Psychiatric care across cultures

Abstract

The Conference Week on Psychiatry Across Cultures, held in Malta, represents the culmination of extensive international collaboration, planning, and shared vision among leading organizations in transcultural mental health. This gathering was conceived as a platform to explore and advance the field of Transcultural Psychiatry, emphasizing the importance of cultural diversity in mental health understanding and care. Malta, with its rich history as a crossroads of civilizations and intercultural exchange, serves as a symbolic and strategic host for this dialogue. The conference brings together professionals from psychiatry, the social sciences, and allied disciplines from around the world to foster mutual learning, cross-cultural understanding, and interdisciplinary collaboration. With the generous support of institutions including the World Psychiatric Association, the WPA Transcultural Psychiatry Section, and the University of Malta, the event underscores a global commitment to promoting well-being across cultural boundaries. The diversity of contributions reflects the conference’s success in encouraging meaningful dialogue and shaping the future of culturally-informed mental health practice.

- Symposium T1 - Islam and Mental Health

- Symposium T2.1 – Evolving Roles of Women and their Mental Health Implications in Islamic Countries

- Symposium T2.2 – Psychiatric Effects of War – Related Trauma

- Symposium T3 – Adjusting to Need and Capability: Different Countries

- Symposium T4 – Understanding Need and Culture, Adapting Service: Different Populations

- Symposium W1 – Early Intervention in Psychosis – A Challenge to Adaptation: Main Concepts

- Symposium W2 – Early Intervention in Psychosis – A Challenge to Adaptation: Mainly Psychosocial and Primary Care

- Symposium W3 – Services Adapted to Context: Some Fly West

- Symposium W4 – Services Adapted to Context: Some Fly East