Psychiatry on the World Stage
APA's Office of International Activities and its reporting components, the Council on Global Psychiatry, Committee on Psychiatric Dimensions of Disasters, and Corresponding Committee on Misuse and Abuse of Psychiatry, will present numerous scientific presentations dealing with international psychiatric issues at APA's 2008 annual meeting. Among them:
MONDAY, MAY 5
9 a.m. -10:30 a.m.
Workshop: Role of International Health Organizations in Promoting Global Child and Adolescent Mental Health
APA Council on Global Psychiatry and Council on Children, Adolescents and Their Families
Chair/Director: Siham Muntasser, M.D.
Room 270B, Level 2, Washington Convention Center
2 p.m.-5 p.m.
Symposium: Global Gaps in Psychiatry: The Mental Health Needs of Child Soldiers
APA Council on Global Psychiatry
Chair/Director: Glen P. Davis, M.D.
Room 150A, Level 1, Washington Convention Center
Symposium: European and American Psychiatry: Identity and Priorities
Chair/Director: Pedro Ruiz, M.D.
Room 150B, Level 1, Washington Convention Center
TUESDAY, MAY 6
9 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Workshop: American Psychiatry: Care Quality, Access, Ethics, and Advocacy
APA Council on Quality Care
Chair/Director: Eliot Sorel, M.D.
Room 154A/B, Level 1, Washington Convention Center
Noon-1:30 p.m.
Forum: Pharmacological Perspectives Among U.S.A. Ethnic Minorities
Chair/Director: Pedro Ruiz, M.D.
Room 144A/B, Level 1, Washington Convention Center
WEDNESDAY, MAY 7
9 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Workshop: Psychiatry in Asia: Problems, Priorities, and Solutions
Chair/Director: Pedro Ruiz, M.D.
Room 207A, Level 2, Washington Convention Center
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Workshop: Partnerships in the Americas: Update From the World Psychiatric Association
APA and World Psychiatric Association
Chair/Director: Carol Nadelson, M.D.
Room 156, Level 1, Washington Convention Center
2 p.m.-5 p.m.
Symposium: DSM-V: Philosophical and Clinical Considerations
APA Council on Global Psychiatry
Chair/Director: Rodrigo A. Muñoz, M.D.
Room 151A, Level 1, Washington Convention Center
THURSDAY, MAY 8
9 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Workshop: Iraq on the Ground: The Real Story Through a Psychiatrist's Lens
Chair/Director: Anita S. Everett, M.D.
Room 146C, Level 1, Washington Convention Center
2 p.m.-5 p.m.
Symposium: DSM-V: From Research to Clinical Issues
Chair/Director: Rodrigo A. Muñoz, M.D.
Room 150B, Level 1, Washington Convention Center
Symposium: Poverty and Mental Illness Around the World
Royal College of Psychiatrists
Chair/Director: Nigel Bark, M.D.
Room 151B, Level 1, Washington Convention Center
Other international activities hosted by the Office of International Activities and the Council on Global Psychiatry include five international discussion groups or forums on issues in psychiatry pertinent to five regions:
Latin-America Discussion Group: Sunday, May 4, 8 a.m.-noon
Farragut Square Room, Independence Level, Grand Hyatt Washington
Africa Discussion Group: Sunday, May 4, 3 p.m.-5 p.m.
Bridge Room Arlington, Constitution Level, Grand Hyatt Washington
Middle-East Discussion Group: Monday, May 5, noon-2 p.m.
Constitution Ballroom, Constitution Level, Grand Hyatt Washington
Pacific-Rim Discussion Group: Monday, May 5, 2 p.m.-4 p.m.
Franklin Square Room, Independence Level, Grand Hyatt Washington
European Discussion Group: Tuesday, May 6; Time and location to be announced
In addition to the many international activities being held at the annual meeting, the APA Committee on Psychiatric Dimensions of Disasters will host the following sessions dealing with trauma and disaster psychiatry:
Workshop: Disaster Preparedness and Response: Standards for Care Before, During, and After a Disaster
Monday, May 5, 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m.; Room 151B, Level 1, Washington Convention Center
Workshop: Children and Trauma: Responding to Special Populations Ranging From Military Children to Those Exposed to Natural Disasters and Much More
Monday, May 5, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Room 159A/B, Level 1, Washington Convention Center
Course: The Basics of Disaster Psychiatry
Monday, May 5, 1 p.m.-5 p.m.; Rooms 8/9, Meeting Room Level, Renaissance Washington
Course: Disaster Psychiatry: Terrorism, Trauma, and Things to Do
Tuesday, May 6, 8 a.m.-noon; Rooms 8/9, Meeting Room Level, Renaissance Washington
Symposium: Treating PTSD in a Violent World
Wednesday, May 7, 9 a.m.-noon; Room 145B, Level 1, Washington Convention Center
More information about the Office of International Affairs, including its components, can be accessed at APA's Web site at<www.psych.org> or obtained by e-mail at [email protected].
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