Overview
Infant Mental Health Committee IMC, a division of The Emirates Society for Child and Adolescent Mental Health and a WAIMH affiliate chapter is a professional committee composed of mental health professionals in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Our goal is to promote the mental wellbeing and healthy development of infants and young children, taking into account cultural, regional, and environmental variations, and to generate and disseminate scientific knowledge.
VISION
Infant Mental Health Committee IMC, a division of The Emirates Society for Child and Adolescent Mental Health and a WAIMH affiliate chapter is a professional committee composed of mental health professionals in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Our goal is to promote the mental wellbeing and healthy development of infants and young children, taking into account cultural, regional, and environmental variations, and to generate and disseminate scientific knowledge.
MISSION
IMC aims to address infant’s specific and unique needs by providing parents and professionals with evidence-based information on specialized topics such as infant assessment, intervention, prevention via trainings, workshops, conferences, and research. IMC also intends to raise the national standards of practice for infant mental health providers by establishing national clinical child mental health guidelines and activities.
IMC BOARD OF MEMBERS
| Dr. Azhar Abu Ali | Senior Clinical Psychologist-Latifa Women and Child Hospital President of the Infant Mental Health Committee – Emirates Society for Child and Adolescent Mental Health EMA – EMA | President Emirates Infant Mental Health Committee |
| Dr. Sarah Al Marzooqi | Clinical Psychologist – OPD Psychotherapy Program Lead Mental Health Centre-Of-Excellence – Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital. | Vic- President Emirates Infant Mental Health Committee |
| Dr. Ammar Al Banna | Head of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Center of Excellence Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Adjunct Assistant Professor , MBRU | President Emirates Society for Child and Adolescent Mental Health EMA |
| Hawk Kair | Behavioral Psychologist – Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Program, Mental Health Centre-Of-Excellence – Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital. | Secretary General Emirates Infant Mental Health Committee |
WAIMH 17th World Congress
We invite you to Brisbane, Australia, for the 17th World Congress, June 23-27, 2021. The conference theme is Creating stories in Infant Mental Health: research, recovery and regeneration. Australia is a land with a rich story-telling history. Come and join us to reflect on our shared infant mental health journey and create new stories together.
MIC WAIMH 17th World Congress contribution
WAIMH 2021
Symposium Title:
Attachment-Informed Practice: The United Arab Emirates Experience
Dr. Azhar Abu Ali
Senior Clinical Psychologist
Latifa Women and Child Hospital
Dubai Health Authority
Cultural Experiences and Perceptions of the Father Role in Postnatal Care & Attachment process
Dr. Hanan Derby
Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship – Program Director
Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital
Adjunct Assistant Professor in Psychiatry- MBRU
The influence of Socio-Cultural Values on Infants and Toddlers with Mental Health Irregularities in the Middle East
Hawk M. Kair
Behavioral Psychologist Autism Spectrum Disorders Program
Mental Health Centre of Excellence
Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital
Development and implementation of an integrated family support group for parents of premature babies: A model developed in Latifa Hospital-Dubai
Thanooja Naushad
Senior Neonatal Physiotherapist
CONTACT US
Infant Mental Health Committee IMC
Division of The Emirates Society for Child and Adolescent Mental Health ESCAM
WAIMH Affiliate Chapter
EMA ESCAM Address
P.O Box
Dubai UAE