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MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAMME

TRAINING OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND OF COMMUNITY AGENTS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF PSYCHOSOCIAL SKILLS: PROGRAMME “EPICTETUS”

January 2007 – March 2007

Collaborating sectors

Section of Mental Health Promotion, Psychiatric Clinic, Athens University, (Director Psychiatric Clinic: Professor Κ. Soldatos)

Section of Primary Care Mental Health, Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College, London (Head: Professor A. Tylee)

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

Department of Child Psychiatry, Athens University, Medical School, “Agia Sofia” Children’s Hospital, Athens (Director: Associate Professor V. Tomaras)

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

S. Diareme, Psychologist PhD, Department of Child Psychiatry, Athens University

Trainees: 110

From among those who were trained in the Educational Programme: “Training of health professionals and of community agents on mental health promotion issues and on the development of psychosocial skills”

Time and Place:  January 2007 – March 2007

Wednesday, 17.00 – 20.30

Amphitheatre, Eginition Hospital

Total Hours: 36 (18 two-hour sessions)

CURRICULUM

1^st educational  session:  January 24, 2007

• Skills for the development of positive identity characteristics:

          Brief presentation – Discussion

            M. Kokkosi, M. Soldatou

2^nd educational  session:  January 31, 2007

• Skills for the development of positive identity characteristics:

          Case report - Summarization

            M. Vassiliadou

3^rd educational  session: February 7, 2007

• Skills for the improvement of adaptation:

          Brief presentation – Discussion

            I. Bergiannaki, D. Dikaios

4^th educational  session: February 14, 2007

• Skills for the improvement of adaptation:

          Case report - Summarization

            M. Vassiliadou

5^th educational  session:  February 21, 2007

• Effective communication skills           

          Brief presentation – Discussion

      V. Tomaras, I. Papakostas

6^th educational  session:  February 28, 2007

• Effective communication skills            

          Case report - Summarization

            M. Vassiliadou

7^th educational  session: March 7, 2007

• Skills for the development of creativity:

          Brief presentation – Discussion

            M. Malliori, M. Vassiliadou

8^th educational  session:  March 14, 2007

• Skills for the development of creativity:

          Case report - Summarization

            M. Vassiliadou

9^th educational  session:  March 21, 2007

• Closing symposium

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

·             Presentation of Certificates

            K. Soldatos,  M. Vassiliadou,  V. Tomaras,  M. Malliori,  M. Kokkosi

LIST OF SPEAKERS (Alphabetical)

Bergiannaki I., Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Athens University

Dikaios D., Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Athens University  

Kokkosi M., Lecturer in Psychology, Athens University

Malliori M., Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Athens University

Papakostas I., 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

Tomaras V., 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