The Program

Mental health is everywhere: widely discussed on college campuses, in the news, on social media, and more. These are increasingly important topics in today’s world, in which over 50% of people will meet criteria for a mental health disorder at some point in their lives. The toll of mental health – both in terms of human suffering and socioeconomic costs – is enormous.

This program will introduce you to Clinical Psychology, a field focused on understanding, identifying, and treating psychological disorders. What exactly is mental illness? How do psychologists decide when someone’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors constitute a disorder? What are the causes of psychological disorders? Is the problem with our genetics, our brains, our families, or the society and culture in which we live? What are the scientific methods we use to study mental health and illness? What forms of treatment are available to help people who are suffering? These topics and questions surround our everyday lives.

Over this week, we will try to answer some of these questions. We will explore psychological disorders from a variety of theoretical frameworks including psychological, biological, and sociocultural perspectives. The program will focus on current empirical studies that examine underlying factors as well as on empirically based treatments.

Topics

The Speaker

Shirley Wang
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Yale University

Shirley Wang is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Yale University. She received her BA from the College of New Jersey, her PhD from Harvard University in Clinical Psychology and Computational Science & Engineering, and completed her predoctoral clinical internship at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School. A central focus of her work is on advancing the understanding, prediction, and prevention of suicide, nonsuicidal self-injury, and eating disorders. Her work has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and published in over 50 scientific papers and book chapters. Her research and mentorship have also been recognized through the receipt of several awards, and she was recently listed as one of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 in Healthcare.

Format

The language of the seminar will be English.

Five 90-minute lecture and discussion (a total of 7.5 hours) in five days

* Those who attend all sessions will each receive a Certificate of Attendance from Yale Center Beijing.

Participating Format

*Please download and install the Zoom Application beforehand. Yale Center Beijing’s staff will contact confirmed participants for further testing in advance of the program to ensure a pleasant experience.

Optional Task

Participants may submit a short English essay (under 500 words) in response to the following prompt: 
Researchers from Harvard Medical School and the University of Queensland co-led a large-scale study, published in The Lancet Psychiatry, which found that half of the world's population will experience a mental health disorder in their lifetime. In your view, what is the most effective strategy to address this global health issue, and why?

*For Your Reference:
https://hms.harvard.edu/news/half-worlds-population-will-experience-mental-health-disorder

The Award

Yale Center Beijing will present a Best Analysis (1 Winner) and a Most Creative Award (1 Winner). The recipients will receive award certificates from Yale Center Beijing.

Date & Time

China Standard Time:
Monday to Friday, July 21 to July 25
21:00 - 22:30

Registration and Fee

Participants：

Middle / high school / university students and anyone who is interested in clinical psychology and mental health (recommendation: be at least 14 years old)

English language proficiency for meaningful participation during discussions

Optional Question

One “fast take” response about why this program interests you (in English, 140 characters or under)

Yale Center Beijing will select 3 best submissions and award each with a Yale Center Beijing mug.

* Registration is subject to approval. 

Fee

Early Bird (by May 29): RMB 3,999 (Includes a Yale Center Beijing T-shirt with registration)

Dragon Boat Festival Discount (by June 14): RMB 4,200

Standard Ticket: RMB 6,000

Participants of past Yale Center Beijing programs, those who have paid in advance for the 'For Humanity' Lecture Series, and Group Registrations (at least five persons) Special Discount: RMB 3,899 per person

*The registration fee for the program goes directly toward the honorarium of the distinguished speaker and is non-refundable. Unless due to a force majeure reason, Yale Center Beijing will not refund any part of the registration fee if a participant fails to attend any part of the program.

Contact

Please send an email to yalecenterbeijing@yale.edu, or reach out to the Yale Center Beijing Team for inquiries:
WeChat ID: Yalecenterbeijing
Cellphone: +86 13810559940
(Monday to Friday, 9:00 - 18:00 )

To apply, scan the QR code below, or click "HERE".

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