Day 1 AAMHA 2026 Conference "Armenian Voices in Mental Health"

This event can be attended both in-person and virtually on Facebook Live
Schedule Details:
4:00 PM - 4:05 PM
Opening Remarks by Dr. George Gharibian
4:05 PM - 4:25 PM
"Perceived Corruption in Education and Youth Self-Efficacy: A Comparative Study of Armenian and U.S.-Based Respondents" Presenters: Maria Galstyan, Tamar Lopez Karamanian, Arpi Avanesya, Seda Hakobyan, Nicole
Ordubegian, Celine Gharapetian, Toros Kehribarian
4:30 pm to 5:10 pm:
"Building Community in Psychology: The Importance of Armenian American Mentorship"
Presenters: Dr. Monica Babaian, PsyD.; Narine Sarokhanian; Anoush Guluzian
5:15 pm to 6:00 pm:
"Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy and Armenian Mental Health:
Bridging Clinical Science and Cultural Identity"
Presenters: Haya Avetisyan, LMFT and Jasmine Grigoryan, APCC
6:05 pm to 7:15 pm
"Mental Health in the Armenian Community: Cultural Meaning, Trauma, and Treatment Considerations"
Presenters: George Gharibian, PhD; Anni Hasratian, Ph.D.; Jessica Vartanyan, PsyD, LMFT; Arpi Gulgulyan, PsyD
7:15 pm – 8:00 pm
"From Fear to Meaning: Reframing Death, Bereavement, and Healing in Armenian Cultural Narratives"
Presenter: Mariam Vanounts, PsyD, LMFT
8:05 pm to 8:30 pm
"Neuropsychological Evaluation of Armenian Patients: Linguistic, Cultural, and Clinical Considerations"
Presenters: Lily Kamalyan Ph.D., Maral Aghvinian Vartanian Ph.D.