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