RE: Call for Abstracts: The Impact of Current Developments in the Neurosciences on the Concept of Psychiatric Disease
Shlomit C. Schuster
The Impact of Current Developments
in the Neurosciences
on the Concept of Psychiatric Disease
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Deadline for submission of abstract: 31st March
2007
INTERDISCIPLINARY SUMMER SCHOOL 2nd–9th October 2007, Bonn
The neurosciences have experienced a spectacular boom during
the past decades: new and improved methods in molecular- and
cell-biology as well as imaging techniques have deepened our
understanding of the nervous system and contributed to the
understanding of neurological and psychiatric diseases. In
addition, a range of novel interventional methods – e.g. from the
fields of neuro-surgery, neuro-prosthetics and psychopharmacology
– has been developed with partly impressive results.
Despite of this considerable advance the relationship between
neuro-scientific research and the clinical disciplines neurology and
psychiatry proves to be strained at times. Especially in psychiatry
the extent to which the neurosciences improve clinical practice or,
to the contrary, amount to an undue “scientification” of psychiatry
is a hotly debated issue.
The summer school wants to promote an interdisciplinary in-depth
discussion of the complex relationship between the neurosciences
and psychiatry by focusing on the concept of psychiatric disease.
This concept is used in a variety of meanings in scientific, clinical,
legal and cultural settings. The lack of agreement concerning the
adequate concept of psychiatric disease is not only responsible for
misunderstandings between the neurosciences and clinical
practice but has also considerable consequences on the impact of
psychiatry on society.
The summer school is organised by the Europ?ische Akademie and
the Department of Psychiatry, University of Bonn, and will convene
young European researchers (Ph.D.-students, Post-Docs) from a
variety of disciplines such as medicine, the neurosciences,
philosophy, law, the social sciences and related areas. During the
summer school the participants will present their own work. In
addition, lectures by international senior scientists and two
excursions will enrich the discussions with state-of-the-art
knowledge. It is intended to publish the articles of the young
researchers along with the papers of the invited speakers.
Applications including an abstract of max. 400 words, CV, and a
publication list should be sent until 31st March to:
Dr. med. Felix Thiele, M.Sc.,
Europ?ische Akademie GmbH
Wilhelmstr. 56, 53474 Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany
Dr. med. Barbara Hawellek,
Klinik f?r Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie der Universit?t Bonn
Successful applicants will be reimbursed travel- and
accommodation expenses and receive 300 € for a written paper
handed in before the summer school.
The summer school is subject to final confirmation by the Federal
Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
http://www.neuroscience-psychiatry.de
Klinik fur Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie
Direktor: Professor Dr. med. W. Maier
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Dr. Shlomit C. Schuster, cou...@actcom.co.il