50 years of the WASP in London, from the 13th to the 15th of November, 2014
From the 13th to the 15th of November 2014, London held the Jubilee Congress of the World Association of Social Psychiatry (WASP). As many of you know, the WASP was launched 50 years ago and the Jubilee celebration is the perfect opportunity to share with you the achievements of the association over the years and prepare for the future in the context of an academically stimulating and socially rewarding scientific meeting. In an echo of the past and looking to the future, this congress is co-hosted by the Faculty of Rehabilitation and Social Psychiatry of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. The theme of the congress is Social Psychiatry: past, present and future with an emphasis on the presentation of new research findings, clinical innovations and stimulating discussions of the opportunities for future international collaboration and achievement in our field. Presentations and debates will be organized by renowned personalities in psychiatry and psychology, such as Dr Bennegadi, the Secretary General of the WASP and the President of the AFPS who presented his research on the «The Context of Mental Health and the Future of Social Psychiatry as a Future Approach in Transcultural Psychiatry ».