Recent Publication
The new education module: “Bipolar Disorders with a special focus on youth” is now available on the WPA Education Portal. This module aims to educate and refresh the knowledge of doctors of all grades dealing with patients with bipolar disorders from all over the world.
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New Module: “Bipolar Disorders with a Special Focus on Youth” now available on WPA Education Portal

Par WPA Education Coordinator
The module explores bipolar disorder and its treatment with specific reference to different groups. The course has information that suits both doctors practicing at consultant…
\"Voices of South Asia\" - Associations join forces to promote awareness in older adult mental health
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\"Voices of South Asia\" - Associations join forces to promote awareness in older adult mental health

Par Dr Debanjan Banerjee (dr.Djan88@gmail.com)
As professionals working with mental health of older adults, the International Psychogeriatric Association (IPA) are focused on raising awareness around the impact of ageism on…
WCP21 Closed its Doors on Another Successful Congress
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WCP21 Closed its Doors on Another Successful Congress

A Thank You Message from the President

Par Prof. Afzal Javed, President, WPA
With our second digital world congress now safely & successfully completed, I’d like to take the time, on behalf of the Organising and Scientific Committees…
COVID-19 risk in fully vaccinated individuals with substance use disorders
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COVID-19 risk in fully vaccinated individuals with substance use disorders

Co-occurring health disorders appear to contribute to increased risk, NIH study suggests

Par WPA
People with substance use disorders (SUDs) face higher risks for developing COVID-19 and for experiencing serious problems associated with the infection. A recent study in…
On the 21st of January 2022, World Psychiatric Association’s (WPA) Action Plan Working Group (WG) on Public Mental Health (PMH) published a Health Policy paper in Lancet Psychiatry entitled “Public mental health: required actions to address implementation failure in the context of COVID-19”. The extensive paper not only discusses the importance of PMH interventions but it also highlights the implementation gap that has only been widened thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it also reports on how the pandemic has increased mental health awareness and underlined the need for a PMH approach.
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WPA publish paper with actions to improve the coverage of Public Mental Health interventions

Par Dr Jonathan Campion, Professor Afzal Javed, Professor Crick Lund, Professor Norman Sartorius, Professor Shekhar Saxena, Professor Sir Michael Marmot, Professor John Allan and Professor Pichet Udonratn.
The paper states that mental disorders currently account for at least 18% of global disease burden, and the associated annual global costs are projected to…
Don\'t miss out on catching up on the latest news from all of the World Psychiatric Association\'s (WPA) components - the third and final edition of the 2021 WPA Review is out! As before, all WPA components will receive the eNewsletter per email and it is packed with short reports submitted by our valued members from all corners of the world. It is also possible to read this edition (and past editions) of the eNewsletter here. The WPA Review - Q4 includes over 25 reports and brings a close to what was another challenging year!
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WPA Review - 2021 Q4 eNewsletter is now published!

Par WPA
If you would like to submit a report, please carefully read the “Steps to submitting your contributions” here. Please note, reports not adhering to the…
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