We are delighted to announce that Abstract submissions for e-Posters and Oral communications for EPA 2024 are now open. To be considered for presentation at EPA2024, it is essential to submit your abstract before 20 September 2023, 23:59 CEST. To ensure a…
The EPA and the European Institute of Women’s Health (EIWH) organised a joint Webinar on “The Interplay of Gender and Mental Health: A Global Health Issue“. During the Webinar that took place on 12 September from 10:00 to 11:30 CEST,…
The EPA Committee on Ethical Issues will hold a webinar on ‘Implementing alternatives to coercion in psychiatric practice’ on Wednesday 19 July from 16:00 CEST. Chaired by Meryam Schouler-Ocak (Germany) and Silvana Galderisi (Italy), the webinar will examine coercion as…
The fourth Online Talks with Experts session, will take place on Thursday, 06 July 2023 from 15:00 CEST with the participation of Dr Ken Courtenay on the topic “Mental Health in Intellectual Disability“. This 1-hour exchange will start with a short presentation followed by a Q&A session. Save…
The European Psychiatric Association (EPA) welcomes the new EU Commission comprehensive approach to Mental Health, released on 7 June 2023. Mental illnesses are increasing in Europe, and worldwide, being among the leading causes of disability and making a detrimental impact…
The EPA Early Career Psychiatrists Committee has teamed up with the EPA Section on Psychopharmacology for the third Online Talks with Experts session. Join our expert, Prof. Dr. István Bitter, Professor of Psychiatry in Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary, for an inspiring discussion on “Pharmacotherapy of schizophrenia”! This 1-hour exchange…
Due to high demand, we are happy to announce that the deadline for the session proposals has been extended. The EPA 2024 Scientific Programme Committee is pleased to receive all session proposals for EPA courses, workshops, and symposia to be included in the…
The EPA Board met in Brussels on 27 April 2023 to hold elections for five EPA Office Bearers’ positions. We are proud to announce the election of Andrea Fiorillo as President Elect, Martina Rojnic Kuzman as Treasurer, and Jerzy Samochowiec as Secretary for Sections, as well…
During this three-day intensive programme, selected young psychiatrists will have the unique opportunity to: take part in interactive discussions on the management of suicidal crises, therapeutic innovations, and prevention strategies, participate in role plays, workshops and simulation sessions on suicidal…
Along the past decades, digital psychiatry has gained a constantly growing momentum and scientific evidence on feasibility, efficacy and cost-effectiveness of telepsychiatry is currently well established. Due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic, telemental health care has been widely adopted worldwide, as a rapid response to…