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VII Int. Symposium about Current Issues and Controversies in Psychiatry”, Barcelona (Spain), April 15 and 16, 2010

Third Geneva Conference on Person-centered Medicine will take place at the University Hospitals of Geneva on May 3-4, 2010 and at the World Health Organization on May 5, 2010

CINP Congress 2010, Hong Kong, 6 - 10 June 2010

Climate and Health Council: Signing the Pledge

March for Mental Health:

What better way is there to show your support, unity and desire for change than to gather with your fellow advocates and conduct a march or hold a rally?
Possibly none.
In the spirit of World Mental Health Day and the strength..


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Movement for global mental health gains momentum

The Lancet

"A Global Mental Health Summit was held in Athens, Greece, co-sponsored by the Wellcome Trust, Global Initiative on Psychiatry..."



The Canvas Askew: Lecture 9: Surviving Schizophrenia

Speaker: Prof. PSVN Sharma, from KMC, Manipal
Date: September 25th, 2009,
Venue: Gulmohar Hall, The India Habitat Centre
Time: 7 PM.
Title: "Surviving Schizophrenia".

Mr Pankaj Pachauri, broadcaster and journalist, will chair the session.
All are invited, so please feel free to forward the invitation to anybody you think may be interested.
There is no separate registration requirement.

For feedback, suggestions and comments, please do write to
aloksarin@gmail.com or canvas.askew@gmail.com.


The Canvas Askew: Lecture 10: "Habits of happiness: cultivating altruism"

Speaker: Matthieu Ricard, monk & philosopher
(You may wish to know more about Matthieu from the website http://www.matthieuricard.org/en/)

Date: November 5th, 2009
Venue: Gulmohar Hall, The India Habitat Centre
Time: 7 PM
Dr Avdesh Sharma, psychiatrist, will chair the session.
Mr Rajiv Mehrotra will moderate the session.
All are invited, so please feel free to forward the invitation to anybody you think may be interested.
There is no separate registration requirement.

For feedback, suggestions and comments, please do write to
aloksarin@gmail.com or canvas.askew@gmail.com.



World Mental Health Day

"Mental Health in Primary Care:
Enhancing Treatment and Promoting Mental Health"

The theme of this year’s campaign is intended to draw worldwide attention to the growing body of knowledge on integration which...




World Suicide Prevention Day

September 10
World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September promotes worldwide commitment and action to prevent suicides...


VII Int. Symposium about Current Issues and Controversies in Psychiatry”, Barcelona (Spain), April 15 and 16, 2010

We would like to take this opportunity to offer a 10% discount on the registration fee for all members of your association who mention your society on registration. Those interested in obtaining this discount can do so by contacting our organization at info@ControversiasBarcelona.org

Should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Sincerely yours,

Julio Vallejo-Ruiloba, Prof. MD.

(Organizer of the XVII Int. Symposium about Current Issues and Controversies in Psychiatry)


CINP Congress 2010, Hong Kong, 6 - 10 June 2010

The XXVII CINP Congress takes place in Hong Kong on 6 - 10 June 2010. It will bring together leading edge clinicians, researchers and trainees to this highly interactive meeting which will include programme topics such as ethics of clinical trials, conflict of interest in psychopharmacology development, and development of nutriceuticals in addition to the traditional CINP programme.

CINP (International College of Neuropsychopharmacology) is the world’s global psychopharmacology organisation. It is a membership organisation with widespread support from all over the world. Its mission is to encourage and promote international scientific study, teaching and the application of neuropsychopharmacology. It provides advice and consultation for the evaluation of all aspects of neuropsychiatric drugs, including biochemistry, pharmacology, safety and therapeutic efficacy. Through these activities it seeks to improve and advance research activities thus leading to improved patient care.

If you require further information or have any queries regarding the congress please do not hesitate to contact the congress secretariat, CPO Hanser cinp2010@cpo-hanser.de or please visit the congress website www.cinp2010.com for regular updates.

We look forward to welcoming you to Hong Kong!
Prof. RH Belmaker
CINP President


First National CME of Indian Association of Geriatric Mental Health

Venue: Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Medical Sciences, Benaras Hindu University, Varanasi, UP
Date: 26th September 2009

5th Annual Conference

Indian Association Of Biological Psychiatry

Venue: The Zuri Hotels & Resorts, Varca, Goa
Date: 22nd October 2009

IAPP (Indian Association of Private Psychiatry) 10th Annual Conference

Dates: 23rd to 25th October 2009
Venue: Holiday Inn Resort, Mobor (Near Margao), South Goa
Theme: Sharpening clinical skills

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NIMHANS

National Conference on Disasters 2007

Summary and Recommenda- tions on Psychosocial Care and Mental Health Services in Disasters


Basic Course in Family Therapy (NIMHANS):

Eligibility:
Masters Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling and Guidance, or Psycho Social Rehabilitation

Duration:
1 month to 3 months.

Course:
Orientation to family therapy, lectures, discussions, seminars, tutorials on theoretical topics, role plays, video demonstrations, observation of family therapy under supervision, and case discussions.

The candidate should apply to the Director of NIMHANS, Hosur Road, Bangalore - 560029, India, mentioning the time (starting in the months of February, May, August and November), which she/ he would like to start the training. If in a course the candidate has to apply through the school or organization the he/ she belongs to.


Advanced Certificate Course in Family Therapy (NIMHANS):

Eligibility: M.Phil in Mental Health and Social Psychology or Psychiatric Social Work or those who finished 600 hours of supervised family therapy.

Duration: 2 months.

Course: Lectures, discussions, seminars, tutorials on theoretical topics, role plays, video demonstrations, conducting family therapy under supervision and supervision of trainees.

The candidate should apply to the Director of NIMHANS, Hosur Road, Bangalore - 560029, India, mentioning the time (starting in the months of February, May, August and November), which she/ he would like to start the training. If in a course, the candidate has to apply through the school or organization the he/ she belongs to.