The Fourth Pan-Asia Pacific Conference on Mental Health (PAPCMH) will be held from November 7 to 11, 2005 in Shanghai, China. It will be organized by Chinese Association for Mental Health and hosted by Shanghai Mental Health Center and Shanghai Association for Mental Health. Mental health professionals from Pan-Asia Pacific regions will attend the conference and make scientific communication on mental health.

The thesis of this conference is: Scientific Advances and Mental Health

Advisory Committee: Prof. Xia Zhenyi, Prof. Chen Xueshi, Prof. Shen Yucun, Prof. Li Xintian, Prof. Norman Sartorius (Switzerland)

Organizing Committee: Chair: Prof. Cai Zhuoji Vice-chair: Prof. Xiao Zeping Prof. Li Zhanjiang Secretary: Prof. Xu Yifeng Co-secretary: Mr. Shi Rongmin Prof. Song Lisheng

Academic Committee: Chair: Prof. Yan Heqin Vice-chairperson: Prof. Zhang Mingyuan Prof. Zhang Peiyan Secretary: Prof. Xie Bin Co-secretary: Prof. He Yanling Prof. Zhang Haiyin

Topics of the conference include:

1.	Neurology and Mental Health
2.	Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Disorders
3.	Culture and Mental Health
4.	Mental Health in Community
5.	Mental Health in Women
6.	Mental Health in the Elderly
7.	Mental Health in School
8.	Mental Health in General Hospital
9.	Prevention of Suicide and Intervention of Crisis
10.	Violence and Crime
11.	Depression and Anxiety
12.	Marriage, Family and Mental Health
13.	Psychological Counseling and Psychotherapy
14.	Social Changes and Mental Health
15.	Sleeping Disorder
16.	Schizophrenia
17.	Substance Dependence and Addictive Behavior
18.	Psychometrics
19.	Mental Health & Public Policy, Diseases Prevention & Control 
20.	Mental Health in Children or Adolescents
21.	Others

Call for papers

1.	Unpublished articles, treatises, short papers and case reports
2.	Submitting an abstract/summary of no more than 1000 words
3.	Information about the author's name, work unit, address and zip code
4.	Papers should be printed in font 4small on paper of A4 type with one 
        side by means of Office 97 or higher. Please enclose a 3.5-inch disk.
5.	Papers will not be returned even if unaccepted.
6.	Please send to: Miss Tang Yun
			Shanghai Mental Health Center 
			600 Wan Ping Nan Road
			Shanghai, 200030
			People's Republic of China
			or E-mail to: gracet0815@yeah.net

Deadline: May 31, 2005

Conference Language
English/Chinese

Conference Date
November 7-11, 2005

Registration Fee

	Before May 31, 2005	After May 31, 2005
Participant	US$ 450.00	US$ 500.00
Acc. person	US$ 100.00	US$ 150.00

Tours

A program of professional tour to a mental hospital or a drug addiction treatment center and local tour in Shanghai during the conference will be offered. The post-conference tours to national scenic spots will be also planned.

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Registration contact:

Miss Tang Yun
600 Wan Ping Nan Road
Shanghai Mental Health Center
Shanghai, 200030
The People's Republic of China

Secretariat
Tel: +86 21-6438 7250
Fax: +86 21-6438 7986
E-mail: gracet0815@yeah.net
Web site: www.shmh.org.cn or www.camh.org.cn

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