Title: "The BANOTA Framework: A Structured Lifestyle Protocol to Counteract Weight Gain in Psychiatric Patients Receiving Antipsychotic Therapy”
Biography: Dr. Amro Mohamed Nabih Atta Consultant Psychiatrist, University Medical Center, Saudi Arabia Dr. Amro Atta is a consultant psychiatrist with extensive clinical and academic experience across Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Finland. He earned the Egyptian Board in Psychiatry and served as a clinical trainer and Head of the Training Committee at Egypt’s General Secretariat of Mental Health. He later became the Director of Helwan Mental Health Hospital, where he led several initiatives to enhance mental health services. Dr. Atta has contributed to research and training programs with the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF, particularly focusing on child and community mental health. In Saudi Arabia, he has served as a trainer for the Saudi Board of Psychiatry and currently practices at the University Medical Center. His research interests include sleep medicine, nutritional psychiatry, and lifestyle-based mental health promotion. He is also an active public educator who creates engaging ps.