Monday, 30 May 2011

Conference Title: "20 years A.P.H.C.A : Child & Adolescent Community Mental Health Services in Greece "

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 "



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: needs and priorities»
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: Psychosocial Implications»
            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: Challenges and prospects»
                        A. Alexandridis «Psychodynamic notion in Community service programs»
17:00-17:30     Discussion      
17:30               J. Tsiantis Closing Remarks

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