Innovative Models of Mental Healthcare – Expanding Access and Impact Through Technology and Stepped Care

Mental Health Symposium
Innovative Models of Mental Healthcare – Expanding Access and Impact Through Technology and Stepped Care

Date: 20 Sep 2025, Saturday | Time: 0900 - 1040 | Track Type: Symposium | Venue: L2-S3&S4, Level 2, Academia

The demand for mental healthcare continues to outpace available resources, underscoring the need for innovative, scalable, and accessible interventions. This symposium showcases cutting-edge models that leverage telehealth, digital platforms, and stepped care approaches to enhance mental health outcomes across diverse populations. Speakers will present novel interventions designed for emergency medicine patients, frontline healthcare providers, children and adolescents with psychosomatic symptoms, and breast cancer survivors experiencing intimacy issues. This symposium offers a compelling look at how innovative mental health models can enhance accessibility, efficiency, and patient outcomes.

TOPIC 1:
Telehealth Intervention for Emergency Medicine Patients with Panic Attacks
Speaker: Asst Prof Sharon Sung

TOPIC 2:
Online Resilience Training for Frontline Paramedics
Speaker: Asst Prof Gayathri Devi Nadarajan

TOPIC 3:
A Stepped Care Model for Children and Adolescents with Psychosomatic Symptoms
Speaker: Dr Koh Liow Ping, Delphine

TOPIC 4:
Intervention for Sexual Issues in Breast & Gynaecological Cancer Survivors
Speaker: Dr Irene Teo Eng Ai