6th International Conference on Addiction Research and Therapy

Barcelona, Spain

April 17-19, 2023

Michael T Deans graduated from Churchill College Cambridge in Natural Sciences, from UCL with an MSc in Biochemistry, programmed an IBM 360 and Commodore PET from the London Borough of Hounslow and his PhD thesis was compiled at King's College Hospital School of Medicine and Dentistry.

Sam Vaknin is Visiting Professor of Psychology, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, Russia and Professor of Finance and Psychology in CIAPS (Centre for International Advanced and Professional Studies). Sam Vaknin is the author of Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited and other books about personality disorders. His work is cited in hundreds of books and dozens of academic papers. He spent the past 6 years developing Cold Therapy: a treatment modality for Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD). Over the years, with dozens of volunteers, he found that it was effective with clients suffering from a major depressive episode as well.

Prof. Evgeny Krupitsky, MD, PhD, is a Vice Director for Research and a Chief of the Department of Addictions at V.M. Bekhterev National Medical Research Center of Psychiatry and Neurology in St.-Petersburg, and a Chief of the Laboratory of Clinical Psychopharmacology of Addictions at St. Petersburg State Pavlov Medical University, Russia. Since 2006 he also holds a position of Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at the Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania. Major focus of his research is pharmacotherapy of drug and alcohol dependence. Dr. Krupitsky received several national and international awards including European College of Neuropsychopharmacology Fellowship Award (1997), Heffter Research Institute Award for Outstanding Research in Hallucinogens (2000), National Institute Drug Abuse of National Institute of Health (USA) Award for Excellence in International Leadership (2010), and Galen Prize (Russia) (2016).

Al-Khathami is a Consultant Family and Community Physician Vice-chair Wonca-Working Party Group on Mental Health-EMRO. Director of the Primary Mental Health Initiative Program-MOH Saudi Arabia. He served his main research work addressing Mental Health and Family Medicine and has several publications in indexed journals. He has been a speaker at national and international conferences. He obtained a master’s degree in medical education from Cardiff University-UK in 2010. Also, Diploma in Total Quality Management from American University in Cairo in 2012. In 2018 obtained a Master’s degree in primary MH care from Nova-Lisbon. He has been considered a key person in the PMHC field in his region. Also, a senior trainer in the training of the trainers (TOT) courses. Recently, he has published a book in the TOT field

Dr. Azeem is Chief of Psychiatry & Medical Director of Albert J. Solnit Children's Center, one of the premium Psychiatry Teaching Facility for children and adolescents in the country. He is an Associate Clinical Professor at Yale Child Study Center / Yale University School of Medicine as well as Associate Residency Training Program Director for Yale Child Study Center/ Solnit Center Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship. Dr.Azeem is Distinguished Fellow of American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) as well as Distinguished Fellow of American Psychiatric Association (APA). Dr. Azeem's primary clinical and research interests include Autism Spectrum Disorders and Developmental Disabilities, Global Mental Health and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Training. He has presented on these topics nationally and internationally and published in peer reviewed journals. In addition, he collaborates with psychiatry professionals and various medical schools in Pakistan and Middle East on different projects including autism spectrum disorders and developmental disabilities, psychiatric co-morbidity in medical conditions, child and adolescent psychiatry training as well as improving child and adolescent mental health services.

Prof. Dr. C.P Abdolrasoul Aleezaadeh completed his Post Doctorate in (Psychology) at Approach of Applied Clinical Cognitive Neuropsychology from the USA. Prof. Dr. Aleezaadeh Completed his Ph.D. Degrees in Psychology at the USA. He completed his Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology at I. R. of the IRAN and Bachelor's Degree in General Psychology at I. R. of the IRAN. He is Full Expert International Faculty Professorship Member in the Brooklyn Central University, the USA, Associate Expert International Faculty Professorship Member in the University of Pacific Albion, the USA and, Associate Expert International Faculty Professorship Member in the Green Lake (GreenLake) University, the USA. Now he is working as an Assistant Professor at P.N.U and, U.A.S.T Universities; I.R. of IRAN.

MS. SUCHI is an experienced International Pre School Principal/Manager who picked up Laughter exercises from many coaches around the world. She then designed ‘Laughter Therapy' which is being used  in many places such as hospitals and Senior Activity Centres. She provides individual and group therapy in educational and home settings. A former Manager / Trainer is now engages in building social awareness about Holistic approach for recovery. Be it Depression, Anxiety caused by physical or emotional pain, Death in the family and the harm the unhappiness brings to people, families and communities. Her aim is to encourage people to seek help early and get on the path to recovery. Her works has been featured in local press, TV and Radio and has been an invited speaker at various community clubs and educational  Institutions.  She has also been awarded by MINDS and various community clubs  in recognition of her social work.

Judith Miller, PhD, CAC III, Registered Psychotherapist, LENS Adv. Certified, QMAP, EMDR CEO, founder of Soaring Hope Recovery Center in Monument, Colorado. She received her Doctorate in Human Developmental and Family Relations and has decades of experience in Family Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, with a focus on addictions. Her last ten years’ experience is in the area of neuroscience. She provides science-based addiction recovery opportunities to those afflicted with the brain disease of addiction. This state-of-the-science recovery regime includes “Using the brain for a change”, i.e., neurotransmitter rebalancing, brain imaging, and neurofeedback to treat addiction, depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, trauma, PTSD, PMS and other afflictions controlled by the brain.

Dr Kathy sexton-Radek has received her doctorate of Philosophy degree from Illinois institute of technology in 1989 and interned at Rush Medical University 1988-1989 in sleep Medicine, Behavioural Medicine, Geriatric Medicine and Health Psychology rotations. Currently, she is working as professor in Elmhurst college, Psychology Department since 1988. She received her board certification in Behavioural Sleep Medicine. She completed a two-years –Doctorate certificate program in Clinical Psychopharmacology which included a yearlong preceptor ship with psychiatry and pulmonary rotation.