International News and Notes
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Conferences and Symposia
Portugal
DATE: 22–24 October 2009
EVENT: 12th International Conference for Philosophy & Psychiatry
THEME: Understanding Mental Disorders
ORGANIZATION: International Network of Philosophy and Psychiatry (www.inpponline.org)
LOCATION: Lisbon
CONTACT: Conference Office; soniaramos@ideiasaoquadrado.com
U.S.A.
DATE: 22–23 May 2010
EVENT: 21st Annual Meeting
THEME: Philosophical Issues in Evidence-Based Psychiatry
ORGANIZATION: Association for the Advancement of Philosophy & Psychiatry
LOCATION: New Orleans, Louisiana
CONTACT: Linda Muncy, linda.muncy@utsouthwestern.edu
National and Local Groups
Australia
ORGANIZATION: Interest Group for Philosophy and Psychiatry
CONTACT: Dr. Jeanette Martin and Dr. Stephanie Winfield, Australia/New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, 2/97 Edgecliffe Road, Bondi Junction—NSW 2002
Canada
ORGANIZATION: Association for the Advancement of Philosophy & Psychiatry—Canadian Affiliate Group, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
CONTACT: Edwin Hersch, M.D., 586 Eglinton Ave. E., Suite 707, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4P1P2; edwinhersch@bellnet.ca
Denmark
ORGANIZATION: Danish Group for Philosophy, Medicine and Mental Health
CONTACT: Dr. Soren Holm, Department of Medical Philosophy and Clinical Theory, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3C - 2200N
CONTACT: Dr. Anton Aggernaes, Institute of Neurophysiology, University of Copenhagen, Buldborgvej 25 - DK, 2000 Fredriksberg
Finland
ORGANIZATION: Finnish Group for Philosophy, Medicine and Mental Health
CONTACT: Professor Ingmar Porn and Dr. Markus Heinimaa, Department of Philosophy, University of Turku - 20700 Turku
France
ORGANIZATION: L'Évolution Psychiatrique
CONTACT: Professor Yves Thoret, 53 Aven Anatole, 78300, Poissy
Germany
ORGANIZATION: Referat Philosophische Grundlagen der Psychiatrie, DGPPN (German Psychiatric Association) [End Page 113]
CONTACT: Dr. Thomas Fuchs, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Psychiatrische Klinik, Voßstr. 4, D-69115 Heidelberg; thomas_fuchs@med.uni-heidelberg.de; Dr. Martin Heinze, Klinikum Bremen-Ost; Martin.Heinze@Klinikum-Bremen-Ost.de; www.dgppn.de
ORGANIZATION: Gesellschaft für Philosophie und Wissenschaften der Psyche
CONTACT: Dr. Christian Kupke, c/o Charité Klinik für Psychiatrie und psychotherapie Schumannstr. 20/21, 10117 Berlin, kupke@onlinehome.de; www.gpwp.de
Israel
ORGANIZATION: Society for Philosophy, Counseling and Psychotherapy
CONTACT: Dr. Ran Lahav, 25 Yarmin Street - Mevascret Zion 90805
Italy
ORGANIZATION: Società Italiana per la Psciopatologia
CONTACT: Dr. Giovanni Stanghellini, Via Venezia 14, 1-50121 Florence
ORGANIZATION: Italian Research Unit on Philosophy and Psychiatry
CONTACT: Dr. Emilio Mordini, Instituto Psicoanalitico per la Reserche Social, Via Avenula 21, 00186 Roma
Japan
ORGANIZATION: Japanese Association for Psychiatry and Philosophy
CONTACT: Dr. Takeshi Utsumi, Department of Psychiatry, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 2-11-1, Kaga, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, 173-8605, Japan; utsumi@med.teikyo-u.ac.jp
The Netherlands
ORGANIZATION: Dutch Foundation for Psychiatry and Philosophy
CONTACT: Professor Evert van Leeuwen, Zuider Stationsweg 29-2061 HD Bloemendaal
New Zealand
ORGANIZATION: New Zealand Group for Philosophy and Psychiatry
CONTACT: Professor Grant Gillett & Dr. Richard Mullen, Bioethics Research Centre, University of Otago, PO Box 913, Dunedin
Northern Ireland
ORGANIZATION: Northern Ireland Ethics Forum
CONTACT: Dr. Ann Beglem, School of Nursing and Midwifery, The Queen's University—Belfast BT7 1NN
Norway
ORGANIZATION: Norwegian Group for Philosophy, Medicine and Mental Health
CONTACT: Dr. Erik Falkum, Legeforeingen, Lagasen 1324, Lysaker
Romania
ORGANIZATION: Free Psychiatrists Association
CONTACT: Professor Aurel Romila, Pentru Dialog Social, 120 Calae Victoriei, Sector 1, Bucharest
Scandinavia
ORGANIZATION: Nordic Network for Philosophy, Medicine and Mental Health
CONTACT: Dr. Jennifer Bullington, Department of Health and Society, Linkoping University, 58183 Linkoping, Sweden
Scotland
ORGANIZATION: Scottish Group for Philosophy and Psychiatry
CONTACT: Dr. David Tait, Murray Royal Hospital—Perth PH2 7BH
Spain
ORGANIZATION: Societa de Historia y Filosofia de la Psiquiatria
CONTACT: Professor Filberto Fuentenebro, President Sociedad de Historia Y Filosofia, Dep. De Psiquiatria-Faculdad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense - 28040 Madrid
Sweden
ORGANIZATION: Swedish Group for Philosophy, Medicine and Mental Health
CONTACT: Professor Lennart Nordenfelt, Department of Health and Society, Linkoping University 58183 Linkoping
Turkey
ORGANIZATION: Psychiatry and Philosophy Working Unit of the Turkish Psychiatric Association Compos Mentis, Psychiatry and Philosophical Activity Group [End Page 114]
CONTACT: Yesim Sokak No. 20, 80630 Akatir, Istanbul; 90 2123 351 26 60 (tel.); 90 212 351 26 59 (fax); bahar@psikiyatri.org.tr; www.psiki-yatri.org.tr; Professor Yaman Ors. yaman.ors@tr.net
United Kingdom
ORGANIZATION: Philosophy Special Interest Group
CONTACT: Professor KWM Fulford, Royal College of Psychiatrists, 17 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PG, England
U.S.A.
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