1. 17th Congress of the International Society of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology (ISPOG) Berlin, 22 – 25 May 2013 History of ISPOG - 50 years Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology - 22. May 2013 – Congress Opening – 09.30 - 10.30 KEY NOTE LECTURE Manfred Stauber, Germany

2. Cited: Carlos Damonte Khoury Calligraphy: J. Maierhofer

3. (Let me begin with a curious story, which ISPOG had 1980 in Berlin on the 6th int. Congress! (Here, we see the flyer for the 6th international Congress of ISPOG)

4. „Kongresshalle Berlin 1980“ „the Pregnant 0yster“ (This was the planned Congress-Hall for the 6th ISPOG - Congress in Berlin 1980 (built 1960) ----- (The Berlin people called it tenderly „the Pregnant Oyster)

5. Berlin May 21, 1980: „Congresshall-breakdown“ (Collapse of the Congresshall approx. 3 months before the planned 6th Int. Congress of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology. – Supposed cause: Problems of material? Structural design failure? Supersonic boom of an aircraft?)

6. Press in Berlin after Congress Hall - breakdown 1980 (After our Shock and a lot organizational problems, we had helpful negotiations with the government of West- Berlin) „ISPOG- Congress -bureau“ Here no damage!

7. Replacement for the damaged Congress Hall: „Deutscher Reichstag“ for the 6th International Congress of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology (Generous donation from the City of Berlin : No costs for Replacement! Financial help! President of ISPOG: Norman Morris commented in his opening speech of the Congress: „Here we can see that psychic values sometimes are more important than physical circumstances“. Norman Morris saw also in our quick solution of this catastrophy a positive signal for the Future of ISPOG.) (After this curious story in relation to ISPOG lets introduce to the History of ISPOG)

8. Introduction to the History of ISPOG: Comments to the history of obstetrics and gynaecology in relation to Psychosomatics - In ancient Greece, doctors gave a name to mental illnesses related to the uterus („hysteria“). They thought that women troubled by„hysteria“ had an uterus (hysteria), which flowed through the body like a wild animal. - Before beginning with the chronological history of ISPOG, let us think back on the first scientific work in our field. It was the famous psychiatrist and neurologist Sigmund Freud, who in the late 19th century analysed and cured a patient suffering from a „Psychogenic Agalactia“. The patient was a young mother who was cured through some months of hypnosis and psychoanalysis. -In the beginning of the 20th century the different schools of psychoanalysis and psychotherapy were established by scientists such as A. Adler, F. Alexander, C. G. Jung, Helene Deutsch, Therese Benedek, K. Jaspers, W. Liepmann, E. Schätzing,, V. von Weizsäcker, A. Ziolko, A. Mitscherlich, K. Lukas and others.

9. ISPOG – date of birth July 8, 1962 in Paris „1st International Congress of ISPOG“ Main topics: Psychosomatic Obstetrics, Maternity care Organizers: Leon Chertok et al. Participants: approx. 200 from 25 countries „The picture of Paris shows also the „Development of ISPOG“ in all continents like the green ways of the roads.“

10. Founding Members of ISPOG c. N. Morris 1989 Leon Chertok, France Norman Morris, Great Britain Niles and Michael Newton, USA Hans J. Prill, Germany Myriam de Senarclens, Switzerland Pierre Vellay, France Lucio Zichella, Italy Alberto Cardenas Escovar, Spain Elliot Philip, Great Britain Murray Enkin, Canada Hugo Husslein, Austria Herrmann Hirsch, Israel Ferrucio Miraglia, Italy At this time, we commemorate all our deceased members of ISPOG, especially the founding members and the members of the Board of Fellows - finally wonderful colleagues as Norman Morris, Carlos Gurucharri, Marianne Ringler and others.

11. 1st (and 2nd) Stage of the Development of ISPOG „The ISPOG – Family“ 1.First 10 years (1962 – 1972 ): („relaxed and informal“) Only a few founding- members created the international society. 2.Second 10 years (1972 – 1982): („not very informal or relaxed“) ISPOG was slowly established with some new members. There were discussions about necessary statutes. - Meeting in London on October 27, 1972: A provisional Executive Committee was created (Norman Morris et. al.) They defined the aims of the society and fixed the membership fees at 10 Swiss Francs.

12. „ISPOG – Family“ „The ISPOG – Family“: Founding members and early active members of different countries were very important in the development of ISPOG

13. 2nd International Congress of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology Vienna 1965 Main Topics: Obstetrics, Abortion, Contraception, Organizers: Hugo Husslein et al., University Vienna Participants: approx.: 400 Proceedings (LG: History of ISPOG is mainly a History of ISPOG-World- Congresses !)

14. 3rd International Congress of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology London 1971 ( after a six year interval! ) Main Topics: Psychosomatic Symptoms in Gynaecology and Obstetrics Organizers: Norman Morris et al. Participants: approx. 1100 Abstracts/ Proceedings: (Comment: „ The bridge to London opened up for a big ISPOG Congress with over 1000 people) I also remember that N. Morris arranged a wonderful social program in Buckingham Palace) „Opening Congress for ISPOG“

15. 4th International Congress of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology Tel Aviv 1974 Main topics: The family, psychosomatic obstetrics Organizers: Hermann Hirsch, David Serr et al. Partizipants: approx. 600 Abstracts/Proceedings

16. 5th International Congress of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology Rome 1977 Main topics: Emotions and Endocrinology of Reproduction Organizer: Carenza/ Lucio Zichella et al. Partizipants: approx. 1000 Abstracts/ Proceedings

17. Main topics: „Women in a changing world“, ambulatory birth, home birth Organizers: Hajo Prill and Manfred Stauber Participants: approx. 1200 from 52 countries Abstracts/ Proceedings DC: We received later the title: „Best Congress of the year 1980“, from the German Press. 6th International Congress of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology, Berlin 1980 (Remember: in „The Reichtag“ after „Congress Hall- collapse !“) („The Wall“ separated Berlin into East and West. Germany also had 2 separate psychosomatic societies! The East – society couldn‘t participate 1980 in West- Berlin because of political reasons)

18. 2nd stage of the development of ISPOG – the late time of the ISPOG – Family 1972 - 1982 (Norman Morris was for nearly 20 years „President of ISPOG“ without exact organizational structures. The first 6 international Congresses were clearly influenced by him and some active members of the ISPOG- Family. In 1972 he worked out „provisional statutes and standing rules“. A membership fee of 10 Swiss Francs was established, but very often not paid. After the next period with working out new statues under the leadership of „Secretary General Eylard van Hall“. Then ISPOG changed Presidents every 3 years : after Prill: Zichella, Dennerstein, van Hall, Stauber, Ursing, Bitzer, Gurucharri, Alder, Klaas and Paarlberg. Pre-President is now Carlos Damonte Khoury, Spain.) Picture: „President Norman Morris gives the leading of ISPOG to Hajo Prill symbolically“.

19. Main topics: The young woman, Psychosomatic Gynaecology Organizers: Miriam de Senarclens, Stronge et al. Partizipants: approx. 400 Abstracts 7th International Congress of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology Dublin 1983 (LG: There existet Exec. Committee Discussions: President Zichella, Secretary General v. Hall and „(*Banerjee)“)

20. Main topics: Hormones and Behaviour Organizers: Lorraine Dennerstein et al. Partizipants: approx. 400 Abstracts/Proceedings 8th International Congress of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology Melbourne 1986

21. 3rd Stage of the Development of ISPOG New Statutes and Bylaws with 3 bodies (1. Executive Committee, 2. General Assembly, 3. Board of Fellows) Every three year election of a new President (Pre-President) (1983: Prof. Lucio Zichella, Italy; 1986: Prof. Lorraine Dennerstein,Australia; 1989: Prof. Eylard van Hall, Netherlands; 1992: Prof. Manfred Stauber, Germany; 1995: Dr. Ingrid Ursing, Sweden, 1998: Prof. Johannes Bitzer, Switzerland; 2001 Dr. Carlos Gurucharri; 2004: Prof. Beth Alder, Great Britain; 2007: Prof. Klaas Wijma, Sweden; 2010: Prof. Marieke Paarlberg, Netherland; 2013: Pres. el. Prof. Carlos Damonte Khoury, Spain. Introduction of ISPOG Newsletter (every new President had the possibility to show his special objectives) Introduction of the Journal of the Journal of POG (every national society of POG has influence) Introduction of Scientific Awards ( The Founding-Members: Niles Newton and Miriam de Senarclens were chosen for it) Promotion for our Field of POG was done in form of scientific sessions wordwide, e. g. Beijing, Hongkong, Calcutta, South Africa, Kopenhagen, Munich, Leyden, Kyoto and others. Sending of Proceedings and text books to national societies and universisty hospitals.

22. Introduction of the ISPOG Newsletter and the Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology in the 1980ths ll (Newsletter and the Journal brought new Presidents fresh power and current ideas to ISPOG! The society increased.)

23. Introduction of the Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology (The JPOG had „a difficult birth“in the eighties and nineties, which former President van Hall and his collegues mastered (e.g. there were a lot of financial problems because of too few subscriptions). Through a joint action from van Hall et al. and a generous donation by a pharmaceutical company a good solution was finally found. - Now, the Journal has a scientifically accepted high standard with a growing impact factor and excellent editors.)

24. Introduction of two Scientific Awards given to two Female Founding Members of ISPOG: 1. Niles Newton- Award, 2. Miriam de Senarclens - Award Example for a prize- winner from Austria (awarded in 2001 ISPOG –Congress, Buenos Aires)

25. Main topics: The Free Woman, Reproductive medicine Organizers: Eylard van Hall, Walter Everaerd, A. Peters et al. Partizipants: approx. 700 Abstracts/ Proceedings 9th International Congress of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology Amsterdam 1989

26. Special situation: Encreasing psychosomatic societies in Gynaecology and Obstetrics in West and East (more than 1000 members!) Different reasons: 1. political, 2. historical, 3. medical. The 1968‘s generation showed a new and fresh thinking in values. Students stood up and confronted their fathers and mothers about the past. Willy Brandt–„Chancellor of Reconcilliation“ is asking for forgiveness for wartime atrocities. (LG: Please allow me „an excursion to our special situation in Germany), which finally positively influenced the psychosomatic situation of our two relatively large national societies of ISPOG! )

27. German Reunification 1989 Soon afterward: Discussions about unification of the 2 national Societies of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology (West and East) led to the „German Society of Psychosomatic Frauenheilkund und Geburtshilfe“ (DGPFG).

28. Sensitive action by the psychosomatic gynaecologists in Germany: a late apology to the victims of the „inhumane gynaecology of the 3rd Reich“ These are the books about this topic: a late apology.

29. Main topics: Reproductive Life, Psychosomatic Obstetrics, Research Organizers: Ingrid Ursing, K. Wijma, B. von Schoultz, et al. Partizipants: approx. 600 Abstracts/Proceedings – very high standard of scientific POG 10th International Congress of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stockholm 1992

30. 11th International Congress of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology, Basel 1995 Main topics: Fresh Thinking in Obstetrics and Gynaecolgy – the psychosomatic impact on Women‘s Healthcare Organization Organizers: Johannes Bitzer, Manfred Stauber et al. Partizipation: approx. 900 Abstracts/ Proceedings - „Promotion“

31. Approx. 200 books were sent worldwide as a gift for the promotion of Psychosomatic Obstetrics andGynaecology to University Hospitals – for their libraries. Proceedings of the Basel –Congress 1995

32. 12th International Congress of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology Washington 1998 Main topics: Women in the 21st Century, Ethics, the Past and Future of POG Organizers: David Baram, Nada L. Stotland, Donna Stewart et al. Participants: approx. 400 Abstracts/ Proceedings (LG: There were difficult Discussions about the future of the American society of POG!)

33. 13th International Congress of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology Buenos Aires 2001 Main topics: Psychoanalysis, Global ethics, oncology Organizers: Carlos A. Gurucharri, Mario Sebastiani, Eugenia Trumper et al. Partizipants: approx. 400 Abstracts/Proceedings ( Organizational problems during the Congress in Buenes Aires due to strikes of Argentian Airlines)

34. ( ) ISPOG – National Societies 2003 - Overview (Some national societies of ISPOG had reorganizations: e. g. Great Britain, Italy, USA) (LG: Our work in the former Executive Committee was to make an overview in order to improve our society in the future. - Future Executive Committees can now use some of these informations to track and improve our society.

35. 2003: Overview of 21 National Societies of ISPOG ISPOG - Representation of the national societies on the continents: Europe: 12 Austria, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Asia: 4 India, Israel, Japan, South Korea, The Americas: 3 Argentina, Brazil, (USA/Canada), Africa 1 South Africa, Australia 1 Australia, Number of members of the national societies: between 25 and 1100 Total number of ISPOG - members : approx. 4000 ( approx. 60 % female ) (75 % gynaecologists; 5 % psychiatrists, 7% psychologists, 13% midwifes and others)

36. Overview of crucial issues within the national societies of ISPOG Sterility – modern reproductive medicine Sexual disorders Psychooncology Psychosomatic obstetrics Family planning Menopausal disorders Delivery preparations Pregnancy loss, miscarriage Chronic pelvic pain Abortion, pregnancy conflicts

37. Inhumane medical practices against women in India (P. K. Khan, Calcutta 1999) Sex – specific abortion Female genital mutilatio Selective killing of female newborn babies Girls are forced into prostitution Psychological trauma especially for girls (inferior diet, inferior education) Psychological trauma for women (in relation to health care, contraception etc ISPOG – Discussion in Cogresses and meetings about the global ethical challenges in the 21st century in Calcutta, Bejing, Washington, Kopenhagen, Montreal, South Africa, Buenos Aires, Munich, Edinburgh, Kyoto. „Vision of global ethics“ was a main topic! For us, it was important to work and to improve ethical problems, such as sex-specific abortion and female genital mutilation. Executive Committee Discussions

38. 14 th International Congress of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology Edinburgh 2004 Main Topics: Pelvic pain, Psychosexual issues, ethical problems Organizers: Beth Alder et al. Partizipants: approx. 600 Abstracts/Proceedings (LG: For the ExCo, it was then an important decision to“GO EAST“)

39. - Kyoto - Congresspreparation - Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology in East and West (Main Topic) Preparations were made in Kyoto two years prior to the congress for the topic „Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology in „West and East“ at the request of President Hideo Honjo. (M. Stauber)

40. 15th International Society of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology Kyoto 2007 Main topics: Psychosomatics in East and West Organization: Hideo Honjo, Fumi Horiguchi, Takamatsu Partizipants: ~ 500 Abstracts, Proceedings

41. 16 th International Congress of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology Venecia 2010 Main topics: Posttraumatic stress disorders, Endocrinology ISPOG – President: Klaas Wijma: Some Aspects of History of ISPOG Organizers: Andrea Genazzani, F. Facchinetti, C. Maggioni, E. Benedetto Partizipants: approx. 500 Abstracts/ Proceedings

42. History of ISPOG (Congresses) #LocationYearOrganisatorMain TopicNo. Delegates 1Paris1962ChertokPsychosomatic Obstretics~ 200 2Vienna1965Husslein Abortion, Contraception ~ 400 3London1971Morris Psychosomatic Symptoms in Gyn. ~ 1,100 4Tel Aviv1974Hirsch / Serr The family, psychosomatic Obstetr. ~ 600 5Rom1977Carenza / Zichella Emotions and Endocrinology ~ 1,000 6Berlin (West)1980Prill / Stauber Women in a changing world ~ 1,200 7Dublin1983de Senarclens / Stronge The young woman ~ 400 8Melbourne1986Dennerstein Hormons and Behaviour ~ 400 9Amsterdam1989Van Hall / Evereard The Free woman ~ 700 10Stockholm1992Ursing / v. Schoultz Reproductive Life ~ 500 11Basel1995Bitzer / Stauber New Thinking in Obstetrics and Gyn. ~ 900 12Washington1998Baram / Stotland Women in the 21st Century ~ 400 13Buenos Aires2001Gurucharri Psychoanalysis, Global Ethics ~ 400 14Edinburgh2004 Beth Alder, Ian AllenPelvic pain, Psychosocial Issues~600 15Kyoto2007 Hideo HonjoPsychosomatics in East and West~500 16Venice2010 Genazzani, Fac. et al.Posttraumatic stress disorders~500 17Berlin2013Kentenich History of ISPOG (50 years), Obstetr.~600

43. Current developments of ISPOG Karen Marieke Paarlberg – President‘s Report 2012 Expanding ISPOG with new National Societies (Possibilities and Inquiries) Brazil, Argentina, North America, Iran, Portugal, Slovenia, Egypt, Czech Republic, Croatia, Russia, Kuwait More important information in 5 pages of the President‘s Report about Elaborating contacts, Linking with other international organizations, Educational Board and the growing success of the Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology

44. Cited: Carlos Damonte Khoury Calligraphy: J. Maierhofer The Past: - 50 years successful POG through ISPOG! - Date of birth: July 8, 1962 in Paris. - From ISPOG- Family to a scientific, non-profit society with the vision for a better global medicine and ethics for women. - „hard scientific work and committment“ in more than 20 national societies. - Proposal for Right Livelihood Award (Board of Fellows of ISPOG). The Present: - ISPOG President`s Report 2012 shows a lot of activities e. g. actual attempts to expand ISPOG with also new ideas from excellent editors of the Journal of POG. The Future: Next Congress: Granada 2016! - * ISPOG needs a „Masterplan for the Future“ in a world of economic dependance and man‘s superficial concern for the soul, that the objectives and work of ISPOG can furthermore show success. (Manfred Stauber, Regensburg, Board of Fellows of ISPOG) Summary of 50 years ISPOG

45. CONCLUSION: The History of „Fifty years ISPOG“ shows, that the golden jubilee ISPOG did not only show an unique success-story. This non- profit society is also an extraordinary example for an effective psychosomatic and ethical work for women. Consequence? …… for the author - as a Member of the Board of Fellows - it was and is furthermore really reasonable - to nominate ISPOG for an award, especially the Right Livelihood Award. ……. (Although it is not very realitstic, to win the Prize because of a very large number of nominees. But I was once an expert for this prize in the speciality „psychology and psychoanalysis“ and can do it.) ?

46. Thanks to all Members of ISPOG, who helped to prepare the KEY NOTE LECTURE: „History of ISPOG“! Literature by Manfred Stauber Heribert Kentenich Martina Rauchfuß Giving Thanks to the Organizers!

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51. Chertok, L., Langen D.: Psychosomatik der Geburtshilfe, Schriftenreihe zur Theorie und Praxis der Medizinischen Psychologie, Hrsg. E.: Wiesenhütter, Hippokrates – Verlag, Stuttgart Herold, K.: 30 Jahre Internationale Kongresse für Psychosomatische Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe. Herrn Prof. Dr. Prill (1924 – 1994) in memoriam gewidmet. Der Frauenarzt. 36. Jahrgang 4/1995, 386 ff Morris, N.: Stauber, M. et al.: Comparison of ethical problems in the different countries of ISPOG – vison of „global ethics“, ISPOG- Congress, Edinburgh 16 – 19 May 2004. Stauber, M., H. Kentenich, D. Richter: Psychosomatische Geburtshilfe und Gynäkologie Stauber, M., Weyerstahl: Lehrbuch…. Maierhofer, J.: Aus Formen werden Buchstaben, Christopherus Verlag Freiburg, 2008 Literatur beim Verfasser Prof. Dr. Manfred Stauber ISPOG – Board of Fellow Am Gries 3, 92059 Regensburg, Germany

52. History of ISPOG – 50. Birthday 2012 Main Datas of the History BesonderheitenPräsidenten 8th July 1962 27. Oct. 1972 1980 – 1983 1983 – 1986 1986 – 1989 1989 - 1992 1992 - 1995 1995 – 1998 1998 - 2001 2001 - 2004 2004 - 2007 2007 - 2010 2010 - 2013 2013 - 2016 Date of birth o6f ISPOG was the 1. ISPOG Congress in Paris. Entschluß der ISPOG – Gründung mit den Gründungsmitgliedern: Leon Chertok, Norman Morris, Niles and Michael Newton, Hans- Joachim Prill, Myriam de Senarclens et al. provisorisches Executive Committee meets in London ISPOG – Family findet nach den Kongressen in Wien, London, Tel Aviv, Rom, Berlin und Dublin zu neuen Statuten und Bylaws Entscheidende Neuorganisation der ISPOG durch exakte Statuten, die Einführung von Newsletter, Journal und Wissenschaftspreisen 1. Präsident der ISPOG: Prof. Dr. Leon Chertok, France 2. Präsident der ISPOG: Prof. Dr. Norman Morris. Great Britain. He leads the EC as provisional President from the beginning 1963 till 1980 (ISPOG – family) 3. Prof. Prill übernimmt die Präsident- schaft der ISPOG von Norman Morris 4.Präsident of ISPOG: Prof. Dr. Lucio Zichella (1983 – 1986 5.Präsident of ISPOG: Prof. Dr. Lorraine Dennerstein, Australien 1986- 1989 6.Präsident of ISPOG 1989 - 1992: Prof. Dr. Eylard van Hall, Holland 7 Präsident of ISPOG 1992 - 1995: Prof. Dr. Manfred Stauber, Germany 8. Präsident of ISPOG:1995 – 1998: Dr. Ingrid Ursing, Sweden 9- Präsident of ISPOG 1998- 2001: Prof. Johannnes Bitzer, Switzerland 10.Präsident of ISPOG 2001- 2004: Dr. Carlos Gurucharri Argentinien 11. Präsident of ISPOG 2004 – 2007: Prof. Beth Alder Great Britain 12. President of ISPOG 2007 – 2010: Prof. Dr. Klaas Wijma, Sweden 13. President of ISPOG 2010- 2013: Prof.Marieke Paarlberg 14. President of ISPOG 2013 – 2016: Prof. Carlos Damonte Khoury Spain

53. ISPOG Zukunft Quo vadis? FOTO`? Noch erwähnen: Alder macht Archiv, Klaas ist engagiert Zukunft …..Granada Mann schreiben….. Evtl. Spanien? Granada Mut machen – die ISPOG braucht gute Köpfe Intern besprechen das Thema Kinderraub

54. Anmerkung zur Medizingeschichte Ärzte im alten Griechenland haben seelische Krankheiten bei Frauen den Namen der Gebärmutter „hysteria“ gegeben. Sie glaubten,dass bei der Hysterie, die besonders Frauen zugerechnet wurde, die Gebärmutter im Körper der Frauen wie ein wild gewordenes Tier herumeilte. Bevor hier chronologisch die 50 jährige Geschichte der ISPOG und ihrer Kongresse aufgezeigt wird soll aus der modernen Medizingesschichte an einige Vorläufer der Psychosomatik ernnert werden. Allen voran der Psychiater und Neurologe Sigmund Freud der Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts seinen ersten wissenschaftlichen Fall - einer Patientin aus der Geburtshilfe publiziert hat. Es handelte sich um eine..-jährige Patientin im Wochenbett, die das psychosomatische Symptom einer psychogenen Agalaktie entwickelt hat. Es war eine junge Mutter, die er post partum über mehrere Wochen mit Hypnose erfolgreich behandelte. Jetzt aber zur Geburtsstunde der ISPOG ( Abb.)

55. Cited: Carlos Damonte Khoury Calligraphy: J. Maierhofer

56. Objectives of ISPOG 1. To promote the study of psychological and psychosocial problems in the fields of obstetrics and gynaecology and related subjects such as andrology and sexuality. 2. To promote education and training in the management of psychosomatic problems in the fields of obstetrics and gynaecology and related subjects. 3. To promote and facilitate the dissemination of new information in the fields of psychosomatic obstetrics and gynaecology and related subjects, including the Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 4.To organize international meetings and congesses on subjects of psychosomatic obstetrics and gynaecology and related subjects.