Formation 1998 | Website www.iepa.org.au | |
Type professional association President Jean Addington (Canada) Key people Merete Nordentoft (Denmark)
Vice President (Europe)
Jeffrey Lieberam
Vice President (United States)
Eric Chen (Hong Kong)
Vice President (Europe) | ||
The International Early Psychosis Association (IEPA) is a professional body and international network for those with a professional interest in early psychosis intervention.
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History
The need for a professional network was proposed at a conference in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, in June 1997, and then the association was formed in 1998.
Aims
The objectives of the IEPA, as listed on their website. They include enhancing the awareness of early psychosis and the process of recovery, providing a collaborative network for stakeholders, and contributing to the development of knowledge, research, and best practice for early psychosis.
Executive group and membership
The IEPA is governed by a group of officers, elected by a members every four years. Membership of the associated is free, based on a web-based application. There are over 3,000 members as of 2008.
Tasks
Following the inaugural conference in Melbourne in 1996 (Verging on Reality) international academic conferences have been held every two years in New York (2000), Copenhagen (2002), Vancouver (2004), Birmingham (2006), Melbourne (2008), Amsterdam (2010), San Francisco (2012), Tokyo (2014), and Milan (2016). The association has awarded the Richard Wyatt Award to key contributors to the field of early psychosis since 2004. Professor Patrick McGorry, Professor Max Birchwood, and Dr Thomas McGlashan are the recipients for 2004, 2006 and 2008 respectively.
Peer reviewed journal
The association has endorsed the Early Intervention in Psychiatry peer-reviewed journal. The inaugural issue was in February 2007. Professor Patrick McGorry is the Editor-in-Chief.