The European Brain Council had the chance to attend the 32nd European Congress of Psychiatry which was held on 6-9 April 2024 in Budapest (Hungary). The Congress took place under the motto ‘Mental Health: Open and Inclusive!’. It highlighted three core aspects of modern psychiatry: Mental health as a broad dimension from mental health prevention and [...]
EBC as a member of the pan-European Mental Health Coalition (*) working package on mental health and well-being of children, adolescents and youth and in the framework of the joint Value of Treatment study on anorexia nervosa, autism and depression in Europe participated online in the Mental Health Week meeting that took place in [...]
The 13th International Autism-Europe Congress is the first full online Congress with high quality access to its sessions, presentations, workshops, discussion panels and more. You can join in person as well, in the historical city of Cracow. The Congress brings expertise from around the world to promote a positive vision for autistic people and their families. "Happy Journey through Life" is the theme [...]
Recent studies underscore the severity of the mental health challenges children and adolescents face that can lead to high disability. There are numerous unmet needs along the care pathways, although effective early detection and interventions exist. Navigating the mental health services system is often complex for families, due to fragmented or disrupted services. The Value [...]
The Value of Treatment for Brain Disorders (VOT) is a health economics and outcomes research project coordinated by the European Brain Council (EBC). According to the World Health Organization, disorders of the brain affect up to one in three people worldwide. A second round (VOT2) on new therapeutic areas was launched in 2019, focusing on The Value of [...]
The Value of Treatment for Brain Disorders (VOT) is a health economics and outcomes research project coordinated by the European Brain Council (EBC). According to the World Health Organization, disorders of the brain affect up to one in three people worldwide. A second round (VOT2) on new therapeutic areas was launched in 2019, focusing on The Value [...]
EBC is happy to support and recognise World Mental Health Day, which takes place annually on 10 October. The overall objective of World Mental Health Day is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilise efforts in support of mental health. This year's theme is ‘Mental Health in an Unequal [...]
Kicked off in December 2020, a third stream of the Value of Treatment project on Transversal Topics is officially underway over a three-year period from 2021 to 2023. A case study on chronic pain has begun and soon a case study on sleep and wake disorders is to follow, potentially among others. The group [...]
On 8 June 2021, EBC hosted a virtual Synthesis Meeting for the Value of Treatment 2 case study working groups to present their preliminary findings. The Value of Treatment for Brain Disorders (VOT) is a health economics and outcomes research project coordinated by the European Brain Council (EBC). EBC conceptualized in 2015 the Value [...]
EBC is happy to recognise and support International Phenylketonuria (PKU) Day, which takes place annually on 28 June — the birthday of two stalwarts of PKU, Robert Guthrie (1916-1995) and Horst Bickel (1918-2000). The ongoing 2019-2021 Value of Treatment (VOT) project for Brain Disorders and its recent synthesis meeting on 8 June 2021 aimed to [...]
