International Early Psychosis Association

The International Early Psychosis Association (IEPA) is a professional body and international network for those with a professional interest in early psychosis intervention.

IEPA, Early Intervention in Mental Health Inc
Formation1998
Typeprofessional association
President
Lucia Valmaggia (United Kingdom)
Key people
  • Phillipe Conus (Switzerland)
    Vice President (Europe)
  • Chi Cheng (Canada)
    Vice President (North America)
  • Young Chul Chung (South Korea)
    Vice President (Asia)
Websitewww.iepa.org.au www.iepaconference.org

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 members every two years. Membership of the association is free and open to anyone with an interest in early intervention. Membership may be applied for online via a web-based application form. There are over 7,000 members as of 2020.[1]

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),[2] Vancouver (2004), Birmingham (2006), Melbourne (2008),[3] Amsterdam (2010), San Francisco (2012), Tokyo (2014), Milan (2016) and Boston (2018). 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.[4]

Peer-reviewed journal

The association has endorsed the Early Intervention in Psychiatry peer-reviewed journal.[5] The inaugural issue was in February 2007. Professor Patrick McGorry is the Editor-in-Chief.

References
  1. McGorry PD, Killackey E, Yung A (October 2008). "Early intervention in psychosis: concepts, evidence and future directions". World Psychiatry. 7 (3): 148–56. doi:10.1002/j.2051-5545.2008.tb00182.x. PMC 2559918. PMID 18836582.
  2. McGorry PD, Nordentoft M, Simonsen E, editors. Early psychosis: a bridge to the future. 3rd International Conference on Early Psychosis; 2002 Sep; Copenhagen, Denmark. London: Royal College of Psychiatrists (GB); c2005. 124 p
  3. http://www.iepa.org.au
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-10-30. Retrieved 2010-06-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. http://www.wiley.com/bw/journal.asp?ref=1751-7885
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