The Calidoscopi Conference on Psychiatric Reform in Catalonia, held on June 1 and 2, 2018, offered a space for reflection on the evolution of psychiatric reform in the country. The conference brought together different perspectives on the mental health care model. The challenges were specifically analyzed [...]
To address mild cases, Health triples the number of psychologists, psychiatrists, and nurses in CAPs. The Department of Health is tripling the number of specialized mental health and addiction professionals in primary care centers in Catalonia. This project began in 2007 but was halted due to the economic crisis. [...]
Interdisciplinary discussion and reflection group, composed of professionals from health, mental health, community health, justice, education, and others.
The post-6th Catalan Congress on Mental Health was held on March 2, 2018 in Barcelona, as a continuation of the Congress dedicated to migrations, exile, refuge, human rights and mental health. The objective was to resume and update some of the main topics addressed during the Congress. It was noted that many [...]
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In view of the serious events taking place in our country, the Board of the Catalan Congress of Mental Health Foundation wishes to express its support for the right to decide and to denounce the policies and actions of the PP government and its supporters, which only serve to hinder [...]
We need to turn these words into a cry against the violence that penetrates the body and soul of the people who have suffered the attack and their families, while expressing that all citizens feel violated and harmed by these events. This cry contains condemnation, condolence, outrage, pain, and a reaffirmation of human capacity [...]
The Catalan Congress of Mental Health for Children and Adolescents is the institutional framework that organizes, coordinates and carries out the congresses that, every three years, are held in Barcelona to address the mental health issues affecting childhood and adolescence. Its origins date back to the annual meetings held by various [...]
Behind every behavior there is a story that needs to be understood. On November 23 and 24, 2017, the 6th edition of the Catalan Congress of Mental Health for Children and Adolescents was held at the CosmoCaixa in Barcelona. This edition addressed the problem of disorders such as: [...]
The saturation of healthcare services (and emergency services in particular) is a complex phenomenon that has neither a single cause nor a single solution. Previous articles have addressed some aspects such as continuous care for patients with advanced illnesses or care for people with minor health problems. Now we will focus on the excesses [...]
