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THE ICELANDIC MEDICAL IOURNAL
27th Nordic Psychiatric
Congress
Reykjavik lceland 13-16 August 2003
Dear colleagues, other participants and guests.
Welcome to the 27th Nordic Psychiatric Con-
gress in Reykjavik.
The theme of this meeting is “Promoting
Psychialric Care”. To achieve this necessary goal
professionals from all sectors within psychiatry
and related disciplines have been encouraged to
attend this meeting to present their research and
exchange ideas. We have also called upon a few
leading experts from other countries to deliver 2
out of 8 plenary lectures and to teach in 3 out of
the 4 workshops on offer.
The development of evidence-based care and
continuity of services is as imporlant now as ever
during a time of financial restraint within most
health sectors in our countries. Politicians have to
realise that the stigma which used to deter many
individuals suffering from mental disorder to
seek care is rapidly deteriorating. The only way
to nieet the increased burden on services is to
reorganise and strengthen the delivery of treat-
ment and guidance to patients and their families
at all levels of health and social care.
Last year was a landmark year in schizophre-
nia genetics - at last - and the integration of
psychotherapy and neuroscience has already
become a fact as will be shown in some of the 28
symposia organised for the congress. Eight free
paper presentations will be held on selected
topics and nearly 100 posters presented in two
poster sessions. Old age psychiatry will be specifi-
cally addressed on the 13.8 in the pre-congress
meeting of the Nordic Association for Psychiatric
Epidemiology (NAPE) and 8 out of 28 symposia
address various topics in child and adolescent
psychiatry.
Sigurður Páll Pálsson Engilbert Sigurðsson
The organising committee wants to thank
everyone who has been involved with organising
what by all counts looks like a very successful
Nordic Psychiatric Congress. A congress of this
size and quality is the fruit of true “Nordisk Sam-
arbete”. Tliere is no question in our minds thal
these meetings are needed as they promote co-
operation in research, friendships and exchange
of knowledge at all levels within psychiatry and
related disciplines. We also want to acknowledge
all our sponsors for their generous support.
We strongly encourage our foreign guests to
explore the many natural wonders and contrasts
of the nature of Iceland during their visit, to form
research and clinical alliances and, last but not
least, to share ideas and fornt friendships with
other Nordic colleagues.
On behalf of the organising committee,
Sigurður Páll Pálsson Engilbert Sigurðsson
Congress website
www.icemed.is/npc2003
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Ritstjórn
Emil Sigurðsson
Hannes Petersen
Jóhannes Björnsson
Karl Andersen
Ragnheiður Inga Bjarnadóttir
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Ritstjórnarfulltrúi
Védís Skarphéðinsdóttir
vedis@lis.is
Auglýsingastjóri og ritari
Ragnheiður K. Thorarensen
ragnh@lis.is
Blaðamennska/umbrot
Þröstur Haraldsson
umbrot@icemed.is
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