A person centered model of psychiatric rehabilitation in Hospitaller Sisters caring network Chairmen: Manuel Martin Carrasco Institute of Psychiatric Research Mª Josefa Recio Foundation Bilbao, Spain Email: mmartin@clinicapadremenni.org Abstract: In the last decade, it has been an increasing awareness of person centered psychiatric rehabilitation as part of integral care for persons with severe mental disorders. Hospitaller Sisters constitutes a global caring network present in 24 countries and five continents. In this symposium, we present our model of person centered rehabilitation, as a fruit of more than 125 year of experience in psychiatric care. Speakers: Title: Attitudes from mental health professionals toward mental disordes Speaker: Francisco Del Olmo Romero (Madrid) Area Salude Mental Complejo Asistencial Benito Menni Clinica San Miguel Hermanas Hsopitalarias Ciempozuelos – Mdrid, Spain Email: FDelOlmo@hospitalariasmadrid.org Title: Efficacy of Short-­‐Term Psychiatric Rehabilitation in inpatients with Mood Disorders: neuropsychological and psychosocial outcomes. Speaker: Giampaolo Perna Villa San Benedetto Menni – Suore Ospedaliere, Albese con Cassano (Como) Maastricht University (Olanda) University of Miami (USA) Title: Effects of a cognitive rehabilitation program in schizophrenia. A neuropsychological and neuroimaging study. Speaker: Edith Pomarol Cloteth Unitat de Recerca, Benito Menni C.A.S.M. CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain Email: epomarol@hospitalbenitomenni.org 1 Title: Person centered psychiatric rehabilitation in Portugal Speaker: Pedro Varandas Clinica Psiquiatrica de Sao Josè Hermanas Hospitalarias Lisbon, Portugal Email: dir.clinica.cpsj@irmashospitaleiras.pt 2