Chaired by Professor Norman Sartorious, MD, PhD - a psychiatrist previously responsible for the programme of mental health at the World Health Organization and past President of the World Psychiatric Association - the Dialogue on Diabetes and Depression is being jointly developed by the organizations listed below.

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In the past decade, an increasing body of scientific evidence has shown links between diabetes and depressive disorders.

The Dialogue on Diabetes and Depression is a global programme gathering and assessing the available knowledge - both scientific evidence and clinical experience in many countries of the world.

Members of the program are working to define areas of intervention as well as priorities for research concerning the co-morbidity of depression and diabetes. They are also exploring ways in which the organizations that participate in the programme can work together in the future. This Dialogue explores the interplay of diabetes and depression, and promotes improvements in health care to help individuals both manage their diabetes and live full and satisfying lives.

CALENDAR of EVENTS

Members of the Dialogue on Diabetes and Depression will be speaking on issues related to this topic at:

8-11 February 2012

WPA Thematic Conference on "Mental Health and Family Medicine Working Together":
Granada, Spain

3-6 March 2012

20th European Congress of Psychiatry:
Prague, Czech Republic