Pre-Conference

An introduction to ICOH-WOPS pre-Conference, Amsterdam 2010 for occupational physicians and occupational psychologists

Since 1906 ICOH exists and has more than 2000 members from 93 countries. ICOH-WOPS is aiming on research of the influence of workrelated psychosocial factors of health.

The ICOH-WOPS Pre-Conference aims at introducing Dutch occupational psychologists and occupational physicians to the international field of ICOH-WOPS. In this half-day Pre-Conference ICOH-WOPS keynote speakers and ICOH-WOPS members will touch subjects ranging from work participation of an aging population to guideline based care and return to work. This Pre-Conference is organized by the local ICOH-WOPS organizing committee, the Netherlands Institute of Psychologists (NIP) and the Dutch Society of Occupational Medicine (NVAB).

 

Programme

 

12:00  

 

 

Lunch
 

12:30

 

Welcome and introduction by chair
Prof. dr. Tinka van Vuuren, A&O NIP

12:35

 

Everything you always wanted to know about ICOH-WOPS

Prof. dr. Allard van der Beek, member ICOH-WOPS

13:00 

 

 

’Hidden hypertension’ – The effects of globalisation and globalisation-related psychosocial health stressors of employees
Prof. dr. Peter Schnall, keynote speaker ICOH-WOPS

13:45 

 

 

 

’Cognitive activation theory of stress (CATS)’ – is this the theory behind the happy worker with adequate coping skills?
Prof dr. Hege Eriksen, keynote speaker ICOH-WOPS

 

14:30 Break
14:35 

 

 

Workshop guideline based care – Daily practice-based questions of occupational physicians and occupational psychologists related to guideline based care and return to work
Prof. dr. Roland Blonk, A&O NIP and dr. David Bruinvels, NVAB

16:05

 

 

Recent scientific developments in our field and lessons for practice
Dr. Irene Houtman, member ICOH-WOPS

 

16:30  Closing remarks and welcome reception ICOH-WOPS 2010