Organizing Committee Members - Psychiatry & Psychology 2019
Carroy Ferguson
Professor
University of Massachusetts
USA
Carroy Ferguson(Biography)
Carroy (Cuf) Ferguson has his Ph.D. in Psychology from Boston College. He is a tenured Full Professor, Former Dean, and currently Human Service Program Director and Human Service Internship Coordinator at University of Massachusetts-Boston. In 2006, he made history by becoming the first African American President of the Association for Humanistic Psychology and is currently in that role again. He is an Author of books and articles; a Clinical Practitioner; Associate Editor of Journal of Humanistic Psychology; and Co-founder of two visionary organizations (Associates in Human Understanding; Interculture, Inc.). His forthcoming book is titled, “Living in Synchronicity: A Prequel to Evolving the Human Race Gameâ€.
Carroy Ferguson(Research Area)
Humanistic Psychology
Steve Morgan
Case Manager
Independent Practice Development Consultancy
United Kingdom
Steve Morgan(Biography)
Steve Morgan attained a Diploma in Occupational Therapy at Oxford in 1986, and an MA in Practice Development at Middlesex University in 1998. He worked as a clinician in ward and community settings, and also as a trainer for the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health. In October 2001 he established his own independent consultancy, Practice Based Evidence, and continues to provide practice development, service review and training services. He has also worked as a case manager since 2013 for people experiencing Acquired Brain Injury. He has over 60 publications, including textbooks, practice & training manuals, and journal articles.
Steve Morgan(Research Area)
Brain Injury, Mental Health
Lamees Khorshid
Doctor
Chicago School of Professional Psychology
California
Lamees Khorshid(Biography)
Dr. Lamees Khorshid serves as an international speaker and renown expert in the areas of health, wellness, and happiness. She is a leader in the field of Health Psychology and Performance Psychology. She coaches individuals, families, executive leaders, and top athletes across the country. Dr. Khorshid has given speaking events to fortune 500 companies, top hospitals, and various organizations. She holds a doctorate in both Clinical and Health Psychology, and board certifications in Biofeedback, Neurofeedback, and Medical Hypnosis. She completed her Health Psychology postdoctoral residency at the Cleveland Clinic, a world leader in medical excellence.
Lamees Khorshid(Research Area)
Biofeedback, Neurofeedback, and medical Hypnosis
Sam Vaknin
Professor
Southern Federal University
Russia
Sam Vaknin(Biography)
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.
Sam Vaknin(Research Area)
Personality disorders
Ian James
Doctor
Edith Cowan University
Australia
Ian James(Biography)
Dr. Ian James Martins is an Editor/Reviewer for Open Acess Pub/MDPI journals and various other international journals. Advisory Board Member for Photon Journal. Fellow of International Agency for Standards and Ratings (IASR). Conferred with the RICHARD KUHN RESEARCH AWARD-2015 ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM. Chief Editor for International Journal of Diabetes Research (2014-2018), Research and Reviews: Neuroscience (2016-2018) and Journal of Diabetes and Clinical Studies (2017-2018).
Ian James(Research Area)
Anti-Aging, Global Health and Chronic Disease
Mario Di Fiorino
Doctor
Versilia General Hospital
Italy
Mario Di Fiorino(Biography)
At the age of 36 years Psychiatrist in chief, since 1992 in the Psychiatric Department of Versilia (Tuscany). Since 1989 he has been contract lecturer in the post graduated school of Psychiatry at the University of Brescia, in the Forensic Psychiatry in the University of Modena, and at the University of Pisa until the direction of Giovanni Cassano. He has published many articles and books on dissociation, behaviour therapy, temperament. In March 2002 he founded with Maria Luisa Figueira the association Bridging Eastern and Western Psychiatry, encouraging the cultural and scientific exchange between Eastern and Western psychiatrists.
Mario Di Fiorino(Research Area)
Mental Manipulation, Violence, and Dissociative Disorders