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WPA International Congress "Treatments in Psychiatry: An Update" — Florence (Italy), November 10-13, 2004 The International Congress of the World Psychiatric Association for the year 2004 will take place in Florence (Italy) from 10 to 13 November. This is expected to be one of the main psychiatric events of the year, with a number of participants of about 5,000. The Congress is aimed to provide a comprehensive and high-quality update on all evidence-based treatments available today for the various mental disorders. The ingredients of the Congress will be the following: a) 14 plenary update lectures; b) two special lectures; c) 36 interactive symposia; d) 12 advanced courses; e) 6 forums; f) symposia organized by the various components of the WPA (sections, zones, committees); g) new research sessions; h) poster sessions; i) sponsored events. Abstracts (no longer than 250 words) can be submitted by e-mail to the Scientific Secretariat (secretariat@wpa2004florence.org). For further information, please contact the Chairman of the Organizing Committee, Prof. Mario Maj (majmario@tin.it).
UPDATE LECTURES 14 Update Lectures (45’ + 15’ discussion each), providing a comprehensive update on some of the most significant aspects of current treatment in psychiatry, will be delivered by top worldwide experts.
UL1. The context of treatment in psychiatry - Norman Sartorius, Switzerland UL2. Empathy, meaning and the therapeutic alliance in psychiatric practice - Allan Tasman, USA UL3. The comprehensive management of schizophrenia - Nina Schooler, USA UL4. Early psychosis: detection and interventions - Patrick D. McGorry, Australia UL5. The comprehensive management of recurrent and chronic major depression - Giovanni A. Fava, Italy UL6. Comprehensive long-term management of bipolar disorder - Michael Thase, USA UL7. Understanding and managing the consequences of violence and trauma - Alexander C. McFarlane, Australia UL8. Integrating pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy in the management of anxiety disorders - Jack M. Gorman, USA UL9. New views in the management of dementias - Alistair Burns, UK UL10. The multimodal treatment of eating disorders — Katherine A. Halmi, USA UL11. The principles and practice of cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy - Paul Salkovskis, UK UL12. Psychodynamic psychotherapies: evidence-based and clinical wisdom - Peter Fonagy, UK UL13. Integration of services in community mental health care - Graham Thornicroft, UK UL14. The challenge of primary prevention in psychiatry - Shekhar Saxena, Switzerland
SPECIAL LECTURES Two Special Lectures (followed by a response and a discussion) will be delivered by the WPA President and President-Elect.
SL1. Current treatment of psychosis: did it change the outcome? - Ahmed Okasha, Egypt SL2. Comprehensive diagnosis as a basis for integrated treatment and health promotion — Juan E. Mezzich, USA
INTERACTIVE SYMPOSIA 36 high-quality Symposia (each with no more than four presentations and at least 40’ of discussion) will focus on specific treatment issues, with an active interaction between speakers and participants. The presentations will be in part invited by the Scientific Committee and in part selected from those proposed by following the instructions on the last page of this announcement. IS1. The current management of personality disorders Facilitator: Peter J. Tyrer, UK IS2. The contribution of neuroimaging research to clinical psychiatry Facilitator: Nancy C. Andreasen, USA IS3. Partnerships in mental health care Facilitator: Benedetto Saraceno, Switzerland IS4. The present and future of consultation-liaison psychiatry Facilitator: Francis Creed, UK IS5. The evaluation of psychiatric treatments Facilitator: Michele Tansella, Italy IS6. Recent advances in pharmacogenomics Facilitator: Wolfgang Maier, Germany IS7. Epidemiology and prevention of suicide Facilitator: José Bertolote, Switzerland IS8. The future of pharmacotherapy for schizophrenia Facilitator: W. Wolfgang Fleischhacker, Austria IS9. Economic aspects of mental health care Facilitator: Massimo Moscarelli, Italy IS10. Prevention and management of substance abuse Facilitator: pending
IS11. The present and future of rehabilitation in psychiatry Facilitator: Marianne Farkas, USA IS12. Psychotropic drugs and cognitive functions Facilitator: Anthony David, UK IS13. Understanding and managing "comorbidity" in psychiatry Facilitator: Giovanni B. Cassano, Italy IS14. The management of somatoform disorders and medically unexplained physical symptoms Facilitator: Richard Mayou, UK IS15. The future of psychotherapies Facilitator: Sidney Bloch, Australia IS16. The future of pharmacotherapy for mood and anxiety disorders Facilitator: David Baldwin, UK IS17. "Difficult" children and adolescents: underdiagnosis and overdiagnosis of mental disorder and relevant treatment issues Facilitator: Sam Tyano, Israel IS18. New strategies for the care of the mentally retarded Facilitator: Nick Bouras, UK IS19. Management of alcohol-related problems Facilitator: Karl Mann, Germany IS20. The current management of obsessive-compulsive disorder Facilitator: Joseph Zohar, Israel IS21. Ethical and legal aspects of treatment in psychiatry Facilitator: Driss Moussaoui, Morocco IS22. The current management of panic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder Facilitator: Carlo Faravelli, Italy IS23. Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of bipolar disorder Facilitator: pending IS24. Cultural issues in mental health care Facilitator: pending IS25. Molecular genetics and genomics of psychiatric disorders: identification of novel drug targets Facilitator: Giorgio Racagni, Italy IS26. Management of mental disorders in old age Facilitator: Edmond Chiu, Australia IS27. Diagnosis and treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Facilitator: Carlos E. Berganza, Guatemala IS28. New strategies in the management of sexual disorders Facilitator: pending IS29. Current approaches to sleep disorders Facilitator: Constantin R. Soldatos, Greece IS30. Combining medications in psychiatry: advantages and risks Facilitator: Hans-Jürgen Möller, Germany IS31. Assessment and management of social anxiety disorder Facilitator: Dan J. Stein, South Africa IS32. Current approaches to autism Facilitator: pending IS33. Family interventions for mental disorders Facilitator: pending IS34. The management of non-schizophrenic psychotic disorders Facilitator: Wolfgang Gaebel, Germany IS35. Diagnosis and treatment of impulse control disorders Facilitator: pending IS36. Non-pharmacological somatic therapies in psychiatry Facilitator: Max Fink, USA
SECTION AND ZONAL SYMPOSIA WPA Sections and Zones are welcome to submit Symposia, by contacting the Scientific Secretariat. ADVANCED COURSES 12 high-quality Advanced Courses, each with a duration of three hours, will deal with issues of great practical interest. In each Advanced Course, a well-renowned expert will interact with no more than 50 participants.
AC1. How to organize a comprehensive community mental health service Directors: pending AC2. The psychiatrist in court Director: Julio E. Arboleda-Florez, Canada AC3. Management of the suicidal patient Director: Danuta Wasserman, Sweden AC4. Management of patients with a severe mental disorder and substance abuse Director: pending AC5. Treatment of mental disorders during pregnancy and post-partum Director: Ian F. Brockington, UK AC6. The management of acute psychotic agitation Director: Dieter Naber, Germany AC7. Implementing a cooperative or other enterprise run by psychiatric patients Director: Gaston P. Harnois, Canada AC8. The principles and practice of interpersonal psychotherapy Director: John C. Markowitz, USA AC9. Fighting stigma related to schizophrenia Director: Norman Sartorius, Switzerland AC10. Managing HIV-related neuropsychiatric and psychosocial problems Director: Francine Cournos, USA AC11. Assessment of cognitive dysfunction in schizophrenia Directors: Silvana Galderisi, Italy; Michael Davidson, Israel AC12. Relevance of phenomenological/anthropological psychiatry to clinical practice Directors: Michael A. Schwartz, USA; Osborne P. Wiggins
FORUMS 6 Forums will focus on controversial or emerging issues in mental health care. Each of them will consist of one formal presentation, a few commentaries and a discussion. F1. Training to psychotherapies: problems and perspectives Coordinator: Brian Martindale, UK F2. Interacting with the media about psychiatric treatment issues Coordinator: Helen Herrman, Australia F3. The role of non-psychiatric professions in mental health care Coordinator: pending F4. The organization of forensic psychiatric services Coordinator: Julio E. Arboleda-Florez, Canada F5. The role of advocacy groups in supporting effective treatments in psychiatry Coordinator: Paolo L. Morselli, Italy F6. Resources for mental health care in low and middle income countries Coordinator: Shekhar Saxena, Switzerland
NEW RESEARCH SESSIONS These sessions will offer to psychiatrists from all countries of the world an opportunity to share the results of clinical and basic research efforts. Abstracts should be submitted following the instructions on the last page of this announcement.
POSTER SESSIONS These sessions will provide an alternative opportunity to present research findings in a very visible way. Abstracts should be submitted following the instructions on the last page of this announcement. Posters should be 0.90m wide x 1.20m high; the title and authors should appear in bold lettering; the text and illustrations should be readable from a distance of 2 meters. |
Dato l'alto numero degli avvenimenti
congressuali che ogni anno vengono organizzati in Italia e
nel mondo sarebbe oltremodo gradita la collaborazione dei
lettori nella segnalazione "tempestiva" di congressi e
convegni che cos potranno trovare spazio di presentazione
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