German Association
for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy
and Psychosomatics
for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy
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From anxiety disorders to obsessive-compulsive disorder: The top-class scientific and further education programme of the DGPPN Congress 2018 offers a comprehensive overview of current and future developments in the field of mental health – with practical insights for prevention, diagnosis and treatment. 15 percent of the programme will be held in English.
Thanks to its broad range of topics, renowned experts and excellent continuing education opportunities, the DGPPN Congress has established itself as a central forum for the field of psychiatry and psychotherapy. In just four days participants can obtain a comprehensive overview of current developments in psychiatry, psychotherapy and psychosomatics. The congress programme will cover all relevant mental illnesses and will put a lot of emphasis on biological and psychotherapeutic topics and topics of social psychiatry. At the same time, health political, societal and cultural issues will also be an important focus. National and international renowned keynote speakers will address fascinating topics in plenary presentations and lectures.
Key topics of the congress
In particular, the 2018 congress will highlight the identity of the field itself and also the following topics: innovation, prevention, severe mental illness, e-mental health and psychotherapy research
1 Neurocognitive disorders, organic mental disorders, dementia, F0
2 Mental disorders due to psychotropic substances, behavioural addictions, F1
3 Psychotic disorders, F2
4 Affective disorders, F3
5 Neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders, F4
6 Eating disorders, sleep disorders and other disorders of category F5
7 Personality disorders, F6
8 Disorders closely related to childhood and adolescence, F7-9
9 Comorbidity of mental and somatic disorders, psychosomatics
10 Gerontopsychiatry
11 Psychiatric emergencies and suicidality
12 Epidemiology, risk factors and cross-disorder mechanisms
13 Brain imaging, neurophysiology, neuropsychology
14 Neurobiology and genetics
15 Diagnostics and classification
16 Psychotherapy
17 Pharmacotherapy
18 Stimulation methods, internet-basedinterventions and other psychiatric therapies
19 Early intervention, prevention and health promotion
20 Rehabilitation and work
21 Community and social psychiatry
22 Health care research and models
23 Health care policy
24 Forensic psychiatry and assessment
25 Training and further and continuing education
26 Ethics, philosophy and spirituality
27 History and cultural sciences
28 Literature, film, music and mental disorders
29 Psychiatry and society
30 Other topics
Of interest to many occupational groups
The DGPPN Congress is of interest to the following people: Specialists in psychiatry and psychotherapy | Specialists in neurology | Specialists in psychosomatic medicine and psychotherapy | Medical and psychological psychotherapists | Child and adolescent psychiatrists and psychotherapists | Psychologists | General practitioners and doctors of internal medicine | Doctors and psychologists in specialist training | Students | Members of nursing professions, social workers and occupational therapists