
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Professor Susan H. Spence
(Griffith University, AUSTRALIA)
Depression and Suicidal Ideation and Behaviour in Adolescents

Professor Deborah Riby
(Durham University, UK)
The Impact of Attention, Arousal and Anxiety in the Classroom for Autistic and Neurodivergent Pupils

Ms Anja Busse
(United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, AUSTRIA)
Drug Use Disorders and Related Problems among
Young People

Professor Paul Delfabbro
(University of Adelaide, AUSTRALIA)
Emerging Digital Technologies and Young People: Understanding the Risks and Benefits of the Increasing Intersections between Gaming, Gambling and Speculative Investments

Professor Janet Wong Yuen-Ha
(Hong Kong Metropolitan University, HONG KONG)
Implementing Sexual Health Education: The Journey of Bridging the Know–do Gap

Professor Lara Farrell
(Griffith University, AUSTRALIA)
Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in Children and Adolescents: Improving Access to Care and Child Outcomes

Professor Helen Dodd
(University of Exeter, UK)
The Importance of Play in Supporting Children’s Social and Emotional Wellbeing

Associate Professor Victoria Leong Vik Ee
(Nanyang Technological University, SINGAPORE)
Neural Sociometrics: Parent-infant Neural Social Dynamics in Early Mental Health and Learning

Dr Umar Toseeb
(University of York, UK)
Genetic and Environmental Influences on Mental Health Difficulties in Young People with Developmental Language Disorder

Professor Poh Bee Koon
(Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, MALAYSIA)
Preventing Overweight and Obesity in Preschoolers with a Multi-component Kindergarten-based Behavioural Intervention: ToyBox Study Malaysia

Professor Toh Teck Hock
(SEGi University Sibu Clinical Campus, MALAYSIA)
Cross-cultural Similarities and Differences in Reporting Autistic Symptoms in Toddlers
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Professor Cecilia A. Essau
(University of Roehampton, UK)
Mitigating Negative Mental Health and Educational Impacts of COVID-19 Preventative Measures

Professor Shanaya Rathod
(Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, UK)
Cultural Adaptations of Evidence-based Interventions for Young People

Dr Jennifer Allen
(University of Bath, UK)
Antisocial Behaviour and Callous-unemotional Traits
in Children and Adolescents in the School Setting