European Psychiatric Association guidance on assessment of cognitive impairment in schizophrenia by Antonio Vita, Wolfgang Gaebel, Armida Mucci, Gabriele Sachs, Andreas Erfurth, Stefano Barlati, Federico Zanca, Giulia Maria Giordano, Louise Birkedal Glenthøj, Merete Nordentoft, Silvana Galderisi

“…Based on the reviewed evidence, we recommend a comprehensive and systematic assessment of neurocognitive and social cognitive domains in schizophrenia, in all phases of the disorder, as well as in subjects at risk to develop psychosis. This European Psychiatric Association guidance recommends not only the use of observer reports but also self-reports and interview-based cognitive assessment tools. …”
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European Psychiatric Association guidance on treatment of cognitive impairment in schizophrenia by Antonio Vita, Wolfgang Gaebel, Armida Mucci, Gabriele Sachs, Stefano Barlati, Giulia Maria Giordano, Gabriele Nibbio, Merete Nordentoft, Til Wykes, Silvana Galderisi

“…Results Based on the reviewed evidence, this European Psychiatric Association guidance recommends an appropriate pharmacological management as a fundamental starting point in the treatment of cognitive impairment in schizophrenia. …”
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European Psychiatric Association–European Academy of Neurology statement on post-COVID syndrome by Claudio L. A. Bassetti, Raimund Helbok, Kristina Adorjan, Peter Falkai

“…We aimed to determine the role of the European Psychiatric Association (EPA) and the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) in the management of post-COVID conditions. …”
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European Psychiatric Association policy paper on ethical aspects in communication with patients and their families by Bernardo Carpiniello, Danuta Wasserman

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Digitalising mental health care: Practical recommendations from the European Psychiatric Association by Janos L. Kalman, Gerrit Burkhardt, Jerzy Samochowiec, Christian Gebhard, Geert Dom, Miriam John, Ozge Kilic, Tamas Kurimay, Lars Lien, Meryam Schouler-Ocak, Diego Palao Vidal, Jan Wiser, Wolfgang Gaebel, Umberto Volpe, Peter Falkai

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Transitions in mental health care: The European Psychiatric Association contribution to reform in Bulgaria by Julian Beezhold, Drozdstoy Stoyanov, Vladimir Nakov, Helen Killaspy, Wolfgang Gaebel, Zahari Zarkov, Hristo Hinkov, Silvana Galderisi

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The Goldwater Rule at 50 and its relevance in Europe: Examining the positions of National Psychiatric Association Members of the European Psychiatric Association by Alexander Smith, Stefanie Hachen, Moritz van Wijnkoop, Kolja Schiltz, Peter Falkai, Michael Liebrenz

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Compulsory admissions of patients with mental disorders: State of the art on ethical and legislative aspects in 40 European countries by D. Wasserman, G. Apter, C. Baeken, S. Bailey, J. Balazs, C. Bec, P. Bienkowski, J. Bobes, M. F. Bravo Ortiz, H. Brunn, Ö. Bôke, N. Camilleri, B. Carpiniello, J. Chihai, E. Chkonia, P. Courtet, D. Cozman, M. David, G. Dom, A. Esanu, P. Falkai, W. Flannery, K. Gasparyan, G. Gerlinger, P. Gorwood, O. Gudmundsson, C. Hanon, A. Heinz, M. J. Heitor Dos Santos, A. Hedlund, F. Ismayilov, N. Ismayilov, E. T. Isometsä, L. Izakova, A. Kleinberg, T. Kurimay, S. Klæbo Reitan, D. Lecic-Tosevski, A. Lehmets, N. Lindberg, K. A. Lundblad, G. Lynch, C. Maddock, U.F. Malt, L. Martin, I. Martynikhin, N. O. Maruta, F. Matthys, R. Mazaliauskiene, G. Mihajlovic, A. Mihaljevic Peles, V. Miklavic, P. Mohr, M. Munarriz Ferrandis, M. Musalek, N. Neznanov, G. Ostorharics-Horvath, I. Pajević, A. Popova, P. Pregelj, E. Prinsen, C. Rados, A. Roig, M. Rojnic Kuzman, J. Samochowiec, N. Sartorius, Y. Savenko, O. Skugarevsky, E. Slodecki, A. Soghoyan, D. S. Stone, R. Taylor-East, E. Terauds, C. Tsopelas, C. Tudose, S. Tyano, P. Vallon, R. J. Van der Gaag, P. Varandas, L. Vavrusova, P. Voloshyn, J. Wancata, J. Wise, Z. Zemishlany, F. Öncü, S. Vahip

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The term “physical distancing” is recommended rather than “social distancing” during the COVID-19 pandemic for reducing feelings of rejection among people with mental health proble... by Danuta Wasserman, Rutger van der Gaag, Jan Wise

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Can we really teach cognitive behavioral therapy with a massive open online course? by Thomas Gargot, Nikitas A. Arnaoutoglou, Tiago Costa, Olga Sidorova, Natasha Liu-Thwaites, Stirling Moorey, Cécile Hanon

“…To explore these elements, we take into account a survey taken during the 1st European Psychiatric Association MOOC about CBT.…”
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Early Career Psychiatrists in Europe During COVID-19 Outbreak: Results of The EPA ECPC-EFPT Cross-Sectional Survey by T. Gondek

“…The anonymous, 24-question cross-sectional survey was conducted by the European Psychiatric Association Early Career Psychiatrists Committee (EPA ECPC) and the Task Force on Meetings and Associations with the collaboration and support of the European Federation of Psychiatric Trainees (EFPT). 517 participants from 39 different countries (member states of the Council of Europe) have been included in the analysis. …”
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In Memory of Professor Petr Viktorovitch Morozov by Editorial Board

“…He was a world famous expert in psychiatry and held numerous top positions in professional associations: Secretary General of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA), vice-President of the Russian Society of Psychiatrists, an ECNP ambassador in Russia, an expert of the Council of Europe, a member of the Council of the European Psychiatric Association, a curator of the WPA-Servier Academy for young scientists, to name but a few recent positions.…”
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Early career psychiatrists in europe during the COVID-19 outbreak: Results of the EPA ECPC-EFPT cross-sectional survey by T. Gondek

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Early career psychiatrists in europe during COVID-19 outbreak: Results of the EPA ECPC-EFPT cross-sectional survey by T. Gondek

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Diagnosing ADHD in adults: Diagnostic tools and differential diagnosis by T. Gondek

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The difficult differential diagnosis of BPD look-alikes by T. Gondek

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EPA guidance on treatment of cognitive impairment in schizophrenia by A. Vita

“…The aim of the European Psychiatric Association (EPA) guidance paper was to provide a comprehensive meta-review of the current available evidence-based treatments for cognitive impairment in schizophrenia, structured into three sections: pharmacological treatment, psychosocial interventions, and somatic treatments. …”
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Pharmacotherapy of high-risk population for developing psychosis by P. Mohr

“…Existing guidelines (European Psychiatric Association, NICE, Canadian) do not consider drug treatment as the first-line choice, pharmaceuticals mostly complement least restrictive, non-pharmacological approaches (e.g., CBT). …”
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Combining remote work and training: the experience of participating in the first Virtual EPA Gaining Experience Programme by K. Shalak

“… Abstract Each year the European Psychiatric Association offers early career psychiatrists the opportunity to take part in the Gaining Experience programme, a scholarship that funds short observership placements (between 2 and 8 weeks) overseas in different psychiatric institutions across Europe to ECPs who have completed their psychiatric training. …”
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Worldwide initiatives aimed to train professionals in the use of the ICD-11 by Giulia M. Giordano

“…Main body of the abstract Information is provided on the ICD-11 training courses taking place recently, including that co-organized by the Naples World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre on Research and Training in Mental Health and the European Psychiatric Association; those which will be held in the next few months, such as the one co-organized by the World Psychiatric Association and the Global Mental Health Academy, to be held online from 8 to 29 November 2021; and the training course set up by the WHO Collaborating Centre on Mental Health at the Columbia University, in collaboration with the WHO Department of Mental Health and Substance Use, which can be accessed only by the members of the WHO Global Clinical Practice Network. …”
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