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Time (hrs)

8:00 - 9.00

9.00 - 9.15

9.15 - 10.15

10.15 - 11.00

11.00 - 12.00

12.00 - 13.30

13.30 - 15.00

15.00 - 15.30

15.30 - 17.00

17.00

8.30 - 9.00

9.00 - 10.30

10.30 - 11.00

11.00 - 11.45

11.50 - 12:30

12.30 - 13.30

13.30 - 14.00

14.05 - 15.00

15.00 - 15.30

15.30 - 17.00

17.10 - 17.30

IPCD '25 - Day 1 - Saturday 22nd February 2025

Day 1 Conference Registrations & Coffee

Welcome Address
Dr Kirin Hilliar, Lead of IPCD Organizing Committee and Assistant Professor of Psychology,
Heriot-Watt University Dubai

Keynote Address
Fostering empathy everywhere: enhancing interpersonal relationships across all contexts to enhance wellbeing and productivity
Mimi Nicklin

Poster Session (with Morning Tea)

Clinical and Health Psychology Stream

Business & Coaching Psychology Stream

Developmental & Educational Psychology Stream

Applied Cognitive & Social Psychology Stream

PANEL

The evolution of maternal and infant mental health in the UAE: From practice to policy.

Dr Rose Gonzalez Logan, Dr Marie Thompson & Dr Charlotte Cousins

Hiring Future-Ready Early Talent: A Research Report.

Tania Al Abdala & Madeleine Anne York Harling

WORKSHOP

Creative conversations with children: Using the arts when 'talking' isn't enough.

Dr Lamya Tawfik

11.00-11.25: Moving beyond the superficial: Reimagining Equity and Wellbeing in Organisational DEI Strategies.

Irfaan Arif

11.30-11.55: Cultural, social and individual barriers and resources as predictors of the cultural adaptation and acculturative stress of the Third Culture Kids (TCKs) in the United Arab Emirates.

Dr Magdalena Mosanya

Lunch

13.30-13.50
A Virtual Psychoeducation Framework to Enhance Medication Adherence and Post-Discharge Care in Malaysian CHD Patients: Preliminary Findings.

Dr Nor Firdous Mohamed

13.55-14.15
Predicting Health Behaviour in the UAE: A Theory of Planned Behaviour Approach.

Dr Minu Mathews, Dr Ishfaq Vaja, & Dr Hajar Aman Key Yekani

14.20-14.40
Exploring the Evolving Perspectives on Career Aspirations and Parenthood Amongst Females in the UAE.

Ms Nokhez Usama & Dr Vaja Ishfaq

14.45-15.00: Joint Q&A

13.30-13.45

Insights from peer coaching.

Benita Maben

13.48-14:03
A patchy map of what coaching means in the MENA and Arab world.

Silvia King

14.06-14:21
Designing and Validation of an Integrative Coaching Psychology Intervention Program.

Dr Amir Mohammad Pahlavnejad

14.24-14.39
The development and testing of an integrated neuroscience coaching framework for transformational leadership development.

Liesl Keen

14.42-14.57
Scaling Peer Support in a Country Lacking Mutual Aid: Implementing Recovery Coaching in Qatar.

Naetha Uren

13.30-13.50
The Power of Emotional Intelligence in Parent-Teen Relationships: A Key to Effective Parenting.

Dr Maya Al Hawary

13.50-14.10
Navigating Change: Exploring the Role of Family Functioning and Positive Youth Development in Shaping Adolescents' Materialistic Values.

Dr Aisha Perveen

14.10-14.30
The RUT Factor: Analysing changes in student readiness to undertake tasks with a moderating role of Generative AI via a structured intervention.

Amaan Iqbal Ibrahim

14.50-15.00: Joint Q&A

13.30-15.00
WORKSHOP

Mapping Change: Conducting Scoping Reviews to Synthesize Knowledge.

Dr Shanu Shukla

Poster Session (with Afternoon Tea)

15.30-15.50
Contemplative Spaces and Nature-Based Interventions in Mental Health: Botanic Gardens as Therapeutic Environments.

Dr Koncha Pinos

16.00-17.00
WORKSHOP

Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Substance Use Disorders (DBT-SUD): A Comprehensive Workshop.

Dr Ahmed Abdelkarim

15.30-15.45
Beyond quotas: Uncovering challenges and motivation factors in promoting inclusive leadership towards Emirati’s in the banking/finance sector.

Alia AlFardan & Dr Gary Pheiffer

15.48-16:03
Understanding the lived experience of female expatriate leaders in the UAE, in order to create a more inclusive workplace.

Kerry Gird & Dr Gary Pheiffer

16.06-16.21
Gender-Work Identity Conflict Among Female Managers in the United Arab Emirates: A Scoping Review of Psychological Mechanisms and Research Gaps.

Riffa Fathima Syed

16.24-16.39
The Experience of Role Congruity among Female Managers in the UAE and its Impact on Perceived Psychological Safety in the Workplace.

Michelle Kirkinis Bellingan & Dr Gary Pheiffer

16.42-16.57
Exploring factors influencing students’ attitudes towards help-seeking within the context of Gender and Academic Stress.

Tahoor Fatima Shaik

15:30-15:45
Mirror to Mind: Unveiling How Reflection Shapes Critical Thinking.

Sharmila Fathima

15.50-16.05
The Impact of Education Trajectory, Epistemological Beliefs, and Cultural Beliefs on Critical Thinking Disposition for East Asian Learners.

Leila Lai

16.10-16.25
Adolescent's Wellbeing and Academic Achievement in relation to their Perceptions of Maternal Parenting Practices.

Dr Sajid Iqbal Alyana & Kiran Mushtaq

16.30-16.45

Joint Q&A.

15.30-15.55
Wait, don’t all autistic people…?” Examining differences in autism understanding and awareness in the UAE and the UK.

Leyli Afsari

16.00-16.25
Personality Traits and Psychological Needs: Understanding Attitudes Toward AI in a Rapidly Changing World.

Dr Rabia Aftab

16.30-16.55
Beyond Diversity: Addressing Subtle Discrimination in Multicultural Environments.

Dr Hajar Aman Key Yekani, Ria Viswanathan, Ankita Kristine D’silva, Irha Mateen & Zaida Jafar

Finish Day 1

IPCD '25 - Day 2 - Sunday 23rd February 2025

Day 2 Conference Registrations & Coffee

Clinical and Health Psychology Stream

Business & Coaching Psychology Stream

Developmental & Educational Psychology Stream

Applied Cognitive & Social Psychology Stream

Poster session (9am-10:30am)

9.00-10.30
WORKSHOP

Accelerating Change: Solution-Focused Strategies for Single Session Therapy.

Shima Husen

9.00-10.30
WORKSHOP

The Importance of Building Psychological Safety in your Organisation.

Farhan Bhatti

9.00-10.30
WORKSHOP

Mastering Change: Unleashing the Power of Adaptability.

Maria Nova

9.00-10.30
WORKSHOP

Beyond the Past: Parenting with Awareness and Compassion.

Sharanya Venkataraman, Zena Takieddine & Dr Sarah Bougary

9.00-9.25
A behaviour change experiment: Can showing drivers they are poor multitaskers discourage them from texting while driving?

Vanessa Heywood

9.30-9.55
Intellectual Humility Reduces Overestimation in a Matrix Reasoning Task.

Dr Mariana Veiga Chetto Coutinho & Baraka Saeed Binishaq

10.00-10.25
The integration of sensory information for perception and action.

Dr Ivan Camponogara

Morning Tea

Keynote Address
Transforming Healthcare through Health Psychology and Behavioural Medicine: Integrating Mental and Physical Health for Optimal Outcomes
Dr Lisa Newson

11.50-12.30
DBT Training and Implementation in The Arab World, 10 Years Experience

Dr Ahmed Abdelkarim

11.50-12.05
Team’s resilience and psychological safety: the role of leadership during change.

Agata Perepeczko

12.08-12.23
Workplace well-being at the crossroads of cultures: Understanding managerial experiences in the UAE's diverse work environment.

Simon Welsh

12.25-12.30

Joint Q&A.

11:50-12.05
Beyond Screen Time: The Impact and Complex Psychology of Digital Addiction and Social Media Usage as a form of student engagement in South African Higher Education.

Dr Nirashnee Padayachee

12.08-12.23
Digital Detox as a Tool for Enhancing Focus and Learning: A Critical Examination in Modern Educational Settings.

Sinan Abdullah

12.25-12.30

Joint Q&A.

12.00-12.25

Neurocognitive Effects of Sleep Apnea in Adults with ADHD: A Comprehensive Review.

Dr Safina Naaz

Lunch

Poster Session

14.05-14.45

Strategies for Effective Teaching and Developing Soft Skills For Healthcare Professionals.

Dr Aref Alabed

14.05-14.20

Examining the predictors of green behaviours in the workplace – a higher education perspective as a change maker.

Dr Cakil Agnew

14.05-14.20
Developing Strategic Readers: Enhancing Self-Efficacy and Fostering Positive Attitude toward Reading through Habits of Mind to Embrace Change.

Dr Asma Amin

14.25-14.40
Exploring the Impact of a Growth Mindset Intervention on Academic Outcomes: Evidence from Argentinian High Schools.

Juan Soto

14.45-15.00

Joint Q&A.

14.05-14.30
Reimagining Mental Health Labels in a Changing World: A Cultural Perspective.

Seiara Imanova

Poster Session (with Afternoon Tea)

15.30-15.45
Who Do You Talk To When You Face A Clinical Problem? Exploring the Clinical Supervision Landscape in the UAE.

Dr Chasity O'Connell

15.50-16.05
Unlearning the Old, Embracing the New: Decolonizing Mental Health Practices.

Sharanya Venkataraman

16.10-16.25
Addressing Intimacy in Couples Therapy in Culturally Sensitive Societies: Approaches and Considerations.

Nashwa Tantawy

16.30-16.45
Are Marriages on a Decline? A Solution-Focused Lens to Marital Therapy.

Dr Sonakshi Ruhela

16.50-17.00: Joint Q&A

15.30-15.35
Integrating Intra-Disciplinary Mixed-Methods to Advance Understanding of Workplace Wellbeing.

Dr Zoë Fortune

15.38-15.48
A Developing Research Agenda on Workplace Wellbeing in the UAE.

Nariman Elewa

15.51-16.06
Competing Devotions: How expatriate women and men experience the duality of career and family in the UAE.

Tina Dias

16.09-16.24
What is matresence? How becoming a parent changes you and what companies need to consider.

Maddy Scott

16.27-16.42
Thriving in the Modern Workplace: Insights and Interventions for Burnout Prevention and Sustainable High Performance.

Matthew Bartlett-Bond

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IPCD '25 - Day 1 - Saturday 22nd February 2025

Day 1 Conference Registrations & Coffee

Welcome Address Dr Kirin Hilliar, Lead of IPCD Organizing Committee and Assistant Professor of Psychology, Heriot-Watt University Dubai

Keynote Address Fostering empathy everywhere: enhancing interpersonal relationships across all contexts to enhance wellbeing and productivity Mimi Nicklin

Poster Session (with Morning Tea)

Clinical and Health Psychology Stream

Business & Coaching Psychology Stream

Developmental & Educational Psychology Stream

Applied Cognitive & Social Psychology Stream

PANEL The evolution of maternal and infant mental health in the UAE: From practice to policy. Dr Rose Gonzalez Logan, Dr Marie Thompson & Dr Charlotte Cousins

Hiring Future-Ready Early Talent: A Research Report. Tania Al Abdala & Madeleine Anne York Harling

WORKSHOP Creative conversations with children: Using the arts when 'talking' isn't enough. Dr Lamya Tawfik

11.00-11.25: Moving beyond the superficial: Reimagining Equity and Wellbeing in Organisational DEI Strategies. Irfaan Arif

11.30-11.55: Cultural, social and individual barriers and resources as predictors of the cultural adaptation and acculturative stress of the Third Culture Kids (TCKs) in the United Arab Emirates. Dr Magdalena Mosanya

Lunch

13.30-13.50 A Virtual Psychoeducation Framework to Enhance Medication Adherence and Post-Discharge Care in Malaysian CHD Patients: Preliminary Findings. Dr Nor Firdous Mohamed

13.55-14.15 Predicting Health Behaviour in the UAE: A Theory of Planned Behaviour Approach. Dr Minu Mathews, Dr Ishfaq Vaja, & Dr Hajar Aman Key Yekani

14.20-14.40 Exploring the Evolving Perspectives on Career Aspirations and Parenthood Amongst Females in the UAE. Ms Nokhez Usama & Dr Vaja Ishfaq

14.45-15.00: Joint Q&A

13.30-13.45 Insights from peer coaching. Benita Maben

13.48-14:03 A patchy map of what coaching means in the MENA and Arab world. Silvia King

14.06-14:21 Designing and Validation of an Integrative Coaching Psychology Intervention Program. Dr Amir Mohammad Pahlavnejad

14.24-14.39 The development and testing of an integrated neuroscience coaching framework for transformational leadership development. Liesl Keen

14.42-14.57 Scaling Peer Support in a Country Lacking Mutual Aid: Implementing Recovery Coaching in Qatar. Naetha Uren

13.30-13.50 The Power of Emotional Intelligence in Parent-Teen Relationships: A Key to Effective Parenting. Dr Maya Al Hawary

13.50-14.10 Navigating Change: Exploring the Role of Family Functioning and Positive Youth Development in Shaping Adolescents' Materialistic Values. Dr Aisha Perveen

14.10-14.30 The RUT Factor: Analysing changes in student readiness to undertake tasks with a moderating role of Generative AI via a structured intervention. Amaan Iqbal Ibrahim

14.50-15.00: Joint Q&A

13.30-15.00 WORKSHOP Mapping Change: Conducting Scoping Reviews to Synthesize Knowledge. Dr Shanu Shukla

Poster Session (with Afternoon Tea)

15.30-15.50 Contemplative Spaces and Nature-Based Interventions in Mental Health: Botanic Gardens as Therapeutic Environments. Dr Koncha Pinos

16.00-17.00 WORKSHOP Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Substance Use Disorders (DBT-SUD): A Comprehensive Workshop. Dr Ahmed Abdelkarim

15.30-15.45 Beyond quotas: Uncovering challenges and motivation factors in promoting inclusive leadership towards Emirati’s in the banking/finance sector. Alia AlFardan & Dr Gary Pheiffer

15.48-16:03 Understanding the lived experience of female expatriate leaders in the UAE, in order to create a more inclusive workplace. Kerry Gird & Dr Gary Pheiffer

16.06-16.21 Gender-Work Identity Conflict Among Female Managers in the United Arab Emirates: A Scoping Review of Psychological Mechanisms and Research Gaps. Riffa Fathima Syed

16.24-16.39 The Experience of Role Congruity among Female Managers in the UAE and its Impact on Perceived Psychological Safety in the Workplace. Michelle Kirkinis Bellingan & Dr Gary Pheiffer

16.42-16.57 Exploring factors influencing students’ attitudes towards help-seeking within the context of Gender and Academic Stress. Tahoor Fatima Shaik

15:30-15:45 Mirror to Mind: Unveiling How Reflection Shapes Critical Thinking. Sharmila Fathima

15.50-16.05 The Impact of Education Trajectory, Epistemological Beliefs, and Cultural Beliefs on Critical Thinking Disposition for East Asian Learners. Leila Lai

16.10-16.25 Adolescent's Wellbeing and Academic Achievement in relation to their Perceptions of Maternal Parenting Practices. Dr Sajid Iqbal Alyana & Kiran Mushtaq

16.30-16.45 Joint Q&A.

15.30-15.55 Wait, don’t all autistic people…?” Examining differences in autism understanding and awareness in the UAE and the UK. Leyli Afsari

16.00-16.25 Personality Traits and Psychological Needs: Understanding Attitudes Toward AI in a Rapidly Changing World. Dr Rabia Aftab

16.30-16.55 Beyond Diversity: Addressing Subtle Discrimination in Multicultural Environments. Dr Hajar Aman Key Yekani, Ria Viswanathan, Ankita Kristine D’silva, Irha Mateen & Zaida Jafar

Finish Day 1

IPCD '25 - Day 2 - Sunday 23rd February 2025

Day 2 Conference Registrations & Coffee

Clinical and Health Psychology Stream

Business & Coaching Psychology Stream

Developmental & Educational Psychology Stream

Applied Cognitive & Social Psychology Stream

Poster session (9am-10:30am)

9.00-10.30 WORKSHOP Accelerating Change: Solution-Focused Strategies for Single Session Therapy. Shima Husen

9.00-10.30 WORKSHOP The Importance of Building Psychological Safety in your Organisation. Farhan Bhatti

9.00-10.30 WORKSHOP Mastering Change: Unleashing the Power of Adaptability. Maria Nova

9.00-10.30 WORKSHOP Beyond the Past: Parenting with Awareness and Compassion. Sharanya Venkataraman, Zena Takieddine & Dr Sarah Bougary

9.00-9.25 A behaviour change experiment: Can showing drivers they are poor multitaskers discourage them from texting while driving? Vanessa Heywood

9.30-9.55 Intellectual Humility Reduces Overestimation in a Matrix Reasoning Task. Dr Mariana Veiga Chetto Coutinho & Baraka Saeed Binishaq

10.00-10.25 The integration of sensory information for perception and action. Dr Ivan Camponogara

Morning Tea

Keynote Address Transforming Healthcare through Health Psychology and Behavioural Medicine: Integrating Mental and Physical Health for Optimal Outcomes Dr Lisa Newson

11.50-12.30 DBT Training and Implementation in The Arab World, 10 Years Experience Dr Ahmed Abdelkarim

11.50-12.05 Team’s resilience and psychological safety: the role of leadership during change. Agata Perepeczko

12.08-12.23 Workplace well-being at the crossroads of cultures: Understanding managerial experiences in the UAE's diverse work environment. Simon Welsh

12.25-12.30 Joint Q&A.

11:50-12.05 Beyond Screen Time: The Impact and Complex Psychology of Digital Addiction and Social Media Usage as a form of student engagement in South African Higher Education. Dr Nirashnee Padayachee

12.08-12.23 Digital Detox as a Tool for Enhancing Focus and Learning: A Critical Examination in Modern Educational Settings. Sinan Abdullah

12.25-12.30 Joint Q&A.

12.00-12.25 Neurocognitive Effects of Sleep Apnea in Adults with ADHD: A Comprehensive Review. Dr Safina Naaz

Lunch

Poster Session

14.05-14.45 Strategies for Effective Teaching and Developing Soft Skills For Healthcare Professionals. Dr Aref Alabed

14.05-14.20 Examining the predictors of green behaviours in the workplace – a higher education perspective as a change maker. Dr Cakil Agnew

14.05-14.20 Developing Strategic Readers: Enhancing Self-Efficacy and Fostering Positive Attitude toward Reading through Habits of Mind to Embrace Change. Dr Asma Amin

14.25-14.40 Exploring the Impact of a Growth Mindset Intervention on Academic Outcomes: Evidence from Argentinian High Schools. Juan Soto

14.45-15.00 Joint Q&A.

Welcome Address
Dr Kirin Hilliar, Lead of IPCD Organizing Committee and Assistant Professor of Psychology,
Heriot-Watt University Dubai

Keynote Address
Fostering empathy everywhere: enhancing interpersonal relationships across all contexts to enhance wellbeing and productivity
Mimi Nicklin

PANEL

The evolution of maternal and infant mental health in the UAE: From practice to policy.

Dr Rose Gonzalez Logan, Dr Marie Thompson & Dr Charlotte Cousins

Hiring Future-Ready Early Talent: A Research Report.

Tania Al Abdala & Madeleine Anne York Harling

WORKSHOP

Creative conversations with children: Using the arts when 'talking' isn't enough.

Dr Lamya Tawfik

11.00-11.25: Moving beyond the superficial: Reimagining Equity and Wellbeing in Organisational DEI Strategies.

Irfaan Arif

11.30-11.55: Cultural, social and individual barriers and resources as predictors of the cultural adaptation and acculturative stress of the Third Culture Kids (TCKs) in the United Arab Emirates.

Dr Magdalena Mosanya

13.30-13.50
A Virtual Psychoeducation Framework to Enhance Medication Adherence and Post-Discharge Care in Malaysian CHD Patients: Preliminary Findings.

Dr Nor Firdous Mohamed

13.55-14.15
Predicting Health Behaviour in the UAE: A Theory of Planned Behaviour Approach.

Dr Minu Mathews, Dr Ishfaq Vaja, & Dr Hajar Aman Key Yekani

14.20-14.40
Exploring the Evolving Perspectives on Career Aspirations and Parenthood Amongst Females in the UAE.

Ms Nokhez Usama & Dr Vaja Ishfaq

13.30-13.45

Insights from peer coaching.

Benita Maben

13.48-14:03
A patchy map of what coaching means in the MENA and Arab world.

Silvia King

14.06-14:21
Designing and Validation of an Integrative Coaching Psychology Intervention Program.

Dr Amir Mohammad Pahlavnejad

14.24-14.39
The development and testing of an integrated neuroscience coaching framework for transformational leadership development.

Liesl Keen

14.42-14.57
Scaling Peer Support in a Country Lacking Mutual Aid: Implementing Recovery Coaching in Qatar.

Naetha Uren

13.30-13.50
The Power of Emotional Intelligence in Parent-Teen Relationships: A Key to Effective Parenting.

Dr Maya Al Hawary

13.50-14.10
Navigating Change: Exploring the Role of Family Functioning and Positive Youth Development in Shaping Adolescents' Materialistic Values.

Dr Aisha Perveen

14.10-14.30
The RUT Factor: Analysing changes in student readiness to undertake tasks with a moderating role of Generative AI via a structured intervention.

Amaan Iqbal Ibrahim

13.30-15.00
WORKSHOP

Mapping Change: Conducting Scoping Reviews to Synthesize Knowledge.

Dr Shanu Shukla

15.30-15.50
Contemplative Spaces and Nature-Based Interventions in Mental Health: Botanic Gardens as Therapeutic Environments.

Dr Koncha Pinos

16.00-17.00
WORKSHOP

Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Substance Use Disorders (DBT-SUD): A Comprehensive Workshop.

Dr Ahmed Abdelkarim

15.30-15.45
Beyond quotas: Uncovering challenges and motivation factors in promoting inclusive leadership towards Emirati’s in the banking/finance sector.

Alia AlFardan & Dr Gary Pheiffer

15.48-16:03
Understanding the lived experience of female expatriate leaders in the UAE, in order to create a more inclusive workplace.

Kerry Gird & Dr Gary Pheiffer

16.06-16.21
Gender-Work Identity Conflict Among Female Managers in the United Arab Emirates: A Scoping Review of Psychological Mechanisms and Research Gaps.

Riffa Fathima Syed

16.24-16.39
The Experience of Role Congruity among Female Managers in the UAE and its Impact on Perceived Psychological Safety in the Workplace.

Michelle Kirkinis Bellingan & Dr Gary Pheiffer

16.42-16.57
Exploring factors influencing students’ attitudes towards help-seeking within the context of Gender and Academic Stress.

Tahoor Fatima Shaik

15:30-15:45
Mirror to Mind: Unveiling How Reflection Shapes Critical Thinking.

Sharmila Fathima

15.50-16.05
The Impact of Education Trajectory, Epistemological Beliefs, and Cultural Beliefs on Critical Thinking Disposition for East Asian Learners.

Leila Lai

16.10-16.25
Adolescent's Wellbeing and Academic Achievement in relation to their Perceptions of Maternal Parenting Practices.

Dr Sajid Iqbal Alyana & Kiran Mushtaq

16.30-16.45

Joint Q&A.

15.30-15.55
Wait, don’t all autistic people…?” Examining differences in autism understanding and awareness in the UAE and the UK.

Leyli Afsari

16.00-16.25
Personality Traits and Psychological Needs: Understanding Attitudes Toward AI in a Rapidly Changing World.

Dr Rabia Aftab

16.30-16.55
Beyond Diversity: Addressing Subtle Discrimination in Multicultural Environments.

Dr Hajar Aman Key Yekani, Ria Viswanathan, Ankita Kristine D’silva, Irha Mateen & Zaida Jafar

9.00-10.30
WORKSHOP

Accelerating Change: Solution-Focused Strategies for Single Session Therapy.

Shima Husen

9.00-10.30
WORKSHOP

The Importance of Building Psychological Safety in your Organisation.

Farhan Bhatti

9.00-10.30
WORKSHOP

Mastering Change: Unleashing the Power of Adaptability.

Maria Nova

9.00-10.30
WORKSHOP

Beyond the Past: Parenting with Awareness and Compassion.

Sharanya Venkataraman, Zena Takieddine & Dr Sarah Bougary

9.00-9.25
A behaviour change experiment: Can showing drivers they are poor multitaskers discourage them from texting while driving?

Vanessa Heywood

9.30-9.55
Intellectual Humility Reduces Overestimation in a Matrix Reasoning Task.

Dr Mariana Veiga Chetto Coutinho & Baraka Saeed Binishaq

10.00-10.25
The integration of sensory information for perception and action.

Dr Ivan Camponogara

Keynote Address
Transforming Healthcare through Health Psychology and Behavioural Medicine: Integrating Mental and Physical Health for Optimal Outcomes
Dr Lisa Newson

11.50-12.30
DBT Training and Implementation in The Arab World, 10 Years Experience

Dr Ahmed Abdelkarim

11.50-12.05
Team’s resilience and psychological safety: the role of leadership during change.

Agata Perepeczko

12.08-12.23
Workplace well-being at the crossroads of cultures: Understanding managerial experiences in the UAE's diverse work environment.

Simon Welsh

12.25-12.30

Joint Q&A.

11:50-12.05
Beyond Screen Time: The Impact and Complex Psychology of Digital Addiction and Social Media Usage as a form of student engagement in South African Higher Education.

Dr Nirashnee Padayachee

12.08-12.23
Digital Detox as a Tool for Enhancing Focus and Learning: A Critical Examination in Modern Educational Settings.

Sinan Abdullah

12.25-12.30

Joint Q&A.

12.00-12.25

Neurocognitive Effects of Sleep Apnea in Adults with ADHD: A Comprehensive Review.

Dr Safina Naaz

14.05-14.45

Strategies for Effective Teaching and Developing Soft Skills For Healthcare Professionals.

Dr Aref Alabed

14.05-14.20

Examining the predictors of green behaviours in the workplace – a higher education perspective as a change maker.

Dr Cakil Agnew

14.05-14.20
Developing Strategic Readers: Enhancing Self-Efficacy and Fostering Positive Attitude toward Reading through Habits of Mind to Embrace Change.

Dr Asma Amin

14.25-14.40
Exploring the Impact of a Growth Mindset Intervention on Academic Outcomes: Evidence from Argentinian High Schools.

Juan Soto

14.45-15.00

Joint Q&A.

14.05-14.30
Reimagining Mental Health Labels in a Changing World: A Cultural Perspective.

Seiara Imanova

15.30-15.45
Who Do You Talk To When You Face A Clinical Problem? Exploring the Clinical Supervision Landscape in the UAE.

Dr Chasity O'Connell

15.50-16.05
Unlearning the Old, Embracing the New: Decolonizing Mental Health Practices.

Sharanya Venkataraman

16.10-16.25
Addressing Intimacy in Couples Therapy in Culturally Sensitive Societies: Approaches and Considerations.

Nashwa Tantawy

16.30-16.45
Are Marriages on a Decline? A Solution-Focused Lens to Marital Therapy.

Dr Sonakshi Ruhela

15.30-15.35
Integrating Intra-Disciplinary Mixed-Methods to Advance Understanding of Workplace Wellbeing.

Dr Zoë Fortune

15.38-15.48
A Developing Research Agenda on Workplace Wellbeing in the UAE.

Nariman Elewa

15.51-16.06
Competing Devotions: How expatriate women and men experience the duality of career and family in the UAE.

Tina Dias

16.09-16.24
What is matresence? How becoming a parent changes you and what companies need to consider.

Maddy Scott

16.27-16.42
Thriving in the Modern Workplace: Insights and Interventions for Burnout Prevention and Sustainable High Performance.

Matthew Bartlett-Bond

16.45-17.00
Managing Change: The role of social and supervisory support in enhancing wellbeing among expatriate workers.

Ayca Demiran

15.30-15.50
Shifting attitudes: creating neurodiversity-affirming spaces and communities.

Anna Kaminski

15.55-16.15
Executive functioning, time perception, and prospective memory problems in adults with dyslexia.

Dr Charles Agyepong-Mensah

16.20-16.40
Assistive Technology Use in Special Needs Education: A Review of Current Evidence.

Dr Nida Khan

15.30-17.00
WORKSHOP

Cognitive Screening and Assessment with the MoCA and MoCA XpressO.

Dr Jacquelyn Berry & Dr Jamie Berry