Sectorial Activities - Scientific Sections




2002 - 2005

Chair: Katarzyna Prot-Klinger (Poland)
Co-Chair:Samuel Zuvekas (USA)
Secretary:Massimo Moscarelli (Italy)
SECTION ON MENTAL HEALTH ECONOMICS
Web site:  www.icmpe.org


INTRODUCTION

The Section on Mental Health Economics was established in 1998 and given permanent status approval by the World Psychiatric Association in 1999.


MISSION STATEMENT

The principal aim of the Section is to encourage interdisciplinary research between psychiatrists, economists and other professionals in the mental health sector in order to enable a common language and scientific background between those who finance, provide and use services for mental and addictive disorders in the various countries of the world.


SECTION GOALS

  1. Promote the development of high quality interdisciplinary research in mental health economics.
  2. Provide clinicians scientific information on mental health economics to be used for decision making and advocating the needs of the mental health sector.
  3. Develop communication networks among those who finance, provide and use services for mental and addictive disorders.

ORGANIZATION

Section Committee
Agnes Rupp (USA), Chair
Katarzyna Prot (Poland), Co-Chair
Massimo Moscarelli (Italy), Secretary
Ricardo Araya (Chile)
Afef H. Khalil (Egypt)
Michael O. Olatawura (Nigeria)
Harold A. Pincus (USA)

Section Secretariat
Massimo Moscarelli

International Center of Mental Health
Policy and Economics
Via Daniele Crespi 720123
Milano
Italy
Tel / Fax 39-02-5810 6901
Email moscarelli@icmpe.org
Website www.icmpe.org


PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES

  • Workshops at World level and Meetings at Regional level enable participants (psychiatrists, psychologists, sociologists, health economists, public health researchers, statisticians from universities, government agencies, hospital research units) to come together and discuss research data and seek ways to use this information in decision making. Educational Courses are developed by distinguished authorities in the field during the Regional Meetings.


  • SECTION SYMPOSIUM (S1002) at the XII WORLD CONGRESS OF PSYCHIATRY   

  • Sixth Workshop on Costs and Assessment in Psychiatry : MENTAL HEALTH POLICY AND ECONOMICS: THE VALUE OF RESEARCH    


PUBLICATIONS

The Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics, a distinguished quarterly peer reviewed journal, has been designated as the Official Journal of the Section on Mental Health Economics.

WEBSITE Please, search more information on the Section on Mental Health Economics on www.icmpe.org