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1st APAA Conference
1st APAA Advances in Psychiatry Conference 14 – 15 January 2022...
2nd Masterclass in Psychopharmacology in the UAE
The American Center for Psychiatry and Neurology proudly hosted the 2nd Masterclass in Psychopharmacology on 17th – 19th...
ACPN holds 7th Neuroscience Updates Congress in Abu Dhabi
ACPN in collaboration with University of Chicago & American University of Beirut Medical Center holds 7th Neuroscience U...
ACPN hosts the 4th Neuroscience Updates Congress in the UAE
The American Center for Psychiatry and Neurology (ACPN) officially welcomed attendees at the 4th Neuroscience Updates Con...
American Center for Psychiatry and Neurology launches the first Multiple
Sclerosis Unit in the UAE Home / Latest ACPN Media Mentions / News / American Center for Psychiatry and Neurology launc...
Balance!! Yes, we could get rid of phones, but would it be a smart move?
This is indeed a challenging problem for people of all ages. Quite often, we focus on young people but this actually aff...
Brief Introduction to Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) is generally considered the psychotherapy with the largest evidence base. However, CBT ...
British Mental Health Experts gather in Dubai for Psychopharmacology Masterclass
British Mental Health Experts gather in Dubai for Psychopharmacology Masterclass ACPN and experts from the British Assoc...
Bullying, other social issues are rooted in families.
A child-adolescent psychiatrist for over 14 years in the UK and UAE said parents have to take a closer look at and exami...
Do not worry, You will find someone!
“Don’t worry, you’ll find someone!” is the immediate response you expect from people discovering that an adult woman is ...
Do you turn red behind the wheel?
You see it every day, people in their cars, honking, repeatedly flashing their high beams, yelling and gesturing obsceni...
Eid Greeting Message by ACPN CEO
On behalf of American Center Group, I would like to extend my best wishes to the citizens and residents of the United Ar...
Four Most Common Difficulties Faced During Fasting
Fasting during the Holy month of Ramadan can be good for your health, if done correctly. However, there are some common ...
Guidelines in Seeing a Mental Health Expert
Mental health challenges varying a great deal. Starting from mild depression symptoms to severe panic symptoms to debili...
Intention
Healthy, intentional procrastination can be a sign of wisdom. First of all, we should distinguish between procrastinatio...
Let us Protect Our Children, Our Future
Where do you think your children are most exposed to danger? Nowadays, children are not at risk of harm outside by a str...
Make Childhood Epilepsy Stigma-free
Epilepsy is a condition in which disturbances to the brain’s normal electrical activity cause recurrent seizures or brie...
Milestone Reached in Neuropsychology
The Neuropsychology Department proudly reached a number of milestones during its inaugural year. Introducing a new disci...
Occupational Therapy Helps Autism
Autism is a developmental disorder typically diagnosed between 15 months and 6 years of age, (Mishaal et al 2014) and ty...
On WEDAD 2025: My Journey and the Urgent Need to Break the Silence Around
Eating Disorders in the Middle East Home / Latest ACPN Media Mentions / News / On WEDAD 2025: My Journey and the Urgent...
Parenting and Screen Usage in a Young Child’s Life
Becoming a parent is not straight forward task. Dealing with a newborn is sometimes more difficult than parents had in m...
PARENTING
Does your child have dyslexia? Everything you need to know about the condition Dyslexic children constitute 10-15 per c...
Parents and Teens: A Family Counseling Perspective
Adolescence can be a challenging time for both teens and parents. If you remember your teenage years you may remember fe...
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
PTSD is a disorder that develops in some people who have experienced a shocking, scary, or dangerous event. It is natura...
Postnatal Depression
Having a baby is usually a happy time for mothers and families. Unfortunately this is not the case for all women. One in...
Sleep Disturbance and Sleep Hygiene
Sleep disturbance is a very common presentation in our current modern life among adult population; in western countries ...
UAE University organizes a mental health forum
Al Ain, October 13 / WAM / The United Arab Emirates University organized the MentalHealth Forum under the slogan “Mental...
UAE’s First Specialized Unit Set To Help Those With Eating Disorders
Eating Disorders have become a growing concern in the Middle-Eastern community. Though the exact cause is unknown, it is...
What Is Alzheimer’s Disease?
Alzheimer’s disease, AD is the most common dementia syndrome. It is a central nervous system degenerative disease which ...
What is Occupational Therapy (OT)?
Occupational therapy comes in many shapes and forms, so for the sake of simplicity let’s use some short pediatric and ad...
What is Video Game Addiction?
Video game addiction is viewed by psychologists as an impulse control disorder. Statistics show that men and boys are mo...
When should you worry about your child wetting the bed?
Doctors offer tips on how to encourage accident-free nights “Sometimes a child who has been dry at night will begin to ...
World Mental Health Day 2018
Young People and Mental Health in a Changing World. Adolescent Mental Health matters, as well as Adults. #LetsTalk What...
World Mental Health Day 2019
Working together to prevent suicide. One person dies in suicide every 40 seconds, and it can also take 40 seconds to kic...