Mental Health and Telemedicine Organizations and Their Events

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The EFMS is an academic research center at the University of Bamberg. Its work in the areas of migration, integration and migration policies encompasses research, documentation, consultative services, training and providing information to the public. This requires interdisciplinary and international cooperation as well as the exchange of information between researchers, politicians, administrators, educators, the public and those working in the media.

The efms seeks to assist in shaping a viable and humane migration policy.

1. Mental Health Film Series - Frames of Mind Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: May 16, 2012

Dennis Clegg was nicknamed “Spider” during childhood because of a fascination with arachnids. After thirty years in a facility for the mentally ill, he is released to an East End London halfway house, where he receives little care or attention from the landlady. Unsupervised and off his medication, he starts revisiting his childhood haunts, and reliving his lonely working-class boyhood as the only son of a hard-drinking plumber and his subdued wife. Disturbing memories of his father’s attempts to replace his mother in the household with a blousy, blonde seductress confuse Spider and threaten his (perhaps delusion) grasp on the past, and he spirals into fresh madness.

Presenters:

• Randall F White, Medical Director, BC Psychosis Program, University of British Columbia Hospital; Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia [UBC], Vancouver, Canada
• Harry Karlinsky, Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia [UBC], Vancouver, Canada (moderator)

1. Child and Youth Mental Health Matters: "3 Conferences in One" Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: May 6-8, 2012
2. Health & Wellbeing in Children, Youth and Adults with Developmental Disabilities: "Challenging Behaviour - The Tip of the Iceberg" Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: November 15-16, 2012
3. 6-th National Biennial Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: "Research - Results and Relevance; Integrating Research, Policy, and Promising Practice Around the World" Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: February 27-March 2, 2013

1. First National Parental Mental Health Conference
2. First International Young Carers Congress
3. Third International World Congress on Children with Mental Illness

This conference brings together an interdisciplinary group of professionals working in the field of mental health with young people and parents and other stakeholders to share knowledge and experiences related to child and youth mental health.

This first ever gathering of this nature will provide a forum for focusing on the needs of young people and families as they struggle with issues related to mental health concerns across the generations. The overall goal of the concurrent conferences is help us develop a common language and understanding of the needs of young people and families. By bringing together people from diverse backgrounds we hope to enrich our collective knowledge of mental health strategies, best practices and the latest research in order to improve outcomes for young people and families. Our goal is to create at the conference a community of practice that spans the three themes where we can each share our knowledge and support while we discuss areas of mutual interest and concern.

Deadline for abstracts or proposals: 9/26/2011.

Event Contact:
(you can use the link below for more detail)

Katia Selezeneva

604/822-0054
604/822-4835 fax

The term Developmental Disabilities [DD] refers to individuals with Intellectual Disability, Autism, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and other Neurodevelopmental Syndromes. Children, youth and adults with DD are vulnerable to high rates of general health and mental health concerns. These concerns impact signii cantly on the affected individual’s quality of life as well as their families, caregivers and the community. This conference will provide educational and informative updates on psychiatric, behavioural and complex health components specific to individuals with DD, and showcase best practices in the field.

Specifically, the conference will focus on approaches to complex challenging behaviours, contributing medical issues and new developments in medication and behavioural treatment. In addition, the conference will address important health and mental health issues and will review common genetic syndromes such as Down Syndrome and Fragile X. This conference will engage health care providers and educators from a wide range of professional disciplines in knowledge transfer and interprofessional collaboration in order to maximize health and wellbeing so as to minimize disability and improve quality of life. The format will include plenaries, breakout sessions and poster sessions.

Objectives:

• Promote best practices in physical and mental health for individuals with developmental disabilities
• Recognize the multifactorial determinants of challenging behaviour
• Recognize the role of traumatic experiences in understanding challenging behaviour
• Maximize health and wellbeing in order to minimize disability and improve quality of life
• Share knowledge and common experiences with others working in the field

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