Emergency psychiatric treatment is delivered during war time usually on-site (e.g. psychological first aid, initial psychotherapeutic and pharmacological treatment etc.) with the aim to reduce the prevalence of psychiatric morbidity within the military context. Treatment in peacetime focus on screening, diagnosing, and treating patients that may be current or retired military personnel and their families. Research in the field of military psychiatry provides better insight in mental health issues within the military context and the basis for improvement of the existing interventions.
Symposium During the WCP26 in Sweden
Session Type: Intersectional Symposium
Session Date: 24 September 2026
Session Time: 08:00–09:00
Moderators
- Marina Letica Crepulja
- Nikos Christodoulou
Nikos Christodoulou (Greece)
Community-based psychosocial support and resilience building in war and disaster settings
Elspeth Ritchie (US)
Rapid mental health response to mass trauma: Lessons from the 9/11 Pentagon attack
Marina Letica Crepulja (Croatia)
Tailored modular interventions for veterans with complex PTSD: Results from the ESTAIR program
Carlos Hesed Virto (Peru)
Transcranial magnetic stimulation for combat-related PTSD: Evidence, safety, and clinical application
Watch the full webinar recording here.
Session date: 6 October 2025
Session time: 08:00-09:00
Sesion type: State of the Art Lecture – length: 60 minutes including Q&A
Moderators: Georgios Pagkalos and Marina Letica Crepulja
Presenter: Marina Letica Crepulja
Date: 7 October 2025, 15:00-16:00 (CET) – Prague time
Venue: Prague Congress Centre, 5. kvetna 1640/65, Nusle, 140 21 Prague
Room: South Boardroom 1
Position Statement on Military Personnel and Veterans’ Mental Health
This statement is intended to enhance efforts in addressing mental health and suicide prevention among military personnel and veterans and we in the Military Psychiatry section believe it will reach those who can contribute to this goal.
You can read the full Position Statement here.
Section for Military Psychiatry Triennial Report 2023-2026 - read full report here.
Section for Military Psychiatry Annual Activity Report 2025 - read full report here.
Section for Military Psychiatry Annual Activity Report 2024 - read full report here.
Our report from the WPA Section on Military Psychiatry was accepted and published in the current issue (Volume24, Issue3, October 2025) of World Psychiatry. You can read the full report here.
Ebook: Digital Innovations for the Prevention and Treatment of PTSD in Military Contexts
Series: NATO Science for Peace and Security Series - E: Human and Societal Dynamics
This valuable contribution from our distinguished member, Prof. Joshua Morgenstein, is directly aligned with our mission and goals.
You can read more here.
