Welcome

20% Discount on
Wiley-Blackwell
Psychiatry Books

Fast, simple and secure ordering!
You can order books online at www.wiley.com.
Alternatively please call the Wiley customer services department on 0800 243407 (UK customers) or +44 1243 843294 (overseas customers).
Please quote the promotion code VA114 for the offer listed above.
This offer is not available in bookshops.
The promotion code is active and expires in 2012.

We will be pleased if the officers of the WPA Member Societies forward this E-Bulletin to all of their individual members

The World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

The WPA is an association of national psychiatric
societies aimed to increase knowledge and skills necessary for work in the field of mental health and the care for the mentally ill. Its member societies are presently 134, spanning 112 different countries and representing more than 200,000 psychiatrists.

The WPA organizes the World Congress of Psychiatry every three years. It also organizes
international and regional congresses and meetings, and thematic conferences. It has 65 scientific sections, aimed to disseminate information and promote collaborative work in specific domains of psychiatry. It has produced several educational programmes and series of books. It has developed ethical guidelines for psychiatric practice, including the Madrid Declaration (1996).

What are its Aims?

The core missions of WPA include the following:

• To encourage the highest possible standards of clinical practice

• To increase knowledge and skills about mental disorders and how they can be prevented and treated

• To promote mental health

• To promote the highest possible ethical standards in psychiatric work

• To disseminate knowledge about evidence-based therapy and values based practice

• To be a voice for the dignity and human rights of the patients and their families, and to uphold the rights of psychiatrists

• To facilitate communication and assistance especially to societies who are isolated or whose members work in impoverished circumstances

	Message from WPA President Professor Mario Maj "The WPA Action Plan 2008-2011" read editorial
	News on 2008 General Assembly, Prague, Czech Republic The 2008 General Assembly was held on 22 September 2008 in Prague, Czech Republic at the Corinthia Towers, in conjunction with the XIV World Congress of Psychiatry (20-25 September 2008, Prague).
	The WPA International Congress-Treatments in Psychiatry: A New Update: 1-4 April 2009, Florence, Italy The WPA International Congress “Treatments in Psychiatry: A New Update” will take place in Florence, Italy, from 1 to 4 April, 2009. It will be the follow-up to the 2004 WPA International Congress “Treatments in Psychiatry: An Update”, which was the second most attended psychiatric congress worldwide in that year, with almost 7,000 participants.
	WPA Leadership (2008-2011) is installed. View photos and biosketches for: Executive Committee WPA Board (Zone Representatives) WPA Council
	WPA Honorary Membership, Fellowship and Presidential Commendation Honorary Membership is conferred by the General Assembly upon individuals who have excelled in their service of the World Psychiatric Association (Honorees from WPA GA 2008 in Prague)
	WPA Member Societies and Affiliated Associations (updated WPA GA 2008)
	WPA Executive Committee Meeting WPA Executive Committee held its second meeting. This meeting was held in Isla Margarita Venezuela on the 19th and 20th of November. View Photos
	What did the XIV WCP mean for Czech Psychiatry? It was the biggest and most important international congress on psychiatry that ever took place in the Czech Republic and was fully prepared by local organizers. More than 6 000 specialists from 125 countries participated in the event, of which some 250 were from the Czech Republic.
	Greetings from the new President, President Elect, Secretary General, Secretary for Finances, and Secretary for Meetings and Farewells from PastPresident John Mezzich, Secretary General John Cox, and Secretary for Finances Sam Tyano
	Special Message in Honor of Professor Stefanis In Athens, on October 16th, in the framework of the “3rd Dual Congress on Psychiatry and the Neurosciences”, an event co-sponsored by the INA, the WFSBP and the WPA, a Special WPA Session under the general title “Present and Future of World Psychiatry” was held in honor of Professor C. Stefanis. See also a message from President of the Hellenic Republic, Mr.Karolos Papoulias
	WPA Upcoming Scientific Events
	WAM Earthquake Quetta Pakistan A team comprising of President Pakistan Psychiatric Society (PPS) and Immediate Past President Prof. Riaz Bhatti with other eminent psychiatrists visited the earthquake area.
	The 4th SAARC Psychiatric Federation meeting in Dhaka, Bangladesh SAARC Psychiatric Federation organised its 4th regional meeting in Dhaka from 1-3 November 2008. News from the South African Society of Psychiatrists The South African Society of Psychiatrist (SASOP) has, at its last annual general meeting at Fancourt, George converted from an Associated to a Not – for – Profit Company. News from the Russian Society of Psychiatrists The Annual Conference of Russian Society of Psychiatrists was held on 28-30 October 2008 in Moscow. The title was: Realization of subprogramme “Mental disorders” of Federal dedicated programme “Prevention and control of socially significant diseases”. Latest news from the Kyrgyz Psychiatric Association The esteemed Professor V. V. Solojenkin was the founder and leader of Kyrgyz Psychiatric Association (KPA) until 2007. After the elections that had taken place in 2007 a new Executive Committee was formed.

Last Update: December 22, 2008

Welcome

Message from WPA President

Professor Mario Maj

WPA Leadership (2008-2011) is installed. View photos and biosketches for: