University of Perugia
Center for Translational, Phenomenological and Developmental Psychopathology (CTPDP)
Andrea Raballo is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Perugia, Italy, where he serves as scientific and clinical Head of the Center for Translational, Phenomenological and Developmental Psychopathology. His main research interests are phenomenological and developmental psychopathology, with a specific focus on child-adolescent vulnerability and related trajectories towards more severe mental disorders. He is also interested in developing innovative frameworks for service implementation. These interests played a major role in shaping the design and implementation of the Reggio Emilia At Risk Mental States (Re ARMS) project – a specialised programme for the early detection and treatment of clinical high risk states and first episode psychosis. He is currently Chair of the EPA Section for Prevention of Mental Disorders, Co-chair of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) Section for Clinical Psychopathology, and board member of the IEPA – Early Intervention in Mental Health.

Moderator of 1 Session

Session Type
Clinical/Therapeutic
Date
Tue, 07.06.2022
Session Time
10:00 - 11:30
Room
Hall D
Session Description
Organised by the EPA Section on Prevention of Mental Disorders. During the last decades there has been a wide discussion in scientific literature about the effectiveness of early intervention, with many aspects where early intervention has been shown to be a more effective treatment option than standard care. The core philosophy of early intervention treatment includes multi-professional teamwork. In this workshop we aimed to present examples from different countries with different health care systems and different resources for mental health care- how they manage to build and integrate early intervention teamwork. The speakers will guide the audience through their journey of clinical and organizational work with patients with first-episode psychosis. During the symposium we will cover treatment for all important stages of first-episode psychosis: from early detection to treatment in acute psychosis wards, and afterwards follow-up and prevention from second psychosis in early psychosis programs in community or out-patient care. At the end of the workshop there will be time for educational, motivational, and encouraging discussions with specialists who’s work includes clinical work and who have gained excellent experience which is complimented with active work in psychosis research.
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