Welcome to the Division of Philosophy & Ethics of Mental Health
Vision
To develope academic capacity in the interdisciplinary area of Philosophy and Mental Health with a view to building on international developments in the field, contributing to the development of person-centred mental health and responding to the diversity of individual and cultural needs and interests of mental health care users, communities, psychiatrists, other mental health care workers, and philosophers.
Mission
1. Development of training and teaching capacity
To develop and maintain dynamic, sustainable, and practically relevant training programmes in Philosophy and Mental Health, which are person-centred and relevant to the needs of Africa and South Africa
To buildintellectual and practical skills capacity in philosophy and mental health among the diverse people of Africa and South Africa
To enhance teaching and learning opportunities and research studentships
2. Development of research capacity
To undertake and advance rigorous conceptual and empirical research in philosophy and mental health
To enhance capability in conceptual and empirical research in mental health
To build logistical capacity for substantial, high quality conceptual and empirical research in mental health
To help build excellence in mental health practice through philosophical researchon the concepts guiding mental health practice
To advance philosophical theory by making the phenomena of psychiatry more accessible to philosophers
To enhance and facilitate collaborative learning through exchange of ideas, experience, knowledge and skills relevant to mental health practice and philosophy
To facilitate participation in national and international developments, publications, conferences, organisations and events that are related to philosophy and mental health
3. Influence mental health practice, services, policies & education
To enhance the effectiveness of psychiatrists and other mental health care workers as practitioners, teachers, and researchers by illuminating the conceptual and philosophical issues embedded in these activities.
To influence mental health practice, service development, policies and education guided by an appreciation for individual differences and respect for diversity among health care users, societies, psychiatrists and other mental health care workers.
To advance responsibledebates on contentious issues in mental health practices, services, policies and education in Africa and South Africa and on issues of international importance
To collaborate with international, African and South African tertiary institutions to advance the educational, research, and clinical interests in philosophy and psychiatry respectively and as an interdisciplinary subject.
Prof Millar published in prestigious journal - 24/05/2012
Prof Robert (Bob) Millar, Director of the Mammal Research Institute in the Department of Zoology and Entomology has not only published over 350 papers which have received over 10 000 citations but he also recently published two articles in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine which is ranked highest amongst all scientific journals, having an impact factor of 47.
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Creative collaboration for Aphasia and TBI therapy - 22/05/2012
The Departments of Communication Pathology and Music Therapy at the University of Pretoria teamed up in 2011 on a collaborative project working with individuals living with aphasia and cognitive-communication disorders following a traumatic brain injury (TBI).
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TuksAthletics dominates SA Junior Team - 22/05/2012
A final team of 31 athletes have been announced to represent South Africa at the World Junior Championships in Barcelona, Spain from 10-15 July 2012. TuksAthletics contributed no fewer than 10 athletes to the team which includes Gerhard de Beer, bronze medal winner at the 2011 IAAF World Youth Championships.
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TuksRugby: Unbeaten UP-Tuks 1 takes stock before Shield “final” - 22/05/2012
“Comprehensive stocktaking will be the order of the day this week as we can leave nothing to chance if we want to beat Police on Saturday. It will be a case of do or die,” said UP-Tuks 1 head coach, Bart Schoeman, when asked to comment on the Lucas Strachan Shield “final” taking place at the SAPS College on 26 May.
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Learners from various high schools in and around Pretoria had the opportunity to visit the University of Pretoria’s campuses on its Open Day held on 19 May 2012.
Prof Robert (Bob) Millar, Director of the Mammal Research Institute in the Department of Zoology and Entomology has not only published over 350 papers which have received over 10 000 citations but he also recently published two articles in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine which is ranked highest amongst all scientific journals, having an impact factor of 47.
Professor Christopher Niemiec from the University of Rochester, an established scholar and expert on self-determination theory, is visiting the Department of Educational Psychology between 22 and 28 May 2011.
The Departments of Communication Pathology and Music Therapy at the University of Pretoria teamed up in 2011 on a collaborative project working with individuals living with aphasia and cognitive-communication disorders following a traumatic brain injury (TBI).
A final team of 31 athletes have been announced to represent South Africa at the World Junior Championships in Barcelona, Spain from 10-15 July 2012. TuksAthletics contributed no fewer than 10 athletes to the team which includes Gerhard de Beer, bronze medal winner at the 2011 IAAF World Youth Championships.
The Department of Political Sciences and the Institute for Strategic and Political Affairs at the University of Pretoria is hosting a seminar on a planned future for South Africa, to be presented by Minister Trevor Manuel on Monday, 4 June 2012.
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