Meeting of the APA representatives and the HAPA in EODY in Athens and in EODY in the University of Thessaly

Meeting of representatives of the American Psychiatric Association Dr P.Candilis and Dr V.Pozios, and the President of the Hellenic American Psychiatric Association (HAPA), Dr G.Karampoutakis,  in EODY in Athens and in EODY in the University of Thessaly, School of Health Ssiences, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Hygiene & Epidimiology,  with Prof. S. Hadjichristodoulou (President of EODY) and Dr G. Rachiotis (Professor of Occupational Health, Univ. of Thessaly). 

The participants agreed on the development of a work-group of mental health experts to support and study the effects of climate change and resulting disasters especially in mental health, including trauma, substance use, and intimate partner violence.