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MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAMME

TRAINING OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND OF COMMUNITY AGENTS ON MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION ISSUES AND ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF PSYCHOSOCIAL SKILLS

December 2005 – October 2006

Collaborating sectors

Section of Mental Health Promotion, Psychiatric Clinic, Athens University

(Director of Psychiatric Clinic: Professor Κ. Soldatos)

Section of Primary Care Mental Health, Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College, University of London

(Head: Professor A. Tylee)

Educational Trust for Health Improvement through Cognitive Strategies (E.T.H.I.C.S) London

Scientific Director: Dr Maria Vassiliadou

Scientific Advisors:

V. Tomaras, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Psychiatric Clinic, Athens University

M. Malliori, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Psychiatric Clinic, Athens University

M. Kokkosi, Lecturer in Psychology, Psychiatric Clinic, Athens University

Trainees: 125

Mental health professionals (psychologists, social workers), health professionals (primary care physicians, secondary care physicians, nurses, dieticians), education advisors, school tutors, sociologists, law professionals (lawyers, judges), political scientists, economists, translators, information technology specialists - statisticians, journalists, bankers, employees of the Ministry of Education and of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, senior civil servants, senior members of public and private companies, police officers, academics.

Time and Place:  December 2005 – October2006

Wednesday, 17.00 – 20.30

Amphitheatre, Eginition Hospital

Educational material: available from: www.mentalhealthpromotion.co.uk

Trainees are responsible for acquiring the educational material from the above site which can be accessed with their own personal code.

Examinations: There will be multiple choice questions which will derive from the educational material.

Total Hours: 108 (54 two-hour sessions)

In order to be eligible for a certificate of attendance, a trainee must attend at least 80% of the total training time and perform successfully at the examinations.

CURRICULUM

TERM  -I-

1st educational  session: December 7, 2005

• General introduction

Κ. Soldatos

• Public Health in the European Union; Mental Health in the context of  Public Health.

         Μ. Malliori

• Topics for the assessment of the programme – Initial evaluation/ questionnaires

Μ. Vassiliadou, V. Tomaras, Μ. Malliori, M. Kokkosi

2nd educational  session: December 14, 2005

• Positive and negative factors related to mental health

          Ν. Αgelopoulos

• Mental Health Promotion: Methods and aims

Μ. Vassiliadou

3rd educational  session: December 21, 2005

• The epidemiology of mental disorders

M. Madianos

• Classification of mental disorders

 P. Oulis

4th educational  session: January 11,2006

• Mental disorders: Pathogenetic factors and psychiatric prevention

          N. Stefanis

• Organic Psychosyndromes; Dementia

A. Politis

5th educational  session: January 18, 2006

• Anxiety disorders – Emotional disorders

G. Papadimitriou

• Schizophrenia

Ε. Lykouras

6th educational  session: January 25, 2006

• Eating disorders 

Ε. Varsou

• Sexual functioning disorders

Ν. Vaidakis

7th educational  session: February 1, 2006

• Personality disorders: Classification and characteristics

Μ. Vassiliadou

• Personality disorders: Psychotherapeutic approach and management

G. Vaslamatzis

8th educational  session: February 8, 2006

• Interactive relations between physical and mental health

P. Sakkas

• Death as a psychosocial problem

Κ. Soldatos

9th educational  session: February 15, 2006

• Natural disasters: Psychological consequences and coping

I. Bergiannaki

• Violence, impulse and suicidality: Preventive interventions

V. Kontaxakis

10th educational  session: February 22, 2006

• Behavioural problems in children and adolescents

Ε. Lazaratou

• Learning disorders.  Pathogenetic factors, therapeutic methods, prevention

D. Αnagnostopoulos

11th educational  session: Μαρτίου 1, 2006

• Neglect, abuse and their consequences in children development

V. Chatzara

• Family and mental prevention

V. Tomaras

12th educational  session: Μarch 8, 2006

• Substance addiction. Risk factors, prognosis, prevention

A. Kokkevi

• Mental disorders related to substance addiction

Ι. Liappas

13th educational  session: Μarch 15, 2006

• Quality of life and mental disorders 

M. Kokkosi

• Mental disorder: Stigma and de-stigmatisation

M. Oikonomou

14th educational  session: Μarch 22, 2006

• Moral and legal issues in Psychiatry. Code of medical deontology

A. Douzenis

• Rights of patients, responsibilities towards third parties

G. Αlevizopoulos

Term  -II-

15th educational  session: Μarch 29, 2006

• Evaluation of first Term training. Discussion

            Μ. Vassiliadou, V. Tomaras, M. Malliori, M. Kokkosi

• The therapeutic potential of Psychiatry

V. Mavreas

16th educational  session: April 5, 2006

• Biological therapeutic interventions in Psychiatry

G. Papadimitriou

• Placebo treatment and non specific therapeutic substances

            Ι. Papakostas

17th educational  session: April 12, 2006

      Psychotherapies and their role in Psychiatry

• Psychoanalysis  

G. Vaslamatzis

• Psychodynamic therapies

H. Κaramanolaki

18th  educational  session: Μay 3, 2006

Psychotherapies and their role in Psychiatry

• Systemic Psychotherapies

V. Tomaras

• Cognitive – Behavioural Psychotherapy

I. Papakostas

19th educational  session: Μay 10, 2006

• Group Therapies

M. Kokkosi

• Professional exhaustion

E. Triantafillou

20th educational  session: Μay 17, 2006

Self- concept; Self-esteem

• Developmental- Cognitive Approach

M. Soldatou

• Psychodynamic approach

M. Kokkosi

21st educational  session: Μαy 24, 2006

·        Stepped care for depression

          A.Tylee

·        Nutrition and depression

          A.Tylee

22nd educational  session: Μay 31, 2006

• Presentation of an educational video; Discussion

            Μ. Vassiliadou

• Coping with life difficulties and events

          Μ. Vassiliadou

23rd educational  session: Ιουνίου 7, 2006

• Psychosocial approaches and interventions in Psychiatry

          D. Ploumbidis

• Psychiatric reform. Principles for psychiatric rehabilitation

          S. Stylianidis

24th educational  session: June 14, 2006

• Depression in primary health care

V. Mavreas

• Stress management

D. Dikaios

25th educational  session : June 21, 2006

• Communication

Μ. Vassiliadou

• Problem-Solving

V. Tomaras, M. Vassiliadou

26th educational  session: June 28, 2006

• Summary

            M. Vassiliadou

• Follow-up questionnaires

27th educational session: September 20, 2006

• Examinations (Multiple Choice Questions)

            Μ. Vassiliadou, V. Tomaras, Μ. Malliori, M. Kokkosi

28th educational  session : November 15, 2006

• Closing symposium

• Presentation of Certificates

• Κ. Soldatos, Μ. Vassiliadou, V. Tomaras, M. Malliori, M. Kokkosi

LIST OF SPEAKERS (Alphabetical)

Αgelopoulos N., Professor of Psychiatry, University of Thessaly

Αlevizopoulos G., Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Athens University

Αnagnostopoulos D., Lecturer in Child Psychiatry, Athens University

Bergiannaki I., Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Athens University

Chatzara V., Child Psychiatrist, Department of Child Psychiatry, Athens University

Dikaios D., Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Athens University  

Douzenis Α., Assistant Professor in Forensic Medicine, Athens University  

Karamanolaki H., Psychiatrist, Scientific Collaborator, Psychiatric Clinic, Athens University

Kokkevi Α., Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Athens University

Kokkosi M., Lecturer in Psychology, Athens University

Kontaxakis V., Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Athens University   

Lazaratou E., Assistant Professor in Child Psychiatry, Athens University  

Liappas I., Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Athens University

Lykouras Ε., Professor of Psychiatry, Athens University

Madianos M., Professor of Psychiatry, Athens University Director C.C.M.H, Zografou    

Malliori M., Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Athens University

Mavreas V., Professor of Psychiatry, University of Ioannina

Oikonomou M., Emeritus Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Athens University

Oulis P., Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Athens University

Papadimitriou G., Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Athens University

Papakostas I., Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Athens University

Ploumbidis D., Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Athens University

Politis A., Lecturer in Psychiatry, Athens University

Sakkas P., Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Athens University

Soldatos K., Professor of Psychiatry, Director, Psychiatric Clinic, Athens University  

Soldatou M., Psychologist, Scientific Collaborator, Psychiatric Clinic, Athens University

Stefanis N., Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Athens University

Stylianidis S., Associate Professor of Community Psychiatry, Panteion University,

Tomaras V., Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Athens University

Triantafillou E., Sociologist, Psychiatric Clinic, Athens University

Tylee A., Professor of Primary Care Mental Health, Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College, London

Vaidakis N., Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Athens University

Varsou Ε., Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Athens University

Vaslamatzis G., Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Athens University

Vassiliadou M., Director, Section of Mental Health Promotion, Department of Psychiatry, Athens University; Scientific Director, European Mental Health Promotion Educational Programmes