diff -urN ./DoctrineORM-2.2.2/Doctrine/DBAL/Platforms/AbstractPlatform.php ./Doctrine/DBAL/Platforms/AbstractPlatform.php
--- ./DoctrineORM-2.2.2/Doctrine/DBAL/Platforms/AbstractPlatform.php	2012-04-13 10:24:58.000000000 +0200
+++ ./Doctrine/DBAL/Platforms/AbstractPlatform.php	2012-11-16 09:36:37.000000000 +0100
@@ -2226,6 +2226,11 @@
         throw DBALException::notSupported(__METHOD__);
     }
 
+    public function getTimestampTypeDeclarationSQL(array $fieldDeclaration)
+    {
+        return "TIMESTAMP";
+    }
+    
     public function getFloatDeclarationSQL(array $fieldDeclaration)
     {
         return 'DOUBLE PRECISION';
@@ -2455,6 +2460,9 @@
         return 'H:i:s';
     }
 
+    public function getTimestampFormatString() {
+        return 'Y-m-d H:i:s';
+    }
     /**
      * Modify limit query
      *
diff -urN ./DoctrineORM-2.2.2/Doctrine/DBAL/Types/TimestampType.php ./Doctrine/DBAL/Types/TimestampType.php
--- ./DoctrineORM-2.2.2/Doctrine/DBAL/Types/TimestampType.php	1970-01-01 01:00:00.000000000 +0100
+++ ./Doctrine/DBAL/Types/TimestampType.php	2012-11-16 09:36:15.000000000 +0100
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+<?php
+/*
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many individuals
+ * and is licensed under the LGPL. For more information, see
+ * <http://www.doctrine-project.org>.
+ */
+
+namespace Doctrine\DBAL\Types;
+
+use Doctrine\DBAL\Platforms\AbstractPlatform;
+
+/**
+ * Type that maps an SQL TIME to a PHP DateTime object.
+ *
+ * @since 2.0
+ */
+class TimestampType extends Type
+{
+    public function getName()
+    {
+        return Type::TIMESTAMP;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    public function getSQLDeclaration(array $fieldDeclaration, AbstractPlatform $platform)
+    {
+        return $platform->getTimestampTypeDeclarationSQL($fieldDeclaration);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    public function convertToDatabaseValue($value, AbstractPlatform $platform)
+    {
+        return ($value !== null)
+            ? $value->format($platform->getTimestampFormatString()) : null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    public function convertToPHPValue($value, AbstractPlatform $platform)
+    {
+        if ($value === null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        $val = \DateTime::createFromFormat($platform->getTimestampFormatString(), $value);
+        if (!$val) {
+            throw ConversionException::conversionFailedFormat($value, $this->getName(), $platform->getTimestampFormatString());
+        }
+        return $val;
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff -urN ./DoctrineORM-2.2.2/Doctrine/DBAL/Types/Type.php ./Doctrine/DBAL/Types/Type.php
--- ./DoctrineORM-2.2.2/Doctrine/DBAL/Types/Type.php	2012-04-13 10:24:58.000000000 +0200
+++ ./Doctrine/DBAL/Types/Type.php	2012-11-16 09:33:58.000000000 +0100
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
     const TEXT = 'text';
     const BLOB = 'blob';
     const FLOAT = 'float';
+    const TIMESTAMP = 'timestamp';
 
     /** Map of already instantiated type objects. One instance per type (flyweight). */
     private static $_typeObjects = array();
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@
         self::DECIMAL => 'Doctrine\DBAL\Types\DecimalType',
         self::FLOAT => 'Doctrine\DBAL\Types\FloatType',
         self::BLOB => 'Doctrine\DBAL\Types\BlobType',
+        self::TIMESTAMP => 'Doctrine\DBAL\Types\TimestampType',
     );
 
     /* Prevent instantiation and force use of the factory method. */