Global Conference on Psychopathology & Rehabilitation GCPR-24 – Day 2
Department of Psychology in collaboration with Fountain House Lahore organized the Global Conference on Psychopathology & Rehabilitation (GCPR-24 on June 26 & 27, 2024. The event, themed “Wellness Our Shared Responsibility,” aimed to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and advance mental health advocacy, awareness, and therapeutic methodologies within the context of physical activity promotion.
Patron in Chief Dr. Hadia Awan and Co-Patron in Chief Prof. Dr. Khalid Manzoor Butt, along with Chief Organizer Dr. Shazia Hassan and Co-Chief Organizer Dr. Amjad Saqib, led the conference. The event assembled esteemed experts, practitioners, advocates, and stakeholders globally, focusing on themes such as psychopathologies, substance-related disorders, suicide and mental health, treatment and prevention, recovery and rehabilitation, stigma and discrimination, and social support.
Day 2 featured keynote speakers Dr. Izhar Hashmi on “Psychosocial and Emotional Problems,” Dr. Imtiaz Ahmad Dogar discussing “Locked Up Behind the Bars: Addictive Behaviors in Youth,” Brig. Sikander Hayat Chaudhry on the “Psychology of Addiction,” and Dr. Sitti Rafiah Abdul Hamid (Malaysia) on “Suicide and Mental Health.” Dr. Usman Amin Hotiana also delivered a presentation. The day included a panel discussion on psychopathological rehabilitation, moderated by Dr. Alia Asmat, with panelists Dr. Shahida Batool, Dr. Noor-ul-Zamman Rafique, Dr. Junaid Rasool, Dr. Usman Rasheed, Irfan Kisana, and Dr. Amina Moazzam. The conference ended with Scientific session including 90-100 scientific research papers from various national and international universities. In addition, conference had 4 online scientific sessions for international and national presenters to exhibit their empirical researches marking the event’s success in bringing together experts to share knowledge, discuss challenges, and explore solutions in psychopathology and rehabilitation.
