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Dr. Aly graduated MD, Cairo, 1999. In 2004; she received a Diploma of Psychiatric Practicing from Kings College in association with Ain Shams University, Cairo. In 2011, she successfully submitted “Internet-Delivered CBT for Anxiety disorders” thesis of PhD. psychiatry. She completed the diploma of CBT from the Academy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, USA in 2010. On 2013; she founded and elected president of the Egyptian Association of CBT. Never the less on 2013 Dr. Aly graduated from Hospital Management Diploma, American University of Cairo & on 2015 she completed her Diploma of Health Economics; York University, United Kingdom.

KEYNOTE ABSTRACT

CBT for Couples; roadmap to relationship wellbeing
Marriage is associated with lower depression rates compared with being single in men. Even divorced men who remarried were found to have markers of lower depression risk, higher cognitive and physical function, higher stress resilience and socioeconomic advantages than men who remained divorced. At face value; marriage is associated with a statistically significant elevated risk of depression. Yet not everyone is blessed with this protecting shield. Many couples struggle to find the common ground in their relationship. Emotional interdependence is partners' emotions being linked to each other across time. It is often considered a key characteristic of healthy relationships. But is this actually the case? Studies demonstrate that the majority of couples (64%) did not demonstrate strong signs of emotional interdependence. Relational well-being was considered by Aaron Beck in his seminal works. The presentation outlines pillars for successful couple’s therapy using cognitive & behavioral therapy.