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Greetings from Pedro Ruiz, new WPA President

Dear Colleagues and Friends from around the world:
I am deeply honored and pleased for the confidence deposited on me by the WPA General Assembly...

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The 15th World Congress of Psychiatry: the most attended meeting in the history of WPA

The 15th World Congress of Psychiatry, held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from 18 to 22 September 2011 has been the most attended meeting in the history of the WPA and...

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The WPA-WHO Global Survey of Psychiatrists’ Attitudes Towards Mental Disorders Classification

This article describes the results of the WPA-WHO Global Survey of 4,887 psychiatrists in 44 countries regarding their use of diagnostic classification systems in clinical practice, and the desirable characteristics of a classification of mental disorders.

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WPA Guidance Papers are published

As part of its Action Plan 2008-2011, the WPA has produced four guidance papers on "Steps, obstacles and mistakes to avoid in the implementation of community mental health care", "How to combat stigmatization of psychiatry and...

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WPA Programme on Depression in Persons with Physical Diseases

The WPA has started a programme aiming to raise the awareness of the prevalence and prognostic implications of depression in persons with physical diseases.

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WPA Educational Module - Physical Illness in Patients with Severe Mental Disorders

I. Prevalence, impact of medications and disparities in health care

II. Barriers to care, monitoring and treatment guidelines, plus recommendations at the system and individual level

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The WPA is an association of national psychiatric societies, presently 137, spanning 118 different countries. Here you will find the recent news on the activities of the WPA Member Societies.

WPA Scientific Sections are considered as the scientific backbone of the WPA. Here you will find the recent news on the activities of the 65 Scientific Sections of the WPA.

WPA has 18 Zonal Representatives mediating between the EC and the Member Societies of their zones. Here you will find the recent news on the activities of the WPA Zonal Representatives..

Associations whose goals are consonant with those of the WPA could become as Affiliated Associations, presently more than 30. Here you will find the recent news on the activities of them.

WPA Secretary General, being the editor of the WPA Website and the WPA News, facilitates the process of their publication. Here you will find the recent news on related activities.
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World Psychiatric Association General Assembly 2011

World Psychiatric Association General Assembly 2011 was held on 21 September Buenos Aires, Argentina, in conjunction with the 15th World Congress of Psychiatry (18-22 September 2011, Buenos Aires).

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Geneva Prize Foundation for Human Rights in Psychiatry (Fondation Prix de Genève pour les Droits de l’Homme en Psychiatrie) - A Rwandese psychiatrist awarded the 2011 of the Prize of Geneva

Dr. Naasson Munyandamutsa, of Rwandese origin, was assigned as prize winner 2011 of the Prize of Geneva for Human Rights in Psychiatry. The prize was handed to him on 22 September 2011 during the closing session of the 15th World Congress of Psychiatry in Buenos Aires, Argentina, by Prof. Mario Maj, WPA President (2008-2011) and Prof. Françoise Ferrero, President of the Foundation.

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Partnerships for better mental health worldwide: WPA recommendations on best practices in working with service users and family carers

WPA President M. Maj established the Task Force on Best Practice in Working with Service Users and Carers in 2008, chaired by H. Herrman. The Task Force had the remit to create recommendations for the international mental health community on how to develop successful partnership working. The work began with a review of literature on service user and carer involvement and partnership. This set out a range of considerations for good practice, including choice of appropriate terminology, clarifying the partnership process and identifying and reducing barriers to partnership working.

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Kenneth S. Kendler received the Jean Delay Prize 2011

Kenneth S. Kendler, Professor of Psychiatry and Human and Molecular Genetics at the Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA, received the Jean Delay Prize 2011 in the Opening Session of the 15th World Congress of Psychiatry, held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 18 September, 2011.

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Recommendations for relationships of psychiatrists with the pharmaceutical industry

Psychiatrists, health care organizations working in the psychiatric field and psychiatric associations often have multiple relationships with the pharmaceutical industry in areas including patient care, research, and education.

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WPA in collaboration with the Centre for Youth Mental Health / Orygen Youth Health Research Centre, University of Melbourne, Australia

The World Psychiatric Association (WPA), as part of its Action Plan 2008-2011, has launched a programme of research fellowships for early-career psychiatrists from low- or lower-middle income countries, in collaboration with internationally recognized Centers of Excellence in Psychiatry. Within this programme, the World Psychiatric Association is funding a one year research fellowship at the Centre for Youth Mental Health / Orygen Youth Health Research Centre, University of Melbourne, Australia.

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