Event Name: NEW HORIZONS IN MENTAL HEALTH
Organizer: Department of Mental Health, Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, “Nicolae Testemițanu” USMF
Date: 21.10.2025 – 23.10.2025
1st day
Duration: 08:30 – 13:00
Date: 21.10.2025 – 22.10.2025
Location: University Socio-Cultural Complex, Great Hall, Nicolae Testemițanu Street 25
Mode of organization: In-person
2nd day
Duration: 09:00 – 18:00
Date: 23.10.2025
Location: Institute of Labour, Zimbrului St. 10
Mode of organization: In-person
Maximum number of participants: 100 participants
Moderators:
From the country:
Jana CHIHAI, vice-rector vice-rector for research and innovation activities, dr. habil. in medical sciences, assoc. prof., Department of Mental Health, Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, senior scientific researcher, “Nicolae Testemițanu” USMF,
Andrei EȘANU, university assistant, Department of Mental Health, Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy “Nicolae Testemițanu” USMF, consultant to the World Health Organization.
From abroad:
Eka CHKONIA, professor and program director in Psychiatry at Tbilisi State Medical University, clinical director of the Central Psychiatric Hospital (Tbilisi Mental Health Center), member of the International Advisory Board of the journal Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences Reports – the official publication of the Japanese Society of Psychiatry and Neurology, honorary member of the World Psychiatric Association, vice-chair of the Steering Committee of the EPA Council of NPAs, member of the EPA Ethics Committee, coordinator of the WPA Expert Committee for the mental health crisis in Ukraine and leader of the alliance of professional organizations Alliance for Better Mental Health.
Ciprian BĂCILĂ, associate professor at the Faculty of Medicine of “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu and Medical Director of the Clinical Psychiatric Hospital “Dr. Gheorghe Preda”, president-elect of the Romanian Society of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, vice-president of the Romanian Society of Social Psychiatry and member of the Romanian Alliance for Suicide Prevention, Coordinator of the Scientific Research Group in Neurosciences within the “Dr. Gheorghe Preda” Hospital
National speakers/presenters:
Victoria CONDRAT, local manager of the Moldovan-Swiss MENSANA project, executive director of IP Trimbos Moldova
International speakers/presenters:
Eka CHKONIA, professor of psychiatry, Tbilisi State Medical University, coordinator of the “Alliance for Better Mental Health”, Tbilisi, Georgia
Simavi VAHIP, professor of psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
Laura SHIELDS-ZEEMAN, Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), professor in population mental health at Utrecht University, head of the Department of Mental Health and Prevention at the Trimbos Institute, director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Mental Health Services and Interventions, national technical focal point for mental health at WHO, the Netherlands
Ciprian BĂCILĂ, associate professor at the Faculty of Medicine of “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu and Medical Director of the Clinical Psychiatric Hospital “Dr. Gheorghe Preda”, president-elect of the Romanian Society of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, vice-president of the Romanian Society of Social Psychiatry and member of the Romanian Alliance for Suicide Prevention, Coordinator of the Scientific Research Group in Neurosciences within the “Dr. Gheorghe Preda” Hospital
Claudia ANGHEL, university assistant at the Faculty of Medicine, “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu, psychiatrist at the Clinical Psychiatric Hospital “Dr. Gheorghe Preda”, Coordinator of the Electroconvulsive Therapy Department within the Scientific Research Group in Neurosciences of the “Dr. Gheorghe Preda” Hospital, president of the Association of the Clinical Psychiatric Hospital “Dr. Gheorghe Preda” Sibiu
Raluca NICA, clinical psychologist and cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist, Doctor of Medical Sciences at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest, executive director of the Romanian League for Mental Health, member of the Board of the European organization GAMIAN Europe since 2006
Romeo DOBRIN, university professor and vice-dean of the Faculty of Medicine within the “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iași, head of Ward IX at the “Socola” Institute of Psychiatry Iași, senior psychiatrist and specialist in forensic medicine, member of the Senate of the “Grigore T. Popa” University Iași, member of the Society of Physicians and Naturalists, of the Romanian Association of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy and of the Professional-Scientific Commission of the College of Physicians Iași, editor of the journal Bulletin of Integrative Psychiatry
Ovidiu ALEXINSCHI, senior psychiatrist, Doctor of Medical Sciences, associate staff at the “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Iași, national coordinator of the No addict programs and conferences, responsible for training doctors for certification in Addiction Medicine, president of the organization Bridging Eastern and Western Psychiatry – Romania, member of the editorial boards of the journals Bridging Eastern and Western Psychiatry, Psichiatria e Territorio and American Journal of Psychiatry and Neurosciences, founding member of the World Association of Clubs for Alcoholics in Treatment (WACAT), honorary member of the Associazione Italiana di Terapia del Comportamento and member of the International Society of Addiction Medicine
Program:
Day I
21.10.2025
| P R O G R A M | |
| Satellite conference with international participation, organized jointly with the European Psychiatric Association (EPA) and the Romanian Association of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (A.R.P.P.): NEW HORIZONS IN MENTAL HEALTH | |
| 0830-0900 | Registration of participants |
| 0900-0915 | Welcome address Jana CHIHAI, vice-rector vice-rector for research and innovation activities, dr. habil. in medical sciences, assoc. prof., Department of Mental Health, Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, senior scientific researcher, “Nicolae Testemițanu” USMFAndrei EȘANU, university assistant, Department of Mental Health, Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy “Nicolae Testemițanu” USMF, consultant to the World Health Organization. Video spot “Mental health matters – Be part of the change!” |
| CREATIVE IDEATION SESSIONS | |
| 0915-1000 | Eka CHKONIA, professor of psychiatry, Tbilisi State Medical University, coordinator of the “Alliance for Better Mental Health”, Tbilisi, Georgia ADVANCING COLLABORATION BETWEEN DIFFERENT MEDICAL FIELDS- MENTAL HEALTH, PRIMARY CARE AND OTHER/ PROMOTING COLLABORATION BETWEEN DIFFERENT MEDICAL FIELDS – MENTAL HEALTH, PRIMARY CARE AND OTHERS Questions and discussions |
| 1000 –1045 | Simavi VAHIP, professor of psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey COLLABORATION BETWEEN DIFFERENT SECTORS – HEALTH, EDUCATIONS, SOCIAL AND OTHERS/ COLLABORATION BETWEEN DIFFERENT SECTORS – HEALTH, EDUCATION, SOCIAL AND OTHERS. Questions and discussions |
| 1045 –1130 | Laura SHIELDS-ZEEMAN, Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), professor in population mental health at Utrecht University, head of the Department of Mental Health and Prevention at the Trimbos Institute, director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Mental Health Services and Interventions, national technical focal point for mental health at WHO, the Netherlands. PUBLIC MENTAL HEALTH: WHAT WORKS AND POLICY LESSONS LEARNED FROM AROUND THE WORLD/ PUBLIC MENTAL HEALTH: WHAT WORKS AND POLICY LESSONS LEARNED FROM AROUND THE WORLD Questions and discussions |
| 1130-1200 | Victoria CONDRAT, local manager of the Moldovan-Swiss MENSANA project, executive director IP Trimbos Moldova. Past, present and future of the MENSANA Project/ Past, present and future of the MENSANA Project |
| 1200-1300 | Scientific synthesis session (Presentations of 7 minutes each) A series of papers will be presented as oral presentations. The corresponding abstracts will be published in their own collection with ISBN, of the Satellite Conference with international participation, organized jointly with the European Psychiatric Association (EPA) and the Romanian Association of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (A.R.P.P.) – NEW HORIZONS IN MENTAL HEALTH –, as well as of the Satellite Symposium – CONTROVERSIAL PARADIGMS IN MENTAL HEALTH |
Day II
22.10.2025
| P R O G R A M | |
| Satellite conference with international participation, organized jointly with the European Psychiatric Association (EPA) and the Romanian Association of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (A.R.P.P.):NEW HORIZONS IN MENTAL HEALTH | |
| 1330 – 1400 | Registration of participants |
| 1400 – 1420 | Welcome address Jana CHIHAI, vice-rector vice-rector for research and innovation activities, dr. habil. in medical sciences, assoc. prof., Department of Mental Health, Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, senior scientific researcher, “Nicolae Testemițanu” USMFAndrei EȘANU, university assistant, Department of Mental Health, Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy “Nicolae Testemițanu” USMF, consultant to the World Health Organization.Ciprian BĂCILĂ, associate professor at the Faculty of Medicine of “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu and Medical Director of the Clinical Psychiatric Hospital “Dr. Gheorghe Preda” |
| CREATIVE IDEATION SESSIONS | |
| 1420 – 1500 | Launch of the online platform Beyond labels: SCHIZOFRENIALIFE.MD (with the support of Gedeon Richter Moldova) |
| 1500 – 1520 | SPEAKER: New therapeutic approaches in the management of severe mental disorders (with the support of Gedeon Richter Moldova) |
| 1520 – 1540 | Ciprian BĂCILĂ, associate professor at the Faculty of Medicine of “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu and Medical Director of the Clinical Psychiatric Hospital “Dr. Gheorghe Preda” Paper title |
| 1540 – 1600 | Raluca NICA, clinical psychologist and cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist, Doctor of Medical Sciences at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest Paper title |
| 1600 – 1620 | Romeo DOBRIN, university professor and vice-dean of the Faculty of Medicine within the “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iași Paper title |
| 1620 – 1640 | Ovidiu ALEXINSCHI, senior psychiatrist, Doctor of Medical Sciences, associate staff of the “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Iași Paper title |
| 1700 – 1800 | Scientific synthesis session (Presentations of 7 minutes each) A series of papers will be presented as oral presentations. The corresponding abstracts will be published in their own collection with ISBN, of the Satellite Conference with international participation, organized jointly with the European Psychiatric Association (EPA) and the Romanian Association of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (A.R.P.P.) – NEW HORIZONS IN MENTAL HEALTH –, as well as of the Satellite Symposium – CONTROVERSIAL PARADIGMS IN MENTAL HEALTH . |
