Psychiatric Times January 26, 2026
Vincenzo Di Nicola, MPhil, MD, PhD, FCAHS, DLFAPA, DFCPA, FACPsych, FRSC

Key Takeaways

  • Social psychiatry has transitioned from individual-focused approaches to emphasizing societal and relational contexts, integrating epidemiology and community mental health.
  • The 25th World Congress of Social Psychiatry highlighted the importance of addressing social determinants and vulnerabilities in mental health care.
  • The Marrakesh Manifesto underscores the necessity of integrating social care into psychiatry, advocating for equitable access and addressing social determinants.
  • WASP’s 60th anniversary celebrated its contributions to social psychiatry, with publications and congresses reinforcing its global impact and future directions.

Explore the evolution of social psychiatry, highlighting key achievements and future directions from the World Association of Social Psychiatry’s 60th anniversary.

SECOND THOUGHTS

My inaugural column in Psychiatric Times was called “Social Psychiatry Comes of Age”

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