Summit Sessions
We are pleased to welcome around 36 speakers from Taiwan and 27 overseas speakers from 16 countries, such as Argentina, Australia, Canada, Denmark, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand and United States. They are ready to impart their research and expertise at this summit.
*The Summit provides Chinese – English simultaneous interpretation in keynote speech, plenary speech, forum, and several parallel sessions.
Keynote Speech
Ingrid Daniels
President-Elect, World Federation for Mental Health
Director, Cape Mental Health, South Africa
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and United Nations (UN) Goal Setting for Prioritizing Mental Health Promotion: Strategies for Country Level Implementation and the Role of International Non-Government Organizations (INGOs) and Non-Government Organizations in Advocating for Country Level Implementation
Plenary Speeches
Phillip Slee
Professor in Human Development, School of Education Adelaide, Flinders University, South Australia
Director of the Student Wellbeing & Prevention of Violence (SWAPv) Research Centre
The Outcome and Impact of Whole School Mental Health Promotion in Australia
Yow Hwei Hu
Founder of Phoenix Reborn Art Project, Taiwan
Associate Professor, National Yang-Ming University (1987~2003)
Reversal Mentally Distressed Conditions: Dilemma and Theoretical Breakthrough
Tain Fu Liu
President, Foundation of Employment of Mentally & Physically Disabled
Dignity, Equality, and Self-reliance ─ Psychological Reconstruction in Supported Employment Service in Sheltered Workshops
Sui-Wah Li
Consultant, Department of General Adult Psychiatry, Castle Peak Hospital, Hong Kong
Immediate Past President, Hong Kong Psychogeriatric Association
Hong Kong Mental Health Service since 1945---Advocating, Promoting and Making It Happen
Forums
I.Developing Mental Health School Policy
Fatimah Lateef
Member of Parliament for Marine Parade GRC, Singapore
Prioritizing Mental Health Promotion in Schools
Fardous Hosseiny
Director, Public Policy, Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)
A Paradigm Shift – Settings Based Approach to Mental Health Promotion
Yi-Hua Lin
Members of Legislative Yuan, Taiwan
Policies and Implementation for Children and Youth Mental Health Development: Past and Future
II. Promoting Mental Health for people living with mental illness
Andrew Lu
Peer Support Specialist, RI International, New Zealand
Recovery and Beyond
Sun Te-Li
Director, Concentric Circles Community Rehabilitation Center, Taiwan
Follow the Season Start Living Recovery
Deborah Wan Lai Yau
Past President, World Federation for Mental Health
Strategies for Promoting Better Mental Health in Hong Kong
Janet Meagher AM
Former Secretary, World Federation for Mental Health Independent
Advisory Council of National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Australia
Making Advocacy a Tool for Reform
III.Development of Disaster Mental Health Policy
Samai Sirithongthaworn
Deputy Director, Department of Mental Health, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
Mental Health Crisis System in Thailand
Prianto Djatmiko
Director, Adult Mental Health Division, Ministry of Health, Indonesia
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Policy in Indonesia
Lih-Jong Shen
Director-General, Department of Mental & Oral Health, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taiwan
IV.Community Resilience Models ~ Taiwan’s Experiences
H.W. Angela Lo1 , Ierna Shieh 2
1 Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University
2 Graduate Student, Institute of Medical Humanities, Taipei Medical University
Constructing Community Mental Health and Smart Living Strategies after the Kaohsiung Gas Explosion Disaster
Shih-Tsung Chen1, Yen-chin Hsiao 2
1Principal, Pingtung County Evergreen Lily Elementary School
2Teacher, Pingtung county Timur Elementary School
Educational Ideas and Practices of Newly Established Experimental Schools in the Post-Disaster Village
V.Mental Health Promotion for the Senior
Lillian Comas-Díaz1 , Frederick M Jacobsen2
1MD, MPH, DLFAPA, Transcultural Mental Health Institute, George Washington University School of Medicine , USA
2 PhD, Transcultural Mental Health Institute, George Washington University school of Medicine, USA
Cross-Cultural Aspects of Aging and Mental Health in the U.S.
Debbie Siau
Activities Coordinator, Oceania Healthcare, New Zealand
Empowering Active Living to Promote Wellness in Rest Home
Shu-Jen Lu
Director, Preventive Intervention of Long-Term Care Services Project in Taiwan
The Mental Health Outcomes of Intervention Programs in Prevention Care and Prolong Disability for Elderly in Taiwan
Parallel Sessions
Addiction and Mental Health
Jih-Heng Li
Professor,School of Pharmacy,Kaohsiung Medical University
Prevention and Treatment of Substance Addiction: Challenges and Strategies for the Multidisciplinary Issue
Chih-Hung Wang
Professor and Director of Center for Indigenous Counseling Psychology, Department of Guidance and Counseling, National Changhua University of Education
President of Chinese Indigenous Social Science Association
School mental health strategy for Internet addiction prevention
Fu-Seng Hsu
Director, Department of Law Central Police University
On the treatment and prevention of drug users in Taiwan
Consumers and Caregivers Mental Health Promotion
(in Chinese)
Yu Zu Tseng
New Taipei City Association for Mental Ill Nurse
Yow-Hwei Hu
Founder of the Phoenix Reborn Art Project, Taiwan
Associate Professor, National Yang-Ming University
From Cuckoo’s Nest to Art Phoenix Station - A Transcending Life Story
Lily Wu
Peer Support Worker, Mental Health South Western Sydney Local Health District Liverpool Hospital
Living Library –Sharing the Journey with Community Stories
Mental Health Promotion for Children and Adolescents
[in Chinese/English]
Yeow Gaik Choo
Clinical Psychologist, Positive2U Life Education Centre, Malaysia
A Journey of Life Exploration Derived from Dialogue ~ Exploring the Current Situation of Life Education for Young Children
Poh Sow Chan Porsche 1, Phay Yan Deng2
1Executive Director, Silver Ribbon,Singapore
2Clinical Executive, Silver Ribbon, Singapore
Youths & Students’ Mental Health Initiatives Within/Beyond Campus: The Singapore Story
Huei-Tsyr Chen
Deputy Executive Director, Taiwan Happiness Village Emotion Education Association
An Authentic Social and Emotional Learning Program for Elementary Schools and Its Implementation in Taiwan
Youth Mental Health Promotion
Shang Luan Yan
Professor, Social Work, Shih Chien University
Supervisor, Mental Health Association in Taiwan
Diversity: Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program – Gender Equality in Health
Chu-Hui Chang
Executive V.P, Mental Health Association in Taiwan
The Practice of Mental Health Literacy Program in Schools
Community Mental Health
Suchada Sakornsatian
Senior Consultant, Srithanya Hospital, Thailand
Neuro Balance Program for Autistic Persons
Tan Cho Chiong
Psychiatrist, Institute of Medicine, Far Eastern University Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation, Philippines
A Holistic Community Programs for Psychosocial Rehabilitation of Drug Addicts
Resilience and Addiction Prevention
[in Chinese/English]
Huei-Chen Ko
Vice President, Asia University
Chair Professor, Dept. of Psychology & Center for Internet Addiction Prevention and Treatment, Asia University
The Effectiveness of the Therapeutic Residential Camp in Problematic Smartphone Use And Gaming Among Teenagers
Chih-Hung Ko
Director, Dept. of Psychiatry, Siaogang Municipal Hospital, KMU
Dept. of Psychiatry, KMU Hospital
The Role of Resilience in Gaming Disorder
Implementing Mental Health in School
Phillip Slee
Professor, College of Education, Flinders University, South Australia
Director of the Student Wellbeing & Prevention of Violence (SWAPv) Research Centre
The PEACE Pack: Antibullying Wellbeing Program
Suraiya Syed Mohamed 1
Vanitha Subramaniam2
1Director, Health Education Division,Ministry of Health Malaysia
2Health Education Division, Ministry of Health, Malaysia
PEARL - National Mental Health Intervention to Enhance Resilience Level among Malaysian School Children.
Climate Change and Mental Health
Nancy Wallace
Founder, UN NGO Committee of Mental Health
UN main Representative, World Federation for Mental Health
Climate Change and Mental health
Cai-Ru Gan12 , Chueh Chang2 , Tsai-Chung Chou2 , Chun Han Hu 2
1Griffith University Centre for Environment and Population Health, Queensland, Australia
2 Mental Health Association in Taiwan
Integrating Mental health promotion into disaster preparation
Yaw-Sheng Lin
Professor, Department of Psychology, National Taiwan University
Facing the Psychological Suffering Experience: Existential Choice and Ontological Security for the Natural Disaster Survivors
Mental Health Promotion for the Senior
Yu-Chan Li
Professor, Department of Thanatology and Health psychology, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
President,Taipei Counseling Psychologist Association
The Program of Promoting Elders Well-being on Mental Health BMI Indicator: Befriends-Mindfulness-Identity
Chia-Jung Hsieh
Associate Professor of Nursing Department,National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Executive Director,Mental Health Association in Taiwan
Promoting and Protecting Elderly Mental Health through Evidence-Based Intervention Program
Hsiu-Ping Yueh1, Weijane Lin2, Ching-Yin Huang3
1Professor, Department of Psychology and the Department of Bio-Industry Communication and Development, National Taiwan University
2Associate Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, National Taiwan University
3Doctoral Student, Graduate Institute of Library and Information Science, National Taiwan University
Gerontechnology: How Technology Improves Older Persons’ Quality of Life
Disaster and Mental Health I
[in Chinese/English]
Unaiza Niaz
Professor, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi Pakistan
Promoting Resilience in Disasters─Focus on Women’s Mental Health
Chrisna Mayangsari
Psychiatrist, Bekasi Government Hospital,University of Indonesia
The Role of Psychiatrists in Improving Mental Resilience after Natural Disasters in Indonesia
Fu-Chih Lai
Assoc. Professor, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University
Vice Chair, Disaster Nursing Committee, Taiwan Nurses Association
Psychological Interventions for Frontline Disaster Rescuers in Taiwan: Reflections from Disasters in Two Decades
Community Mental Health
Nai-Wen Guo
President, Association of Taiwan Clinical Psychologists
Professor, Institute of Behavioral Medicine, NCKU
Positive Neuropsychological Intervention and Mental health School, Community, Occupation.
Sima Barmania
University College London,Institute of Education
Potatoes for Peace: a peace education initiative for children-peace from a public health perspective
Mental Health Promotion and Long-term Care
Puyat Doris Lin1 , Michael S. Chen 2
1Board Trustee, Hondao Senior Citizen Foundation
Former Deputy Mayor, Taichung City Government
2Adjunct Distinguished Professor, Department of Healthcare Administration, Asia University
Find a Place for Mental Health Service in Long Term Care: Experience Sharing with Practical Cases
Hui-Chuan Hsu
Professor, School of Public Health, Taipei Medical University
Mental Health Promotion for Older Adults: Micro and Macro Strategies
Disaster and Mental Health II
[in Chinese/English]
Cheryl Tyiska
Former Deputy Director of NOVA, National Organization for Victim Assistance, USA
Executive Consultant of Program Planning of AMHA, Inc.
Amplify Our Impact: Creating Partnerships to Prepare for and Respond to Disasters
Sue-Huei Chen
Professor, Department of Psychology, National Taiwan University