Meetings & Reports

SIG Mood & Cognition and SIG Occupation Joint Meeting - Hakadal, Norway (October 26th-28th, 2023)

Joint meeting on vocational and cognitive rehabilitation in Multiple Sclerosis, linking work participation and cognitive function.

SIG Virtual In-Between Meeting (October 1st, 2021)

Virtual meeting combining mindfulness practice, discussion of Covid-19 impacts, RIMS organisation updates and presentation of the Finnish MyMS PRO register.

SIG Meeting during the RiMS Digital Conference (December 5th, 2020)

Focusing on mindfulness, the impact of Covid-19 on clinical work, case studies, Comp-ACT results and plans for future SIG meetings.

SIG In-Between Meeting – Hamburg, Germany (June 22nd, 2019)

The group discussed the CompACT validation and planned further steps, including strategies to encourage European participation and finalising publications.

Joint In-Between Meeting SIG Patient Autonomy & Mood and Cognition – Hamburg, Germany (November 28th – 29th, 2019)

Joint discussions between SIG Patient Autonomy and Mood & Cognition on risk communication, decision aids and overlapping projects.

SIG In-Between Meeting – Ljubljana, Slovenia (June 20th, 2019)

Meeting with a preliminary programme, first results of the CompACT validation and discussions of members’ needs and ideas for future work.

SIG In-Between Meeting – Amsterdam, Netherlands (2018)

Meeting on “Ready for MS” exploring Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for people with Multiple Sclerosis.

SIG In-Between Meeting – Barcelona, Spain (2017)

Main topic: sexual dysfunctions in Multiple Sclerosis – how to talk about them, how to measure them and how to treat them.

SIG In-Between Meeting – London, UK (2016)

SIG In-Between Meeting – Hamburg, Germany (2015)

SIG In-Between Meeting – Milan, Italy (2015)

In-between meeting reviewing sexual and psychological problems in MS and planning the RSPP literature review and practical manual.

SIG In-Between Meeting – Brighton, UK (2014)

SIG In-Between Meeting – Ljubljana, Slovenia (2013)

Two-day meeting combining centre visits, finalising the cognitive manual, literature reviews and case discussions on childhood MS and sexuality.

SIG In-Between Meeting – Barcelona, Spain (2012)

Meeting centred on ongoing cognitive projects, case discussions, social cognition and psychotherapy, plus literature updates in PwMS.

SIG In-Between Meeting – Melsbroek, Belgium (November 18th-19th, 2011)

Workshop-style meeting devoted to finalising the cognitive manual, harmonising content and tools, and addressing mood and other factors affecting cognition.

SIG In-Between Meeting – Tallinn, Estonia (2010)

Meeting focusing on neuropsychological rehabilitation, cognitive assessment, patient education and broader cognitive issues in Multiple Sclerosis across Europe.