Pakistan Psychiatric Society (PPS) was founded in 1972 and registered in Karachi, Pakistan under Societies Registration Act, 1860. Pakistan Psychiatric Society is working under the mission of providing highest level of compassionate, specialized and effective care to psychiatric patients without discrimination and promulgation of mental health education at all levels. It aims to facilitate research activities and provide a strong base for multidisciplinary training based on Biopsychosocial Model. PPS has grown to be an independent/or largest scientific and professional psychiatric membership organization representing over 400 psychiatrists in Pakistan.

PPS is committed to promote excellence in the field of Psychiatry, provide the best clinical practice based on recent advancements and recommended guidelines, to assist in prevention of mental illness and reduce the stigma associated with psychiatric illness. It seeks to advance the profession of Psychiatry at both national and international levels.

PPS regularly organizes public awareness programs, promotes research; publishes scientific journals, bulletins and magazines on mental health issues.

PPS will continue to work under its vision of promoting mental health, providing ethically sound care for patients and their care givers, and maintaining professionalism, teaching and training, research & development in the field of psychiatry locally in liaison with global community.

“Never give up on someone with mental illness. When I is replaced by We, illness becomes wellness” Shannon L. Alder

Promotion of mental health, professionalism, ethically sound care for patients & their caregivers, teaching & training along with research & development in the field of psychiatry glocally in liaison with global community.

PPS committed to:

• highest level of compassionate, specialized and effective care to psychiatric patients.
• Facilitate research activities at all levels.
• Dissemination of mental health education/ knowledge.
• Multidisciplinary training based on Biopsychosocial model.

1. Organization of PPS
   PPS Vision, Mission & Anthem
   Own place for PPS Head office
   Gantt chart/Agenda for months and years
   Calendar to show important WHO world days i.e. WMHD, Suicide prevention day etc
   Membership drive
   Overseas groups
   Wings for overseas, associate members Clinical Psychologist, Social Workers, Occupational therapist, psychiatric nurse caregivers / self-help groups n media, judiciary, Medical & volunteers
   Yearly awards for best performance for junior and senior psychiatrist and other mental health professionals (Research/publication, CME/CPD, Public Awareness/Media, Innovative work etc.
   Ethical relationships with pharma.
   
   
2. Patients’ care
   Psychiatric services at all districts of the country and
   Availability of medicine
   Focal person in each zone/district
   Various tasks group
   PFA (Look listen link) at major hospitals/ A & E/ School/College
   Community psychiatry
   Subspecialties
   Telepsychiatry at the remote areas and for Pakistanis living abroad with less resources Dubai, Afghanistan etc.
   
   
3. Public awareness
   Consensus on nonmembers related to mental health professions Urdu and other local languages
   Radio, TV and social media programs
   Updated Website
   Urdu Magazine Zahni sehat/ Nafsiat ur zindgi
   Special groups for various diseases
   Helpline.
   
   
4. Teaching / training
   Liaison with PMDC, HEC and CPSP
   Categorize and standardize psychiatry depts as Class I to III
   Responsibility of recognize dept to facilitate new/ unrecognized dept to be recognized
   Helping youngsters in research and training with exposure to international setups and conferences
   Developing local Guidelines
   Books & Assessment tools
   Medical college status for psychiatry & Behavioural Sciences
   Groups Ethical, Research, CME/CPRD
   Training Ladies health worker
   Developing new teaching & training methods and slots at UK, Ireland etc.
   Question Banks BCQ.
   
   
5. Research & Development
   Situation analysis
   Nation survey
   Disease registry
   Research dessert on website
   Identification of areas for research in prevention, treatment and rehabilitation
   Research themes important for the country for dissertation with funding
   Subspecialties involving epidemiologists n statisticians
   Letter to Bureau of statistics for inducting questions on mental morbidity n disabilities.
   
   
6. Publication
   JPPS impact factor
   Chapter in books at middle schools
   Urdu Magazine Zahni sehat/ Tibb e Nafsiat ur zindgi
   Research bank.
   
   
7. Advocacy, Support & Policy making
   Mental health policy
   Implementation of Mental health Act
   Liaison with through Home Dept/ Bureaucrats /police
   Translation of MHA in local languages
   Implementation of MHA
   Promotion of positive mental health
   Induction of mental health components/Psychiatry facilities in proposed federal model hospitals and all districts and in the noncommunicable diseases
   Implementation of laws related tobacco & Benzodiazepines OTC availability.
   
   
8. Global Mental Health
   Liaison with International Organization WHO, WFMH, WPA, APA, EPA, Brain Trust UK, RSM etc.
   24th International conference
   Holding a Thematic conference with WPA 2020.