With great worry and disbelief the European Psychiatric Association (EPA) and its Council of National Psychiatric Associations witnesses the unfolding situation in Ukraine. Representing more than 80,000 mental health care professionals all over Europe, including Ukraine and Russia, we remain…
A new series of CPD/CME events on Women’s Mental Health is being launched in collaboration with the EPA. Psychiatrists and psychiatric trainees across Europe are invited to participate in the first webinar on the topic “Menopause – A Neglected Factor…
In 2021, the EPA joined an Expert group with the World Psychiatric Association (WPA), DGPPN (Germany) and OGPP (Austria) to advise on the ways in which the Slovak Psychiatric Association can support the implementation of the Ministry’s proposed improvements to…
The EPA Board met virtually on 11 May 2021 to hold elections for five EPA Office Bearers’ positions. We are proud to announce the election of Geert Dom as President Elect, Andrea Fiorillo as Treasurer, and Martina Rojnic as Secretary for Sections, as well as…
The EPA is pleased to announce that Prof. Peter Falkai is the new EPA president, as of 12 April 2021 and for a mandate of 2 years. Prof. Falkai has been working in the field of psychiatry for 30 years. He…
The EPA is pleased to welcome its new members to the EPA Board: Livia De Picker – Belgium Lars Lien – Norway Jerzy Samochowiec – Poland Umberto Volpe – Italy Urs Würsch – Switzerland The duration of their mandate is 4 years,…
18 February 2021 — A survey by Europe’s main psychiatric and mental health patient organisations shows that only 4 out of 20 European countries prioritise COVID vaccinations for individuals with severe mental disorders (such as psychosis and mood problems), despite…
The next European Psychiatric Association Board will be elected during the virtual General Assembly on Sunday 11 April 2021. The EPA Board is vested with the broadest powers to act on behalf of the EPA and to perform any actions…
To be able to efficiently represent the views of psychiatrists and shape better mental health policies and programmes in Europe, the EPA is creating a pool of psychiatrists, called the EPA Ambassadors, who will be the force behind this important…
The EPA is deeply concerned by the current COVID-19 pandemic and its tremendous impact on the lives of people worldwide. There is a wide consensus that the COVID-19 pandemic not only affects physical health, but also mental health and well-being…