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The purpose of the World Psychiatric Association is to coordinate the activities of its Member Societies on a world-wide scale and to advance enquiry into the etiology, pathology, and treatment of mental illness. To further this purpose, the Association organizes mono- or multi thematic Regional Symposia in different parts of the world twice a year, and World Congresses dealing with all individual fields of psychiatry once every five or six years. Between these meetings the continuation of the Association's scientific work is assured through the activities of its specialty sections, each covering an important field of psychiatry. The programs of the World Congresses reflect on the one hand the intention to present the coordinating functions of the Association and on the other to open a broad platform for a free exchange of views. Thus, the VII World Congress of Psychiatry, held in Vienna from July 11 to 16, 1983, was composed of two types of scientific events - those structured by the Association and those left to the initiative of the participants. The first type comprised Plenary Sessions, planned by the Scientific Program Committee, anq Section Symposia, organized by the WPA sections; the second embraced Free Symposia, free papers, video sessions, and poster presentations prepared by the participants. Altogether, 10 Plenary Sessions, 52 Section Symposia, and 105 Free Symposia took place, and 78 free papers and poster sessions and 10 video sessions were held.

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Author:   P. Pichot
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1985
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.340kg
ISBN:  

9781468447026

ISBN 10:   1468447025
Pages:   693
Publication Date:   21 January 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Sociological Aspects of Psychiatry.- Mental Health Service Research.- Supportive Networks and the Incidence of Mental Disorder.- General Hospital Psychiatry.- International Trends and National Progress in Psychosocial Rehabilitation.- Organisational Problems and New Trends in Psychiatric Services.- Comparative Approaches to Initiating Mental Health Care in Primary Settings.- Community Mental Health Services in Urban Areas.- The Politics of Community Care.- Primary Care and Mental Health Services.- New Trends in In- and Out-Patient Care.- Manpower Requirements in Psychiatric Hospitals.- Schizophrenia: On Current Treatment, Research, and Social Considerations.- Helping the Family to Cope with Schizophrenia.- Antidepressants and Active Life.- The Year after — Results of a Follow-Up Study on Newly Admitted Psychiatric Patients.- Results of the Internal Reform in Psychiatry.- Addendum.- Author Index.- Summary Contents of Volume I – VIII.

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