Australian Society for Psychiatric Research Annual Conference 2-4 December 2009 - Australian National University, Canberra

Welcome

Register now for the 2009 conference of the Australasian Society for Psychiatric Research (ASPR) to be held in Canberra at the Manning Clark Centre on the campus of the Australian National University. Workshops and special events will be held on December 1 and the conference runs from December 2 to 4.

To register for the conference or the workshops, please click on the "register" button on the side bar - once you commence registration you will be asked select whether you wish to register for a workshop, the conference, or both.

We have an exciting program that will highlight contemporary mental health research in Australia and New Zealand, and bring together national and international speakers covering domains such as: stress and traumatic experiences; e-health initiatives; child/adolescent mental health; employment and mental health; epidemiology; the neurobiology of mental disorders; pharmacogenomics; mental health in an ageing society; and a focus on innovative treatment.

Preconference highlights include:

  • The ISRII/ASPR e-health Workshop 2009: From Research to Implementation which will address the need to increase the recognition and use of e-health tools for mental health, with a focus on big picture issues such as sustainability, dissemination and strategic directions. It is designed to facilitate engagement between researchers, governmental health policy makers, GP and health groups, representatives from NGOs and consumers.
  • A workshop on Managing trauma in children and adolescents living through natural disaster: Clinical, research and policy advances in which participants will learn about effective approaches to managing trauma and other mental health issues in children and adolescents who have been exposed to natural disaster, including a discussion of current national policy. This workshop will benefit child and adolescent mental health workers, primary and secondary teachers, general practitioners, emergency and police staff, and policy providers in education and health.
  • The Neurobiology of stress and emotion regulation workshop in which national and international experts will provide a refresher and update on the neurobiological substrates underlying stress and emotion regulation in humans and animal models, as well as presenting recent and innovative research shedding light on the causes, progression, and treatment of stress-related psycho-affective disorders. The workshop is aimed at both clinicians and researchers in the field of psychiatry, psychology, neuroscience, and associated disciplines.
  • See the "preconference workshops" page for further details.
  • Free Public Lecture Antidepressants: Friend or foe. See below for details of this exciting opening event.

PUBLIC LECTURE - ANTIDEPRESSANTS: FRIEND OR FOE

Tuesday 1 December 2009, 6pm - 7.30pm

Finkel Theatre, John Curtin School of Medical Research, ANU

Join us for this special event in which high profile Australian mental health professionals will present and discuss different perspectives on anti-depressant prescribing, use and research. Speakers include Professor Ian Hickie, Associate Professor Jon Jureidini and Professor Kathy Griffiths.

A panel will provide comments and question the speakers, and audience involvement will be encouraged.

Refreshments will follow.

Media contact: Professor Kathy Griffiths
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Telephone: 02 6125 9723

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