【Special speech|Soteria Ward: Concept and Practice】
Human Rights–Based, Recovery-Oriented Mental Health Care
For people experiencing acute psychosis, the key is to respect human rights and the person’s capacity for recovery.
Soteria House is an innovative inpatient model originating in the 1970s that prioritizes a person-centered, low-restriction, low-medication approach: within small, home-like settings, empathetic, steady presence and everyday interaction support recovery for people with schizophrenia-spectrum experiences.
The Soteria Ward brings these principles into hospital care—open wards without coercive treatment, one-to-one support during acute phases; residents relax in a home-like atmosphere with reduced stimuli, cook together, and participate in daily-life activities; antipsychotic medication is used at the minimum effective dose (and may initially be deferred for some), with continued support after discharge.
🎤Speaker: Dr. Martin Voss
Dr. Voss is a senior psychiatrist in the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin (Free University/Humboldt University). In 2013, he founded and has since led the Soteria Ward at St. Hedwig Hospital, advancing a model of psychiatric care centered on recovery and human rights.
📍Location: HO YING TSAI Memorial Hall, Shou-Ren Building
🕤Time: 2025/11/03(Mon) 10:00 AM-11:30 AM (complimentary lunch)
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