Dear Colleagues and Friends from around the world:
I am deeply honored and pleased for the confidence deposited on me by the WPA General Assembly...
Greetings from Pedro Ruiz, new WPA President
The 15th World Congress of Psychiatry: the most attended meeting in the history of WPA
The 15th World Congress of Psychiatry, held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from 18 to 22 September 2011 has been the most attended meeting in the history of the WPA and...
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The WPA-WHO Global Survey of Psychiatrists’ Attitudes Towards Mental Disorders Classification
This article describes the results of the WPA-WHO Global Survey of 4,887 psychiatrists in 44 countries regarding their use of diagnostic classification systems in clinical practice, and the desirable characteristics of a classification of mental disorders. The WHO will use these results to improve the clinical utility of the ICD classification of mental disorders through the current ICD-10 revision process.
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WPA Guidance Papers are published
As part of its Action Plan 2008-2011, the WPA has produced four guidance papers on "Steps, obstacles and mistakes to avoid in the implementation of community mental health care", "How to combat stigmatization of psychiatry and...
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WPA Programme on Depression in Persons with Physical Diseases
The WPA has started a programme aiming to raise the awareness of the prevalence and prognostic implications of depression in persons with physical diseases.
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WPA Educational Module - Physical Illness in Patients with Severe Mental Disorders
I. Prevalence, impact of medications and disparities in health care
II. Barriers to care, monitoring and treatment guidelines, plus recommendations at the system and individual level
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Latest Activities
World Psychiatric Association General Assembly 2011
World Psychiatric Association General Assembly 2011 was held on 21 September Buenos Aires, Argentina, in conjunction with the 15th World Congress of Psychiatry (18-22 September 2011, Buenos Aires).
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Geneva Prize Foundation for Human Rights in Psychiatry (Fondation Prix de Genève pour les Droits de l’Homme en Psychiatrie) - A Rwandese psychiatrist awarded the 2011 of the Prize of Geneva
Dr. Naasson Munyandamutsa, of Rwandese origin, was assigned as prize winner 2011 of the Prize of Geneva for Human Rights in Psychiatry. The prize was handed to him on 22 September 2011 during the closing session of the 15th World Congress of Psychiatry in Buenos Aires, Argentina, by Prof. Mario Maj, WPA President (2008-2011) and Prof. Françoise Ferrero, President of the Foundation.
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Partnerships for better mental health worldwide: WPA recommendations on best practices in working with service users and family carers
WPA President M. Maj established the Task Force on Best Practice in Working with Service Users and Carers in 2008, chaired by H. Herrman. The Task Force had the remit to create recommendations for the international mental health community on how to develop successful partnership working. The work began with a review of literature on service user and carer involvement and partnership. This set out a range of considerations for good practice, including choice of appropriate terminology, clarifying the partnership process and identifying and reducing barriers to partnership working.
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Kenneth S. Kendler received the Jean Delay Prize 2011
Kenneth S. Kendler, Professor of Psychiatry and Human and Molecular Genetics at the Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA, received the Jean Delay Prize 2011 in the Opening Session of the 15th World Congress of Psychiatry, held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 18 September, 2011.
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Recommendations for relationships of psychiatrists with the pharmaceutical industry
Psychiatrists, health care organizations working in the psychiatric field and psychiatric associations often have multiple relationships with the pharmaceutical industry in areas including patient care, research, and education.
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WPA in collaboration with the Centre for Youth Mental Health / Orygen Youth Health Research Centre, University of Melbourne, Australia
The World Psychiatric Association (WPA), as part of its Action Plan 2008-2011, has launched a programme of research fellowships for early-career psychiatrists from low- or lower-middle income countries, in collaboration with internationally recognized Centers of Excellence in Psychiatry. Within this programme, the World Psychiatric Association is funding a one year research fellowship at the Centre for Youth Mental Health / Orygen Youth Health Research Centre, University of Melbourne, Australia.
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News from WPA Components
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 135, spanning 117 different countries and representing more than 200,000 psychiatrists. Here you will find the recent news on the activities of the WPA Member Societies.
WPA Scientific Sections are considered as the scientific backbone of the WPA. The purposes of the Sections cover the collection, analysis, presentation and dissemination of information concerning services, research and training in the various fields of psychiatry and mental health and the advancement of scientific knowledge in these fields. Here you will find the recent news on the activities of the 65 Scientific Sections of the WPA.
In addition to Member Societies and Scientific Sections, the WPA has several further components, which have been undertaking many activities. Here you will find some recent news on these activities.
Dear colleagues,
In line with the WPA Action Plan 2008-2011, WPA has been is in the process of improving its organizational image and identity, and the WPA Media Channels had played an important role in this process.
