Session Details
[Symposium 16] Cultural Adaptations of Psychotherapies-A Symposium Sponsored by the World Federation for Psychotherapy
Thu. Sep 25, 2025 4:25 PM - 5:55 PM JST
Thu. Sep 25, 2025 7:25 AM - 8:55 AM UTC
Thu. Sep 25, 2025 7:25 AM - 8:55 AM UTC
Session Room 3 (Large Hall A)
Chair: César A. Alfonso (World Federation for Psychotherapy, President), Norman Sartorius (Advisor to the Board of Directors, World Federation for Psychotherapy)
[SY-16]Cultural Adaptations of Psychotherapies-A Symposium Sponsored by the World Federation for Psychotherapy
César A. Alfonso1, Alma Jimenez2, Nik Ruzyanei Nik Jaafar3, David Teo Choon Liang4, Chaimaa Aroui5 (1.World Federation for Psychotherapy, President(United States of America), 2.World Federation for Psychotherapy, Secretary General(Philippines), 3.National University of Malaysia, Professor(Malaysia), 4.World Psychiatric Association Psychotherapy Section, Secretary(Singapore), 5.Hassan 2 Hospital, Consultant Psychiatrist(Morocco))
[SY-16-01]Culturally Responsive Psychotherapy: Integrating Collectivist Values for Enhanced Mental Health Care
*Alma Lucindo Jimenez1,2 (1.World Federation for Psychotherapy(Switzerland), 2.Dept. of Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine, Philippine General Hosptal, Univ. of the Philippines (Philippines))
[SY-16-02]Teaching Cultural Adaptations of Evidence-Based Therapies to Psychiatric Residents in Malaysia
*Nik Ruzyanei Nik Jaafar (Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz(Malaysia))
[SY-16-03]Integrating Religion and Spirituality to Culturally Adapt Psychotherapies – A Singapore Experience
*David Choon Liang Teo (Connections MindHealth, Novena Medical Centre(Singapore))
[SY-16-04]Navigating Cultural and Religious Prohibitions in Psychotherapy Treatments with Muslim Patients
*Chaimaa Aroui (Hassan 2 Hospital(Morocco))