- The Delta Clinic proudly presents "The 2nd Symposium on Child & Adolescent Mental Health With a System Focus"
9th May 2015 Kuala Lumpur, Msia
Preamble:
System & family therapy/Intervention is emerging as a major consideration when working with children and
adolescent who presents with significant mental health issues. Moving away from individual work, clinician can
begin to appreciate and understand how the broader contexts (e.g. extended family networks, school and or
temple/church) interact with mental health issues. McNeely, et. al.; [2002]; Whitlock, [2006] states, “One of
the fundamentally important dimensions of school climate is relational and how “connected” people feel to
one another in school…..growing body of research that suggests that connectedness is a powerful predictor of
adolescent health and academic outcomes.” Thus holistic approach provides opportunities to shift the view of
"child's difficulties" from a developmental framework to "how to" mobilize resources and competence in
conquering life's challenge.
It is envisaged this symposium will provide a platform to encourage clinicians to network and dialogue on
these issues and shed light on the complexity when considering how best to work with system. as well as the
idea of “shared concern” when intervening and what makes intervention effective.
David Hong, Founding Director, The Delta Clinic
www.thedeltaclinic.com.au
David Hong, ex M'sian is a practicing Family & Couple Therapist with over 36 years
experience in mental health service. He is the founder and director of The Delta Clinic since
2010, a private "one stop therapy centre" specializing in Child & Adolescent Mental Health
David has over 20 years experience working with children and adolescents with serious
emotional & behavioural issues, and or mental health problems, & their families. In
particular he has developed an innovative and systemic approach to his work with ADHD
and the families. He was the Senior Nursing Manager of Redbank House, a specialist mental health tertiary
service for Children & Adolescents in Western Sydney and has worked for many years in the Catholic School
System as an outreach family therapist and School Counsellor. David has developed a “niche” and appreciate
the complexity that arises when working with systems for over 25 years. Since 2005, David has ongoing
advanced training under the guidance of Professor Maurizio Andolfi, Master Family Therapist and a trained
Child Psychiatrist. In 2009 he attended the Intensive Experiential Clinical Practicum and “the use of self” in
therapy at the prestigious.
Presentation:
David will share his innovative, and integrative & systemic approach using case studies to highlight on the
"how to", develop strategic alliances, collaboration & partnership and “what works” when working with the
child and or adolescents who presents with mental health issues and the wider system.
"The 2nd Symposium on Child & Adolescent Mental Health With a System Focus"
Presenters:
Keynote Speaker: Dr Alvin Ng Lai Oon, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Science &
Technology Sunway University.
"Empowering families and aligning service provisions for the management of learning disabilities"
He obtained his Bachelor of Arts from University of Western Australia, Bachelor of
Psychology and Doctor of Psychology (Clinical) from Murdoch University, Western Australia.
Dr. Ng is trained as a clinical psychologist specialising in behavioural fluency and
management, autism management, with interest in depression, anxiety disorders and
obesity.
Dr. Ng was previously an associate professor and head of the Health Psychology Programme at University
Kebangsaan Malaysia where he served for 11 years since 2002 running the Master of Clinical Psychology
Programme. At UKM, he also practised as a clinical psychologist the Health Psychology Clinic seeing adult as
well as children clients. Dr. Ng was also the Director of Shine Guidance Centre in 2012, where he oversaw
centre operations and was a clinical consultant for families living with special needs.
His research interests include cross-cultural factors in psychotherapy and mental illness, psychometric
measurements of mental illness in Malaysia, cognitive behavioural methods in weight management and
behavioural fluency training in basic academic skills. He has published in journals, magazines and presented in
numerous conferences, seminars, trainings and public talks. Dr. Ng has also published a book called “Teaching
Children Handling Study Stress” (TC Publishing, 2004). Besides academia and clinical practice, Dr. Ng is
instrumental in advancing the field of clinical psychology in Malaysia, and was the Founding President of the
Malaysian Society of Clinical Psychology that he helped establish in 2010
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Keynote Speaker - Dr Ng Wai Sheng
"Fostering Mental Health in the Family Context" -.Families play a significant role in the mental health
development of children and adolescents. Dr Ng will talk on systemic perspective of mental health and
symptoms formation, helpful and unhelpful family processes, the how to detect mental and emotional risks
and how to activate family resources.
Dr. Ng Wai Sheng received her Psy.D. (Doctor of Psychology) in Clinical Psychology from
the Illinois School of Professional Psychology, Argosy University, Chicago in 2005.
Currently, Wai Sheng is a Visiting Consultant at Columbia Asia Hospital-Seremban, IMU
Healthcare-Bukit Jalil, and Klinik Pakar John Tan-Klang. Prior to this, she was a Senior
Lecturer at HELP University, where she designed and spearheaded the first Master of
Clinical Psychology program among private institutions in Malaysia. A Fulbright scholar,
Wai Sheng has broad experience working with children, teenagers and adults in various settings including
schools and special needs learning centers, social services, as well as inpatient and outpatient unit
2nd Symposium on Child & Adolescent Mental Health Issues With a System Focus
- 9th May 2015 Kuala Lumpur, M'sia -
Guest Speaker, Cindy Hsiang, Registered Psychologist, The Delta Clinic, Sydney Australia
“Working in partnership with families and other education services to achieve better outcomes for children
with ASD”
Cindy Hsiang is a registered psychologist with the Australian Health
Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), a Member of the Australian
Psychological Society (MAPS), and a board approved supervisor. She
holds a Master degree in Educational Psychology and has been working
with children and their families since 2000 in Australia, New Zealand,
and Singapore. She has worked both in private mental health sectors
and public education systems (e.g. student wellbeing).
She was the Senior Psychologist in the NSW Government Autism Project, in the development of the
information and training package for School Counsellors, and a consultant for school transition and
adjustment. Cindy is also an accredited trainer in the provision of Triple P parenting program.
Cindy takes on a family centred approach in her practice, which focuses on the wellbeing of children by
supporting families, providing evidence-based interventions, and collaborating with relevant professionals
/stakeholders. She is passionate about early intervention for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
and related developmental delays, and believes a systemic approach plays a vital part in the outcome of
intervention.
Who Should Attend:
This Symposium is suitable for teachers, school counsellors, special educators, child & adolescent psychiatrist,
lecturers, registered counsellors, nurses, and other NGO and mental health professionals who would like to
develop a solid understanding of how to work systemically and collaboratively with families. Understanding
the family, school and the wider community and engaging with the family is critical to effective work with
families and to creating positive and sustaining change.
2nd Symposium on Child & Adolescent Mental Health Issues With a System Focus
- 9th May 2015 Kuala Lumpur, M'sia –
Registration:
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Date: 9th May 2015
Time: 08.30am to 17.00pm
Venue: Council of Churches, No. 26 Jalan Universiti, Petaling Jaya [Opposite Universiti
Hosp. Emergency Dept] Limited parking available.
Cost:
Myr 115.00
Early bird: Myr 100.00 before 17th April 2015
Student rates : Myr 75.00
No refund will be given but can nominate another person to replace your attendance.
Please email registration form and payment details to David Hong
Email [email protected]
Places are limited so register soon.
Payment methods:
1. Direct Debit: Citibank M'sia.
Name: HONG Lai Hock.
Account Number: 9471013738
2. Master or Visa Card [Payment processed in Australia, international charges may apply]
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