History of IACAPAP
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The History of IACAPAP The International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions Kari Schleimer, MD, PhD Spring 2012 1 CONTENTS Foreword .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Foundation/Early times ..................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Aims of the Association ..................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Membership ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 The Executive Committee ............................................................................................................................................................... 10 Constitution ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Congresses ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Acta Paedopsychiatrica .................................................................................................................................................................... 28 Publications ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 29 Study groups ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 32 Development of educational programmes .................................................................................................................................... 36 Awards ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 39 Related links ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 40 Permanent Secretariat and the Archives ....................................................................................................................................... 42 Closing remarks ................................................................................................................................................................................ 43 Acknowledgements .......................................................................................................................................................................... 44 References .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 45 Appendix ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 45 © Kari Schleimer 2012 Graphic design by Andy Dahlström, JustNu Lund 2 3 FOREWORD or many years I have thought of writing the Already in 1958, Hermann Stutte from Germany history of our Association. In my capacity as in a letter to Moritz Tramer in Switzerland ex- Archivist with access to all assembled data pressed his regret that there existed no history Fand collected documents, not least the minutes of child psychiatry. He was of the opinion that of meetings of the Executive Committee and the “such a history would benefit the reputation and General Assembly (though missing quite a lot of the good name of our specialty”. Eventually this information before 1975), no one else would have was put right in the book “Geschichte der Kin- had a better chance to do so. An international or- der- und Jugendpsychiatrie in Deutschland in ganization such as The International Association den Jahren 1937 bis 1961”, written by Rolf Castell for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied et al. in 2003 (1). I mention this book because it Professions, like all large organizations, should is where I have found information about the ear- be aware of its history for better accomplish- liest times of our Association (not available in our ment, decision-making and effective function. A own files in the Archives). written history of the Association will certainly promote the standing of our discipline amongst According to previous minutes of the Executive others in medicine and especially in psychiatry. Committee, the writing of the history of the As- As our former president Donald Cohen put it in sociation was discussed and planned several ti- 1993 “Child psychiatry is under so much threat mes over the years but only once realized in a from various directions that a historical perspec- shorter version by Caplan, Jensen and Lebovici in tive might help give us a sense of momentum”. 1985 and 1986 (2, 3), published again in the IA- CAPAP Newsletter in 1994 (4). 4 5 FOUNDATION / EARLY TIMES de neuropsychiatrie infantile” in Paris, organized and chaired the first congress in Paris in 1937, of- n 1935 a group of European child psychia- ficially called the First International Conference trists started off to establish and expand of Child Psychiatry; Moritz Tramer (Switzerland) contacts between psychiatrists working in was also involved in the organization. Delegates Ithe new medical field of child psychiatry. These from 26 countries, mostly European, took part. pioneers were: Georges Heuyer (France), Moritz Tramer (Switzerland), Hermann Stutte (Germa- Heuyer was subsequently appointed to the first ny), Carlos de Sanctis (Italy), Nic Waal (Norway) European chair of child psychiatry in 1948 in and Emanuel Miller (UK). Paris. (World-wide, the first chair of child psy- chiatry was held by Lanfranco Ciampi in Rosario, Argentina, in 1920!) Ten years and a World War later, the second inter- national congress took place in London in 1948. At this meeting the International Committee was renamed The International Association for Child Psychiatry (IACP). Representatives from 30 national societies took part. It was decided all countries were to have access to IACP, however a Credentials Committee was set up to verify the Georges Heuyer Moritz Tramer qualifications of each applicant. Eventually, after several years of debate, it was accepted that each What we call IACAPAP today started in 1937 as country would decide the constitution of its re- The International Committee for Child Psychia- presentative society in accordance with its domi- try. This committee aimed to organize a scientific nant values and professional ideology. Thus the congress and to promote and support the scienti- International Association came to consist of a fic approach to the mentally ill child. A “Bureau consortium of heterogeneous national societies, du Comité International” consisting of three pre- some strictly medical and some with a multidis- sidents – past, current and elect - was instituted ciplinary membership. as well as a “Comité executif”, the latter with 12 members besides the president and the secretary. The name of the Association was changed again Georges Heuyer, head of the ”Clinique annexe during the Lisbon congress in 1958, this time to 6 7 The International Association for Child Psychia- Israel (1966) and from Oceania Rickards, Austra- AIMS OF THE ASSOciaTION seminars for young scientists and since 2004 the try and Allied Professions (IACP&AP). Not un- lia (1970). Today all parts of the world are repre- Donald J.Cohen Fellowship Programme have til the 9th Congress in 1978 in Melbourne, Aus- sented in the Executive Committee of IACAPAP, f networking with like-minded professionals broadened the services offered by IACAPAP to tralia, were adolescents incorporated into today’s reflecting the global distribution of its member was the initial driving force for the Associa- mental health professionals. Publications such as official name: The International Association organizations. tion, the emphasis soon evolved into its cur- the Bulletin, the IACAPAP book series and De- for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Al- Irent objectives, namely: clarations complete the picture. The IACAPAP lied Professions (IACAPAP). There was disquiet In 1954 the Association was officially designated “To advocate for the promotion of mental health website www.iacapap.org is the portal to access about changing the name of the Association and in Massachusetts, USA, as a tax-exempt organiza- and development of children and adolescents much of this material. concerns about a possible splitting of our discipli- tion. Currently IACAPAP is registered in Geneva, through policy, practice and research. To pro- ne – a threat reinforced years later, when separate Switzerland, as a non-government organization mote the study, treatment, care and prevention of international organizations for adolescent psy- (NGO), structured