14th International Mental Health Conference

Opening Doors

The 14th International Mental Health Conference will focus on a range of mental issues including Depression, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder and Dementia.

The human, social and economic consequences of mental health disorders and illness are great, and there is a growing realisation of the serious limitations of focusing solely on treatment and rehabilitation.

Featuring Australia and New Zealand's finest clinical practitioners, academics, and mental health experts, the conference will motivate and inspire professionals by sharing information about;

• On-going research and findings
• New knowledge developments: implementation of programs and strategies.
• Latest evidence and guidelines on early diagnosis and successful patient management.
• New treatments.
• Research validation of early intervention strategies and treatments.
• Prevention Strategies: examine and review effectiveness
• Translational Research - from lab bench to the clinic and individual patient.
• Discussion on research and best practice

Keynote addresses, submitted papers, workshops and case studies will examine how approaches and techniques can be incorporated into daily practise.

All accepted presenters will have the opportunity to have their full paper (peer reviewed and non reviewed) published in the Conference Proceedings with an ISBN. Presenters will be sent further information regarding the full paper process upon acceptance.

Important Dates

• Call for Abstracts: Oct 1st 2012
  Abstract close: Friday 12 April 2013
  Author notification of acceptance Friday 03 May 2013
  Program Available: Friday 10 May 2013
  Early Bird Registration Closes: Monday 17th June 2013
  

The conference streams will focus on Depression, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder and Dementia and address;

Peer Review Advisory Panel:

(Chair) Dr Julia Bowman PhD,
Senior Lecturer, Occupational Therapy Program, School of Science and Health

Maria O'Reilly
Research Fellow, School of Nursing, Queensland University of Technology

Scott Fanker Service Manager, Mental Health Services, Liverpool Hospital

Important Information

Authors or organisations interested in submitting a paper or presenting a workshop are invited to submit an abstract of no more than 300 words outlining the aims, contents and conclusions of their paper or presentation; or about their intended role in a workshop.

All proposals will be reviewed by the Conference Program Committee. Presentations will be selected to provide a program that offers a comprehensive and diverse treatment of issues related to the conference theme. Authors will be notified by e-mail of the outcome of their abstract submission.

Please note:

1. Abstracts should contain a maximum of 300 words and must be submitted in English.
2. All confirmed abstracts will be published in the Book of Abstracts.
3. Accepted authors must register for the Conference to be included in the Program. Where a paper is written by joint authors, at least one author is required to register.
4. Abstract submissions will only be accepted via the conference website.
5. We regret that no financial support can be provided for workshops, and session papers.

Sarah Jones
Conference Secretariat
Ph: 07 5502 2068
Email: conference@anzmh.asn.au