Introduction to our field: Psychiatry - Medicine- Primary Care.

News about the Section- I give you below a list of International Meetings where our Section has been present during the course of this year and those we will be attending in the future:

154 APA Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. May 5-10, 2001
Workshop "Mental Health Education for the Primary Care Physician"
Joint Symposium of the WPA Section on Education and the WPA Section on Psychiatry, Medicine and Primary Care.
Chair: Linda Gask
Co-Chair: A. Musacchio
Speakers:
D. Baron: "Developing Objectives, Making the Most of the Lecture Format in Psychiatry".
L.Gask: "How to Make Role-Play Acceptable - Running Videofeedback Groups".
P.Ruiz & A.Musacchio: "Sharing and Accessing Materials, Resources and Expertise- The Role of the World Psychiatric Association".
Discussant: R. Fahrer

Royal College of Psychiatrists Annual Meeting + World Psychiatric Association European Regional Meeting. 9-13 July, 2001. London, England.
Symposium "Psychiatry of General Hospital: An Update".
Chair: Linda Gask
Co-Chair:Rodolfo Fahrer
Speakers:
R.Morriss: "Management of Somatisation in the General Hospital".
L.Gask: "What is the Role of the Specialist in Improving the Quality of Care for Common Mental Health Problems?"
R.Fahrer: "Therapeutic Approach to Depression in the General Hospital".
Discussant: G.Christodoulou.

World Psychiatric Association International Congress. September 30-October 4, 2001. Madrid, Spain.
Course of the WPA Section on Psychiatry, Medicine and Primary Care + WPA Section on Education.
"Diagnosing and Treating Depression".
Participants:
P.Ruiz: "Treating Chronic Depression".
R.Fahrer: "Clinical Diagnosis of Depression. Scales and Diagnostic Questionnaires".
M.Rodriguez: "Diagnosing and Treating Depression in the Elderly".
J.Bobes García: "Biological Treatment of Depression (Antidepressants, Mood Ondulators, Augmentation Techniques, ECT).
A.Musacchio: "Psychotherapeutic Approaches (Interpersonal Therapy and Cognitive/ Behavioral Therapy).

Symposium "Liaison Psychiatry Today"
Chair: R. Fahrer
Co-hair: M.D. Crespo
Speakers:
M.Guimaraes Lopes : "From Liaison Psychiatry to Community Psychiatry".
C.Mingote: "Mental Health of Health Professionals in a General Hospital and the Responsability of the Liaison Psychiatrist".
M.D.Crespo: "Role of Liaison Instruments for the Resolution of Ethical Conflicts: A Proposal for Ethical Consultations"
F.Ferre: "Clinical Intervention and Psychiatric Activitity towards the Hospital".

Symposium "Integration of Psychotherapy and Psychopharmacology"
Chair: R. Fahrer
Co-Chair: A.Tasman
Speakers:
A. Tasman: "Doctor-Patient Relationship and Psychotherapeutic Issues in Pharmacotherapy".
J.Gibert Rahola: "Psychopharmacology: Beyond Receptors"
R.Fahrer: "Combined Treatment - Psychotherapy + Psychopharmacology"

XVII National Congress of the Mexican Psychiatric Association and Regional Symposium of the WPA. 16-20 November 2001. Cancun, Mexico.
Coordinated Discussion Table "Certification in Psychiatry in latin America. Definition of Criteria".
Chair: R. De la Fuente and J. Insua
Participants:
R. Muñoz
G.Heinze
P.Ruiz
A.Vazquez
R.Montenegro
R.Fahrer

Symposium "Pharmacological Treatment of Depression in General Hospital and Primary Care"
Chair: E.Camarena
Co-Chair: R. Fahrer
Speakers:
G.Heinze: "Retrospective Study of Depressive Patients from National Institute of Psychiatry Dr. Ramon de la Fuente Muñiz: Recurrence Accumulated Probability After First and Second Major Depressive Episode"
P.Ruiz: "Manejo de las Depresiones Cronicas"
Alfonso Blanco-Picabia: "Prevencion y Tratamiento de la Depresion en Cuidadores"-
R.Fahrer: "Tratamiento Farmacologico de la Depresion en Hospital General y Atencion Primaria".
L. Castanedo
C.Leal Cercos

WPA Section on Psychiatry, Medicine and Primary Care + WPA Section on Education Symposium: "Depression in Primary Care"
Chair: R. Fahrer
Co-Chair: A. Musacchio
Speakers:
R.Ruiz: "Treating Chronic Depression in Primary Care"
M.P.Deva: "A Study of Undergraduate Psychiatric Education in Asian Countries"
R.Fahrer: "The Role of the Psychiatrist in the Training of the Primary Care Physician".
A.Musacchio: "Psychotherapic Developments"
Discussant: Don Lipsitt

WPA Section on Psychiatry, Medicine and Primary Care Symposium "Integration of Psychotherapy and Psychopharmacology"
Chair: R. Fahrer
Co-Chair: A Tasman
Speakers:
A. Tasman: "The Doctor-Patient Relationship and Psychotherapeutic Issues in Pharmacology"
M.Riba: "Split Treatment"
M.Nishizono: "Integration of Psychotherapy and Psychopharmacology-Personality Traits as Keystone"
R.Fahrer: "Combined Treatment: Psychotherapy + Psychopharmacology"