About the World Psychiatric Association
The WPA is an association of national psychiatric societies aimed to increase knowledge and skills necessary for work in the field of mental health and the care for the mentally ill. Its member societies are presently 138, spanning 118 different countries and representing more than 200,000 psychiatrists. Read More
The WPA is an association of national psychiatric societies, presently 138, spanning 118 different countries. Here you will find the recent news on the activities of the WPA Member Societies.
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WPA Scientific Sections are considered as the scientific backbone of the WPA. Here you will find the recent news on the activities of the 72 Scientific Sections of the WPA.
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WPA has 18 Zonal Representatives mediating between the EC and the Member Societies of their zones. Here you will find the recent news on the activities of the WPA Zonal Representatives..
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Associations whose goals are consonant with those of the WPA could become as Affiliated Associations, presently more than 30. Here you will find the recent news on the activities of them.
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World Psychiatry
The new impact factor of World Psychiatry is 26.561, consolidating its position as no. 1 among psychiatric journals worldwide! This official Journal of WPA is the most widespread psychiatric Journal in the world reaching more than 40,000 psychiatrists. Editor: Professor Mario Maj, Naples, Italy.
The journal is also now no. 1 in the overall Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) category (see attached).
WPA Declarations and Position Statements
WPA Bill of Rights for Persons With Mental Illness.
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WPA WORLD CONGRESS OF PSYCHIATRY
8–12 October 2017, Berlin
Summit meeting for psychiatry and psychotherapy
It’s happening in autumn 2017: the WPA WORLD CONGRESS OF PSYCHIATRY,...
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Obituary- Prof Costas Stefanis
It is with great regret, we announce the passing away of Professor Costas Stefanis, former President of the World Psychiatric Association.
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Jean Delay Prize 2017
At the end of last century the Jean Delay Prize was established to honor distinguished colleagues that scholarly bridged the biological,...
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Medical Students Corner
With an increasing incidence & prevalence of mental health problems, the need for having well-resourced manpower has been ..
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WPA Guidance Papers are published
WPA Secretary General, being the editor of the WPA Website and the WPA News, facilitates the process of their publication. Here you will find the recent news on related activities. Facts about www.wpanet.org
WPA Archives
Please click here to view the News Archives.
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WPA Berin 2017- Educational Programme: Courses open for booking
Take a look at the high-quality educational programme Dear Colleagues,
For five days this October, psychiatry and psychotherapy will be a prominent feature in the German capital city.
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WPA Thematic Congress, Melbourne, 25-28 Feb 2018: Proposals Submission Deadline Extended!
Submit Your Proposal for the World Psychiatric Association Thematic Congress, Melbourne 2018!
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WPA Berlin 2017- Young Fellowship Programme- Awardees- Congratulations!
As part of the 17th World Congress of Psychiatry, Berlin Oct 8-12, 2017, Young Fellowships have been institiuted. This time a total of 222 Fellowships- the largest ever- have been awarded. Kindly see list attached.
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WPA calls for greater global focus on improving quality of mental health care for women in the perinatal phase
Geneva, 8th March 2017. To coincide with International Women’s Day, the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) has issued a statement which calls for an improved worldwide focus on perinatal mental healthcare.
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Our Goodwill Ambassadors
Big Bang Theory Actor Kunal Nayyar, film director Dr Mohan Agashe, Mr. Suresh Oberoi (International Actor) and B.K. Shivani (International motivational speaker) are our Goodwill Ambassadors.
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Brazilian Congress of Psychiatry: 25-28 Oct 2017, São Paulo
The 35th Brazilian Congress of Psychiatry – 35th BPC, will be held from 25-28 October 2017 at the Transamerica Expo Center, in São Paulo, SP, Brazil. For this forthcoming event, we are expecting 8,000 participants.
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PRESIDENT - Dinesh Bhugra (UK)
Professor of Mental Health and Cultural Diversity, Maudsley International, Health Service and Population Research Department,..
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PRESIDENT-ELECT – Helen Herrman (Australia)
Helen Herrman is Professor of Psychiatry and Director of Research at Orygen: The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health..
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SECRETARY GENERAL - Roy Abraham Kallivayalil (India)
Vice-Principal, Professor and Head, Department of Psychiatry, Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences..
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SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION - Edgard Belfort (Venezuela)
Professor - Venezuelan Central University (UCV), Director - Post graduate Children and Adolescent Psychiatry (UCV)..
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SECRETARY FOR FINANCES - Armen Soghoyan (Armenia)
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi, Director, Centre..
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SECRETARY FOR SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS - Masatoshi Takeda (Japan)
Chairman Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita City..
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SECRETARY FOR SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS - Michelle Riba (USA)
Professor of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Rachel Upjohn Bldg., SPC 5769, 4250 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2700..
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SECRETARY FOR SCIENTIFIC SECTIONS - Afzal Javed (Pakistan)
The Medical Centre, Manor Court Avenue, Nuneaton CV11 5HX, United Kingdom..
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