SYMPOSIA & SYMPOSIUM CHAIR

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Professor Kate Fitz-Gibbon (Monash University, AUSTRALIA)
Children and young people’s experiences of domestic violence: Findings from two Australian studies

 

Professor Sonja March (University of Southern Queensland, AUSTRALIA)
Addressing childhood mental health from all angles: Prevention, detection, support and intervention across education, community and clinical contexts

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Dr Jennifer Sie Hee Kiing (National University of Singapore, SINGAPORE)
Supporting resilience in children through understanding and promoting the parenting - child relationship

 

Associate Professor Noor Azimah Muhammad (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, MALAYSIA)
Obesity in adolescents – Malaysians’ perspective

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Dr Nadzirah Ahmad Basri (International Islamic University Malaysia, MALAYSIA)
Well-being matters: The dynamics of mental health and well-being in young people

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Dr Abdul Rahman Ahmad Badayai (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, MALAYSIA)
Integrating virtual reality in mental health

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Assistant Professor Bernice Vania L. Mamauag (University of the Philippines Visayas, PHILIPPINES)
The Masayang Pamilya Program: Evidence-based parenting support intervention for Filipino families

 

Dr Fatanah Ramlee (Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, MALAYSIA)
Sleep, physical activities and food intake in the young

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Nor Firdous Binti Mohamed (Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, MALAYSIA)
What and why these happen to our kids? Understanding emotional, behavioral and psychiatric disorders in kids and adolescents

 

Dr Umar Toseeb (University of York, UK)
Autism and learning disorders

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Dr Blossom Fernandes (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK)
Adolescent mental health, self-esteem and coping during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Dr Kartini Ilias (Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Selangor Kampus Puncak Alam, MALAYSIA)
Parents as resources for kids to stay well

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Dr Pui Meng Choi & Associate Professor Dr Mariam Aljunied (Ministry of Education, SINGAPORE)
Creating sustainable ripples: Strengthening Support for Students with Social-behavioural difficulties in Singapore mainstream schools through TRANsition Support for InTegration (TRANSIT)

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Dr Patricia Simon (De La Salle University, PHILIPPINES and The University of Hong Kong, HONG KONG)
Hope, resilience and growth of young people and their families in the face of adversities

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Dr Evelyn Tan (National University of Singapore, SINGAPORE)
From research to implementation to practice: Charting a new course for early childhood development in Singapore

FEATURED RESEARCH PROGRAM (MALAYSIA)

Research Program Chair: Associate Professor Suzaily Wahab (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, MALAYSIA)
Substance use among Malaysian youths: Prevalence, prevention and intervention
 

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Invitation to Participate

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The Scientific Committee of the 15th International Conference on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology (ICCAP2023) invites you to submit proposals for symposia, paper and poster presentation, for the congress to be held in Kuching, Sarawak (on Borneo Island), Malaysia on 7 – 9 August 2023.  

Call for Papers, Posters, and Symposia
All abstracts must be submitted before March 31, 2023. 

(Note: The submission deadline has been extended to June 19, 2023)

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Abstract Submission
Please submit all abstracts to Professor Cecilia Essau at:  
c.essau@roehampton.ac.uk 
no later than 11:59 pm on May 15, 2023, using the ABSTRACT FORM (download here).
The attached file(s) should be in word document (.docx or .doc). 
Text should be single-spaced, Times New Roman, 12-pt font.
The email subject line should be “ICCAP2023 Abstract”.

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Refereed Abstracts
All abstract submissions are reviewed by members of the Scientific Program Committee. 

All submissions must be in English. Submissions will be accepted in three forms: symposia, individual papers, and poster presentations.  

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Oral Presentation
Each individual paper will consist of a 15–minute presentation (including Q&A). The Scientific Program Committee will integrate sets of individual papers into thematic sessions of one and a half hours’ duration. 
The submission must include the name and contact information for the individual responsible for presenting the paper together with an abstract (maximum of 250 words) that will include the following information: background, method, results, and conclusion. 

 

Posters
Presenters are required to be present at their poster display at the time scheduled by the conference organisers in order to discuss their findings with interested delegates. 

The submission must include the name and contact information for the individual responsible for presenting the paper together with an abstract (maximum of 250 words) that will include the following information: background, method, results, and conclusion.
The size of the poster board: 150 cm (height) x 75 cm (width). Pins and tape will be available on-site.

 

Symposium
Each symposium will consist of up to five presentations, which are expected to be thematically linked. The symposium convener should forward the submission form (together with an abstract of for each individual paper) on behalf of all the presenters. 

Each delegate may be first author/presenter on only one submission, however, there is no limit on co-authorship.