{"id":318,"date":"2017-08-11T22:16:01","date_gmt":"2017-08-11T22:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/religionandpsychiatry.org\/main\/?p=318"},"modified":"2017-12-22T12:52:56","modified_gmt":"2017-12-22T12:52:56","slug":"wpa-world-congress-8-12-october-2017-i-messe-berlin-i-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/religionandpsychiatry.org\/main\/wpa-world-congress-8-12-october-2017-i-messe-berlin-i-germany\/","title":{"rendered":"WPA World Congress 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Psychiatry of the 21st Century: Context, Controversies and Commitment<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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You can look forward to an excellent scientific programme with renowned speakers from all over the world. Under the theme \u201cPsychiatry of the 21st Century: Context, Controversies and Commitment\u201d the WPA XVII WORLD CONGRESS OF PSYCHIATRY will consider all relevant mental disorders and take a close look at current developments in prevention, diagnostics, therapy and rehabilitation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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This World Congress offers an ideal opportunity to take stock of the state of psychiatry in the early part of the 21st century and share the vision and future direction of exciting developments in the field. In addition to focussing on new developments in research and clinical practice the congress will consider the human rights of people with mental illnesses and the German tradition of psychopathology.<\/p>\n

The scientific programme will appeal to both national and international professional audiences by offering numerous events in German in addition to its many English language offerings. The language of each event is indicated in the programme.<\/p>\n

Main topics<\/p>\n