Cultural and Biological Contexts of Psychiatric Disorder Implications for Diagnosis and Treatment

Cultural Brain and Living Societies

January 22-24, 2010 Friday - Sunday

University of California, Los Angeles

The conference is designed to appeal to a wide audience: clinicians, researchers, social workers and therapists, neuroscientists, anthropologists, and others interested in the science, experience, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illness.

Last updated: 03rd Januar 2010

Leadership in Mental Health

Third annual course

November 22 - December 03, 2010

Venue: Goa, India  

A two week course conducted by Sangath, in collaboration with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, the Schizophrenia Research Foundation, the Centre for International Mental Health, University of Melbourne

This course has been designed to equip participants in the methods to develop and scale up interventions for people with mental disorders in communities, based on a population model (i.e. to achieve maximum coverage in an administrative unit such as a district). The course is designed to build capacity to meet the goals of the Movement for Global Mental Health

Last updated: 29 January 2010

MSc in War and Psychiatry

The psychological effects of war and terrorism are highly topical and a source of intense media interest. They are also a legitimate subject for serious study. Yet there are no simple solutions and the dilemmas faced by doctors and planners are as testing today as they were in the past.

Advanced notification of the World Association of Cultural Psychiatry Third International Conference

Young People, Resilience and Wellbeing: Human Capital in a Culturally Diverse Global Village

March 8th - 11th, 2012

Venue: TBC

This event will immediately precede the Olympic Games in London in 2012 and will contribute to the celebration of the richness of the cultural diversity in the City of London in which cultures from all over the world are represented.

Last updated: 21st March 2009 23:07

Careif launches at House of Lords in England

Lord Victor Adebowale, chief executive of the charity Turning Point and one of careif's first patrons, hosted the official launch of the charity careif on 14 February 2007. Over 120 people attended in total, including representatives of different governments, private industry and practitioners. Scottish writer, presenter and reporter Hardeep Singh Kohli and actor Tony Gardner were also present.

Last updated: 14th March 2009 23:04