Psychiatry Research EG

We are now in the era of evidence-based medicine. Unfortunately this is not an easy task because often research is not specifically designed to address all the problems that confront clinicians. An additional challenge faces professionals working in third world countries who must continue on the double track of devising health services and care patterns that can be put into operation even under conditions of extreme shortage of resources and at the same time pursue well-conducted research if at all possible with a bias towards problems of the third world and the researchers own country (3). Some members of the Operational Committee on Sections have been authorized to suggest a Strategy for more systematized and collaborative involvement of WPA sections in research. The possibility of organizing research initiated by the sections particularly on an intersectional basis, has been discussed for implementation. Some members have suggested a secretary for research in the Executive Committee of the WPA.