PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP 1
2025-10-24 09:00 - 2025-10-26 12:00 (Asia/Shanghai)
Mental Capacity Assessment Across All Ages: From Childhood to Elderly Care – A Psychiatric
Perspective
Date: Friday 24th October 2025
Venue: Le Meridien Hotel, Petaling Jaya
Time: 0900-1200 hours
Mental capacity assessment is no easy task.
As psychiatrists, clinicians, or allied health professionals, you’re often running a tight schedule. Yet some
clients stay on your mind; you can’t help but wonder:
• What’s the best course of action?
• I need to assess their decision-making capacity; did I do it correctly?
These are not just clinical questions; they’re responsibilities that impact patient care, autonomy, and safety.
That’s where this workshop comes in.
Join us for an in-depth and practical exploration of mental capacity assessment, from children navigating
developmental decisions to older adults facing complex health and cognitive challenges.
What You’ll Gain
• Clear, practical frameworks for assessing capacity across different age groups.
• Real-world case discussions to sharpen your clinical judgment.
• Guidance on making and justifying referrals.
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PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP 2
2025-10-24 14:30 - 2025-10-26 17:30
Responding with Clarity: Suicide Inquiry, Intervention and Postvention for Clinicians & Mental Health Professionals

Date: Friday 24th October 2025
Venue: Le Meridien Hotel, Petaling Jaya
Time: 1430-1730 hours
Helping individuals feeling worthless and hopeless: Enhancing Skills and Self-Care.
Self-harm and suicidality are rising clinical challenges. Clients often present with feelings of hopelessness and despair, or families reach out fearful for their loved ones’ safety. These individuals frequently present in outpatient settings, be it hospitals, universities, private clinics, or community centres, where clinicians are often called to respond amidst the demands of a busy schedule.
The need for timely, compassionate, and effective intervention is critical, despite constraints on time and resources. This interactive workshop equips mental health professionals with practical skills, systemic insights, and strategies for self-care so that you can manage high-risk presentations with clarity, confidence, and compassion.
Key Learning Components

Core Clinical Skills in Suicide Assessment

How to conduct a suicide inquiry under time constraints
Identifying risk & protective factors
Developing person-centred crisis interventions and safety plans

Systemic Lens on Suicide and Self-Harm

How to conduct a suicide inquiry under time constraints
Identifying risk & protective factors
Developing person-centred crisis interventions and safety plans

Postvention for Professionals

Addressing the emotional impact of suicide work on clinicians
Tools for debriefing & reflective practice
Building resilience through self-care and supportive organisations

Why This Workshop Matters
Participants will leave with strengthened clinical competence, greater confidence in managing high-risk presentations, and renewed clarity about their role in suicide prevention and response. Beyond clinical skills, the workshop acknowledges the emotional toll of this work and provides participants with strategies to care for themselves and their teams.
Ultimately, this workshop aims to prepare mental health professionals not just to survive the storm of suicidality but to navigate it with clarity, courage, and compassion.
Workshop 2 Details

🌏✨ SOUTH-EAST ASIA - AFPA Regional Congress 2026 ✨🌏
2026-05-01 - 2026-05-03
🌏✨ SOUTH-EAST ASIA – AFPA Regional Congress 2026 ✨🌏
“Mental Health in Digital Era: Adversity Mental Health Challenges in a Dynamic Global Society”
📍 Venue: Royal Ambarrukmo Hotel, Yogyakarta – Central Java, Indonesia
🗓 Date: May 1–3, 2026
📚 Pre-Congress Workshop: April 30, 2026
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📌 Deadline: October 19, 2025
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Condolence Message on the Passing of Tan Sri Dato' Seri Dr M. Mahadevan
2026-06-17 - 2026-07-15
The Malaysian Psychiatric Association (MPA) extends its heartfelt condolences to the family, loved ones, friends, colleagues, and all whose lives were touched by Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr M. Mahadevan.
Tan Sri Dr Mahadevan was a pioneer of psychiatry in Malaysia and a towering figure in the development of mental health services in our country. As the former Government Chief Psychiatrist and founder of the Malaysian Psychiatric Association, he helped shape psychiatric care for generations of Malaysians through his vision, leadership, and dedication.
He played a pivotal role in modernising mental health services and championing rehabilitation-oriented approaches to care, advancing the dignity, recovery, and well-being of persons living with mental illness. Beyond psychiatry, he was internationally recognised for his contributions to clinical hypnosis, psychosomatic medicine, teaching, research, and mentorship. The Mahadevan Fellowship at Harvard stands as a lasting testament to his impact on the field and his commitment to nurturing future generations of mental health professionals.
His wisdom, guidance, and pioneering spirit have left an enduring legacy that will continue to inspire psychiatrists, educators, researchers, and trainees for years to come.
On behalf of the Malaysian Psychiatric Association, we express our profound gratitude for his immense contributions to psychiatry, mental health, and the nation.
May he rest in peace.
Malaysian Psychiatric Association

In Memory of Brigadier General (Rtd) Professor Dato' Dr. N. Rajagopal
2026-06-17 - 2026-07-31
It is with great sadness that the Malaysian Psychiatric Association (MPA) records the passing of Brigadier General (Rtd) Professor Dato’ Dr. N. Rajagopal, a distinguished psychiatrist, educator, and leader, who passed away on 27 June 2026.
Professor Dato’ Rajagopal dedicated his life to psychiatry, medical education, and advancing mental healthcare in Malaysia. He was widely respected for his clinical expertise, wisdom, humility, and unwavering commitment to his patients, students, and colleagues. Throughout his distinguished career, he inspired generations of psychiatrists through his teaching, mentorship, and exemplary professionalism.
His passing is a great loss to the psychiatric fraternity and the wider medical community. His legacy will live on through the many lives he touched, the psychiatrists he trained, and the enduring values of compassion, excellence, and service he exemplified.
On behalf of the Malaysian Psychiatric Association, we extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends, colleagues, and loved ones during this time of sorrow.
May he rest in eternal peace.
Malaysian Psychiatric Association (2024/26)
