The MAP notes the recent debate on homosexuality and especially the statement reported in the media that homosexuality could be a psychological disorder. The MAP would like to publicly and clearly state that this is not the view of the (keep reading...)
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Position Paper on Treatment of Depression
The Malta Association of Psychiatry (MAP) is concerned about comments in the media regarding depression and its treatment. Depression is unfortunately an increasingly- common mental health problem that is soon expected to become the most common cause of one needing (keep reading...)
2018 Staffing Levels in Mental Health: Report
The MAP believes that for any mental health strategy to be implemented and to be sustainable it requires significant focus on the workforce. This implies, not only the workforce of medical staff but that of all other professionals working in (keep reading...)
Drug Tests on School Children Unethical
The Maltese Association of Psychiatry (MAP), Caritas, the OASI Foundation and doctors working in drug addiction reacted to the news that a survey is being considered where urine drug tests would be carried out in school-aged children.
The organisations (keep reading...)
Position Paper: Legalisation of Cannabis for non-Medical Use
Background:
1. MAP recognises that cannabis is a widely used illicit psychoactive substance with many of those using cannabis doing so for ‘recreational’ purposes. Using a psychoactive substance cannot be regarded as a recreational activity (keep reading...)