Ecology, Psychiatry & Mental Health
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About
The WPA Section on Ecology, Psychiatry and Mental Health has identified and developed interests and peculiarities of the present reality such as:
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the psychiatric consequences of natural disasters (earthquakes, floods, volcanic eruptions, etc.);
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post-traumatic stress disorder;
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the nature and structure of traumatic events and the study of reaction processes;
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environmental risks at work and the repercussions on mental health;
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natural disasters and any war events suffered by immigrant populations and their consequences on individual mental health;
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implications and repercussions of the ecological operator in interpersonal and social relationships;
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environmental degradation and pollution as a threat to mental health;
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the role of nature in the treatment of mental health conditions; and
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possible synergies with the International Red Cross, the Civil Protection and other NGOs.
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Please click here to read the General Statement about the Section.
Section Officers
Chair:
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Luigi Janiri
Istituto di Psichiatria, Università
Cattolica del S. Cuore, Largo F. Vito 1, 00168 Roma, Italy
Phone: +39 335462669
Fax:+39 06 30157090
Email: luigi_janiri@fastwebnet.it, luigi.janiri@unicatt.it
Co-Chair:
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Roy Abraham Kallivayalil
Professor of Psychiatry, Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences,
Thiruvalla & Mar Sleeva Medicity,
Palai, Kerala,
India
Email: roykalli@gmail.com
Secretary:
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Giovanni Martinotti
Dipartimento di Neuroscienze,
Università “G. D’Annunzio”, Via dei Vestini 31, Chieti, Italy
Phone: +39 335 5627362
Email: giovanni.martinotti@gmail.com, giovanni.martinotti@unich.it
Scientific
Coordinator:
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Dr. Paolo Cianconi
Institute of Psychiatry, Dept. of Neurosciences,
Catholic University,
Rome, Italy
Phone:+39 3283743316
Email: pcianco@gmail.com
>> Please click here to see the Section Members list.
Virtual Meeting to Discuss Climate Change and Mental Health
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We are pleased to inform you that the WPA Sections on Conflict Management & Resolution; Ecology, Psychiatry and Mental Health; and Psychiatry, Medicine and Primary Care leadership group are planning a joint initiative on Climate Change and Mental Health: TOTAL Health Consequences.
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Theme: Climate Change and Mental Health: TOTAL Health Consequences.
Venue: Virtual meeting (link to follow)
Date: 2 July 2022
Time: TBA
Contact: Eliot SOREL MD, Founder, WPA Conflict Management & Resolution Section
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We welcome any ideas and suggestions you wish to post on our meeting's agenda. Please send them to us by the 30th June.