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| IMMHC History |
The first International Military Mental Health Conference was held at Lubbecke in Germany in
1998 as the NATO Conference on Military Mental Health. It was attended by some 80 people
from the military mental health services of Belgium, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom
and the United States of America. The conference took place in the Church House of the
British Army Chaplaincy Department, located on a former training camp. This Church House
had become the Headquarters of the British Field Marshall Montgomery following the end of
the Second World War in 1945.
The initiative for the conference came from Lieutenant Colonel Mike Srinivasan, who at that
time was Clinical Director of Psychiatry with British Forces Germany.
The meeting cycle was initiated with the aim to serves as a regular forum for professional
dialogue on various issues of common interest in the field of psychological support in the
armed forces. That dialogue has given shape to a professional community willing and
readiness to exchange information, to share experiences and insights, and to contribute
to better mutual understanding and confidence over time. Held annually in different countries,
the continuing tradition of Military Mental Health Conferences has been made possible by the
fact that many military and civilian professionals from member and partnership countries kindly
shared their knowledge and experience. The participants also had an opportunity to express
and discuss the national approaches to different psychological support issues through all
the spectrum of activities.
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Year |
Place |
Topic |
| First IMMHC |
1998 |
Lübbecke, Germany |
The Roles of Psychiatry, Psychology and Social Work in Mental Health |
| Second IMMHC |
1999 |
Lübbecke, Germany |
Innovations in Military Mental Health for NATO |
| Third IMMHC |
2000 |
Cologne, Germany |
Psychosocial Support before, during and after Deployments |
| Fourth IMMHC |
2001 |
Huis ter Heide, The Netherlands |
Multiple Facets of Trauma and Care |
| Fifth IMMHC |
2002 |
Herford, Germany |
Major Disasters in Military Settings: Challenges for Co-operation |
| Sixth IMMHC |
2003 |
Doorn, The Netherlands |
Psychosocial Dimensions of Veterans Care |
| Seventh IMMHC |
2004 |
Brussels, Belgium |
Undesired Behaviors and Mental Health |
| Eighth IMMHC |
2005 |
Prague, Czech Republic |
Undesired behavioral and health outcomes in military operations |
| Ninth IMMHC |
2006 |
Gosport, Gr. Britain |
The Unhappy Soldier: The Management of Disenchanted Service Personnel |
| Tenth IMMHC |
2007 |
Tallinn, Estonia |
Medically unexplained physical symptoms may be explainable psychologically |
| Eleventh IMMHC |
2008 |
Sofia, Bulgaria |
The soldiers' mental health and gender issues |
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