A Microsymposium on “Children of Parents with a Mental Health Illness (COPMI)”
as part of the 19th Annual International Conference on Psychology
26-29 May 2025, Athens, Greece
The Psychology Unit of the Athens Institute is organizing a Microsymposium on “Children of Parents with a Mental Health Illness (COPMI)” as part of the 19th Annual International Conference on Psychology, 26-29 May 2025, Athens, Greece
Parents who experience a mental health issue are a frequent phenomenon in clinics and private psychology practices. It is not unusual at all for such parents to have a child or children with mental health related concerns at a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service. Despite the fact that there is a lot of literature regarding the adults in this situation, there is few and dated research in the effects of a parental mental health illness to children and having a child with a mental illness to the parent(s). The session would like to address the following questions/issues:
- What are the main effects of COPMI to children and parents?
- What is the relevant literature research in the area?
- What are the barriers to therapy for COPMI?
- What can be the experiences of parents and children in the therapeutic community?

Please submit an abstract (email only) to: atiner@atiner.gr, using the abstract submission form by 15 April 2025 to: Dr. Antonios Chasouris, Psychologist, Kalgoorlie Health Campus, Australia. Abstracts should include the following: Title of Paper, Full Name (s), Affiliation, Current Position, an email address, and at least 3 keywords that best describe the subject of your submission. Decisions are reached within 4 weeks.
Fee structure information is available on www.atiner.gr/fees.
Special arrangements will be made with a local hotel for a limited number of rooms at a special conference rate. In addition, a number of special events will be organized, including a pragmatic symposium (as organized in Ancient Athens but fine-tuned to synchronous ethics), a special one-day educational island tour, a Mycenae and island of Poros visit, an Athens educational walking tour, a day trip to Delphi, and an ancient Corinth and Cape Sounion visit. Details of the social program are available here.
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