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The Department of Clinical Psychology aims to offer high quality professional psychological services to clients from all walks of life throughout Kerala and outside. In 2009, Dr. Anita Rajah (Currently Prog. Director, Centre of excellence, Socio-Emotional Learning, Piramal foundation for Education Leadership),was instrumental in bringing together clinical psychologists working in various other departments in AIMS to function as independent clinical psychology department. At present, functioning as three major units- Child & Adolescent, Adult & Family and Neuropsychology,psychodignostic and psychotherapeutic services are provided by faculty specialized in these respective areas. Alongside, the department offers M. Phil. in Clinical Psychology – an RCI-accredited professional 2-year degree-the first in the state of Kerala. The program offers internship combining academic learning with supervised clinical practice and research in a multi specialty tertiary care medical college setting. The department regularly organizes workshops, awareness/training programmes and community services promoting mental health. The department has been an active partner in developing and establishing clinical psychology in Kerala
The school is an ideal place to promote mental health of children and adolescents, providing an opportunity for their cognitive, emotional, social and behavioural development. Currently, school going children across the country face wide range of problems such as:
While some are transitory, mild and moderate, others are serious causing distress, confusion, and lack of control.As per the report of Kerala State Health Programme, 2014, there is increasing incidence of stress, fatigability, drug abuse, and emotional imbalance among school going children.
A comprehensive action plan as envisioned by school mental health programme is essential to ensure that the children of our country grow into adaptively functioning and well adjusted adults. Rights of Persons with Disability Act, 2018, emphasizes the inclusion of clinical psychologists in the early detection, assessment and management of Specific Learning Disability, Intellectual Disability, Autism, chronic neurological disorders, mental illness and multiple disabilities. Since 2017, the SMHP has provision for a clinical psychologist in every district to design, train and implement psychological services for school children.
Towards understanding, equipping and delivering these roles and responsibilities efficiently, the theme of this conference is “Let’s come together to ensure that School Mental Health programme reaches every child; a promise for a better tomorrow”. The conference aims to critically analyse the current status of school mental health programme and explore barriers to effective implementation, and provide impetus to crystallizing and consolidating the school mental health programme.
In the fifteen years since its inception, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS) has grown from a 115 bed specialty hospital to a 1450 bed super-specialty tertiary care health centre with an attached medical college hospital. On the 17th of May 1998, AIMS was inaugurated by the then Prime Minister of India, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, in the presence of Her Holiness, Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi. The Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences is the adjunct to the term “new universalism” coined by the World Health Organization. This massive healthcare infrastructure with over 3,330,000 sq. ft. of built-up area spread over 125 acres of land supports a daily patient volume of about 3000 outpatients with 95 percent inpatient occupancy. Annual patient turnover touches an incredible figure of over 615,000 outpatients and nearly 54,800 inpatients.
The hospital has received the ISO 9001-2008 accreditation. It also enjoys accreditation from the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) for its laboratories and the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH) for the hospital overall. AIMS is part of the Health Sciences campus of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (Amrita University). The University is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with the highest grade of A.
Abstracts are invited for paper presentation, posters and symposium relating to the theme of the conference
* Final decision about the mode of presentation is at the discretion of the scientific committee.
The papers will be reviewed and selected articles will be published as an edited book volume with ISBN.
Last Date of Early Bird Registration: 31-may
Last Date of Registration without Late fee: 15-june
Last Date of Registration with Late Fee: 30-june
Last Date of Submission of Abstracts: 25-may
Last Date of Submission of Full Paper: 30-june
TIME | ACTIVITY | SPEAKERS |
8.30 – 9.30 am | Registration | |
9.30 -10.15 am | School Mental Health & Well-being: Present Scenario | Dr Malavika Kapur Visiting Professor National Institute of Advanced Studies Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore |
10.15-10.30am | Tea | |
10.30 am – 1.00pm | Inauguration | |
School Mental Health Services in NMHP | Dr Indu Garewal CMO ,NPCB&VD, Directorate General of Health and Services Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt of India | |
Addictive behaviours in school children | Dr. RishiRaj Singh IPS Excise Commissioner, Excise Dept of Kerala, Trivandrum | |
1.00 – 2.00 pm | Lunch Break | |
2.00- 3.30 pm | Topic: Mental Health in a Changing world | |
Violence against children: Safety at Home | Dr. C J John Sr Consultant Psychiatrist, Medical Trust, Kochi | |
Cyber world of school children | Dr Nitin Anand AssociateProfessor, NIMHANS, Bangalore | |
Deliberate self harm among adolescents: An increasing phenomenon | Dr. Gitanjali Natarajan Associate Professor& HOD, Dept of Clinical Psychology, AIMS, Kochi | |
3.30 – 3.45 pm | Tea | |
3.45 – 5.00 pm | Concurrent Sessions: Paper Presentation |
Time | Activity | Speakers |
8.00– 9.00 am | Poster Presentation | |
9.00-9.45 am | Target Interventions under DMHP: Role of Clinical Psychologists | Dr Indu Garewal CMO ,NPCB&VD, Directorate General of Health and Services Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt of India |
9.45.-10.30 am | School Mental Health Programme in Kerala: Current Scenario & Challenges | Dr Kiran P S Nodal Officer, District Mental Health Programme |
10.30-10.45 am | Tea | |
10.45 am – 1.00 pm | Ensuring Mental Health in School Children | |
Life Skills Development Among Children: WHO Perspectives | Dr. Atreyi Ganguly National Professional Officer,World Health Organization Country Office, India |
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School Psychologists: Need of the hour | Dr. Nithya Poornima Assistant Professor, NIMHANS, Bangalore |
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Clinical Psychologist in SMHP: Experiences | Ms. Athulya Clinical Psychologist, General Hospital Ernakulam & Ms.Aswathy Clinical Psychologist SMHP, Calicut |
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Socio-emotional Learning: The Way Forward in Education | Dr. Anita Rajah Programme Director, Centre of Excellence – Socio-Emotional Learning, Piramal Foundation for Education Leadership |
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1.00-2.00 pm | Lunch | |
2.00-3.00 pm | School Mental Health Programme: International Practices | Dr. Balan Rathakrishnan Associate Professor Faculty of Psychology and Education, University Malaysia, Sabah |
3.00 – 4.15 pm | Concurrent Paper Presentation | |
4.15-4.30 pm | Tea | |
4.30 – 6.00 pm | General Body Meeting | |
6.00 pm | Cultural programme | |
7.00 pm | Banquet |
Time | Activity | Speakers |
8.00 – 9.00 am | Poster/ Paper Presentation | |
9.00-10.45 am | Disability to Ability | |
Inclusive Learning: Challenges at Present | Dr. Thomas Kishore Additional Professor, NIMHANS, Bangalore |
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Learning and Teaching: Towards Higher Functioning | Mr. V V Joseph General Secretary,Association for Learning Disabilities (India) Thrissur, Kerala |
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Educating and Training Parents of Difficult Children | Dr. Thressiakkutty Retd. Faculty of National Institute of Empowerment of Person with Intellectual Disability,, Secunderabad |
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10.45 – 11.00 am | Tea | |
11.00 am – 1.00 pm | Valedictory | |
Disability Certification and the Clinical Psychologist: Current Concerns | Dr. Sany Varghese Clinical Psychologist General Hospital, Kottayam |
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RPWD Guidelines for evaluation & Procedure for certification: Challenges in implementation in Kerala | Dr. Hari Kumar State Commissioner & Govt Secretary for Person with Disabilities, Govt of Kerala |
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1.00-2.00 pm | Lunch | |
2.00 – 3.30 pm | Practical Guidelines on Assessment & Certification in Disability | Dr. Sany Varghese Clinical Psychologist General Hospital, Kottayam |
3.30 pm | Tea |
Account Name : Amrita Consultancy, M.A.Math, Vallikavu, Amritapuri P.O, Kollam, Dhanlaxmi Bank
Account No : 026005300006900
Type of Account : Current Account
MICR Code : 690048801
IFSC Code : DLXB0000260
Entitlements
Accompanying Person
Registration Fee
Category | Early Bird | Without Late Fee | With Late Fee | Spot Registration |
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Delegate | 3000 | 3500 | 4000 | 5000 |
Student | 1500 | 1500 | 2000 | 2500 |
Accompanying Person | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 3000 |
Foreign Delegates | $150 | $200 | $250 | $300 |
Accompanying Person (Foregin Delegates) | $100 | $100 | $150 | $200 |
In case of cancellation the amount will not be refunded
Accommodation
Accommodation Arranged at Amrita (Subject to Availability)
Category | Room Type | Rate ( in Rupees) |
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A | 1 double bed + 1 single bed | 450 (3 beds) |
B | 2 double beds (with TV) | 800 (4 beds) |
C | 2 single beds (with TV, sofa, hot water facility) | 1000 (2 beds) |
D | 2 single beds ( better furnished) | 2200 (2 beds) |
E | Suite ( 2 rooms with 2 single beds in each room, fridge) | 5000 (2 beds) |
Luxury Hotels | |
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Marriot Hotel | 1.7km |
The Renai Cochin | 3.4km |
Sidra Pristine Hotel | 4.5km |
Gokulam Park Hotel | 4.3km |
Nihara Resort & Spa | 3.3km |
Budget Hotels | |
Ghala Residency | 0.2km |
Omnest | 0.4km |
Transport
Participants are requested to make their own transport arrangements from:
Tourist Spots
Beaches & Backwaters
Religious Spots
Malls & Shopping Centers
Places Near to Kochi