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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health Care Workers in Argentine

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Aug 27, 2020

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health Care Workers in Argentine

By Dr Ricardo Corral, Teaching & Research Department Hospital Borda, President Asociacion Argentina de Psiquiatras Dr. Julieta Ramirez, Hospital Borda, Capitulo Jovenes Psiquiatras, Asociacion Argentina de Psiquiatras

On 11 March 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 virus a pandemic. Just two months earlier, this novel coronavirus had been isolated…

It is with great sadness that we mark the passing of Dr Ronald M. Wintrob on Monday 17 August 2020 after a chronic illness. Dr Ronald M. Wintrob Ron was one of the most prominent representatives and pioneers of cultural psychiatry. A past chairperson of the WPA Transcultural Psychiatry Section (WPA-TPS), he was an important WPA leader who uplifted the Section to help make it what it is today. Most international organizations in the transcultural field were either founded by him or benefited from his leadership as president.

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Aug 22, 2020

Obituary: Dr Ronald M. Wintrob (1935 -2020)

By Meryam Schouler-Ocak, Chair of Section on Transcultural Psychiatry of World Psychiatric Association (WPA-TPS)

Ron's energy and initiative were a great inspiration. He was a generous colleague and friend, always available for guidance and support. We offer our sincere…

WPA & WONCA survey psychiatrists on key mental health competencies for primary care doctors

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Aug 14, 2020

WPA & WONCA survey psychiatrists on key mental health competencies for primary care doctors

By Roger Ng, WPA Secretary for Education

The World Psychiatric Association (WPA) has collaborated with the World Organisation of Family Doctors (WONCA) to survey the views of WPA member societies on a…

Building Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing During COVID-19

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Aug 14, 2020

Building Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing During COVID-19

By Dr. Avdesh Sharma, Co-Founder Mind Specialists

In light of the recent COVID-19 pandemic, a focus on Mental Health remains a higher priority than ever. The pandemic has taken a toll on…

$It is with great sadness that the WPA announces the sudden passing of Dr Wilfredo Pérez, President of the Venezuelan Psychiatric Association (VPA) and valued contributor to the WPA. He served both organizations with great commitment, and his loss is felt particularly strongly among the psychiatric communities of Venezuela and Latin America. Dr Wilfredo Pérez As a colleague, Dr. Pérez is remembered as a great human being – generous and empathetic. As a Professor, he is remembered for his commitment to psychiatry both as an academic and a professional. Dr. Pérez graduated as a psychiatrist from the Central University of Venezuela, where he was also spent his later years as a Professor. He developed an outstanding professional career as a forensic psychiatrist, after having graduated with a master\'s degree in forensic science from the University of La Plata, Argentina.$

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Jul 24, 2020

In Memoriam: Dr. Wilfredo De Jesús Pérez Delgado. MD (1967-2020)

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“We are very sorry to hear of the sudden death of Dr. Pérez,” said WPA President, Professor Helen Herrman AO, “we offer our sincere condolences…

As COVID-19 (caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2) sweeps the globe causing high morbidity and mortality; psychiatrists, their patients, families, caregivers and healthcare workers face unprecedented rapidly evolving challenges. The WPA Standing Committee on Ethics and Review was asked by the WPA President Helen Herrman to provide guidance on ethical and clinical issues regarding the roles of psychiatrists and the protection of individuals with mental disorders arising from the pandemic.

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Jul 22, 2020

WPA launches Position Paper on Psychiatry and the COVID-19 Pandemic

By WPA Secretariat

The Committee recognized that while national/regional differences in circumstances and responses to COVID-19 exist dependent on prevalence and resources; many commonalities are also clear. The…