Brief History and Current Status of the International Neuropsychiatric Association

The International Organization of Neuropsychiatry (ION) was ­established by Spanish and American neuropsychiatrists in Seville in the year 1996. In conjunction with the second congress in Toronto (1998), the International Neuropsychiatric Association (INA) was established to supersede the ION. Since then, the International Congresses of Neuropsychiatry have been held every 2 years, namely in Kyoto (2000), Buenos Aires (2002), Athens (2004), Sydney (2006), and Cancun (2008). Here, the brief history and topics of the plenary ­lectures and symposia in the past congresses are reviewed. The current status of the INA, including Mission Statement, Officers, Committees, and Regional Activities, is also mentioned briefly.