The EPA is marking this year’s World Mental Health Day by emphasising the topic proposed by the World Health Organization (WHO), “Young people and mental health in a changing world”. On this day, EPA President Prof. Silvana Galderisi underlines the…
The EPA is pleased to announce that two new membership categories have been created in order to expand EPA benefits and involvement opportunities within the global mental health community. Professionals working in and around the psychiatric field, including psychologists, neurologists, psychiatric…
The EPA Early Career Psychiatrists Committee is pleased to announce that applications for the next Gaining Experience Programme are open ! The programme offers Early Career Psychiatrists (ECPs) short observership placements in various institutions across Europe, allowing them to broaden their clinical,…
The EPA joins the American Psychiatric Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics in opposing the U.S. immigration policy that separates children from their parents. This is inhuman and likely to have a profound and negative life-long impact on the mental and physical health…
The EPA is very pleased to announce that patient organisations GAMIAN (Global Alliance of Mental Illness Advocacy Networks – Europe) and EUFAMI (European Federation of Association of Families of People with Mental Illness)have joined the EPA Board as ex-officio members. The inclusion of…
The EPA is very pleased to announce that applications are open for the 8th edition of the EPA Summer School!Organised in Strasbourg (France) from 6-9 September 2018, the Summer School will once again focus on the topic “ABCs of Psychotherapy.” Led…
The EPA is very pleased to reveal the topic for its first Massive Open Online Course (MOOC): “Introduction to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy”! This 4-week online course, starting on 9 April, is designed for psychiatrists and other mental health professionals, and is…
In a statement released on 30 January 2018, the World Medical Association (WMA) has “expressed its grave concern over the arrests of leaders of the Turkish Medical Association (TMA).” Representatives of the TMA were detained after publicly voicing opposition to war, citing…
One of the goals of the EPA Early Career Psychiatrists Committee is to provide support and encouragement for those in or entering the field of psychiatry. With the Book Challenge Project, the ECPC is asking for your help to create a…
EPA President Silvana Galderisi addressed the following message to all EPA leaders, members and supporters in the most recent Newsletter from October 2017: Distinguished Colleagues, Dear EPA Members, My message is aimed to highlight the main achievements and challenges of the…