Sharing experiences in diagnosis, treatment and mental health care in the community

Attending the conference were Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Van Cuong - Vice President of the Vietnam Medical Association, President of the Vietnam Psychiatric Association; Associate Professor, Dr. Vo Van Ban - Deputy General Director of the Vietnam - France Hospital, President of the Vietnam Psychotherapy Association; Dr. Ngo Van Vinh - Secretary of the Vietnam Psychiatric Association; Dr. Nguyen Xuan Hong - Deputy Director of the Nghe An Department of Health, along with scientists, delegates representing professional associations and psychiatric hospitals nationwide.

Doctor Nguyen Duc Toan - Director of Nghe An Mental Hospital gave the opening speech at the conference. Photo: Dinh Nguyet

In recent years, the work of preventing, detecting and treating patients with mental disorders in the country in general and in Nghe An in particular has achieved important achievements, but there are still many difficulties.

Scientific conference on psychiatryNghe An Mental Hospital organized, on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the hospital's establishment, an opportunity for leading experts in the field of psychiatry, reporters and doctors in the field of psychiatry from specialized psychiatric hospitals nationwide to share information on new scientific achievements and exchange experiences in the work of diagnosing, managing, treating mental patients as well as community mental health care; scientific and medical research methods, especially in the field of psychiatry.

Leading psychiatric experts share experiences in treating mental disorders. Photo: Dinh Nguyet

Accordingly, the conference focused on several main groups of issues such as: depression and anxiety in clinical practice, depression in diabetic patients, psychological therapy, assessment of adverse effects of ATK drugs in patients with acute psychosis...

Dr. Nguyen Xuan Hong, Deputy Director of Nghe An Department of Health, affirmed that the organization of the conference contributed to improving health care for patients with mental disorders. Photo: Dinh Nguyet

Speaking at the conference, Dr. Nguyen Xuan Hong - Deputy Director of Nghe An Department of Health assessed: "Prevention and treatment of mental disorders in the current period requires great efforts from the health sector and the entire population, in which the contribution of scientists is extremely important. Organizing the conference contributes to improving health care for patients with mental disorders in Nghe An as well as localities across the country".

Awarding the Certificate of Merit of the Vietnam Psychiatric Association to the Nghe An Psychiatric Hospital. Photo: Dinh Nguyet

On this occasion, the Vietnam Psychiatric Association awarded Certificates of Merit to the Nghe An Psychiatric Hospital and 5 individuals for their contributions to the development of the Association; the Central Psychiatric Hospital awarded Certificates of Merit to 1 group and 3 individuals for their achievements in work./.