What are the implications of giving an early diagnosis? Micah explains the pros and cons of identifying issues in cognitive and sensorial deficiencies at an early age.
Meeting 05 Episode 04 – How can well tell if an animal is depressed?
When the outcome of your research depends largely on apprehending the mental and emotional state of small animals, how do you assess whether or not they are suffering?
Meeting 04 Episode 03 – Time is of the essence – why are consolations so cursory?
Getting enough time with your psychiatric professional is a recurring preoccupation for anyone dealing with mental health issues. Sean does his best to explain the whys and wherefores of a system under serious duress…
Meeting 05 Episode 03 – What can trigger decompensation?
Continuing on the theme of decompensation, Isabelle Mansuy asks about the factors that can provoke this kind of response and Cecilia is more than willing to go into the details of how it functions for her…
Café scientifique – Parlons cerveau – La Neuromodulation
Pour ceux qui ne répondent pas aux traitements traditionnels, des approches appelées « psychiatrie interventionnelle » peuvent être envisagées.
Ten years – we have reached a beautiful mountaintop
Meeting for Minds path has been so rich. We are stunned and are stopping to reflect, be thankful and ask “what’s next”?
Remembering Professor Assen Jablensky
Assen Jablensky was born in Sofia, Bulgaria, in 1940 and completed his medical degree and training as a psychiatrist in Bulgaria and the UK.
June 2024 : Back to Belonging
Our team is growing in Switzerland! Winter or Summer, wherever you may be in the world, I hope it is where you want to be. Sometimes it is not, I know, so we try to make the best of it.
Meeting 05 Episode 02 – Phenomenologically speaking
Alynka opens the discussion by introducing the Participatory Action Research (PAR) aspect of SYNERGIES to the group and the scene is set for a fascinating foray into phenomenology, where the individual’s experience is the focus of attention…
Meeting 04 Episode 01 – What’s the goal of our joint article?
In this final meeting of the CHUV – SYNERGIES collaboration, Jacqueline outlines possible articulations for publishing a report on the results of Chrysa’s research while Micah takes note of some in-depth observations from Alexandre.