Depression, Anxiety and Stress Management

Sam Vaknin is Visiting Professor of Psychology, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, Russia and Professor of Finance and Psychology in CIAPS (Centre for International Advanced and Professional Studies). Sam Vaknin is the author of Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited and other books about personality disorders. His work is cited in hundreds of books and dozens of academic papers. He spent the past 6 years developing Cold Therapy: a treatment modality for Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD). Over the years, with dozens of volunteers, he found that it was effective with clients suffering from a major depressive episode as well.

Personality disorders, Depression, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Stress Therapies, Phobia and its Treatment, Mental Health

For over a decade, Dr. Mendonsa has provided treatment and assessment to forensic populations. He has provided care in settings including state and federal prisons, jails, outpatient clinics, state hospitals and private practice. He is a licensed California psychologist specializing in clinical and forensic psychology and has been involved in high-profile legal cases. Dr. Mendonsa’s training outreach has included community and clinical supervision presentations aimed at educating professionals on forensic and clinical topics and interventions. He is commonly featured on local and national media outlets discussing substance abuse and forensic self-care topics. He currently serves as a Regional Director for a large, well-established California forensic agency, Sharper Future, and in that role oversees mental health contracts in two large California regions. Dr. Mendonsa is responsible for the treatment and Containment Team Model adherence of almost 700 state-mandated parolees. He supervises professional, intern and student-level staff. He has presented a variety of topics at local, regional, state and national conferences.

Forensic Psychologist, Psychologist, Depression, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Stress Therapies, Phobia and its Treatment, Mental Health.

Jaime Senabre. Degree in Psychology and Master in Psychopathology and Health. He did doctoral studies in the Department of Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatment of the UNED, related to Stress and the Immune System, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Moobing. Chief of Brigade in the Forest Fire Service of the Generalitat Valenciana, with more than 20 years of experience. With multidisciplinary training at the Master's level in areas such as: Occupational Health and Safety, Emergency Management, Sport Psychology, Human Resources Management, Mediation, Conflict Resolution and Coaching. Postgraduate in Environmental Consulting and Criminology. As a psychologist, he collaborates with several companies and institutions in the area of training in Psychology in Emergencies and Human Resources management. He is Professor at the University of Valencia in the Master in "Intervention and operational coordination in emergencies and catastrophes" and Diploma of University Specialization in "Instructor in Emergency Operations Services", among others. He is Director and President of the International Scientific-Professional Committee of the National Symposium on Forest Fires (SINIF). He has given numerous conferences at international level and has been part of the Organizing Committee of several International Congresses. He is part of the Editorial Board of several international scientific journals. He has published numerous articles on forest fires, stress, psychosocial risks and emotional trauma, mainly in relation to emergency services and natural disasters. Currently, he is assigned to the Research Group in "Climate and Territorial Planning" (Department of Regional Geographical Analysis and Physical Geography) of the University of Alicante, where he researches on the Social Perception of Forest Fire Risk and Conduct to possible Disasters. He is a member of the Spanish Society for the Study of Anxiety and Stress (SEAS), and the Spanish Association of Clinical Psychology and Psychopathology (AEPCP).

Work stress, occupational health and safety, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorders, social perception of risks and psychology in emergencies.

Robert M. Gordon Ph.D. ABPP is a Diplomate of Clinical Psychology and a Diplomate of Psychoanalysis, and served on the governing council of the American Psychological Association. He was president of the Pennsylvania Psychological Association and received its Distinguished Service Award. He was elected Honorary Member of the American Psychoanalytic Association. He teaches personality assessment to doctoral students, and teaches in the China American Psychoanalytic Alliance. He authored many scholarly articles and books in the areas of ethics, the MMPI-2, psychotherapy, relationships, forensic psychology, personality assessment, diagnoses, the Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual, a PDM-2 editor and researcher, and co-author of the Psychodiagnostic Chart. Dr. Gordon is rated by ResearchGate as a top researcher.

Criminal responsibility, Mental state, Competency to stand trial, Capital mitigation evaluations, Juvenile transfer evaluations, Sentencing evaluations, Malingering and deception, Testamentary capacity, Personal injury and emotional distress claims,Malpractice — plaintiff and defense, Sexual offender evaluations, Risk assessment

Anna Contardi is an Assistant professor, psychotherapist and researcher in clinical psychology since 2009. She teaches “Cognitive and personality psychology” and “General Psychodiagnostics and laboratory” for the undergraduate and graduate psychology courses at the European University of Rome (UER). She is the coordinator of the MA in Psychology for the UER and she has been a member of the Doctoral Commitee (Cognitive Psychology and Clinical Assessment) for the same university. She collaborates with the research group of the Institute Skinner of Rome, to built a causal cognitive model.

Main research topics: attention and therapeutic processes, cognitive causal psychology, psychological diagnosis and clinical investigation, food addiction and BED.

MS. SUCHI is an experienced International Pre School Principal/Manager who learnt Laughter exercises from many coaches around the world. She then designed Laughter Therapy which is being used in many places such as hospitals and Senior Activity Centers. She provides individual and group therapy in educational and home settings. A former Manager / Trainer is now engages in building social awareness about Depression & Anxiety caused by Dementia and the harm it brings to people, families and communities. Her aim is to encourage people to seek help early and get on the path to recovery. Her works has been featured in local press, TV and Radio and has been an invited speaker at various community clubs and educational Institutions. She has also been awarded by MINDS and various community clubs in recognition of her social work.

Neurology,Psychiatry,Public Health

Prof. Dr. C.P Abdolrasoul Aleezaadeh completed his Post Doctorate in (Psychology) at Approach of: Applied Clinical Cognitive Neuropsychology from USA. Prof. Dr. Aleezaadeh Completed his PhD Degrees in Psychology at the USA. He completed his master's Degree in Clinical Psychology at I. R. of the IRAN and bachelor's Degree in General Psychology at I. R. of the IRAN. He is Full Expert International Faculty Professorship Member in the Brooklyn Central University, the USA, Associate Expert International Faculty Professorship Member in the University of Pacific Albion, the USA and, Associate Expert International Faculty Professorship Member in the Green Lake (GreenLake) University, the USA. Now he is working as an Assistant Professor at P.N.U and, U.A.S.T Universities; I.R. of IRAN.

Cognitive Sciences, Cognitive Neurosciences, Neuroimaging, Applied Clinical Neuropsychology, Brain ( Cranial ) Imaging, Traditional Medicine, Homeopathic Medicine and, Combination of Medical And, Psychological trends for eradicating illnesses / sicknesses, Psychology, Cognitive Neuropsychology/Neurosciences

Paolo Scapellato graduated in Psychology at the University of Bologna in 1998 and then specialized in Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy at the Skinner Institute in Rome. He is active in psychotherapy privately in Macerata, where he lives, and since 2006 he is a Contract Professor of Clinical Psychology and Anthropology and Clinical Ethics at the European University of Rome. He is Professor and Supervisor of the School of Specialization in Psychotherapy of the Skinner Institute in Rome and Naples. In Macerata, he is President of the Association of psychologists and pedagogues “Praxis” since 2002. He is the author of numerous national and international publications and books, among which: Attacchi di panico e ansia acuta, supporto psicologico di base” (Giunti ed., 2017), Fondamenti di Investigazione Clinica (Editori Riuniti, 2014) e Prevenzione e trattamento delle dipendenze (Editori Riuniti, 2014).

Work stress, occupational health and safety, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorders, social perception of risks and psychology in emergencies.

Mr. Wakefield has provided evaluation and treatment to clinical and forensic populations for the past several years. He has provided care in various settings including hospitals, jails, inpatient units and outpatient clinics. He is licensed in California as a Marriage and Family Therapist. He is employed as a Deputy Regional Director with Sharper Future where he oversees the day-to-day forensic assessment and treatment operations in the Central and Northern California Regions. Mr. Wakefield works within the Containment Team Model in California to deliver innovative and evidence-based interventions to various populations. He is a state certified Trainer for the LS/CMI. He has been featured on national podcasts speaking on forensic, mental health, and substance abuse topics. He has conducted presentations on topics including law and ethics, clinical supervision, forensic assessment, psychopathy and self-care for various law enforcement agencies, universities and both private and public organizations.

Forensic Psychologist, Psychologist, Depression, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Stress Therapies, Phobia and its Treatment, Mental Health.

I have worked as a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist from 2004 and am accredited as an EMDR consultant from 2008 to 2018.I have also trained in sensorimotor psychotherapy. I have been a member of the UK and Ireland EMDR association since 2002 and was a member of the European Conference organizing committee for the London Conference and the Child and Adolescent Committee. I have presented at their AGMs in Glasgow, Manchester, Dublin and at the European conferences in Paris and London. I have presently widely in the fields of trauma, neglect and the developing brain, attachment disorders, personality disorders, emotional dysregulation in ADHD and ASD diagnosis and management. I first presented on this model at the ISSTD 28th Annual conference in Montreal November 2011. Recent articles on the clinical effectiveness of BART psychotherapy have been published to complement the book, The Art of BART which was published by Karnac books in London and is available in print and as an eBook from Amazon and karnacbooks.com.

His research interest relate to access to voluntary sector services for people with mental health problems from BAME communities with OCD Action