psychological return in light of the current challenges 2" forum sessions at King Abdulaziz University
His Excellency the President of King Abdulaziz University, Dr. Abdulrahman bin Obaid Al-Youbi, opened today the sessions of the virtual forum "A safe psychological return in light of the current challenges 2".
The forum, which is organized by the Deanship of Student Affairs represented by the University Counseling Center, targets educational institutions, university counseling centers, specialists in the psychological field and students in Saudi universities, and will last for two days.
His Excellency the President of the University explained that the forum is under the patronage of His Excellency the Minister of Education, Dr. Hamad bin Muhammad Al Sheikh, and seeks to prepare students psychologically by providing advice and guidance, and reviewing the most important psychological therapeutic interventions, as well as appropriate preventive methods in crises in order to contribute to the safe psychological return of students. With the participation of specialists and interested persons from government sectors and universities.
He considered the university guidance centers in the universities of the Kingdom of the pillars of universities in achieving their goals by improving the quality of life for university students, and distinguished guidance programs to prevent young men and women from psychological and social disorders that may affect their educational achievement, indicating that the university is looking forward to achieving the "Safe Psychological Return" initiative. In light of the current challenges, the expectations attached to it.
For his part, the Dean of Student Affairs, Dr. Masoud bin Muhammad Al-Qahtani, stated that the forum is the first of its kind at the university level to present the future aspirations of educational institutions, families and students to meet the challenges associated with the health pandemic in line with the Kingdom’s vision 2030, in addition to reviewing the most important therapeutic interventions and preventive methods.
The first day of the forum witnessed the organization of two sessions. The first session came under the title "Reviewing the means of educational and governmental institutions in psychological preparation of students during all stages of education, future aspirations and emergency plans during crises, while the session reviewed the "indicators of the Ministry of Education" presented by the General Supervisor of the General Department of Information. The session also shed light on mental health indicators presented by the Secretary-General of the Consumer Protection Association, Dr. Nasser bin Dahim, and the Vice Dean of E-Learning and Distance Education at King Abdulaziz University, Dr. Lamia bint Abdul Basit Bahareth, presented a participation entitled "E-Learning (Distance) Indicators".
The second session, which was entitled "Review of psychological interventions for Saudi universities and schools represented by the initiatives of university counseling centers and the roles of psychotherapists"- discussed the role of university counseling centers in promoting mental health, "University Counseling Center at King Abdulaziz University as a model", presented by the supervisor of the University Counseling Center at the Deanship of Student Affairs at King Abdulaziz University, Dr. Solhi bin Ali Al-Faqih, while reviewing the readiness and readiness to face the pandemic and its aftermath, was presented by a consultant psychiatrist at King Abdulaziz Medical City to the National Guard, Dr. Mishaal bin Khaled Al-Aqeel.
The second session continued to discuss the latest therapeutic psychological interventions in crises, presented by an associate professor and consultant of medicine and psychiatry at King Khalid Hospital in Riyadh, Dr. Ahmed bin Nayef Al-Hadi, and the experience of health specialties in providing integrated psychological support, presented by the supervisor of a supportive program to support trainees and practitioners in the authority. Saudi Health Specialties, Dr. Saud bin Abdul Rahman Al-Omar.
The session concluded with a discussion of the future plan in psychological counseling for female students at the Deanship of Student Affairs at Princess Nourah University, presented by the Dean of Student Affairs at Princess Nourah bint Abdul Rahman University, Dr. Munira bint Abdul Rahman Al-Muqrin.
