World Psychiatric Association
The first psychiatrist recruited to serve in Haiti as part of the WPA-WHO collaboration has started his mission. His name is Kent Ravenscroft. He has been Training Director in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at both George Washington and Georgetown Universities. He speaks French and Creole in addition to English. He lived in Haiti in the past and has been a consultant to Rotberg’s book “Written in Blood”, a social and economic history of Haiti. He has a long experience in dealing with mental health consequences of traumas.
The WPA has expressed its availability to help in dealing with the mental health consequences of the disaster which struck Chile. The WPA leadership is in contact with the MH Focal Point in the PAHO/WHO Representation in Chile, Armando Vasquez. At this time, the Chilean government is deciding about what kind of international aid they need.
View the recent editions of World Psychiatry in English, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Romanian and Polish.
The WPA Early Career Psychiatrists Council has actively started its work. A coordinator has been elected for each geographic area.
An Action Plan for 2010 has been finalized. Read the Action Plan (PDF Format) 
The Association has recently engaged a health communications consultant to highlight to the international media news relating to WPA activities and to communicate the organization’s perspective on topical issues in mental health.
The publication of a new edition in the Evidence and Experience series of the World Psychiatric Association, Depressive Disorders, 3e (ISBN 9780470987209) is announced.
Working closely in partnership with Oxford University Press (OUP), the Section of Philosophy and Humanities in Psychiatry is delighted to announce a %20 discount from OUP publications to WPA Members. This initiative is aimed at widening access to literature in all areas of psychiatry and philosophy and is not restricted to titles specific to the Section's scope. A 20% discount will be granted to all WPA members ordering any book from OUP's lists of psychiatry, philosophy and related areas. The promotion is valid only for purchases direct from the publisher's online shop. The OUP website has been recently re-designed and a homepage has been specifically created to announce this initiative. It can be found at: www.oup.co.uk/sale/websocwpa. No password or promotion code will be requested in addition to the customers' identification and mailing address.
We will be pleased if the officers of the WPA Member Societies forward the monthly E-Bulletin to all of their individual members.
Read the latest e-bulletin.
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Message from WPA PresidentProfessor Mario MajAt the end of the first year of my mandate as WPA President, I am providing you with a summary of the main activities implemented by the Association during the year. READ MESSAGE. WPA Action Plan 2008-2011 - September, 2008. Read Action Plan |
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The 15th World Congress of Psychiatry in Buenos AiresThe 15th World Congress of Psychiatry will take place from 18 to 22 September, 2011 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It will provide an overview of the achievements which have stood the test of time and of the most promising trends in the various areas of psychiatric research and practice, with the contribution of the most prominent international experts. READ THE ANNOUNCEMENT WITH KEYNOTE LECTURES AND CORE SYMPOSIA: English Version | Spanish Version |
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WPA Member Societies and Scientific Sections participate in the development of ICD-11The WPA Member Societies and the relevant WPA Scientific Sections are participating in the process of development of the chapter on mental and behavioural disorders of the ICD-11. WPA Member Societies will carry out shortly a systematic global survey of psychiatrists’ experiences and attitudes regarding classification systems. Leaders of WPA Scientific Sections on Personality Disorders (Peter Tyrer) and Intellectual Disabilities (Luis Salvador-Carulla) have been appointed as Chairpersons of the ICD-11 Working Groups on Classification of Personality Disorders and on Classification of Intellectual Disabilities. |
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WPA International Call for Research Proposals
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WPA Programme on Depression |
WPA Programme on Depression in Persons with Physical Diseases
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First Impact Factor of World Psychiatry: 3.896!
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WPA Project on Partnerships for Best Practices in Working with Users and CarersThe main goal of this project is to prepare guidelines for best practices in working with users and carers, for the international mental health community.  |
Upcoming Train-the- Trainers workshops |
WPA Train-the-Trainers Workshops in Sri Lanka (June-July 2010)One of the goals of the WPA Action Plan is to promote the development of mental health care in low-income countries and its integration into primary care. This goal is being pursued by a train-the-trainers programme targeting nurses and clinical officers working in dispensaries and health centers, implemented in selected low-income countries. The next series of WPA train-the-trainers workshops will take place in Sri Lanka (Colombo, Kandy, Jaffna, Mathara, Kampara) in June and July 2010, under the leadership of Rachel Jenkins and Jayan Mendis. |
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The WPA Florence Congress: 9,000 participants!The WPA International Congress “Treatments in Psychiatry: a New Update”, held in Florence from 1 to 4 April, has been a major success. We have had about 9,000 participants from 125 countries. The scientific programme included, among the other ingredients, lectures delivered by the 10 top-cited scientists in psychiatry and psychology during the past 10 years, according to Essential Science Indicators.
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Iraq Mental Health Survey in World PsychiatryThe first survey on the prevalence and correlates of mental disorders in the Iraq population, carried out by the Iraq Ministries of Health and Planning in collaboration with the World Health Organization, has been published in World Psychiatry, the WPA official journal.
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WHO-WPA Work Plan 2008-2011A work plan has been established that includes:
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WPA-WHO Train-the Trainers workshop |
Disasters and Conflicts: WPA-WHO WorkshopThe WPA-WHO Workshop on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Areas Affected by Disasters and Conflicts took place at the WHO Headquarters in Geneva from 27 to 31 July, 2009. Please click here to read a report on the workshop. |
WPA Training Course in Disaster Management |
The WPA Training Course in Disaster Management in Dhaka, BangladeshA training course in disaster management took take place at the WPA |
Choosing Psychiatry as a Career |
Choosing Psychiatry as a CareerThe WPA has issued an international call for research projects aiming to assess the factors facilitating and those hampering the choice of psychiatry as a career. The deadline for submissions was June 30. Twenty submissions were received. The selected project, submitted by the Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK, is entitled “International study on student career choice in psychiatry”. This project will be funded by the WPA. Please click here to have more details |
Research Projects funded by the WPA |
Research Projects funded by the WPAThe WPA will fund the following research projects conducted by its Scientific Sections:
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A WPA meeting in ChinaA WPA international congress will take place in Beijing, China, from 1 to 5 September 2010. Visit the Web site for more information or to register for the meeting online. |
WPA Regional Meeting October 2009 |
WPA Regional Meeting, Abuja (Nigeria), October 22-24, 2009The recently concluded World Psychiatric Association (WPA) Regional Meeting, held in Abuja, Nigeria on October 22 -24, 2009, attracted 309 delegates from 19 countries. |
WPA-WHO Policy Roundtable October 2009 |
WHO-WPA Policy Roundtable in AbujaA WPA-WHO Policy Roundtable took place during the World Psychiatric Association Regional Meeting in Abuja, Nigeria. |
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The WPA Train-the-Trainers Workshop: Ibadan The 5-day WPA training workshop for the teachers of mental health in community health officers’ training institutions in the southwest of Nigeria took place at the University of Ibadan Conference Centre, Ibadan from 26 to 30 January, 2009. |
WPA & University of Pittsburgh |
Applications for a Research Fellowship
Research Fellowship in the Field of Mood Disorders. As part of its fellowship programme for early-career psychiatrists from low- or lower-middle income countries, the WPA is funding a research fellowship at the Department of Psychiatry & Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UMPC). Ninety-four applications were received by the deadline of June 30. The selected fellow is Dr. Tolulope Theresa Bella, from Nigeria. |
WPA & University of Maryland |
Applications for a Research FellowshipResearch on Psychosocial or Health Services Issues.
As part of its fellowship programme for early-career psychiatrists from low- or lower-middle income countries, the WPA is funding a research fellowship at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA. Fifty-nine applications were received by the deadline of September 30. The selected fellow is Dr. Yu-Tao Xiang, from China. |
WPA & Case Western Reserve University |
Applications for a Research FellowshipResearch on the phenomenology and therapeutics of bipolar disorder. As part of its fellowship programme for early-career psychiatrists from low- or lower-middle income countries, the WPA is funding a research fellowship at the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine in Cleveland, OH, USA. Forty-eight applications were received by the deadline of September 30. The selected fellow is Dr. Jun Chen, from China. Please click here to have more details. |
WPA & Institute of Psychiatry, London |
Applications for a Research FellowshipResearch on international mental health. As part of its fellowship programme for early-career psychiatrists from low- or lower-middle income countries, the WPA is funding a research fellowship at the the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London. Forty-one applications were received by the deadline of November 30. The selected fellow is Dr. Abiodun Adewuya, from Nigeria. Please click here to have more details. |
WPA & University of Melbourne |
Call for Applications for a Research Fellowship
Research on early intervention in emerging mental and substance use disorders in young people. As part of its fellowship programme for early-career psychiatrists from low- or lower-middle income countries, the WPA is funding a research fellowship at the Centre for Youth Mental Health/Orygen Youth Health Research Centre, University of Melbourne, Australia. |
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Exemplary experiences in Mental Health and Psychiatry across the WorldEarly detection and effective intervention services in psychosis: exemplary experiences from Australia, Singapore, U.S.A., Ireland, U.K., Germany, Norway The Asia-Pacific Community Mental Health Development (APCMHD) project was established in 2005 to explore diverse leading models or approaches to community mental health service delivery in the Asia-Pacific region. The objective is to illustrate and promote best practice in mental health care in the community through use of information exchange, current evidence and practical experience in the region. Read entire document (PDF Format) SCARF is the acronym for the Schizophrenia Research Foundation, a non-governmental, non-profit organization based in Chennai (formerly Madras) in South India. SCARF was established in 1984 by a group of philanthropists and mental health professionals led by Dr. M. Sarada Menon, an internationally renowned psychiatrist. In the twenty five years since, SCARF has reinforced itself as a center of repute in rehabilitation and research in disorders of the mind. |
A Course for Young Psychiatrists |
A Course for Young Psychiatrists in Africa:
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A Course for Young Psychiatrists in Singapore |
A Course for Young Psychiatrists:
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New WPA Educational Programmes |
WPA Educational ProgrammesSeveral educational products have been developed recently or are being developed by the WPA. Please click here to read a piece by the WPA Secretary on Education, Allan Tasman, and to see some of these products.
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New WPA Workshop in Russia |
WPA Workshop - "Humanistic Treatment in Psychiatry"This workshop will be held in St. Petersburg, Russia in June 2010. The course director is Michael Musalek of the Anton Proksch Institute. Please click here to read more about human-based medicine and evidence-based medicine.
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A Prevention Programme for Adolescent Suicide in Italy Psychiatrist named Australian of the Year News of the Indonesian Psychiatric Association (IPA) Serbian Psychiatric Association News Workshop at the 59th Canadian Psychiatric Association annual meeting Brazilian Association of Psychiatry Community Program Uses Theater The 27th Brazilian Congress of Psychiatry ABP President’s Symposium Convenes International Researchers International Psychiatry, a journal produced by the UK Royal College of Psychiatrists Comorbidity of Opioid and HIV Infection Dependence in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The problem of narcotic consumption and narcotic dependence has become especially timely in the Republic of Kazakhstan, as it is on News from Serbian Psychiatric Association. Workshop – Guidelines for News from Zone 16 Representative. Activities of WPA Zone 16 – News from the American Psychiatric Association (APA) Danish Psychiatric Association experiencing shortage of psychiatrists Netherlands Psychiatric Association - International Conference on Transcultural Psychiatry, 13-16 June 2010. This conference addresses issues with the societal changes and their influence on clients and communities. We need to reflect on our clinical practices, our research agenda and
South Asian Forum International donation for IDPs in Sri Lanka & Pakistan Latest Activity of the WPA Eastern European Zone: Russian Translation of “World Psychiatry” For most of the 10.000 psychiatrists working in the WPA Eastern European Zone, Russina is still the working language. As part of the Zone 10 Action Plan, the scientific journal of WPA, “World Psychiatry” (WP) has been translated into Russian. News from the Association of Psychiatrists of Bosnia and Herzegovina Psychiatry days were held in Banja Luka from 20th to 21st of March 2009 with a focus on the ‘Contemporary Approach to Bipolar Affective Disorder’.
The WPA co-sponsored IV. Macedonian Psychiatric Congress and International Meeting with a wide international participation was held on 27-31 May, in the UNECSO city of Ohrid, Macedonia. Please find the latest issue of the Bulletin of the Asian Federation of Psychiatric Associations (AFPA), led by the WPA Zonal Representative for Eastern Asia (Zone 17) Professor Naotaka Shinfuku. News from Argentina Alfredo Cia, an officer of the Association of Argentinean Psychiatrists (APSA), has produced a short review of the transformation of mental health care systems in Argentina. A book entitled ‘The day the mountains moved: international perspectives on handling psycho-trauma’ has been published by Book Review: "When Blushing Hurts. Overcoming Abnormal Facial Blushing". A Psychiatrist Wanted for Great Cause News from the Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria The 4th SAARC Psychiatric Federation meeting in Dhaka, Bangladesh News from the South African Society of Psychiatrists Psychiatry Board Certification |
| The first Professorial Chair in Philosophy and Psychiatry outside Europe Professor Werdie van Staden has recently been appointed to the first professorial chair in philosophy & psychiatry outside Europe. |
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| A new Textbook of Suicidology and Suicide Prevention, produced by D. Wasserman, Chairperson of the WPA Section on Suicidology. |
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| WPA Section for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Moscow Meeting During the October 2009 2nd Eastern European Psychiatric Congress, which was held in Moscow, a symposium on issues of special interest in child psychiatry was organized by the Section. |
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WPA Section for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Meeting in Budapest |
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| Latest activities of the WPA Section on Education in Psychiatry, prepared by Bulent Coskun,
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Obituary: Professor Leon Eisenberg, M.D. The flag was lowered to half-staff in honor of Leon Eisenberg, the Maude and Lillian Presley professor emeritus of social medicine at HMS, who died on September 15th. Eisenberg is known around the world for innovative research in autism, groundbreaking advances in pediatric clinical trials and psychopharmacology, and integration of social experience int |
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BDSA: A screening scale for depression in athletes. The chair of the WPA Section on Exercise and Sports Psychiatry, Professor David Baron, has recently copyrighted a screening scale for depression in athletes (Baron Depression |
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| Book announcement from the WPA Section on Preventive Psychiatry: Suicide Prevention (A Handbook for Community Gate Keepers). This book, edited by Prof. Roy Abraham Kallivayalil (Co-chair, WPA Section on Preventive Psychiatry) and Varghese P. Punnoose was released on 28 April 2009. |
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The WPA Section on Art and Psychiatry - Roots of Human Violence, By Hans-Otto Thomashoff By integrating neurobiology, psychoanalysis, psychology and child-psychology, a concept evolves which unveils a series of influences on the aggressive potential an individual |
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News from the Latest Meeting of WPA Section on Old Age Psychiatry |
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Report from the WPA Transcultural Section; “TREATMENTS IN PSYCHIATRY: a new update” held in Florence, Italy on 1-4 April 2009 |
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| A new Global Burden of Disease study is underway. |
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| The WPA Section on Public Policy and Psychiatry had a meeting at the Florence WPA 2009 Congress. |
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| A Child and Adolescent Skill Training Programme will be held in Mumbai, India by the WPA Section on Psychiatry in Developing Countries. |
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| Prof. Ian Brockington, a renowned expert in the area of women’s mental health, has produced recently two books dealing, respectively, with organic psychoses of pregnancy and puerperium and menstrual psychosis. Please read the tables of contents and some reviews. |
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| The WPA Section on Art and Psychiatry announces the publication of the book ‘The person in art: conceptual and pictorial frames on art and mental health’. |
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| The International Consensus
Statement on Women’s Mental
Health and the WPA Consensus
Statement on Interpersonal
Violence against Women In 1999, women’s mental health leaders from Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America and Australia began a fact finding process to determine the psychosocial, cultural and environmental factors which were most salient to women’s mental health and mental illness. At the 2001 First World Congress on Women’s Mental Health in Berlin, they rank ordered these factors. |
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The WPA Section on Public Policy and Psychiatry has recently updated their Web pages to include their field of interest and activities. View Section web pages. |
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I Internacional Suicide Congreso in Pasto, Colombia 27-29 August 2009 2nd World Congress
of AFPA -Asian Fededraion of Psychiatric Associations, Taipei, Taiwan 7-10 Nov 2009 Asian Federation of Psychiatric Associations presented Awards for Excellence in Psychiatric Development at the Second World Congress of Asian Psychiatry in November 2009 The 2nd Eastern European Congress of Psychiatry, organized by the Psychiatric Association for Eastern Europe and the Balkans (PAEEB) was held in Moscow from 27 to 30 October 2009. XII Jornadas de Patología Dual This year the conference will ext IPOS Holds the 11th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology in Vienna, II International Congress on Dual Disorders European Conference on Children of Parents with Mental Illness:
26-27 November 2009, Vilnius, Lithuania.
THE FORGOTTEN CHILDREN, A major European Conference addressing the subject of The training programme of the Spanish Society on Dual Pathology |
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WPA Leadership (2008-2011) is installed. View photos and biosketches and read the first Board Report:
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WPA Member Societies and Affiliated Associations(updated WPA GA 2008) |
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WPA Upcoming Scientific Events |
The WPA organizes the World Congress of Psychiatry every three years. It also organizes international and regional congresses and meetings, and thematic conferences. It has 65 scientific sections, aimed to disseminate information and promote collaborative work in specific domains of psychiatry. It has produced several educational programmes and series of books. It has developed ethical guidelines for psychiatric practice, including the Madrid Declaration (1996). What are its Aims?
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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 134, spanning 112 different countries and representing more than 200,000 psychiatrists.