mental health

The 41st Annual Society for Mental Health Research (SMHR) Conference

27 November 2019

Melbourne

Australia

It is the Society for Mental Health Research's pleasure to invite you to Melbourne, Victoria for the 41st Annual Society for Mental Health Research (SMHR) Conference, which will be held at the RACV City Club in Melbourne.

The Conference will run from 27 to 29 November 2019. There will be a number of exciting workshops offered at locations around Melbourne.

Smoking Cessation Intervention for People with Severe Mental Illness

Scientific article

8 April 2019

It is well documented that people with severe mental health issues are more likely to smoke compared to the general population. Smoking reduces physical wellbeing and is a key modifiable risk factor for health inequality. Despite this...

Food and Addiction

Scientific article

The Journal of Eating and Weight Disorders has put together a topical collection on Food and Addiction. The collection examines the mechanisms of addiction in relation to eating, gaming and substance use. It also covers research on...

The 4th International Congress on Addictive Behavior and Dual Diagnosis

5 September 2019

Budapest

Hungary

The 4th International Congress on

Building Healthy Communities: Stories of Resilience and Hope

27 August 2019

Brisbane

The Mental Health Services (TheMHS) Conference is Australasia’s leading and most diverse mental health conference – and we will be holding our annual conference in Brisbane this August.

The theme for this year’s conference is ‘Building Healthy Communities: Stories of Resilience and Hope’.

The Link between Childhood Trauma and Dissociation in Frequent Users of Psychedelics and Dissociatives

Scientific article

Research suggests clear associations between the severity of childhood trauma, levels of substance use and dissociation - the detachment or disruption to normal consciousness. Despite the apparent link, it remains unclear whether the level...

APSAD Conference 2019

10 November 2019

Hobart

The Australasian Professional Society on

Alcohol and NCDs – Harm and Solutions: Factsheet

Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster

IOGT International has released a new factsheet to illustrate how alcohol fuels the global NCDs tsunami – based on the latest scientific evidence – and to outline cost-effective solutions for change.

Challanges and Perspectives in the Field of Addiction Prevention

26 June 2019

Sarajevo

Bosnia & Herzegovina

The first professional conference on contemporary approaches and models of work on

Call for Evidence on Cannabis - Royal College of Psychiatrists

News

About the Review The Royal College of Psychiatrists is undertaking a review to develop a College position on: cannabis use in the UK and how this relates to mental health, incorporating evidence on the biological, psychological and social...