Abbreviation | IFMAD |
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Formation | 2000 |
Headquarters | Monaco (Principality of Monaco) |
Chairman | Siegfried Kasper |
Co-Chairman | Stuart Montgomery |
Website | ifmad.org |
International Forum on Mood and Anxiety Disorders or IFMAD is a professional organisation with the aim of spreading awareness of the latest international trend, research and innovations related to mood and anxiety disorders while encouraging the exchange of ideas among psychiatric community all over the world. [1] [2] Professor Siegfried Kasper and Professor Stuart Montgomery jointly founded IFMAD in the year 2000 which received supports from a scientific committee composed of prominent individuals in the domain of mood and anxiety disorders from across the world. [3]
The organization is known to convey annual congress for encouraging discussion and debate in the field of mood and anxiety disorder. This annual event has become an important forum for the exchange of ideas and a key part of the congress calendar. [4] IFMAD is affiliated to Union of International Associations. [1] The 18th International Forum on Mood and Anxiety Disorders held at Vienna received endorsement from various organizations including Association Internationale pour la promotion de Formations Spécialisées en Médecine et en Sciences Biologiques (AFISM). [5]
Year | Title | Venue | Abstract | Final Program | Website | References |
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2021 | "19th International Forum on Mood and Anxiety Disorders (22 -24 July 2021)" | Virtual edition | [6] [7] | [8] | ||
2019 | "18th International Forum on Mood and Anxiety Disorders (4 - 6 July 2019)" | Vienna | [9] | [10] | [11] | [12] [13] |
2017 | "17th International Forum on Mood and Anxiety Disorders (14 - 17 December 2017)" | Madrid | [14] | [15] | [16] | [17] [18] |
2016 | "16th International Forum on Mood and Anxiety Disorders (8 - 10 December 2016)" | Rome | [19] | [20] | [21] | [22] |
2015 | "15th International Forum on Mood and Anxiety Disorders (2 - 4 December 2015)" | Prague | [23] | [24] | [25] | [26] |
2014 | "14th International Forum on Mood and Anxiety Disorders (from 10 to 12 December 2014)" | Vienna | [27] | [28] | [29] | [30] |
2013 | "13th International Forum on Mood and Anxiety Disorders" | Monaco | [31] | [32] | [33] | [34] |
2012 | "12th International Forum on Mood and Anxiety Disorders" | Barcelona | [35] | [36] | [37] | [38] |
2011 | "11th International Forum on Mood and Anxiety Disorders" | Budapest | [39] | [40] | [41] | [42] |
2010 | "10th International Forum on Mood and Anxiety Disorders" | Vienna | [43] | [44] | [45] | |
2009 | "9th International Forum on Mood and Anxiety Disorders" | Monaco | [46] | [47] | [48] | |
2008 | "8th International Forum on Mood and Anxiety Disorders" | Vienna | [49] | [50] | [51] | |
2007 | "7th International Forum on Mood and Anxiety Disorders" | Budapest | [52] | [53] | [54] | |
2006 | "6th International Forum on Mood and Anxiety Disorders" | Vienna | [55] | [56] | [57] | |
2005 | "5th International Forum on Mood and Anxiety Disorders" | Vienna | [58] | [59] | [60] | |
2003 | "4th International Forum on Mood and Anxiety Disorders" | Monaco | [61] | [62] | [63] [64] | |
2002 | "3rd International Forum on Mood and Anxiety Disorders" | Monaco | [65] | [66] | ||
2001 | "2nd International Forum on Mood and Anxiety Disorders" | Monaco | [67] [68] | |||
2000 | "1st International Forum on Mood and Anxiety Disorders" | Monaco | [69] [70] |
Anxiety is an emotion which is characterized by an unpleasant state of inner turmoil and includes feelings of dread over anticipated events. Anxiety is different from fear in that fear is defined as the emotional response to a real threat, whereas anxiety is the anticipation of a future threat. It is often accompanied by nervous behavior such as pacing back and forth, somatic complaints, and rumination.
Benzodiazepines, colloquially called "benzos", are a class of depressant drugs whose core chemical structure is the fusion of a benzene ring and a diazepine ring. They are prescribed to treat conditions such as anxiety disorders, insomnia, and seizures. The first benzodiazepine, chlordiazepoxide (Librium), was discovered accidentally by Leo Sternbach in 1955 and was made available in 1960 by Hoffmann–La Roche, who soon followed with diazepam (Valium) in 1963. By 1977, benzodiazepines were the most prescribed medications globally; the introduction of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), among other factors, decreased rates of prescription, but they remain frequently used worldwide.
Major depressive disorder (MDD), also known as clinical depression, is a mental disorder characterized by at least two weeks of pervasive low mood, low self-esteem, and loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities. Introduced by a group of US clinicians in the mid-1970s, the term was adopted by the American Psychiatric Association for this symptom cluster under mood disorders in the 1980 version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III), and has become widely used since.
A mood disorder, also known as an affective disorder, is any of a group of conditions of mental and behavioral disorder where a disturbance in the person's mood is the main underlying feature. The classification is in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) and International Classification of Diseases (ICD).
Agoraphobia is a mental and behavioral disorder, specifically an anxiety disorder characterized by symptoms of anxiety in situations where the person perceives their environment to be unsafe with no easy way to escape. These situations can include public transit, shopping centers, crowds and queues, or simply being outside their home on their own. Being in these situations may result in a panic attack. Those affected will go to great lengths to avoid these situations. In severe cases, people may become completely unable to leave their homes.
A psychiatric or psychotropic medication is a psychoactive drug taken to exert an effect on the chemical makeup of the brain and nervous system. Thus, these medications are used to treat mental illnesses. These medications are typically made of synthetic chemical compounds and are usually prescribed in psychiatric settings, potentially involuntarily during commitment. Since the mid-20th century, such medications have been leading treatments for a broad range of mental disorders and have decreased the need for long-term hospitalization, thereby lowering the cost of mental health care. The recidivism or rehospitalization of the mentally ill is at a high rate in many countries, and the reasons for the relapses are under research.
Sertraline, sold under the brand name Zoloft among others, is an antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class. The efficacy of sertraline for depression is similar to that of other antidepressants, and the differences are mostly confined to side effects. Sertraline is better tolerated than the older tricyclic antidepressants. Sertraline is effective for panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD). However, for OCD, cognitive behavioral therapy, particularly in combination with sertraline, is a better treatment. Although approved for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), sertraline leads to only modest improvement in this condition. Sertraline also alleviates the symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and can be used in sub-therapeutic doses or intermittently for its treatment.
Citalopram, sold under the brand name Celexa among others, is an antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class. It is used to treat major depressive disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder, and social phobia. The antidepressant effects may take one to four weeks to occur. It is typically taken orally. In some European countries, it is sometimes given intravenously to initiate treatment, before switching to the oral route of administration for continuation of treatment. It has also been used intravenously in other parts of the world in some other circumstances.
Alprazolam, sold under the brand name Xanax, is a fast-acting, potent tranquilizer of moderate duration within the triazolobenzodiazepine group of chemicals called benzodiazepines. Alprazolam is most commonly used in management of anxiety disorders, specifically panic disorder or generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Other uses include the treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea, together with other treatments. GAD improvement occurs generally within a week. Alprazolam is generally taken orally.
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Depression is a mental state of low mood and aversion to activity. It affects more than 280 million people of all ages. Depression affects a person's thoughts, behavior, feelings, and sense of well-being. Depressed people often experience loss of motivation or interest in, or reduced pleasure or joy from, experiences that would normally bring them pleasure or joy. Depressed mood is a symptom of some mood disorders such as major depressive disorder and dysthymia; it is a normal temporary reaction to life events, such as the loss of a loved one; and it is also a symptom of some physical diseases and a side effect of some drugs and medical treatments. It may feature sadness, difficulty in thinking and concentration and a significant increase or decrease in appetite and time spent sleeping. People experiencing depression may have feelings of dejection or hopelessness and may experience suicidal thoughts. It can either be short term or long term.
Adjustment disorder is a maladaptive response to a psychosocial stressor. It is classified as a mental disorder. The maladaptive response usually involves otherwise normal emotional and behavioral reactions that manifest more intensely than usual, causing marked distress, preoccupation with the stressor and its consequences, and functional impairment.
Psychotic depression, also known as depressive psychosis, is a major depressive episode that is accompanied by psychotic symptoms. It can occur in the context of bipolar disorder or major depressive disorder. It can be difficult to distinguish from schizoaffective disorder, a diagnosis that requires the presence of psychotic symptoms for at least two weeks without any mood symptoms present. Unipolar psychotic depression requires that psychotic symptoms occur during severe depressive episodes, although residual psychotic symptoms may also be present in between episodes. Diagnosis using the DSM-5 involves meeting the criteria for a major depressive episode, along with the criteria for "mood-congruent or mood-incongruent psychotic features" specifier.
The Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD), also called the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS), sometimes also abbreviated as HAM-D, is a multiple-item questionnaire used to provide an indication of depression, and as a guide to evaluate recovery. Max Hamilton originally published the scale in 1960 and revised it in 1966, 1967, 1969, and 1980. The questionnaire is designed for adults and is used to rate the severity of their depression by probing mood, feelings of guilt, suicide ideation, insomnia, agitation or retardation, anxiety, weight loss, and somatic symptoms.
The number of new psychiatric drugs, and especially antidepressants on the market in Japan, is significantly less than Western countries.
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Stefan G. Hofmann is a German-born clinical psychologist. He is the Alexander von Humboldt Professor and recipient of the LOEWE Spitzenprofessur for Translational Clinical Psychology at the Philipps University of Marburg in Germany examining Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, especially for anxiety disorders. Since 2012, he has been editor in chief of the journal Cognitive Therapy and Research