On the occasion of the 20th Anniversary of the Association for Psychosocial Health of Children and Adolescents -A.P.H.C.A.- and its presence and contribution in the field of Mental Health in Greece, a Scientific Conference is organized in Athens on the 7th-8th October 2011. This Conference,which will mark APHCA's 20th Anniversary is part of a series of Scientific and Cultural Events organized by our Scientific Organization. The title of the Conference is now announced:
"20 years A.P.H.C.A : Child & Adolescent Community Mental Health Services in Greece "
"20 years A.P.H.C.A : Child & Adolescent Community Mental Health Services in Greece "
Final Programme
Association
for the Psychosocial Health of Children & Adolescents
20
years of A.P.H.C.A.
Child &
Adolescent Community Mental Health Services in Greece
Final Programme
Friday
7 October 2011
08:30-09:30: Registration
09:30-10:00: Welcoming
Remarks
10:00-10:45: J.
Tsiantis – Presenting A.P.H.C.A. « A.P.H.C.A’s
journey»
Discussion
10:45-11:00: Coffee
11:00-12:00 Current
ideas in the development of Mental Health Services
Chairman: J.
Tsiantis
Invited speaker: P. Vostanis
«Mental health Assessment and Interventions for Refugee Children.
G. Kolaitis. «Mental
Health of Children & Adolescents in Greece
12:00-12:30 Discussion
12:30-12:45 Coffee
12:45-13:45 Mental
Health Promotion & Prevention in the Community. Anti-Bullying Programme:
Chairman-
Discussion moderator: S. Kotsopoulos
J. Bimpou « School violence: Interpretations
and prevention practices of school bullying from the adolescents’ point of view»
K. Fissas «Raising
awareness
and prevention of School bullying»
Th. Chatzipemou «Psychosocial interventions
in school after a devastating fire»
G. Giannakopoulos «Adolescents:
Attitudes towards Mental Illness and Psychiatric reform»
13:45-14:15 Discussion
14:15-15:15: Lunch
15:15-16:15: Therapeutic Interventions for Adolescents
in the Community
Chairman-
Discussion moderator: G. Ambatzoglou
N. Zilikis «Thoughts
and remarks after two years of a novel Community setting: The Adolescent Unit
at AHEPA Hospital
I. Andriotis «From
Confusion towards searching for a meaning: Therapeutic Issues in the work with
adolescents and their families in a Day Care Setting»
C. Zervis « The importance of the
therapeutic role for the (re)placement of the mentally ill adolescent in the
community
16:15-16:45 Discussion
16.45-17.30: Adolescents and Young Persons Psychotherapy
modules
Chairman-
Discussion moderator: D. Tzikas
A.C.
Tsiantis «Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy, DIT»
Ε.Soumaki «Anorexia Nervosa: Therapeutic Interventions
in A Day Centre Setting»
A. Grigoriadou «Group Psychotherapy»
17:30-17:45 Discussion
17.45-18.00 Coffee
18.00-19.00: Mental
Health and Cultural Differences
Chairman-
Discussion moderator: T. Dragona
C. Assimopoulos «
Activities of Mental Health promotion in Minority Schools»
E. Zacharias «Unaccompanied Migrant Minors in Greece
M. Mansola «Reaching the mental
health needs of migrant children and their families. The ‘Babel Day Centre’
experience.
19:00-19:30 Discussion
Saturday
8th October 2011
10:00-10:45: «Continuous Education for
Mental Health and Allied Professions Workers. Post-Graduate Programme: ‘Infants’ and young children’ Mental Health»
Chairman –
Discussion moderator: A. Alexandridis
E.
Layiou-Lignos «The art of the possible and beyond »
S. Diareme «Thoughts
and remarks on psychologists continuous education in the assesment of Children
and Adolescents»
A. Kotroni «Seminars on Learning Disabilities:
14 years of Continuous Education- Prospects».
10:45-11:00 Discussion
11.00-12.00 Counceling and Therapeutic Services in the
Community
Chairman-
Discussion moderator: K. Talfanidis
E. Konstantaki «
Counselling work with Mentally Ill Parents: Specialised Care facing the stigma
of Mental Illness»
D. Anagnostopoulos «Psychoanalytic
Psychotherapy and Community Psychiatry. A difficult relationship? »
E.
Athanasiadou «Telephone Counselling: Special features and prospect in modern Society»
12:00-12:30 Discussion
12:30-12:45: Coffee
12:45-14.00: Invited Speakers: D. Bevington and P. Fuggle
Mentalization
Based Treatment – Introducing the theory and new applications in work with
children and families. (There will be a simultaneous translation)
14.00-14.15 Discussion
14:15-15:00: Lunch
15:00-17:30: D. Bevington & P. Fuggle AMBIT Workshop (Adolescent Mentalization – Based Integrative
Treatment): a developing ‘open source’ therapy for chaotic, risky, hard to
reach youth. (In English language only) (Limited number of participants)
15:00-17.00: Special Psychotherapeutic Issues
Psychotherapeutic Interventions with Parents and Children
under 5 years.
Discussion
moderator: O. Maratou
A. Skoulika «Short-term
psychotherapeutic work with Parents and Children under 5 years in the Public
Sector. A case of a Stuttering Toddler.
S. Christogiorgos «Psychoanalytic
Psychotherapy Unit in the General
Paediatric Hospital
A.
Alexandridis «Psychodynamic notion in Community service programs»
17:00-17:30 Discussion
17:30 J.
Tsiantis Closing Remarks
