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Academic and Educational Conferences

  1. Ghadirian, A-M.: A tissue culture study of morphine dependence on the mammalian CNS. Presented at the 19th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Psychiatric Association, Toronto, Ontario, June 1969.
  2. Ghadirian, A-M.: A survey of medical students’ responses to psychiatric education. The 20th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Psychiatric Association, Winnipeg, Manitoba, June 1970.
  3. Ghadirian, A-M.: Artistic expression of psychopathology through the media of art therapy. The Vth World Congress of Psychiatry, Mexico City, November 28 – December 4, 1971.
  4. Ghadirian, A-M.: Sensory overload in young schizophrenic patients.  The Ontario Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, January 1974.
  5.  Ghadirian, A-M.: Psychotherapy as a learning process.  The Ontario Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, January 1976.
  6. Ghadirian, A-M.: Expressive graphic art and its relation to conceptual thinking.  The 8th International Congress of Psychopathology of Expression, Jerusalem, Israel, May 1976.
  7. Ghadirian, A-M.: Morphological effects of morphine dependence on the CNS tissue. Institute of Higher Nervous Activity and Neurophysiology, Academy of Science of the former USSR, Moscow, December 1976.
  8. Ghadirian, A-M.: Some recent advances in the study and treatment of schizophrenia in the Soviet Union. 19th International Psychiatric Research “Group-Without-A-Name” Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, Ohio, April 1977.
  9. Ghadirian, A-M. and Butter, H.J.: Sensory perception and motoric reactivity in schizophrenic patients. The VIth World Congress of Psychiatry, Honolulu, Hawaii, August 28 – September 3, 1977.
  10. Mekhedova, Y.A., and Ghadirian, A-M.: The influence of experimental neurosis on the conditional reflexes and the blood content of catecholamines and acetylcholine in dogs.  The VIth World Congress of Psychiatry, Honolulu, Hawaii, August 28 – September 3, l977.
  11. Ghadirian, A-M., Ananth, J. and Engelsmann, F.: Folic acid levels in depressed patients, compared with schizophrenic and medical controls. The 20th Annual Meeting of the “Group-Without-A-Name, Ottawa, Ontario, April 1978.
  12. Lapierre, Y.D. and Ghadirian, A-M.: Hyperthermia with neuroleptic and clozapine treatment. 11th C.I.N.P Congress (Collegium Internationale Neuro-psychopharmaecologicum).  Vienna, Austria, July 1978.
  13. Ghadirian, A-M.: Adolescent alcoholism: Motives and alternatives. The 13th Annual Conference of the Canadian Addiction Foundation, Calgary, Alberta, September 1978.
  14. Ananth, J. and Ghadirian, A-M.: Drug induced mood disorders. The 28th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Psychiatric Association, Halifax, Nova Scotia, October 1978.
  15. Ananth, J., Gold, J., Ghadirian, A-M. and Engelsmann, F.: Lithium and cognitive disturbances. 21st Annual Meeting of the “Group-Without-A-Name”, Burlington, Vermont, April 1979.
  16. Ghadirian, A-M. and Lehmann, H.E.: Neurological side effects of lithium:  Organic brain syndrome, seizures, extrapyramidal effects, and EEG changes.  The 29th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Psychiatric Association, Vancouver, B.C. September 1979.
  17. Ananth, J., Gold, J., Ghadirian, A-M., and Engelsmann, F.: Long term effects of lithium carbonate on cognitive functions. The 29th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Psychiatric Association, Vancouver, September 1979.
  18. Lapierre, Y.D., Sussman, P., and Ghadirian, A-M.: Trazadone: A new class of antidepressant,  The 29th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Psychiatric Association, Vancouver, September 1979.
  19. Ghadirian, A-M. and Engelsmann, F.: Medical students’ attitudes towards psychiatry: Ten year comparison,  The 133rd American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, May 1980.
  20. Ananth, J., Ghadirian, A-M. and Engelsmann, F.: Cognitive disorders associated with lithium treatment.  The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, 1980 Annual Meeting, Ottawa, Ontario, June 1980
  21. Invited guest to discuss Dr. Michael Stone’s paper on “The Subtypes of Borderline Syndrome” presented at the Annual Meeting of the Quebec Psychiatric Association, Point-au-Pic, Quebec, June 1981.
  22. Ghadirian, A-M. and Engelsmann, F.: Medical students’ attitudes towards psychiatry. The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, 1980 Annual Meeting, Ottawa, Ontario, June 1980.
  23. Ghadirian, A-M. and Engelsmann, F.: Emotional disorders among medical students.  The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada 1981 Annual Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, September 1981.
  24. Engelsmann, F., Ananth, J., and Ghadirian, A-M.:  Schizophrenia and psychosomatic disorders:  A review.  The 6th World Congress of the International College of Psychosomatic Medicine, Montreal, Quebec, September 1981.
  25. Ghadirian, A-M. and Ananth, J.: Maprotiline in depressed cardiac patients.  The 6th World Congress of the International College of Psychosomatic Medicine, Montreal, Quebec, September, 1981.
  26. Ghadirian, A-M., Chouinard, G., Annable L.:  Sexual dysfunction and plasma prolactin levels in chronic schizophrenic patients.  The 6th World Congress of the International College of Psychosomatic Medicine, Montreal, Quebec, September 1981.
  27. Ghadirian, A-M., Dongier, M., Lehmann, H.E., and Kolivakis, T.: Multiple Personality:  A diagnostic dilemma.  A video presentation and discussion.  The American Academy of Psychoanalysis (invited), Toronto, May 1982.
  28. Ghadirian, A-M., Dongier, M. and Lehmann, H.E.:  Multiple Personality in search of DSM III label.  A video presentation and discussion, the 135th Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, Toronto, Ontario, May 1982.
  29. Ghadirian, A-M.:  Psychoactive drugs:  Prevalence and prevention.  WHO Course on Psychiatic Hospital Organization and Management, Douglas Hospital Centre, Montreal, May 1983.
  30. Ghadirian, A-M.: Stress and the Medical profession.  WHO Course on Psychiatric Hospital Organization and Management, Douglas Hospital Centre, Montreal, May 1983.
  31. Ghadirian, A-M. Lalinec-Michaud, M. and Engelsmann, F.:  Diagnosis and age of onset in affective disorders:  An epidemiological survey.  VII World Congress of Psychiatry, Vienna, Austria, July 1983.
  32. Yassa, R., Ghadirian, A-M. and Schwartz, G.L.:  Prevalence of tardive dyskinesia in affective disorder patients.  VII World Congress of Psychiatry, Vienna, Austria, July 1983.
  33. Ghadirian, A-M. and Engelsmann, F.:  Residents’ views in psychiatric training.  53rd Annual Meeting of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Montreal, September 1984.
  34. Ghadirian, A-M. and Engelsmann, F.: Somatic illness in manic-depressive and schizophrenic patients.  15th European Conference on Psychosomatic Research, London, England, September 1984.
  35. Ghadirian, A-M., Subak, M.E., Kovess, V., Gregoire G. and Prince, R.: Alcohol and drug use among Montreal high school students.  34th International Congress on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, August 4-10, 1985, Calgary, Alberta.
  36. Ghadirian, A-M.: Prevention of drug abuse: A Baha’i perspective.  34th International Congress on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, August 4-10, 1985, Calgary, Alberta.
  37. Ghadirian, A-M. Gauthier, S., and Wong, T.: Clonazepam withdrawal and convulsion in psychiatric patients.  World Congress of Psychosomatic Medicine, Chicago, September 1985.
  38. Engelsmann, F. and Ghadirian, A-M.: Cerebral event related slow potential changes and personality dimension.  World Congress of Psychosomatic Medicine, Chicago, September 1985.
  39. Ghadirian, A-M., Gianoulakis, C. and Nair, N.P.V.: The effect of electroconvulsive therapy on endorphins in depression.  Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, New Research, Washington, D.C., May 14, 1986.
  40. Engelsmann, F., Katz, J., Ghadirian, A-M. and Schacter, D. Lithium treatment and memory: A long-term follow-up.  The 36th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Psychiatric Association, September 24-26, 1986.  Vancouver, B.C. 1986.
  41. Ananth, J.V., Narayan, H.S., Ghadirian, A-M., Engelsmann, F., Daginavala, F. and Shamasundara, P.  Guilt in Indian and American depressed patients.  Continuing Medical Education Scientific Proceedings.  The 140th Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, Chicago, Illinois, May 9-14, 1987.
  42. Ghadirian, A-M., Nair, N.P.V. and Schwartz, G: Transmembrane lithium distribution and hypertension in manic-depressive patients.  Canadian College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 11th Annual Meeting, Montreal, May 3-6, 1988.
  43. Nair, N.P.V., Sharma, M., Ghadirian, A., Thakur, M., Quirion, R.: Effect of antidepressant treatment on the circadian rhythms of cortisol and melatonin, Canadian College of Neuropsycho-pharmacology, 11th Annual Meeting, Montreal, May 3-6, 1988.
  44. Ghadirian, A-M. and Leichner, P.: Residents’ educational knowledge and attitude towards eating disorders. World Psychiatric Association Regional Symposium, Washington, D.C., October 13-16, 1988.
  45. Engelsmann, F. and Ghadirian, A-M.: Lithium treatment and memory: methodological issues. 17th European Conference on Psychosomatic Research, Marburg, W. Germany, September, 1988
  46. Ghadirian, A-M.: Conferences and lectures on Substance Abuse: A Global Perspective given during a tour of seven nations in Central and South America as follows (including conferences given at colleges and universities): Belize, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Surinam and French Guiana (March 5-April 16, 1989).
  47. Ghadirian, A-M.: Organized and Chaired a Symposium: “Effects of Psychotropic Medication on Memory” held as part of the Scientific program of the American Psychiatric Association – 143rd Annual Meeting, New York, May 15, 1990.
  48. Engelsmann, F., and Ghadirian, A-M.: Memory assessment and psychotropics: Methodology, American Psychiatric Association, Annual Meeting, New York, May 14, 1990.
  49. Ghadirian, A-M.: Seasonal affective disorder: a new perspective on treatment. McGill Department of Psychiatry, Research and Training Seminar (AMI), Montreal, March 1, 1991.
  50. Ghadirian, A-M., Engelsmann, F., Leichner, P., and Marshall, M.: Prevalence of psychosomatic disorders in Anorexic and Bulimic patients. Canadian Psychiatric Association Annual meeting, Saskatoon, October 1991.
  51. Ghadirian, A-M., Annable, L., Chouinard, B. & Belanger, M-C.: Lithium and sexual function in bipolar patients. American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting Scientific Program. New Orleans, May 11-16, 1991.
  52. Cervantes, P., Ghadirian, A-M., Vida, S., Paradis, M and Straszak, I.: Folate and B12 concentration in manic depressive out-patients treated with lithium. American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting Scientific Program. New Orleans, May 11-16, 1991.
  53. Murphy, B.E.P., Dhar, V, Chouinard, G., Ghadirian, A-M., Keller, R., Engelsmann, F. and Filipini, D.: Response of antidepressant-resistant patients with major depression to steriod suppressive drugs. Third IBRO World Congress of Neuroscience. Montreal, Aug. 4-9, 1991.
  54. Steiger, H., Leung, F., Thibaudeau, J., Houle, L., Ghadirian, A-M.: “Primary pathology” versus “secondary elaborations” in bulimic patients.  Presented by Dr. Ghadirian at McGill/Ottawa Universities’ Department of Psychiatry Research Day Program, Nov. 1, 1991, Montreal.
  55. Ghadirian, A-M., Following lectures were given on the theme of Seasonal Affective Disorder and its Treatment during my visit of the former Soviet Union as part of Canada-USSR Academic Exchange Program in November 1991:
    1.  Research Institute of Clinical Psychiatry, National Mental Health Research Center, Moscow (Professor G. Panteleyeva, Head of Affective Disorders Unit)
    2.  Affective Disorders Unit and Rehabilitation Department (Professor V.I. Kahskarov, Head of the Unit and Department), The Bekhterev Psychoneurological Research Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia
    3.  Riga Psychiatric Hospital (Dr. S. Sochneva, Head) now affiliated with Latvia medical Academy, Riga, Latvia
  56. Ghadirian, A-M. and Roux, N.: Prevalence of bipolar illness in adolescent in-patients. Fourth Clinical Research Forum, Allan Memorial Institute, April 24, 1992, McGill University, Montreal.
  57. Ghadirian, A-M., Chairperson of Organizing Committee: Post-traumatic stress programme – Atelier de travail pour les intervenants auprès de personnes ayant subi la violence. Introduction and objectives, Douglas Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, April 22 & 23, 1993.
  58. Ghadirian, A-M., Moderator of Plenary Session: Spirituality – The Key to Individual Transformation. Also Workshop Coordinator on Spiritual Growth in a Material World. 17th Annual Conference of the Association for Baha’i Studies, Montreal, June 19, 1993.
  59. Ghadirian, A-M., Moderator of Panel, Workshop Conference on the Meaning of Suffering.  International Conference on: Healing Beyond Suffering or Death, June 21, 1993.
  60. Ghadirian, A-M., Moderator of Panel: The Placebo effect. International Conference on: Healing Beyond Suffering or Death, June 22, 1993.
  61. Ghadirian, A-M., Presentation on Dr. Robert Cleghorn – Plenary Session of the 50th Anniversary of the Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Sept. 11, 1993.
  62. Ghadirian, A-M.: Delegate of the Baha’i International Community at the NGO section  of  the Special Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations to further International Co-operation Against Illicit Production, Supply, Demand, Trafficking and Distribution of Narcotic Drugs and Psychoactive Substances, New York, February 20-21, 1990.  Also spoke on: A Baha’i Perspective on Substance Abuse, at the Baha’i International Community, United Nations Plaza, New York, February 20, 1990.
  63. Ghadirian, A-M.: Invited by the Academy of Medical Sciences of the former USSR and spoke on the following topics at psychiatric institutions: Effects of Lithium on Memory (Moscow); Seasonal Affective Disorders and Phototherapy (Ashkhabad, Riga); Affective Disorders in Adolescence, Leningrad (St. Petersburg); and Substance Abuse Prevention (Ashkhabad and Riga), June 1990.
  64. Ghadirian, A-M., Light and the Seasons of the Mood – Allan Memorial Institute Mental Health Lecture Series, McGill University, Montreal, December 9, 1992.
  65. Ghadirian, A-M., Moderator of workshop on Spiritualizing the Health Professional in the Service of Mankind. Conference of the Baha’i International Health Agency, June 18, 1993.
  66. Ghadirian, A-M., Seasonal Mood Disorder, PMS and Bulimia Nervosa, Multidisciplinary Symposium on Eating Disorders, the Montreal General Hospital, Montreal, September 24, 1993.
  67. Ghadirian, A-M.: A rare case of bulimic purging through blood donation. American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting – New Research Program and Abstracts, Philadelphia, May 21-26, 1994, p. 220.
  68. Ghadirian, A-M.: Impact of alcoholism on the family environment. Pan Asian-Pacific Conference on Mental Health, Beijing, China, October 11-15, 1994, Abstract Book, p. 127.
  69. Ghadirian, A-M.: Ethics and modern medicine, Pan Asian-Pacific Conference on Mental Health, Beijing, China, October 11-15, 1994, Abstract Book, p. 127.
  70. Ghadirian, A-M., Schwartz, G., Leichner, P., Steiger, H.: An open study comparing fluoxetine, trazodone and fluvoxamine in depressed bulimic patients. Abstracts – 18th Annual Meeting of the Canadian College of Neuro-psychopharmacology, June 4-7, 1995.
  71. Leyton, M., Young, S.N., Nlier, P., Ellenbogen, M., Palmour, R.M., Ghadirian, A-M., Benkelfat, C.: The effect of tryptophan depletion on mood in fully remitted medication-free major affective disorder patients.  American College of Neuropsychopharacology, 34: 245, December 1995.
  72. Ghadirian, A-M., Murphy, B.E.P., Gendron, M-J.: Efficacy of light vs. tryptophan in seasonal depression.  American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, New York City, May 4-9, 1996.
  73. Ghadirian, A-M., Gregoire, P., Kosmidis, H.: Creativity and the evolution of various psychopathologies.  Abstracts of the X World Congress of Psychiatry, Madrid, Spain, August 23-28, 1996.
  74. Ghadirian, A-M.:  Ethics and human values in modern medicine. Abstracts. Association for Baha’i Studies – 20th Annual Conference, Edmonton, Alberta, Sept. 26-29, 1996.
  75. Colle, L., Ghadirian, A-M.: Seasonal mood variations in late adolescence. New Research Program, American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, May 1996, New York City.
  76. Ghadirian, A-M.: Moderator, Conference on Seasonal and Non Seasonal Depression: New Perspectives on Treatment, Allan Memorial Institute Grand Rounds, April 1996, Montreal.
  77. Ghadirian, A-M.: Spirituality in an aging population. McMaster’s University, CME Conference on Spirituality in Medicine, Hamilton, Ontario, October, 1997.
  78. Ghadirian, A-M., Marini, N., Jabalpurwala, S., Steiger, H. Seasonal mood variations in eating disorders. American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, May 1997.
  79. Ghadirian, A-M.: Intergenerational responses in persecution. The 13th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Montreal, Quebec, November 1997.
  80. Ghadirian, A-M., Murphy, B.P.: Chronic fatigue syndrome: Myth or reality? Mood Disorders Clinic and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research Clinic. Allan Memorial Institute, Academic Grand Rounds, Montreal, Quebec.  April 1998.
  81. Brasch, J.S., Ghadirian, A-M. (Co-Chair): A Symposium on: Long-term treatment issues in depression.  Scientific and Clinical Report Session 30. American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, May 1998.
  82. Ghadirian, A-M., (with Drs. H. Guttman, B. P. Murphy and D. Trojan) : “Why Am I So Tired?”: New Perspectives on Fatigue as a Symptom. Academic Rounds, Allan Memorial Institute, March 6, 2003.
  83. Ghadirian, A-M., Bioethics: Discussion on Spirituality and Medicine. 27th Annual Conference, Association for Baha’i Studies- North America, August 31st, 2003.
  84. Ghadirian, A-M., Spiritual Dimension of Life Crisis and Suffering. 27th Annual Conference, Association for Baha’i Studies- North America, August 31st, 2003.
  85. Ghadirian, A-M., Understanding the Baha’i Concept of Scholarship in the Context of Indigenous Cultures. 27th Annual Conference, Association for Baha’i Studies- North America, August 31st, 2003.
  86. Ghadirian, A-M., Spirituality and Healing in Medicine. University of Ottawa, January 14, 2005.
  87. Ghadirian, A-M., Spirituality and Ethics in Medicine. Invited speaker by the University of Haifa (Israel) for a presentation at the International Conference of Science, Law & Ethics, May 29- June 2, 2005.
  88. Ghadirian, A-M.: Substance Abuse and Comorbidity in Psychiatric Patients.  Capital Medical University – Anding Hospital, Beijing, China,  October 20, 2008.
  89. Ghadirian, A-M., Psychological Factors in Prevention of Drug Abuse and Dependence. 10th National Conference on Drug Dependence and Sino-US Symposium in Drug Abuse and HIV/HCV Comorbidity, Xi’an, China, October 22-25, 2008.
  90. Ghadirian, A-M.: Substance Abuse and Comorbidity in Psychiatric Patients. Shanghai Mental Health Centre – Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China, October 29, 2008.
  91. Ghadirian, A-M.:  Major Depression and its Treatment, Xin Hua Hospital – Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China, October 30, 2008.
  92. Ghadirian, A-M.: 1) Progress in the Treatment of Bipolar Disorders and 2) Substance Abuse and Comorbidity in Psychiatric Patients, Mental Health and Rehabilitation Centre, Huhhot, Inner Mongolia, November 7, 2008.
  93. Ghadirian, A-M.: 1) Psychosocial Aspects of Substance Abuse Prevention and 2) Coping with Stress and PTSD, Huicheng Training School for Psychological Counseling, Dalian, China, November 9, 2008.
  94. Ghadirian, A-M., Science and Spirituality in prevention of substance abuse.  4th International Conference on Spirituality and Mental Health, Ottawa, April 23-24, 2009.
  95. Ghadirian, A-M., Bridging science, culture and ethics in drug abuse prevention, International Symposium on Drug Abuse and Addictive Behavior, Chongqing, China, Sept. 8-10, 2009
  96. Ghadirian, A-M., Major depression and its treatment, Sichuan University, Department of Psychiatry, Chengdu, China, Sept. 11, 2009.
  97. Ghadirian, A-M.,  Resilience and creativity amidst suffering, Department of Psychology, Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi, India, Sept. 16, 2009.
  98. Ghadirian, A-M., Resilience and creativity amidst suffering, Department of Psychology, Delhi University, India, Sept. 17, 2009.
  99. Ghadirian, A-M. (guest speaker):  Is spirituality relevant to the practice of medicine?  College of Medicine – Integrative Health Seminar, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada, February 4, 2010.
  100. Ghadirian, A-M. (guest speaker): Creativity amidst adversity and suffering. Department of Psychology, The Culture and Human Development Graduate Program. University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, February 5, 2010.
  101. Ghadirian, A-M. Creative dimensions of suffering, McGill Association for Baha’i Studies, McGill University, Montreal, March 24, 2010.
  102. Ghadirian, A-M., Scientific materialistic view of human nature and spiritual reality. 34th Annual Conference of Association for Baha’i Studies, North America, Vancouver, British Columbia, Aug. 12-15, 2010.
  103. Ghadirian, A-M., Building capacity for contentment in a world of discontent. 35th Annual Conference of Association for Baha’i Studies-North America, San Francisco, Aug. 11-14, 2011.
  104. Ghadirian, A-M.: Resilience and Creativity amidst Adversity, Hamad Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry, Ministry of Health and Weill Cornell Medical College of Qatar, January 17, 2011.
  105. _______________:  Coping with Stress in a Changing World.  Invited speaker.  Conference organized by Department of Students’ Health and Wellness, Georgetown University of Qatar. January 19, 2011.
  106. _______________:  Psychosocial and Spiritual Perspectives on Prevention of Substance Abuse.  Hamad Medical Center, Qatar, January 20, 2011.
  107. _______________:  Coping with Stress in a Changing World.  Psychiatric Department of Hospital affiliated with the College of Medicine and Medical Sciences of Bahrain.  January 25, 2011.
  108. ______________:  Psychosocial and Spiritual Aspects of Prevention of Drug Abuse at the Institut baha’i de Fondation de Nosrat in Bamako suburb, Mali.  January 26, 2012.  Participants were mostly youth.
  109. _____________:  Marriage and Family Life.  The conference was held at the National Baha’i Centre of Mali in Bamako. January 27, 2012.
  110. _____________:  Materialism: Moral and Social Consequences.  Lecture at the University of Mali in Bamako, Department of Philosophy and Psychology.  It was chaired by Director of Department of Psychology.  Participants were mostly university students and a few professors, Bamako, Mali. January 28, 2012.
  111. _____________:  Coping with Stress in a Changing World.  Talk at Civic Education Centre, Accra, Ghana.  Held for the employees of the Public education Centre, February 2, 2012.
  112. _____________:  Coping with Stress in a Changing World.  Presentation for a group of specialists and employees of Computer Science at IPMC headquarters in Accra, Ghana, February 6, 2012.
  113. ____________:  Psychological and Spiritual Aspects of Prevention of Substance Abuse.  Invited guest speaker at the Department of French and Modern Languages, Faculty of Arts, at the University of Ghana at Legon, February 9, 2012.
  114. ____________:  The Plight of the Baha’is of Iran:  Why are they persecuted?  Invited guest speaker, Carleton University, Minto Centre, organized by the Ottawa Campus Association for Baha’i Studies, Ottawa, March 30, 2016.
  115. ____________:  Euthanasia and the Soul.  Presented at the 40th Annual Conference of the Association of for Baha’i Studies, Montreal, August 11-14, 2016.
  116. ____________:  An Eclipse before Sunset.  Mood Disorders Program, Allan Memorial Institute, scheduled for October 17, 2016.
  117. ____________:  Beyond Materialism. Presented at Living Arts Centre, Rogers Theater, Mississauga Baha’i Community, Ontario. November 2, 2013.
  118. ____________:  Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease, Maxwell Residence,  public conference, Baie d’Urfé,  June 27, 2015.