DIMH2025 Agenda
work in progress - final version coming soon
10:05 AM - 10:55 AM
On the Beliefs of Clinical Algorithms: Origin, Consequences, and Cultural Implications
Live Session 1: Opening remarks by Edmund Terem Ugar followed by an interview-style conversation with him and Melika Vafafar and then opening up to all for an open-dialogue group discussion
11:05 AM - 11:55 AM
Where do culture, spirituality, and technology intersect with healthcare use intention?: Insights from research and lived experience of a diasporic Nigerian
Live Session 2: An open dialogue conversation led by Sylvester Okeke
12:05 PM - 12:55 PM
intense internet usage & youth culture
Live Session 3: Guided by Dominik Kuc
1 PM - 2 PM
NO SESSION - LUNCH / COMFORT BREAK
2:05 PM - 2:55 PM
Simulated Empathy: AI Therapy and the Illusion of Intimacy
In Live Session 4, Andrew Martin will open with his perspectives on this topic and have time for Q&A and open discussions.
3:05 PM - 3:55 PM
Belief Systems in the Digital Age: The Double-Edged Sword of Mental Health Innovation
In Live Session 5, Kassandra Pierre Bedell will take the audience through some of her perspectives on this topic and then open it up to all for discussions.
4:05 PM - 4:55 PM
Chatbots Are A Great Tool And A Great Danger In Mental Health
Dr Allen Frances will open Session 6 with thought-provoking statements about this topic for the audience to then engage in an open-dialogue