MENTAL HEALTH AND MEDICALIZATION Finnish Psychological Assocation September 1, 2014

Dear colleagues and friends, On behalf of the Finnish Psychological Association I welcome you all The title of the event is "MENTAL HEALTH AND MEDICALIZATION" As a starting point I want to underline that: Psychologists are experts on psychological well-being, psychological treatment and mental health Psychiatrists and medical researchers are experts on medical treatment and mental health That is why it is necessary and fruitful that the two professions work together and cooperate This event was planned in April - before the TV-program MOT in May, which created a lot of controversy

The four goals of this event are: 1) To share information about the international scientific research on the treatment of mental health problems 2) To discuss how we can promote the best practice for mental health problems - especially depression 3) To contribute to the development of the Finnish Current Care Guidelines on Depression (Käypä hoito -suositukset) which are currently in the process of being updated Current Care Guidelines: Depression: 4) To facilitate fair and free scientific and professional discussion on these important matters

We have three main presentations: Peter C. Gøtzsche, professor of clinical research, director of the Nordic Cochrane Center, Copenhagen Jaakko Seikkula, professor of psychotherapy, University of Jyväskylä Erkki Isometsä, professor of psychiatry, University of Helsinki The three professors are top researchers and authorities of mental health treatment.

After the presentations we will have time for questions and comments We hope that we will learn from each other and understand each other. We have definitely a common goal: it is to help people with mental health problems. Tuomo Tikkanen, President Finnish Psychological Association

MENTAL HEALTH AND MEDICALIZATION Opening, Tuomo Tikkanen, President, Finnish Psychological Association Overdiagnosis and overtreatment in psychiatry - professor Peter C. Gøtzsche, Director of The Nordic Cochrane Centre - Questions and comments Open dialogue approach in acute psychosis: Returning to employment with less medication and hospitalization - professor Jaakko Seikkula, University of Jyväskylä - Questions and comments Coffee break Treatment of depression – why and how? - professor Erkki Isometsä, University of Helsinki - Questions and comments Discussion and conclusions Closing

Peter C. Gøtzsche Professor Peter C. Gøtzsche graduated as a Master of Science in biology and chemistry in 1974 and as a physician in He is a specialist in internal medicine. He worked with clinical trials and regulatory affairs in the drug industry 1975–83, and at hospitals in Copenhagen 1984–95. He co- founded The Cochrane Collaboration in 1993 and established The Nordic Cochrane Centre the same year. He became professor of Clinical Research Design and Analysis in 2010 at the University of Copenhagen. He has published more than 70 papers in ‘the big five’ (BMJ, Lancet, JAMA, Annals of Internal Medicine and New England Journal of Medicine) and his scientific works have been cited over times. He is author of the books Deadly medicines and organised crime, Mammography Screening: truth, lies and controversy, and Rational Diagnosis and Treatment.

The four goals of this event: 1) To share information about the international scientific research on the treatment of mental health problems 2) To discuss how we can promote the best practice for mental health problems - especially depression 3) To contribute to the development of the Finnish Current Care Guidelines on Depression (Käypä hoito -suositukset) which are currently in the process of being updated 4) To facilitate fair and free scientific and professional discussion on these important matters => We hope that we learn from each other and understand each other. => We have definitely a common goal: to help people with mental health problems