[P3] Plenary Session 3
"Mental Health"
Primary Mental Health Care in Asia-Pacific: Challenges and Opportunities

[P3-3] Family doctors and depression: the Japanese Train-the-Trainers Programme

^○Juan Mendive (La Mina Primary Health Care Academic Centre, University of Barcelona, Spain)

Studies and experience
• Medicine and Surgery1986.
•PhD, Autonomous University of Barcelona.Thesis on intervention to prevent depression in primary care.
•Specialist in Family and Community Medicine.Family Physician . La Mina Primary Health Care Academic Centre, since 1991.
•Tutor in pre and postgraduate of Barcelona since 1991
•Member of Spanish Primary Care Research NetOPrk
Main Areas of Interests
• Mental health
• Gastroenterology in primary care
•Training for family doctors
•Communication skills.
•Social influence and community approach for interventions
•AIDS/HIV and drug problems
International activities:
• Board Spanish Society of Family and Community Medicine . Chairman of its International Committee and WONCA representative until 2003.
•Vicepresident WONCA Europe1998-2001
•Chairman WONCA European Conference Mallorca 1999. Chairman of WONCA world Rural Conference.Santiago de Compostela 2003
•Spanish member and President of European Society for Primary Care Gastroenterology (ESPCG).
•Member of the board of the WONCA working Party on Mental Health.