Kathmandu
International Conference on Culture and Global Mental Health
October 29-30, 2018
The conference brought together mental health practitioners, psychiatrists, psychologists, residents, researchers, mental health social workers, advocates and experts from diverse traditions to discuss the implications of religious and spiritual teachings for mental health theory, policy, and practice.
Kingston
Global Mental Health conference
Jamaica, March 31-April 1st, 2018
The conference central theme was the exploration of the legacy of Frantz Fanon as well as mental illness, violence, and the delusion of freedom.
Lima
International Course in Qualitative Research
April 23-27, 2018
The workshop was led by Dr. Danielle Groleau from the Division of Social and Transcultural Psychiatry. The participants had the opportunity to learn the rationale behind qualitative methods from a philosophical and social perspective, and had practice sessions with interviewing using the MINI and coding of an interview that was carried out during the workshop.
Kathmandu
International Course on Cultural Psychiatry and Global Mental Health
October 16-17, 2017
The course attracted 65 participants and provided knowledge and lively exchange on topics in cultural psychiatry, trauma, and global mental health drawing on expertise and clinical experiences from Canada, Nepal and Norway.
Montreal
Launch of the Global Mental Health Program at 成人VR视频
June 2-7, 2016
Global mental health research requires cross-disciplinary skills and knowledge of the social determinants of mental health, and of the interrelations between social inequalities and health outcomes. Research methodologies (both qualitative and quantitative) must be adapted to resource-poor countries, cross-cultural sensitivity and competency in negotiating roles and expectations with collaborating partners based in LMICs.