23rd International Symposium on Current Issues and Controversies in Psychiatry. Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, Europe April 28th, 29th & 30th 2016 "Borderlands of Psychiatry" Barcelona & Live Online Thursday 28th, 2016 (afternoon) Chair: Antoni Bulbena Psychiatry and its neighbours German Berrios Psychiatrization of everyday life Allen J. Frances Friday 29th, 2016 (morning) Chair: Enric Àlvarez Cognitive symptoms in depression Raymond W. Lam Prodromal features of Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases John O'Brien Psychiatric and medical disorders: inflammation as the underlying link Lucile Capuron Contributions of biomarkers to the understanding of mental illness Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg (afternoon) Chair Miquel Casas Treatment of the Borderline Personality Disorder: pharmacological approach Víctor Pérez Treatment of the Borderline Personality Disorder: psychosocial approach Anthony Bateman Chair Joao Marques Teixeira [Delusions: Nature vs. Nurture]: Nature Jim van Os [Delusions: Nature vs. Nurture]: Nurture Christoph U. Correll Saturday 30th, 2016 (morning) Chair Eduard Vieta Is psychiatry neglecting non-psychotic disorders? Julio Sanjuán Are psychological models the best way to understand and manage psychotic disorders? Elizabeth Kuipers Psychopathy: pathology or wickedness, where are the boundaries? Jeremy W. Coid Suicidal behaviour: understandable reaction to difficult life circumstances or preventable disorder? Ulrich Hegerl

2. Symposium at glance
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12 - 14 de Junio de 2014 | México DF, México
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April 28th – 30th, 2016 | Barcelona & Internet
• Annual meeting where 14 international experts discuss about
a controversial theme in psychiatry.
 2016: “Borderlands of Psychiatry”
• Speakers.
 Some of the best world experts in the theme under discussion, selected on
the basis of the quality of their scientific production.
 45 minutes talk plus 30 minutes of discussion.
• Round tables and debates.
 It allows approaching the problem in a deep way, but also dynamically.
• Face to face assistance and virtual assistance.
 Transmitted live online (webinar format) and recorded for later viewing.

3. Organizing Committee
• Dr. Julio Vallejo-Ruiloba
• Dr. Lluís Sánchez-Planell
• Dr. Crisanto Díez-Quevedo
• Dr. Narcís Cardoner
• Dr. Germán Berrios
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12 - 14 de Junio de 2014 | México DF, México
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April 28th – 30th, 2016 | Barcelona & Internet

4. Controversies 2016
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5. THURSDAY, April 28th, 2016
17:45-18:00 Inauguración
TABLE 1
Chair : Antoni Bulbena (Universitat de Barcelona)
18:00-18:45
Psychiatry and its neighbours
Germán Berrios
University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
18:45-19:30
Psychiatrization of everyday life
Allen J. Frances
Duke University, USA
19:30-20:00 Discussion
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Scientific Programme
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April 28th – 30th, 2016 | Barcelona & Internet

6. FRIDAY, April 29th, 2016
TABLE 2
Chair : Enric Álvarez (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)
09:00 - 09:45 Cognitive symptoms in depression
Raymond W. Lam
University of British Columbia, Canada
09:45 - 10:30 Prodromal features of Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases
John O'Brien
Cambridge University, United Kingdom
11:00 - 11:45 Psychiatric and medical disorders: inflammation as the underlying link
Lucile Capuron
Université de Bordeaux, France
11:45 - 12:30 Contributions of biomarkers to the understanding of mental illness
Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg
Universität Heidelberg, Germany
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April 28th – 30th, 2016 | Barcelona & Internet

7. VIERNES, 29 de abril, 2016
DEBATE 1
Chair : Miquel Casas (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)
15:00 - 15:30 Treatment of borderline personality disorder: Pharmacological approach
Víctor Pérez
Universitat de Barcelona, Spain
15:30 - 16:00 Treatment of borderline personality disorder: Psychosocial approach
Anthony Bateman
University College London, United Kingdom
DEBATE 2
Chair : João Marques Teixeira (Universidade do Porto, Portugal)
17:00 - 17:30 Delusions: Nature approach
Christoph U. Correll
Hofstra University, USA
17:30 - 18:00 Delusions: Nurture approach
Jim van Os
Maastricht University, Netherlands
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April 28th – 30th, 2016 | Barcelona & Internet

8. SATURDAY, April 30th, 2016
TABLE 3
Chair: Eduard Vieta (Universitat de Barcelona)
09:00 - 09:45 Is psychiatry neglecting non-psychotic disorders?
Julio Sanjuán
Universidad de Valencia, Spain
09:45 - 10:30 Are psychological models the best way to understand and manage psychotic
disorders?
Elizabeth Kuipers
King's College London, United Kingdom
11:00 - 11:45 Psychopathy: pathology or wickedness, where are the boundaries?
Jeremy W. Coid
Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom
11:45 - 12:30 Suicidal behaviour: understandable reaction to difficult life circumstances or
preventable disorder?
Ulrich Hegerl
Universität Leipzig, Germany
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9. Internet Webinar
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April 28th – 30th, 2016 | Barcelona & Internet

10. Webinar format
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• Symposium transmitted live online in webinar format.
- Webinar: Seminar on the Internet with a minimum interaction with the online
attendees.
- Live transmission of the talks: video and slides.
- Audio options: Spanish and English (simultaneous interpretation)
23rd INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON CURRENT ISSUES AND CONTROVERSIES IN PSYCHIATRY
April 28th – 30th, 2016 | Barcelona & Internet

11. Additional information
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April 28th – 30th, 2016 | Barcelona & Internet

12. AXA auditorium
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