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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 2008 – October 2009

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, 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΄ Psychiatric Clinic, Athens University

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

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

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

Trainees: 118

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 2008 – October 2009

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: 116  

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 19, 2008

• Introduction

      G. N. Papadimitriou

• The Assessment of MHP programmes

      Μ. Vassiliadou

• Mental Health Promotion: Methods and aims

Μ. Vassiliadou

2^nd  educational  session: November 26, 2008

• 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 3, 2008

• Pathogenetic factors of mental disorders

      G. N. Papadimitriou

• Interactive relations between physical and mental health

      P. Sakkas

4^th educational  session: December 10, 2008

• Mental Health Promotion and Education

M. Vassiliadou

• Mental disorders and quality of life

M. Kokkossis

4^th educational  session: December 17, 2008

• Basic functions of nervous system. Introduction

D. Vassilopoulos

• Cortex and the properties of  “logos”

D. Vassilopoulos

5^th educational  session: January 7, 2009

• Anxiety disorders: Early recognition, management and therapeutic intervention

D. Dikaios

• Educational film

M. Vassiliadou (discussion)

6^th educational  session: January 14, 2009

• Emotional disorders: Early recognition, management and therapeutic intervention

E. Lykouras

• Educational film

I. Mihopoulos (discussion)

7^th educational  session: January 21, 2009

• Schizophrenia: Early recognition, management and therapeutic intervention

N. Stefanis

• Educational film

N. Stefanis (discussion)

8^th educational  session: January 28, 2009

• Prevention of mental disorders

Α. Douzenis

• Mental Health Promotion and Personality

M. Vassiliadou

9^th educational  session: February 4, 2009

• 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 11, 2009

• Substance addiction. Clinical problems/management

M. Malliori 

• Substance addiction. Epidemiology/Intervention services

D. Karaiskos

11^th educational  session: February 18, 2009

• Behavioural problems in children

      Ε. Lazaratou

• Behavioural problems in adolescents

S. Christogiorgos

12^th educational  session: February 25, 2009

• Domestic violence

V. Tomaras

• Bulling in schools

I. Tsiantis

13^th educational  session: March 4, 2009

• Mental disorders: Dementia

            A. Mailis

• Mental disorders in elderly

            A. Politis

14^th educational  session: March 11, 2009

• Violence, impulse and suicidality

V. Kontaxakis

• Traumatic life events and the development of Psychopathology

I. Bergiannaki

15^th educational  session: March 18, 2009

• Sexual dysfunction

K. Papastamatis

• Eating disorders 

Ε. Varsou

TERM  -II-

16^th educational  session: April 1, 2009

• Psychosocial interventions in Psychiatry

D. Ploubidis

• Physicians and patients: Moral and deontological issues

A. Douzenis

17^th educational  session: April 8, 2009

• Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy

      G. Vaslamatzis

• Group Therapies

M. Kokkosi

18^th educational  session: April 29, 2009

• Mental Health Promotion and education

      M. Vassiliadou

• Cognitive – Behavioural Psychotherapy

I. Papakostas

19^th educational  session: May 6, 2009

• Biological therapeutic interventions in Psychiatry

I. Chatzimanolis

• Education on Mental Health Promotion Issues: Axiological Model for the development of psychosocial Skills, Programme ‘EPICTETUS’, 35^th Pan-Hellenic Medical Congress, Hilton Hotel, Athens 2009

20^th educational  session: May 13, 2009

• Mental Disorders in Primary Care

V. Mavreas

• Mental disorders and Stigmatization

      M. Oikonomou

21^st educational  session: May 20, 2009

• 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

22^nd  educational  session: May 27, 2009

• Systemic Psychotherapy

V. Pomini

• Placebo therapy and other non specific medication 

Papakostas

23^rd educational  session: June 3, 2009

• Skills for Creative self- estimation and autonomy

M. Vassiliadou

• The development of identity

M. Kokkosi

24^th educational  session: June 10, 2009

• The development of self-concept

      M. Soldatou

• Family’s skills in Mental Health Promotion. Presentation of case-reports. Discussion

V. Tomaras

25^th educational  session: June 17, 2009

• Problem-Solving

M. Malliori

• Adaptation Skills / Communication Skills

Presentation of case-reports. Discussion

M. Vassiliadou

26^th educational  session: June 24, 2009

• Evaluation of the Programme

• Discussion on the future perspectives of the training

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

27^th educational  session: September 23, 2009

• Summarization of the training programme

M. Vassiliadou

28^th educational  session: October 7, 2009

• Exams

M. Vassiliadou, M. Malliori, M. Kokkosi

29^th educational  session: December 9, 2009

• Closing symposium, Presentation of Certificates

G. Papadimitriou, M. Vassiliadou, V. Tomaras, M. Malliori, A. Douzenis,

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

• Karaiskos D., Medical Doctor, specializing in Psychiatry, A΄ Department of Psychiatry, Athens University, Eginitio Hospital

• 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., Professor of Psychiatry, Athens University

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

• 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, 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