37th European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) Congress
Dr. Stefano Pallanti served as the Chairman of the symposium Obsessive compulsive disorder: new insights on biology and treatment.
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📅 Date: 24 Settembre 2024
📍 Venue: Milan – Allianz Mico, Piazzale Carlo Magno, 1, Milan, Italy
🕘 Time: 11:45
📖 Subject: Obsessive compulsive disorder: new insights on biology and treatment.
Obsessive compulsive disorder is a chronic mental health condition characterized by persistent, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviours (compulsions) that individuals feel driven to perform. These symptoms can significantly interfere with daily functioning and quality of life. Despite being relatively common, the precise causes of OCD are not fully understood, although
Dr. Pallanti is one of the leading experts on OCD in the world.
For the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP), Dr. Pallanti serves in several roles: Executive Committee Member (2016 – 2019), Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders Network Member, Scientific Committee Board Member, Scientific Advisory Panel Member for Anxiety, Chair of the ECNP Neuromodulation Thematic Working Group.
From 2005 to 2007, Dr. Pallanti has held the positions of Member of the OCD Spectrum Workgroup, the Impulse Control Disorders Taskforce and the International Advisory Board of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) for DSM-5 (The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition; Chair D.J. Kupfer).
He is the author of the chapter “Incompleteness and Harm Avoidance in OCD“ included in the handbook "Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Phenomenology, Pathophysiology, and Treatment" published by Oxford University Press. ISBN-13:9780190228163. DOI:10.1093/med/9780190228163.001.0001.
37th ECNP Program: https://www.ecnp.eu/congress2024/ECNPcongress/programme/programme#!sessionschedule
