Traits of Students at Palestinian Universities in the Gaza Strip

Peace Hall

Dr. Bassam Abo Hamad

Adolescent Girls in the Gaza Strip Face Significant Psychosocial Vulnerabilities in the Context of Recurrent Trauma

Peace Hall

Pam Bailey

We are Not Numbers: Combatting Depression among Young Adults in Gaza through Facilitated Storytelling

Peace Hall

Poster Presentations Session

Resilience Hall

Chairperson
Hasan Zeyadah

Open space session
Palestinians waiting for peace

Unity Hall

09.00

Plenary Session

Chairperson

Dr. Nancy Murray

Washington Physicions for Social Responsibility-USA

Geeri Haynes

Palestinian Center for Human Rights

Raji Sourani

University of Tennessee

Brian Barbar

USA

Sara Roy (Recorded message)

10.30

Coffee break

11.00

First Workshop

Chairperson
Pam Bailey

Story telling session

Hope Hall

Story telling

Hope Hall

Chairperson
Issa Al Nahal

Eyad El- Sarraj The model

Peace Hall

Dr. John Eenwyk

The Early life of Dr.Eyad El-Sarraj

Peace Hall

Dr. David Henely
Dr. Henreik Pelling

Eyad El-Sarraj a Friend and Colleague

Peace Hall

Bahar Hashemi

Mental Health Intervention for Children in War Zones, A Model from Gaza

Peace Hall

Chairperson
Dr. Akram Nafee

Psychological interventions for Gaza children

Resilience Hall

Dr. David Hutton

MHPSS : What it means for UNRWA

Resilience Hall

Enas Jouda

The Effectiveness of Treatment Program Using Psychodrama to reduce the Symptoms of Depressive disorder among Women.

Ursula Hauser

Psychodrama in the Context of War and Post-war Experience (recorded message)

Resilience Hall

A Member of Dr. Eyad Sarraj Family

Resilience Hall

12.45

Lunch Break

13.45

Second Workshop

Chairperson
Dr. David Becker

Care for Caregivers

Hope Hall

Zahia Qarra

Traumatic Experience,coping Strategies and its relationship with Death and Anxiety after the 2014 war

Hope Hall

Rawya Hamam

My Experience in Clinical Supervision in the Context of Gaza Strip

Hope Hall

Dr. Jamil Tahrawi

The Attitudes of Psychologists in Gaza Towards Clinical Supervision

Hope Hall

Chairperson
Mohmmed El- Zeer

Historical Trauma

Resilience Hall

Dr. Samir Quota

Trans-generational traumatization and its relations with coping: the Palestinian experience (1948-2011)

Resilience Hall

Khaleel Migdad
Ibrahim Mohmmed Al-Toom

The Impact of the Israeli Aggression on the Mental Health of Children in Gaza Strip

Resilience Hall

Nedal El Shamaly

Five Personality Factors among Patients with Depression Attending Gaza Community Center

Resilience Hall

Chairperson
Husam El-Nounou

Open space session
Dr. Eyad El- Sarraj’s Legacy and role of GCMHP in the future

Unity Hall

15.30

Cofee Break

16.00

Join the conference

Why Should I be there?

New Topics

Keynote Speakers

Multilingual Support

speakers of the opening session

Johan Schaar

Gudrun Kramer

Dr. Majid Abu Ramadan

Dr. Mohammed Abu Shahla

Dr. Yasser Abu Jamei

Feletcia Adeeb

Veronique Hulmann

Tor E. Gjerde

PROGRAM

Dr. Mohammed Abu Shahla

Veronique Hulmann

Tor E. Gjerde

Gudrun Kramar

Johan Schaar

Feletcia

Dr. Yasser Abu Jamei

The legacy of Dr. Eyad El- Sarraj- Community Agony and Hope

Breaking the siege in the USA: Reflections on the legacy of Eyad El- Sarraj

Expanding the influence of Gaza Community Mental Health Programme, a vital, independent voice of compassion and reason

The normalization of torture in the USA, and the unseen head of Dr. Eyad El- Sarraj behind US clinician who defied the power structure

Trauma, Siege and Resilience

Can psychosocial intervention improve peer and sibling relations among war -affected children

Aggression, Acts of Terrorism and Finding Resilience Against Using Violence

Developing and Enhancing Resilience in Traumatized Families and Communities

Interventions in the areas of conflict

The effectiveness of EMDR treatment in treating PTSD and depression symptoms among the parents or the caregivers and the wives of the young martyrs from Bethlehem area

Enhancing the Quality of Medical and Educational Services for Children with Autism in the Gaza Strip

The Effectiveness of Counseling program to reduce the symptoms of attention deficit and hyperactivity among kindergarten children

Open space sessionThe siege and political realities and their impact on mental health

Human Rights Violations and Mental Health

Is Posttraumatic Stress Applicable Among South African former Political Detainees

Life Satisfaction and its Relation with Psychological Stress due to Siege of Governmental Sector Employees in Gaza

Un-punished Crimes, The reality of justice in the occupied Palestinian territories Strip

Youth: Strength and Vulnerabilities

Post-traumatic Stress and some Personality Traits of Students at Palestinian Universities in the Gaza Strip

Adolescent Girls in the Gaza Strip Face Significant Psychosocial Vulnerabilities in the Context of Recurrent Trauma

We are Not Numbers: Combatting Depression among Young Adults in Gaza through Facilitated Storytelling

Poster Presentations Session

Open space sessionPalestinians waiting for peace

Dr. Nancy Murray

Geeri Haynes

Raji Sourani

Brian Barbar

Sara Roy (Recorded message)

Story telling session

Story telling

Eyad El- Sarraj The model

The Early life of Dr.Eyad El-Sarraj

Eyad El-Sarraj a Friend and Colleague

Mental Health Intervention for Children in War Zones, A Model from Gaza

Psychological interventions for Gaza children

MHPSS : What it means for UNRWA

The Effectiveness of Treatment Program Using Psychodrama to reduce the Symptoms of Depressive disorder among Women.

Psychodrama in the Context of War and Post-war Experience (recorded message)

A Member of Dr. Eyad Sarraj Family

Care for Caregivers

Traumatic Experience,coping Strategies and its relationship with Death and Anxiety after the 2014 war

My Experience in Clinical Supervision in the Context of Gaza Strip

The Attitudes of Psychologists in Gaza Towards Clinical Supervision

Historical Trauma

Trans-generational traumatization and its relations with coping: the Palestinian experience (1948-2011)

The Impact of the Israeli Aggression on the Mental Health of Children in Gaza Strip

Five Personality Factors among Patients with Depression Attending Gaza Community Center

Open space sessionDr. Eyad El- Sarraj’s Legacy and role of GCMHP in the future

BOOK OF ABSTRACTS

venue

address

Conference Information Sheet

funfacts

Conference Narrative Report

gallery

testimonial

sponsors

Open space session
The siege and political realities and their impact on mental health

Open space session
Palestinians waiting for peace

Open space session
Dr. Eyad El- Sarraj’s Legacy and role of GCMHP in the future