FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT
Ninth Workshop on Costs and Assessment in Psychiatry
QUALITY AND OUTCOMES IN MENTAL HEALTH POLICY AND ECONOMICS
Venice
Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista
March 27-29, 2009
SPONSORSHIP
World Psychiatric Association (WPA)
Section on Mental Health Economics
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COMMITTEE S. Zuvekas (USA), Chair E.Rytik (Russia), Co-Chair M. Moscarelli (Italy), Secretary R. Araya (Chile) A.H. Khalil (Egypt) M. Olatawura (Nigeria) H. A. Pincus (USA) K. Prot (Poland), Former Chair A. Rupp (USA), Former Chair |
WPA
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE President: Juan E. Mezzich (USA) President Elect: Mario Maj (Italy) Secretary General: John Cox (UK) Secretary for Finance: Sam Tyano (Israel) Secretary for Meetings: Pedro Ruiz (USA) Secretary for Education: Allan Tasman (USA) Secretary for Publications: Helen Herrman (Australia) Secretary for Sections: Miguel R. Jorge (Brazil) |
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SECRETARY
M. Moscarelli (Italy) International Center of Mental Healh Policy and Economics (ICMPE) |
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BACKGROUND
Since 1990 a number of workshops (please, visit our website at www.icmpe.org) aimed at facilitating the integration of research performed in disciplines that evaluate the mental health field from different scientific perspectives have been organized in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Psychiatric Association (WPA). National governmental institutions, in particular the US NIMH, the UK Department of Health, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Central European Initiative have also supported these activities. Since 1990 eight international workshops have been held in Europe and in the U.S. These workshops have enabled participants (psychiatrists, health economists, psychologists, medical sociologists, public health researchers and statisticians from universities, government agencies and hospital research units) to come together and discuss empirical findings from clinical and economic evaluation studies and seek ways of using this information in health policy decision making.
THE JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH POLICY AND ECONOMICS
Since 1998, The Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics has served as a forum for publishing high quality, peer-reviewed original research studies. The first medical journal that takes account of the relationships between health economics and health policy formulation at the specialty level, it is an authoritative reference for psychiatrists, health economists, and public health researchers round the world who are seeking published original research in this field. It is the official Journal of the WPA Section on Mental Health Economics and the reference journal for the mental health sector of the International Health Economics Association (iHEA). The Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics has been selected to be indexed by Index Medicus / Medline, Journal of Economic Literature / EconLit and ISI Social Sciences Citation Index.
THE FOURTH ADAM SMITH AWARD IN MENTAL HEALTH POLICY
AND ECONOMICS RESEARCH
The Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics, conscious of its role and responsibility in stimulating high quality interdisciplinary research in the field of mental health policy and economics, has decided to evaluate the articles it has published in the past and offer awards to those articles it considers especially worthy.
The Fourth Adam Smith Award in Mental Health Policy and Economics Research of US$ 2,500 will be given on the basis of scientific merit to the author(s) of one article published in The Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics during the years 2007 and 2008. The prize will go to an article of outstanding research value in the development of the interdisciplinary field of mental health policy and economics. All articles accepted by and published in the Journal during that time are eligible for consideration, and will be judged retrospectively by the Journal’s associate editors. Two “Excellence in Mental Health Policy and Economics Awards” will also be given out, each in the amount of US$ 1,000. The evaluation procedures for all the awards are described in detail on www.icmpe.org The Award Ceremony will be held during the Ninth Workshop on Costs and Assessment in Psychiatry to be held in Venice from March 27 to 29, 2009.
VENICE WORKSHOP 2009
The Burden of Mental and Addictive Disorders
· Burden of Illness / Cost of
Illness Studies
· Costs of Psychiatric and
Medical Comorbidities
· Family and Worksite
Consequences
· Labor Market Impacts
The Value of Psychiatric Treatments and Services Provision
Cost-benefit,
Cost-effectiveness, and Cost-utility Analysis of:
· Inpatient
and Outpatient Services
· New
Psychotropic Medications for Mental and Addictive Disorders
·
Psychotherapy and Psychological Treatments
·
Psychosocial Interventions
· Preventive
Services
· The Value of Treatment
Guidelines
Effectiveness and Utility Measures in Outcomes Analysis
Clinical
Measures:
Diagnosis, Symptoms, Disabilities, Quality of Life
Treatment Side-effects
Disorder-specific and General Health Measures
Social Measures:
Social Activity Measures
Productivity Measures
Utility Measures:
Utility Measures of Disease-specific and General Health States and Disabilities
Quality indicators
Performance Measures
Pay for Performance
Evidence based Reimbursement
Financing Psychiatric Services and Treatments
· Analysis of Services
for Mental and Addictive Disorders
· Public and Private Financing
of Psychiatric Services
· Contractual Arrangements and
Financial Risks for Providers and Payers
· Parity in Financing
Psychiatric and Medical Services
· Access to psychiatric
services and treatments
· Reimbursements of services
and pharmaceuticals
· Aging, Epidemiological
Transition and Planning of Psychiatric Services
Financing Psychiatric and Social Services for Special Populations
· Financing
Community Psychiatric Services for:
· Severe Mental and
Addictive Disorders
· Deinstitutionalization of
Long-term Institutionalized Individuals
· Young Severely Ill Patients
· Chronic Psychiatric Patients
· Medically Underserved
Populations
· Minorities
· Health and Socioeconomic
Disparities
Rationing
· Management of Psychiatric
Care
· Rationing Psychiatric
Services, Burden on Families and Out-of-Pocket Expenditures
· Formularies
· Cost-Shifting Patterns
between Psychiatric and Social Services
Ethics and Perspectives
· Need, Demand and Medical
Necessity
· Analysis of Perspectives and Behaviors
(Patients, Families, Clinicians, Payers, Mental Health Services
and Health Technology Providers, Managed Care Companies, Society)
· User Behavior and Moral
Hazard
· Involuntary Commitment
Policies and Practices
Mental Health Policy
·
Mental Health Policy Formulation
· Analysis of Mental Health
Policy Implementation
· Drug Reimbursement Policy
Models
· Mental Health Policies in
Different Regions of the World
International Center of Mental Health
Policy and Economics
ICMPE
Via Daniele Crespi 7
20123 Milan
Italy
Tel./FAX +39-02-5810 6901
E-mail: info@icmpe.org
Website: www.icmpe.org
WORKSHOP LANGUAGE
The official language of the workshop is English.
VENUE
Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista
(near Santa Lucia Railway Station and Piazzale Roma)
S. Polo 2454
30125 Venice
Italy
SCHEDULE
The Workshop will be held on March 27-29, 2009
March 27, 2009
3:00 p.m. - 6:00p.m.
Registration
6:00p.m. - 7:00p.m.
OPENING CEREMONY
7:00pm
Cocktails
March 28, 2009 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. / 2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
March 29, 2009 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
ABSTRACTS
Abstracts must be in English and in the style format required by The
Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics (please visit the website
www.icmpe.org). Abstracts (cm 21 x 18) must be structured (Background,
Aims of the Study, Methods, Results, Discussion and Limitations, Implications
for Health Care Provision and Use, Implications for Health Policies, and
Implications for Further Research) on the basis of the particular content
of the study. The source of funding must be indicated at the end
of the abstract, along with the grant number(s). If there was no source
of direct or indirect funding, please write: “Source of Funding: None
Declared.”
The Journal
of Mental Health Policy and Economics
Abstracts Publication
The Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics will publish the
Abstracts selected for presentation at the Seventh Venice Workshop in an issue
of the Journal. The Abstracts selected for presentation at the Ninth
Workshop were published in Vol. 12, Supplement n. 1 (2009).
The Authors are requested to send by E-mail (Dead Line: October 30, 2008)
a electronic copy of their Abstract(s) to: journal@icmpe.org using Word for attachment
The electronic copy of the abstracts received after October 30, 2008 will not be considered for the selection of the Abstracts to be published on
the Journal.
ABSTRACTS SUBMISSION
Abstracts must be sent together with the Meeting Registration Form to the
International Center of Mental Health Policy and Economics (ICMPE), Via Daniele
Crespi 7 - 20123 Milan, Italy. The dead-line for
submitting abstracts is October 30, 2008.
The Abstracts must be sent:
- by email (to journal@icmpe.org please use Word, only
text)
and
- by post (or by fax to +39-02-5810 6901), together with the Meeting
Registration Form, to: ICMPE, Via Daniele Crespi 7 - 20123 Milan, Italy
Please
specify whether the abstract is to be presented as an Oral Communication or a Poster (max. 100 cm. wide by 150 cm high).
If you authorize publication of the abstract in the Book of Abstracts and on
the website www.icmpe.org, please sign the abstract form where
indicated.
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM REQUEST
ICMPE,Via Daniele Crespi 7, 20123 Milano, Italy
REGISTRATION
Because places and accommodations are strictly limited, you are asked to send your completed registration form as soon as possible to the International Center of Mental Health Policy and Economics, ICMPE, Via Daniele Crespi 7 – 20123 Milan – Italy (also fax these to +39-02-5810 6901). Please include your fax number and e-mail on your form.
REGISTRATION FEES
Before October 30, 2008 = Euro 500
After October
30, 2008
= Euro 600
On
site
= Euro 650
Please submit payment or a copy of the bank transfer along with your registration form.
MEANS of Payment
· Check Made out and sent to:
ICMPE
Via Daniele Crespi 7, 20123 Milan, Italy
Bank Transfer* to:
ICMPE
Account Number: 10161923
Bank: UNICREDIT BANCA, Agenzia 28,
Piazzale Cadorna 15, 20123 Milano, Italy
Bank Code: IT/95/P/02008/01628/000010161923
UNCRIT2B
* Please indicate your Name/Institution
· Credit Card Visa, American Express, Mastercard, Eurocard
REIMBURSEMENT
If you provide written notice of cancellation postmarked before February 20, 2009, your fee will be reimbursed less a Euro 100 handling fee.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Some scholarships are available for young researchers who must be under 36 years old on March 20, 2009. Nominations, together with a career summary of the applicant, should be sent to Dr. M. Moscarelli, ICMPE, Via Daniele Crespi 7, 20123 Milano, Italy.
VISA
Researchers are advised to contact their nearest Italian consulate at least 1 month before departure, to see whether they need a visa to attend the conference in Venice. Do not hesitate to contact the Organizing Committee should you require assistance with this matter.
HOTEL RESERVATION
Venezia
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30123
Venezia ITALY
Tel. +39-041-522 8400
Fax +39-041-523 8995
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