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Transversal Programmes
Institutional Relations and Communication Programme
COORDINATOR: DR. JULIO BOBES (G5 – Universidad de Oviedo)
Social Forum
The Social Forum with the title “Contribution of Psy- chiatry to Mental Health” was arranged on the occa- sion of the Congreso Nacional de Psiquiatría. This activity took place on Wednesday, 23rd September
As well as this, four round tables were held at the CIBER de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM) on the subject of research into schizophrenia, on the need for a complex and integrating approach: “What have we learned in research into first psychotic episodes”
2015 at 18:00 hours at the Centro ABANCA Obra Social in Pza. Cervantes s/n in Santiago de Com- postela.
At this event there were talks by: Celso Arango López, Scientific Director of the Centro de Investigación Bi- omédica en Red, área de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM); Raquel Rebollo Cerro, Comunicator. Mamá ponte guapa Platform and Nel Anselu González, Zapico Vice-president of the Confederación Salud Mental España (formerly known as FEAFES) at that time and now President of said Confederation. The pres- entation and coordination was the responsibility of Julio Bobes García, Head of Communication of the CIBERSAM.
The event proved of great interest, with the partici- pation of many members of the city’s general public.
IV Foro Internacional Nuevos Abordajes en el Tratamiento de la Esquizofrenia
On 12th and 13th November 2015 the III Foro Inter- nacional Nuevos abordajes en el tratamiento de la esquizofrenia was held at the Ateneo de Madrid, ar- ranged by the CIBERSAM. Twenty-three leaders of Spanish and international neuroscience participat- ed in this Forum.
Some of the guests gave their report in the form of a Debate “Are tests in pharmacogenetics clinically ap- plicable today?” (José de León and Bárbara Arias).
There were two plenary session lectures, given by different guests from the U.S.A. with talks on “What have we learned in research into first episodes over these last 20 years” (Nancy Andreasen) and “Can a first psychotic episode be prevented?” (Robert Freedman).
and “The many roads taken by psychosis”.
The balance attained this year was highly positive, which is how the Forum continues to become con- solidated as one of the annual events of great inter- est for Spanish neuroscientists.
The meeting of PIs of the CIBERSAM was held in the evening of Friday, 13th November.
Presentation of Guidelines
One of the objectives of the CIBERSAM is to dissem- inate the scientific knowledge acquired for its appli- cability to the clinical field in order to improve the quality of life of those affected by mental disorders.
On 2nd July an event was held in the “Aula Ernest Lluch” at the Ministry of Health, in Paseo del Prado número 18 de Madrid, in the presence of the Sec- retary-General for Health, amongst other healthcare authorities as well as representatives of the Instituto de Salud Carlos III, for presenting the PIENSA Guide for teenagers and families wishing to understand and confront psychosis and the Clinical and ther- apeutic guide for first psychotic episodes in child- hood and adolescence. These guides sum up the scientific evidence of the last few years, including cases of good clinical practice with regard to chil- dren, adolescents and young people having a first psychotic episode.
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