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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: PROGRAMME “EPICTETUS”

November 2007 – October 2008

Collaborating sectors

Section of Mental Health Promotion, A΄ Department of Psychiatry, Athens University

(Director A΄ Department of Psychiatry: Professor G. N. Papadimitriou)

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

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

B΄ Department of Psychiatry, Athens University, (Director B΄ Department of Psychiatry: Professor E. Lykouras)

Scientific Director : Dr Maria Vassiliadou

Scientific Advisors:

V. Tomaras, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, A΄ Department of Psychiatry, Athens University

M. Malliori, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, A΄ Department of Psychiatry, Athens University

A. Douzenis, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, B΄ Department of Psychiatry, Athens University

M. Kokkosi, Lecturer in Psychology, A΄ Department of Psychiatry, Athens University

Trainees: 95

Health professionals (primary care physicians, secondary care physicians, pharmacists, psychologists, nurses, physiotherapists, dieticians, social workers), clergymen, education advisors, school tutors, sociologists, anthropologists, law professionals (advocates, lawyers, criminologists), political scientists, economists, architects, geologists, archaeologists,  bankers, senior civil servants, senior members of public and private companies and organizations, police officers, army officers, journalists.

Time and Place:  November 2007 – October 2008

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.

Exams There will be questions which will derive from the educational material

Total Hours: 120

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

CURRICULUM

TERM  -I-

1^st educational  session: November 28, 2007

• Introduction

      G. N. Papadimitriou

• The Assessment of MHP programmes

      Μ. Vassiliadou

• Mental Health Promotion: Methods and aims

Μ. Vassiliadou

2^nd educational  session: December 5, 2007

• Public Health in the European Union: Mental Health in the context of Public  Health

Μ. Malliori

• Epidemiology and Classification of mental disorders

V. Mavreas

3^rd educational  session: December 12, 2007

• Pathogenetic factors of mental disorders

      G. N. Papadimitriou

• Interactive relations between physical and mental health

      P. Sakkas

4^th educational  session: December 19, 2007

• Mental disorders in Families - Stigmatization

      M. Oikonomou

• Mental disorders and quality of life

M. Kokkossis

5^th educational  session: January 9, 2008

• Anxiety disorders: Early recognition, management and therapeutic intervention

D. Dikaios

• Educational film

M. Kokkossis (discussion)

6^th educational  session: January 16, 2008

• Emotional disorders: Early recognition, management and therapeutic intervention

E. Lykouras

• Educational film

I. Mihopoulos (discussion)

7^th educational  session: January 23, 2008

• Schizophrenia: Early recognition, management and therapeutic intervention

N. Stefanis

• Educational film

N. Stefanis (discussion)

8^th educational  session: February 6, 2008

• Prevention of mental disorders

Α. Douzenis

• Mental Health Promotion and Personality

M. Vassiliadou

9^th educational  session: February 13, 2008

• Personality disorders: Early recognition, management and therapeutic intervention

            G. Vaslamatzis

• Personality disorders: Case report and discussion

      G. Vaslamatzis, S. Vondikaki

10^th educational  session: February 20, 2008

• Substance addiction. Clinical problems/management

      Ι. Liappas 

• Substance addiction. Epidemiology/Intervention services

M. Malliori

11^th educational  session: February 27, 2008

• Behavioural problems in children

      Ε. Lazaratou

• Behavioural problems in adolescents

S. Christogiorgos

12^th educational  session: Μarch 5, 2008

• Domestic violence

V. Tomaras

• Bulling in schools

I. Tsiantis

13^th educational  session: Μarch 12, 2008

• Mental disorders: Dementia

            A. Mailis

• Mental disorders in elderly

            A. Politis

14^th educational  session: Μarch 19, 2008

• Eating disorders 

Ε. Varsou

• Sexual dysfunction

K. Papastamatis

15^th educational  session: Μarch 26, 2008

• Psychopathology in females

I. Zervas

• Violence, impulse and suicidality

K. Paplos

16^th educational  session: April 2, 2008

• Traumatic life events and the development of Psychopathology

I. Bergiannaki

• Physicians and patients: Moral and deontological issues

A. Douzenis

TERM  -II-

17^th educational  session: April 9, 2008

• The process of referral to mental health specialists

A. Pechlivanidis

• Mental health services for children, adolescents, adults and vulnerable populations

G. Giannaka, E. Pechlivanidou, E. Sotiropoulou

18^th  educational  session: April 16, 2008

• Educational film

S. Papageorgiou (discussion)

• Depressive Realism

M. Vassiliadou

19^th educational  session: Μay 7, 2008

• Psychosocial interventions in Psychiatry

D. Ploubidis

• Training in Mental Health Promotion: therapeutic effects

M. Vassiliadou

20^th educational  session: Μay 14, 2008

• Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy

      G. Vaslamatzis

• Cognitive – Behavioural Psychotherapy

I. Papakostas

21^st educational  session: Μαy 21, 2008

• Systemic Psychotherapy

V. Pomini

• Biological therapeutic interventions in Psychiatry

I. Chatzimanolis

22^nd educational  session: Μay 28, 2008

• Basic functions of nervous system. Introduction

D. Vassilopoulos

• Cortex and the properties of  “logos”

D. Vassilopoulos

23^rd educational  session: June 4, 2008

• The development of self-concept

      M. Soldatou

• Group Therapies

M. Kokkosi

24^th educational  session: June 11, 2008

• Skills for the improvement of adaptation

M. Vassiliadou

• Presentation of case-reports. Discussion

M. Vassiliadou, M. Malliori

25^th educational  session : June 18, 2008

• Problem-Solving Skills

            Μ. Vassiliadou

• The development of identity

M. Kokkosi

26^th educational  session: June 25, 2008

• Family’s skills in Mental Health Promotion

V. Tomaras

• Programme’s Evaluation. Perspectives of the Educational Programme

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

27^th  educational  session:  September 24, 2008  

• Communication Skills

            Μ. Vassiliadou

• Presentation of case-reports. Discussion

M. Vassiliadou

28^th  educational  session:  October 1, 2008 

• Skills for the development of  Creative Autonomy

M. Vassiliadou

• Presentation of case-reports. Discussion

M. Kokkosi

29^th  educational  session:  October 8, 2008  

• Placebo therapy and other non specific medication 

Papakostas

• Summarization of the training programme

M. Vassiliadou

30^th  educational  session:  October 15, 2008  

• Exams

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

LIST OF SPEAKERS (Alphabetical)

• Bergiannaki I., Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Athens University

• Chatzimanolis I., Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Athens University

• Christogiorgos S., Lecturer in Child Psychiatry, Athens University

• Dikaios D., Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Athens University  

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

• Giannaka G., Social Worker, Director of Social Service, A΄ Department of Psychiatry, Athens University

• Kokkosi M., Lecturer in Psychology, Athens University

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

• Liappas I., Professor of Psychiatry, Athens University

• Lykouras Ε., Professor of Psychiatry, Director, Β΄ Department of Psychiatry, Athens University

• Mailis A., Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Athens University

• Malliori M., Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Athens University

• Mavreas V., Professor of Psychiatry, University of Ioannina

• Mihopoulos I., Scientific Collaborator Β΄ Department of Psychiatry, Athens University

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

• Papageorgiou S., Lecturer of Neurology, Department of Neurology, Athens University 

• Papadimitriou G., Professor of Psychiatry, Director, A΄ Department of Psychiatry, Athens University 

• Papakostas I., Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Athens University

• Papastamatis K., Psychiatrist, Assistant Director, Sismanoglio Hospital, Director, Section of sexual dysfunctions

• Paplos K., Psychiatrist, Thriasion Hospital

• Pechlivanidis A., Assistant Professor in Psychiatry, Athens University

• Pechlivanidou E., Social Worker, A΄ Department of Psychiatry, Athens University, Eginitio Hospital, Services for childen and adolescents, Parish Centre of Mental Hygiene, Byron-Kaisariani

• Ploumbidis D., Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Athens University

• Politis A., Assistant Professor in Psychiatry, Athens University

• Pomini V., Clinical Psychologist, A΄ Department of Psychiatry, Athens University, Eginition Hospital

• Sakkas P., Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Athens University

• Soldatou M., Psychologist, Scientific Collaborator, A΄ Department of Psychiatry, Athens University

• Stefanis N., Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Athens University

• Sotiropoulou F., Social Worker, Director of Social Service, Child Psychiatric Clinic, Athens University, Child Hospital “Agia Sophia”

• Tomaras V., Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Athens University, Director, ‘Agia Sofia’ Children’s Hospital, Medical School, Athens University

• Tsiantis I., Emeritus Associate Professor of Child 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, A΄ Department of Psychiatry, Athens University; Scientific Director, European Mental Health Promotion Educational Programmes

• Vassilopoulos D., Professor of Neurology, Director Department of Neurology, Athens University 

• Vondikaki S., Psychiatrist, Collaborator A΄ Department of Psychiatry, Athens University 

• Zervas I., Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Athens University