Tree of Life: An Introduction to a Culturally-Grounded Practice for International Psychologists

Deborah Anne Stiles

Webster University, United States of America

Working with Interpreters in Mental Health

Rachel Tribe, Claire Marshall

UEL, Careif & Queen Mary, University of London, United Kingdom

Psychology in the Digital Age: Overcoming Cross-Cultural Barriers through Technological Innovation

K Jayasankara Reddy Reddy

Christ University, India

Developmental of Interventional Module for Social Inclusion of Extremist Youth

Mahesh A. Tripathi, Geetesh Kumar Singh

Rashtriya Raksha University, India

Migration and Present Day Policies: Challenging Human Rights and Dignity

Nora Sveaass

University of Oslo/Mental Health and Human Rights Info, Norway

Panel Discussant: Migration and Social Inclusion

Gabriel Twose

American Psychological Association, United States of America

Panel Discussant: Social Inclusion, Migration, and Youth

Philip E. Veerman

Youth Intervention Center,Child Rights Focus, The Hague

Humans: Past, Present and Future Migrants

Ava D. Thompson

International Union of Psychological Science; University of The Bahamas, Bahamas, The

Breaking the Cycle: Addressing Child Poverty

Nicole Lucassen

Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands, The

Strongmen and the Othering of Migrants: Power and Meritocracy in Societies in Crisis

Chair(s): Sharon Coen (University of Salford, United Kingdom)

Presenter(s): Polli Hagenaars (C5, private practice), Mary Beth Kenkel (Florida Institute of Technology), Ling Ling Tai (CIS- iscte), Josephine Tan (not present) (Lakehead University), Elaine Oloaye (not present) (Brookdale Community College), Ibeh Agbanyim (not present) (Arizona State University), Elaine Congress (not present) (Fordham University), Stephanie Szeto (not present) (St. Francis University), Sijohn Joseph (not present) (Chaithanya Psychotherapy Center)

Experiences Of Parents Of Individuals Belonging To LGBTQ+ Community

Swati Punia¹, Dr. Anugraha Merin Rajan²

1: Central University of Punjab, India; 2: Central University of Punjab, India

Voices of Elders on Colonialism: And Still We Rise

Winsome Alston

College of Staten Island, United States of America

Breaking Barriers: Addressing Institutional Ableism Through Coaching Psychology for Autistic Women

Cara Langford Watts

Neuro Directions Ltd, United Kingdom

Claiming and Navigating Professional Space: Exploring Challenges And Coping Strategies of Muslim Women In Workforce

Asma Nisar

Jesus and mary college, University of delhi, India

Identity Intersections and Social Justice: Transgender Narratives in Contemporary India.

Harleen Kaur¹, Tushar Singh²

1: CHRIST University, India; 2: Banaras Hindu University, India

Can Negative Self-image Mediate the Link Between Social Rejection and Social Identity or Does Resilience Matter?

Izuchukwu Ndukaihe¹, Philip Mefoh²

1: Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Nigeria; 2: University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria

Understanding Death Acceptance Among Migrant And Non-Migrant Older Adults In India: The Role Of Psychological And Sociocultural Factors

Tushar Singh¹, Sreeja Das²

1: Banaras Hindu University, India; 2: Christ (Deemed to be) University, Delhi NCR Campus

‘You Were Born With A Golden Spoon’: Exploration Of Caste-based Microaggressions In Indian Higher Educational Institutes

Devu Rajeev, Mihna MA, Kadambari PS, Sucharita Maji, Aneekesh Kumar, Prakalp Thakur

Indian Institute of Technology, Dhanbad, India

The Resilience Of Syrian Refugees Residing In Different Countries

Samar Issmailová

The Institute of Social Sciences of the CSPS, SAS, Košice + Faculty of Arts UPJŠ, Košice, Slovak Republic

Relationship Between Family Mental Health Problems and Substance Use Disorders

Leire Leza^1,2, Ana M. Sánchez-Torres^1,2, José J. López-Goñi^1,2, Alfonso Arteaga^1,2, Javier Fernandez-Montalvo^1,2

1: Universidad Publica de Navarra, Spain; 2: IdiSNA. Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra. Spain

Psychosocial Determinants of Retirement Location Choices and Mental Well-Being Among Older Internal Migrants in India

Sai Sudha Saini¹, Nithya Sriram², Dr. Chinu Agrawal³

1: SAM GLOBAL UNIVERSITY, BHOPAL, INDIA, India; 2: SAM GLOBAL UNIVERSITY, BHOPAL, INDIA, India; 3: Feeling Minds, India

Internet-delivered, Self-directed Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Anxiety, Depression, and Wellbeing: A Randomized Controlled Study in the Middle East

Zahir Vally¹, Harshil Shah¹, Sabina Ioana-Varga¹, Widad Hassan¹, Mariam Kashakesh¹, Wafa Albreiki¹, Mai Helmy²

1: United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates; 2: Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman

Increasing Psychological Resilience Among College Students Through a University Social Responsibility (USR) Project

Chi-ching Chuang, Min-ta Chuang

University of Taipei, Taiwan

Exploring Awareness, Attitudes And Experiences Towards Men's Mental Health Issues Amongst Working Professionals In India

Chinu Kishor Agrawal¹, Pallavi Neogy², Shailesh Kumar Jindal³, Tushar Singh⁴

1: SAM Global University, India; 2: IILM University, India; 3: Amity University, India; 4: Banaras Hindu University, India

Acculturation, Physical Activity, and Leisure Walking in Canadian Immigrants

Jennifer A. Boisvert¹, W. Andrew Harrell²

1: Independent Practice, United States of America; 2: University of Alberta, Canada

‘Fostering a Better World’: A Participatory Action Research to Foster Community of Solidarity in Prevention of Youth Suicide in Northeast India

Tama Dey

Christ University, Bangalore, India

Sa Hirap at Sa Ginhawa: The Continuing Plight of Philippine Migrant Workers with Ginhawa as Framework for Wellbeing

Archie Lawrence Palima Geneta

University of the Philippines Manila, Philippines

Understanding Linkages Between Climate Change, Migration and Social Inclusion

Lore Van Praag

Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands, The

Human Rights: A Closer Look at the Impact of Climate Change and War

Chair(s): Indhushree Rajan (Project Satori/The Conscious Life Psychological Services United States of America)

Presentations of the Symposium

The Intersectionality of Climate Change Events and Human Trafficking: Increased Vulnerability for Women

Nancy Sidun
Independent Scholar

Climate Migrants - Global Implications

Jill Bloom
William James College

Human Trafficking in a Climate of Conflict

Indhushree Rajan
Project Satori/The Conscious Life Psychological Services

Psychometric properties of the Climate Change Anxiety Scale in a South African context

Erinn C. Cameron^1,2,3

1: Boston Medical Center Department of Psychiatry, United States of America; 2: Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry; 3: Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry

Psychological Science and Immigration in the United States Today

Gabriel Twose

American Psychological Association, United States of America

Intergroup Contact, Identification, and Attitudes Towards Primary and Secondary Outgroups

Leman Korkmaz^1,2, Melis Uluğ^3,4

1: Middle East Technical University, Turkiye; 2: Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences; 3: University of Sussex; 4: Clark University

Integrating Human Rights into Psychological Practice: Addressing Migration and rising anti-immigrant Sentiment

Chair(s): George Drazenovich (Global Network of Psychologists for Human Rights)

Presenter(s): George Drazenovich (Global Network of Psychologists for Human Rights), Polli Hagenaars (Global Network of Psychologists for Human Rights), Marlena Plavšić (Global Network of Psychologists for Human Rights), Merry Bullock (Global Network of Psychologists for Human Rights), Tony Wainwright (Global Network of Psychologists for Human Rights), Aimee Karam (Global Network of Psychologists for Human Rights)

Reimagining Health and Mental Health Systems for Social Inclusion in Migration: Insights from Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa

Joseph Kalisa

University of Rwanda, Rwanda and Geruka Healing Centre

Forced migration: What Counselling Psychologists might contribute to both theory and practice.

Chair(s): Raisa Kumaga (NHS, United Kingdom)

Presentations of the Symposium

Medical Legal Reports for Immigration and Asylum Cases: The Ethics of Psychologising Forced Migrants

Claire Marshall
university of east london

The Potential Psychological Effects of Forced Displacement on Wellbeing and Mental Health for Individuals, Families, and Communities

Rachel Tribe
university of east london

Exploring Emotional Responses and Self-Concealment: The Psychological Experience of Second-Generation Somalis with a Parental Forced Migration Background from the 1990s Civil War”

Raisa Kumaga
university of east london

New Arrival? A Systematic Review of Refugee's Psychological & Sociocultural Adaptation

Ling Ling Tai¹, Kinga Bierwiaczonek², Rita Guerra¹

1: Iscte - University Institute of Lisbon, Portugal; 2: The Leibniz Institute for Psychology, Germany

Psychosocial Impact of Exodus on Kashmiri Pandits: A Thematic Analysis

Chirmi Acharya¹, Hiteshi Rangroo², Suveer Gaur³

1: Manipal University Jaipur, India; 2: University of Birmingham; 3: ASM Law Chambers

The Effect of Proactive coping mechanisms and Resilience on the Psychological well-being of migrant retiring population in India A quantitative study.

Nithya Sriram¹, Sai Sudha Saini², Dr.Chinu Agrawal³, Shiva Kumar Vanguru⁴

1: SAM Global University, India; 2: SAM Global University, India; 3: SAM Global University, India; 4: Feeling Minds

Feminist Transnational Considerations for Therapy and Training with Migrant Clients

Natalie Porter

Alliant International University, United States of America

Engaged scholarship, Epistemic justice and Societal change

Halleh Ghorashi

VU, Netherlands, The

Crossing Borders, Confronting Bias – Researching Culturally Competent Care for Minorities and Marginalized Groups Through the Eyes of Early Career Students

Chair(s): Hanlie Van Wyk (University of South Africa)

Presenter(s): Juan A Nel (University of South Africa), Petra Kotlárová (Czech Republic), Gašper Kosi Gašper Kosi (Slovenia), Eylem Metin (Turkey), Defne Duzenli (Turkey), Reza Hakimazar (Germany/Iran/Afghanistan), Sila Soysal (Turkey/Italy), Catarina Lli (Portugal), Hanna Mueller-Tyl (Norway)

We Are All Migrants: continuing effects of migration on later generations.

Chair(s): Polli Hagenaars (C5, Netherlands, The)

Presentations of the Symposium

Migration, Coming In And Within; Burdens And Opportunities, A View From Lebanon.

Aimee Karam
at St. Georges University, Faculty of Medicine, Beirut,

How We Treat The Worst Off Amongst Us, Says More About US Than THEM

Saths Cooper
Pan-African Psychology Union President, South-Africa

The Right To Independent Living And Migration

Philip E. Veerman
Youth Intervention Center, Child Rights Focus, The Hague, Netherlands