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UPA is an institutional member of the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy

The Telehealth Technology Research Institute is involved in all stages of invention and translation leading up to successful commercialization of the technology. The development of products that have market potential will result in low-risk/high-return opportunities for the Telehealth Technology Research Institute

It supports the development of an intenational and interdisciplinary science of consciousness, which would seek new ways to express and understand the relationships between mind and matter through a variety of activities including: international conferences, Web-based information, and scholarly publications in the Journal of Consciousness Studies and elsewhere.

Specifically, the Arizona legislature funded an eight site Arizona Rural Telemedicine Network as a general appropriation to The University of Arizona Health Sciences Center's operating budget. The Arizona legislature defines telemedicine as the use of computers, video imaging, fiber optics and telecommunications for diagnosis and treatment of persons in rural, geographically isolated communities and state institutions.

The program's goals are to demonstrate how telemedicine can improve rural health care in Arizona, particularly with the rising costs of health care leading to closure of critically needed hospitals and clinics in rural Arizona communities, and to offer a cost-effective alternative to expensive transportation and time delays for outside referrals from Arizona Department of Corrections institutions.

The efms is an academic research center at the University of Bamberg. Its work in the areas of migration, integration and migration policies encompasses research, documentation, consultative services, training and providing information to the public. This requires interdisciplinary and international cooperation as well as the exchange of information between researchers, politicians, administrators, educators, the public and those working in the media.

The efms seeks to assist in shaping a viable and humane migration policy.

1. Mental Health Film Series - Frames of Mind (September 21, 2011: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)

Mental Health Film Series - Frames of Mind

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Event sponsored by: University of British Columbia [UBC], Department of Psychiatry

September 21, 2011
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

"The Devil and Daniel Johnston" (2005, directed by Jeff Feuerzeig)

An exemplar of brilliance and madness going hand in hand, Johnston (who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder) has had a life marked by wild fluctuations, numerous downward spirals, and periodic respites from his severe mental illness.

This long-in-the-making The Devil and Daniel Johnston is an illuminating chronicle of Johnston's origins, rise to fame, disastrous breakdowns, paranoid delusions, painful redemption, and eventual elevation to unlikely living-legend status. The film artfully melds recent footage, vintage performances, home movies, and dozens of recorded audiotapes from Johnston's life. Testimony from supportive friends and a deeply committed family adds a rich layer to Johnston's personal history, but his poetic songs tell their own passionate, haunting, and truly unforgettable story. Now in his early 50s, Johnston has recorded over 20 full-length albums and grown into a prolific and internationally acclaimed visual artist.

Discussants:

• Luke Meat, CiTR 101.9 FM, Vancouver, Canada
• Harry Karlinsky, Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada (moderator)

Up to 1 continuing education credit hours available for
  -physicians

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1. The Early Years Conference: "The Development of Children's Mental Health - How Do We Become Who We Are?" (February 1-4, 2012: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
2. 5-th National Biennial Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (April 18-21, 2012: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
3. Child and Youth Mental Health Matters: "3 Conferences in One" (May 6-8, 2012: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)

The Early Years Conference
"The Development of Children's Mental Health - How Do We Become Who We Are?"

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Event sponsor: University of British Columbia [UBC], Interprofessional Continuing Education [IPCE]

February 1-4, 2012
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Our early relationships and experiences shape all aspects of physical and mental health, and are pivotal to who we become and how we function throughout life. We naturally strive forward. The behaviour of young children is meaningful, and understanding this concept is vital for all involved with children. This conference will stimulate dialogue, reflection, a deeper understanding of a child’s total development as rooted in their earliest relationships, and may revolutionize our approaches and practices with young children, their families, and their communities.

Objectives:

• Understand global development of children (birth to six years), and how it progresses through their early relationships and experiences
• Promote focused dialogue among individuals and groups who support early child development and learning
• Showcase exemplary approaches that support healthy early childhood social emotional development
• Learn how to apply the understanding of child development to practice and development strategies

Topics:

• Aboriginal Topics
• Diversity
• Innovative Practice
• Assessment
• Early Identification/Intervention
• Optimizing Functioning - Prevention/Early Intervention
• Child Development
• Education
• Parenting/Caregiving
• Community
• Family Support
• Professional/Collaboration
• Disability
• Infant and Child Mental Health
• Research/Theory

Deadline for abstracts or proposals: 5/31/2011.

Event Contact:

Katia Selezeneva

604/822-0054
604/822-4835 fax

ipad@interchange.ubc.ca

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5-th National Biennial Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

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Sponsored by: University of British Columbia [UBC], Interprofessional Continuing Education [IPCE]

April 18-21, 2012
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Event Contact:

Katia Selezeneva

604/822-0054
604/822-4835 fax

ipad@interchange.ubc.ca

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Child and Youth Mental Health Matters
"3 Conferences in One"

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Event sponsor: University of British Columbia [UBC], Interprofessional Continuing Education [IPCE]

May 6-8, 2012
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

This meeting combines three conferences:

1. First National Parental Mental Health Conference
2. First International Young Carers Congress
3. Third International World Congress on Children with Mental Illness

This conference brings together an interdisciplinary group of professionals working in the field of mental health with young people and parents and other stakeholders to share knowledge and experiences related to child and youth mental health.

This first ever gathering of this nature will provide a forum for focusing on the needs of young people and families as they struggle with issues related to mental health concerns across the generations. The overall goal of the concurrent conferences is help us develop a common language and understanding of the needs of young people and families. By bringing together people from diverse backgrounds we hope to enrich our collective knowledge of mental health strategies, best practices and the latest research in order to improve outcomes for young people and families. Our goal is to create at the conference a community of practice that spans the three themes where we can each share our knowledge and support while we discuss areas of mutual interest and concern.

Deadline for abstracts or proposals: 9/26/2011.

Event Contact:

Katia Selezeneva

604/822-0054
604/822-4835 fax

ipad@interchange.ubc.ca

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Research at the Center is diverse, covering the major sub-disciplines and techniques in neuroscience and ranges from cellular and molecular neurobiology through systems and developmental neuroscience to studies of human perception, attention, memory, language, and the nature of consciousness. The Center places special emphasis on sensory physiology, on the molecular-genetic basis of neuronal function and its development, on the search for genetic markers in psychiatric diseases, in addition combining information obtained from different brain-imaging techniques, including fMRI, and ERPs, for the study of human cognition and the development of improved methods to treat brain injury and disease.

Currently, the Center for Health and Technology offers programs in:

• Health Informatics
• Distance Education
• Outreach Programs
• The Telehealth Learning Center (established in 1999)
• The Telemedicine Program

The telemedicine program includes:

• Virtual Reality Training
• Home Health
• Teleradiology
• Acute Care
• Remote Monitoring
• Family Link

and covers many telemedicine specialties.

Specialized programs include cognitive-behavioral, group, family and couple psychotherapy. Evaluations are often multidisciplinary and may include psychiatric assessment, psychological testing, family or educational assessment, speech and language evaluation, or complete medical assessment.

Psychiatry faculty members engage in a wide variety of research programs, including inquiries into clinical processes; the causes, cures and neuropsychology of major psychiatric disorders; quality of care; medical education; and child and forensic psychiatry. Other topics under investigation include the nature and process of psychotherapy and ways in which "telemedicine" electronic telecommunications networks can be used to extend psychiatric care to rural and constrained patients.

Research studies are currently under way for children with autism, fragile X syndrome, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Down's syndrome, Tourette syndrome and other disorders that can prevent children from living lives of normalcy and independence.

Historically, attention to Asian Pacific American concerns in the delivery of mental health care has been minimal. NRCAAMH was founded out of a need for programmatic research devoted to Asian Pacific American mental health concerns. The Center aims to contribute theoretical and applied research that will have a valuable impact on mental health policy and service delivery to Asian Pacific Americans.