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2027 INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM AND FOR SEXUALITY AND GENDER FOR MENTAL HEALTH (ISSGMH) 2.0

PRE-SYMPOSIUM WORKSHOP

17 September 2027 (FRIDAY)
Clinical Auditorium,
Hospital Universiti Malaysia Sabah (HUMS), UMS, Sabah
TIME
PROGRAMME
MODERATOR
07:30 - 08:00
Registration/Breakfast
08:00 - 08:40
Helping couples seeking sexual satisfaction: An Introduction to psychosexual therapy

Associate Professor Dr. Dariusz Piotr Skowronski, Psychologist and Clinical Sexologist, Temple University Japan Campus, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Prof. Dr. Firdaus Mukhtar, Consultant Psychologist, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
08:40 - 09:20
Sexual pleasure beyond marriage: Focusing on the clinical vignette discussion on the possibility of rebuilding trust following affairs.

Dr. Umi Adzlin Silim, Senior Consultant Liaison-Psychiatrist, Hospital Sultan Idris Shah, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
Prof. Dr. Firdaus Mukhtar, Consultant Psychologist, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
09:20 - 10:00
Updates on the Treatment for Female Sexual Dysfunction: Psychological vs. Pharmacological Approaches

Associate Professor Dr. Nora Mat Zin, Consultant Psychiatrist, International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM)
Dr. Amiruddin Kassim, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
10:00 - 10:40
New Perspective in the Management of Patients with Erectile Dysfunction

Professor Dr. Shaiful Bahari Ismail, Senior Consultant Family Physician, Medical Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kota Bharu, Kelantan
Dr. Amiruddin Kassim, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
10:40 - 11:00
Q & A Session (For all panelists)
Dr. Amiruddin Kassim, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
11:00 - 11:30
Opening Ceremony by the Sabah Dignitary & Lunch
11:30 - 14:00
Lunch, Rest, and Friday Prayer
14:00 - 14:40
A Systemic Approach to Communication, Sexuality and Marital Intimacy

Associate Professor Dr. Ruziana Masiran, Consultant Psychiatrist, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
Dr. Nurul Azmi Mahammad Rappek, Psychiatrist, Universiti Malaya (UM)
14:40 - 15:20
Cognitive behavior treatment for hypoactive sexual desire disorder: How to maintain intimacy and pleasure

Professor Dr. Firdaus Mukhtar, Consultant Psychologist, University Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang, Selangor
Dr. Nurul Azmi Mahammad Rappek, Psychiatrist, Universiti Malaya (UM)
15:20 - 16:00
Sexual adjustments, dysfunctions, and marital issues: Focus on narcissistic personality disorder

Dr. Elvine Gunawan, Psychiatrist, Hospital Limijati, Bandung, West Indonesia
Dr. Nurul Azmi Mahammad Rappek, Psychiatrist, Universiti Malaya (UM)
16:00 - 16:40
Narcissistic personality, marital discord, and sexual dysfunction: A case scenario and management

Dr. Umi Adzlin Silim, Senior Consultant Liaison-Psychiatrist, Hospital Sultan Idris Shah, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
Dr. Nurul Azmi Mahammad Rappek, Psychiatrist, Universiti Malaya (UM)
16:40 - 17:10
Tea breaks close

PRE-SYMPOSIUM WORKSHOP

17 September 2027 (THURSDAY)
Clinical Auditorium,
Hospital Universiti Malaysia Sabah (HUMS), UMS, Sabah