%0 Journal Article
%T Conference proceedings of the first international conference on mental health, March 2012
%A Khalily MT
%A Gul S
%A Masroor U
%J Journal of Parkinsonism & Restless Legs Syndrome
%D 2012
%I 
%R http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/JPRLS.S37463
%X Conference proceedings of the first international conference on mental health, March 2012 Commentary (589) Total Article Views Authors: Khalily MT, Gul S, Masroor U Published Date September 2012 Volume 2012:2 Pages 45 - 47 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/JPRLS.S37463 Received: 28 August 2012 Accepted: 31 August 2012 Published: 28 September 2012 Muhammad Tahir Khalily, Seema Gul, Uzma Masroor Department of Psychology, International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI), Pakistan There has been an alarming increase in mental illness reflected in a persistent wave of violence, suicide, deliberate self-harm, and disruption in the social fabric worldwide, and particularly in Pakistan, a developing country and now the ninth most populous in the world. Keeping in view the abovementioned mental health issues, the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, International Islamic University, organized the first international conference on mental health, held on March 29¨C30, 2012, with the theme "Violence, psychological trauma, and possible acute and post-traumatic interventions in general and particularly in Pakistani society", to enable intellectual and academic circles to acquire a profound understanding of mental health issues and develop evidence-based strategies for the amelioration of psychological ailments. The chief invited guest at this inaugural conference was Sohail Naqvi, executive director of the Higher Education Commission, accompanied by Dr Mumtaz Ahmed, president of the International Islamic University, Islamabad, Nabi Bux Jumani, dean of the Faculty of Social Science, Muhammad Tahir Khalily, chairman and principal conference organizer, from the Department of Psychology, and Seema Gul, the coprincipal conference organizer. Tahir Khalily, the principal organizer, gave the welcome address, highlighting the prevalence of mental health problems in Pakistan as a consequence of violence. In addition, he lauded the support of the International Islamic University and Higher Education Commission in organizing this auspicious event. Post to: Cannotea Citeulike Del.icio.us Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Readers of this article also read: Screening for cognitive decline following single known stroke using the Mini-Mental State Examination Perception of risk and benefit in patient-centered communication and care Fructose-enhanced reduction of bacterial growth on nanorough surfaces In vitro and in vivo studies on gelatin-siloxane nanoparticles conjugated with SynB peptide to increase drug delivery to the brain Improved oral bioavailability of poorly water-soluble indirubin by a supersaturatable self-microemulsifying drug delivery system Tolerability of atypical neuroleptics and acetylcholinesterase inhibitors when treating neuropsychiatric symptoms in Parkinson's disease Restless legs syndrome Predictors of caregiversĄ¯ burden of ParkinsonĄ¯s disease in India: experience of a tertiary care center in India A quick and easy-to-use clinical scale to assess
%K Conference proceedings of the first international conference on mental health
%K March 2012 Commentary (589) Total Article Views Authors: Khalily MT
%K Gul S
%K Masroor U Published Date September 2012 Volume 2012:2 Pages 45 - 47 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/JPRLS.S37463 Received: 28 August 2012 Accepted: 31 August 2012 Published: 28 September 2012 Muhammad Tahir Khalily
%K Seema Gul
%K Uzma Masroor Department of Psychology
%K International Islamic University
%K Islamabad (IIUI)
%K Pakistan There has been an a
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