Can Mental Illnesses be Prevented?
The Challenge of Early Detection and Intervention in Mental Health

Auditorium 101, 1st floor, Hatter Student Building,
Monday, 4 June, 2012, 15-16:30

An Acedemic Panel as part of the 40th Meeting of the Board of Governors

Under the Sponsorship of "Bridge over Troubled Water"
The Center (in formation) for the Study and Advancement of Youth Mental Health
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences

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Honorary guest and keynote speaker:
Prof. Patrick McGorry, Chief Executive of Orygen Youth Health, Melbourne,Australia, Recipient of an Honorary Doctorate Degree.

Greetings:

• Ms. Lee Liberman, Vice-chair of the Board of Governors, Melbourne, Australia
• Prof. Avi Sagie-Schwartz, Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences
• Prof. Morris Goldsmith, Chairperson, Department of Psychology

Presentation of the Israeli Perspective:

• Prof. Mark Weiser, Head of the Psychiatry Division at the Sheba Medical Center, Tel HaShomer

Comments and Discussion:

• Dr. Gadi Lubin, Director of Mental Health Services, Ministry of Health
• Prof. Mordechai Shani, Leader of the Reform in Mental Health, Ministry of Health, and 2009 Recipient of the Israel Prize.
• Prof. Eli Shamir, Chairperson of "Otzma", The National Forum of Families of the Mentally Ill, and Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, Hebrew University. 

Chair and leader of the discussion:

• Prof. Danny Koren, Director of "Bridge over Troubled Water", The Center(in formation) for the Study and Advancement of Youth Mental Health, Department of Psychology.

Participation is free. But due to space limit, advanced registration is required.
To register please use the following link