"A Disorder for Everyone!" - Exploring the culture of psychiatric diagnosis, creating change. (In association with Mind in Camden)
Contributors include Dr Lucy Johnstone, Jo Watson, Rai Waddingham and Pete Sanders - There will also be a talk by Dr Joanna Moncrieff and Dr Ruth Cooper (details below)
This one day Continuing Professional Development (CPD) event is for everyone who is interested in the current debates around mental health. It aims to attract psychologists, counsellors, service users, psychotherapists, mental health support professionals, psychiatrists, people with lived experience, managers and individuals with a personal interest.
The day provides a space to explore the critical questions of the day around the biomedical model in mental health.
Lucy Johnstone will summarise current debates and controversies about psychiatric diagnosis. It is increasingly acknowledged, even within the mental health establishment, that categories like 'schizophrenia', 'bipolar disorder' and 'personality disorder' lack validity. The assumption that distress is best understood as disease can have very serious consequences for the individual, their identity, and their path to recovery. Lucy will present alternatives to diagnosis which can help clients to make sense of experiences of distress, however extreme, and which are based on working together to explore personal meaning. Joanna and Ruth will talk at the end of the morning session and the afternoon session will offer a choice of workshops.
About Lucy
Dr Lucy Johnstone is a UK clinical psychologist, trainer, speaker and writer, and a long-standing critic of biomedical model psychiatry. She has worked in adult mental health settings for many years, alternating with academic posts. She is the former Programme Director of the Bristol Clinical Psychology Doctorate, a highly regarded course which was based on a critical, politically-aware and service-user informed philosophy, along with an emphasis on personal development.
Lucy has authored a number of books, (including 'Users and Abusers of Psychiatry, 2nd edn 2000) articles and chapters on topics such as psychiatric diagnosis, formulation, the psychological effects of ECT, and the role of trauma in breakdown.
Lucy was a contributor to the Division of Clinical Psychology 'Position Statement on Classification' 2013. She is currently convening a group of leading UK clinical psychologists and mental health experts who are working to develop an evidence-based and conceptually coherent alternative to the current diagnostic systems.
Jo Watson is a psychotherapist, trainer and activist who started out in the survivor and rape crisis movements of the 1990's. She has worked therapeutically for the last 20 years with people who have experienced trauma. Jo actively challenges the biomedical model in mental health both inside and outside of her work and links emotional distress to psycho-social causes. (Trauma, oppression, lack of positive attachment etc)
Jo believes that in many cases the identification with a ‘diagnosis’ is damaging and counterproductive to a satisfactory healing process and that alternative routes to understanding should be offered.
Jo founded the facebook group 'Drop The Disorder!' in September 2016 as a place where the issues surrounding the biomedical model can be discussed. Jo is organising and promoting "A Disorder For Everyone!" which is presently making its way around the UK!
Rai Waddingham is a trainer and consultant specialising in developing respectful approaches to supporting those who struggle with voices, visions, overwhelming beliefs and post-traumatic reactions. She managed the London Hearing Voices Project from 2007 - 2015, launching projects to support people in prisons and secure settings who hear voices, as well as Voice Collective - the young people’s hearing voices project. Rai hears voices, sees visions and - during her 20s - spent years in hospital diagnosed with schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder. She credits the Hearing Voices Network with helping her make sense of her experiences and reclaiming her life. She no longer identifies with these diagnoses, and feels lucky to live a life that she loves. Rai is Chair of Intervoice, a trustee of the English Hearing Voices Network, an executive committee member for ISPS (International Society for Psychological and Social Approaches to Psychosis) and working with families as part of Open Dialogue UK. For more information, see www.behindthelabel.co.uk
Rai will be presenting some of her work to open the event in the morning as well as offering a workshop in the afternoon.
About Pete
Pete Sanders spent over 35 years practising as a counsellor, educator and clinical supervisor. During that time he was the course leader on three BACP recognised courses, was centrally involved in establishing and running the BACP Trainer Accreditation Scheme. He has written, co-written and edited numerous books, chapters and papers on many aspects of counselling, psychotherapy and mental health. He has given keynote addresses at several UK and European conferences and continues to have active interest in developing person-centred theory, the politics of counselling and psychotherapy, and the demedicalisation of distress. He is a pre-therapy/contact work trainer and trustee of the Soteria Network UK.
Pete's books
Pete will be offering an afternoon workshop entitled...
'Does diagnosis have any useful place in counselling and psychotherapy?'
Record numbers of citizens are being diagnosed with depression and a burgeoning list of mental ‘illnesses’ and treated with chemicals. Until counselling and psychotherapy deal with the elephant in the room – medicalisation and associated apparatus like diagnosis – it will always be part of the problem, destined to forever be ambulance chasing instead of truly helping alleviate the distress of ordinary people. Can counselling/psychotherapy save itself? Let’s see if we can come up with a plan.About Joanna
Dr Joanna Moncrieff is a Reader in Critical and Social Psychiatry at University College London, and works as a consultant in community psychiatry in North East London Foundation Trust. She has researched and written about theories of drug action, the subjective experience of taking psychiatric drugs, decision making, the history of drug treatment and the history, politics and philosophy of psychiatry more generally. She is currently leading the large, government-funded RADAR research programme (Research into Antipsychotic Discontinuation And Reduction). She is one of the founders and the co-chair person of the Critical Psychiatry Network. She is author of The Bitterest Pills: the troubling story of antipsychotic drugs, and The Myth of the Chemical Cure (Palgrave Macmillan) and A Straight Talking Introduction to Psychiatric Drugs (PCCS Books). She is co-editor of Demedicalising Misery and Demedicalising Misery volume II (Palgrave Macmillan).
We are delighted to welcome Joanna Moncrieff and her colleague Dr Ruth Cooper to 'A Disorder for Everyone!' in London.
Joanna will talk about the misinformation she believes exists around psychiatric drugs.
Following this Joanna and Ruth will talk about the pros and cons of antipsychotic treatment and describe the RADAR study, a large, government-backed trial to explore the effects of gradual and supported antipsychotic reduction and discontinuation.
What people have said about the event...
"The whole day has been a transformative experience. I have always been uncomfortable with labels but felt I had to go along with it. Now I feel empowered to offer the people I work with the option at least to explore alternative ways of understanding their pain." (Participant on Birmingham course)
"Lucy's straight forward, commonsense approach was just what I needed at the moment. Her message is simple: Listen to people, to their stories and help them make their own sense about their lives" (Participant on Birmingham course)
"I feel like I am at the beginning of an exciting and liberating journey. Thank you Lucy" (Participant on Birmingham course)
Read the full review by blogger and activist Nicky Haywardhere
Poet & activist Jo McFarlane opening the Birmingham event with a powerful spoken word performance....
Lucy Johnstone presenting the morning session...
For futher info, reviews, resources etc please check out the event's website here
The Venue - Amnesty International Auditorium (see map above)
Situated within the Shoreditch Triangle, with easy access to both the City and Brick Lane Market, the Human Rights Action Centre has excellent public transport links and is minutes’ walk from Liverpool Street station and Shoreditch High Street station.
Refreshments are provided but participants will need to get their own lunch
All hours are valid CPD hours for BACP, UKCP & BPS (CPD Certificates will be issued post event on request)
This free workshop will bring together researchers and practitioners with an interest in the social aspects of forensic mental health research.
Research into forensic mental health services is a growth area, but the majority of studies have been carried out by psychiatrists or psychologists. This workshop features researchers from sociology, social work and nursing who have carried out research focussing on the social background, upbringing and points of view of people who use forensic services.
Dr Michael Coffey (Associate Professor in Mental Health, Swansea University), Dr Jeremy Dixon (Lecturer in Social Work at Bath University) and Miisa Torola (Junior Research Fellow at the University of Eastern Finland) will each talk about how they came to be involved in forensic research, how they have used social approaches to examine practice problems and what they see as the key opportunities and challenges for forensic research in the future.
The workshop will aim to identify how research examining social issues can inform mental health practice and chart future research priorities.
YOU’RE INVITED to the launch of the Institute for the Development of Human Arts (IDHA), a new training initiative which will focus on community-based, recovery-oriented, and peer-driven alternatives.
Attendees will be eligible for a discounted registration rate for our fall course Crisis Response: An Introduction to Transformative Mental Health Care.
Topics will include:
Teaching and learning from lived experience
What works and what doesn't
Trauma-informed approaches
Transforming narratives
A new paradigm for crisis response
Social context and interrelated systems
Harm reduction and recovery
And more!
Speakers: Alisha Ali, Ed Altwies, Jonah Bossewitch, Sascha DuBrul, Noel Hunter, Issa Ibrahim, Duysal Karakus, Bradley Lewis, Cindy Peterson-Dana, Karen Rosenthal, Jazmine Russell and Peter Stastny.
Psychological therapies and the work of clinical psychologists are now very popular. Starting June 12th, this free online course provides an introduction to how psychologists understand emotions, behaviours and thinking patterns, and how this helps clinical psychologists make sense of their clients’ problems.
Over six weeks, you will explore some of the current challenges and debates in the area of diagnosis and treatment, and discover new ways of thinking psychologically about mental health.
You will gain new perspectives on the “nature vs nurture” debate, and understand how we are affected by life experiences. You will also discuss new research, which promises to help us improve our own mental health and well-being.
The impact of biological and neurological traits on mental health and well-being
The impact social elements have on mental health and well-being
The extent to which life events can impact on how we act
The role that rumination plays in well being and mental health
Evidence-based suggestions as to how we might all protect and improve our mental health and well-being
The design of mental health services form a non-medical perspective
This course is aimed at anyone who wishes to understand more about psychology, about mental health or who wishes to maintain their own mental health and well-being.
The 2017-2019 International Certification Training Program in Dialogic Practice meets the international standards for full training in Open Dialogue.
This three-year program is delivered in four intensives per year in New York City and taught by the world’s leading developers and trainers. The small-group seminar format provides personal attention and nurtures the professional development and individual creativity of each participant. Continuing education credits approved by NASW-Massachusetts will be available.
Module 4: Wednesday, March 7 - Sunday, March 11, 2018
Module 1:
Monday, June 12 - Friday, June 16, 2017
9am - 4:30pm
The daily schedule is 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM, with a lunch break from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM; the Sunday session ends at 1:00 PM. The 2017 dates are listed above. The 2018 and 2019 intensives will occur approximately during the same weeks as those listed for 2017.
New York Society for Ethical Culture
2 West 64th Street
New York, New York 10025
Tuition deposit: $1,200
Due upon acceptance into the program
Full tuition: $5,500
Due April 1, 2017
For More Information please visit www.dialogicpractice.net
Psychological therapies and the work of clinical psychologists are now very popular. Starting June 12th, this free online course provides an introduction to how psychologists understand emotions, behaviours and thinking patterns, and how this helps clinical psychologists make sense of their clients’ problems.
Over six weeks, you will explore some of the current challenges and debates in the area of diagnosis and treatment, and discover new ways of thinking psychologically about mental health.
You will gain new perspectives on the “nature vs nurture” debate, and understand how we are affected by life experiences. You will also discuss new research, which promises to help us improve our own mental health and well-being.
The impact of biological and neurological traits on mental health and well-being
The impact social elements have on mental health and well-being
The extent to which life events can impact on how we act
The role that rumination plays in well being and mental health
Evidence-based suggestions as to how we might all protect and improve our mental health and well-being
The design of mental health services form a non-medical perspective
This course is aimed at anyone who wishes to understand more about psychology, about mental health or who wishes to maintain their own mental health and well-being.
The 2017-2019 International Certification Training Program in Dialogic Practice meets the international standards for full training in Open Dialogue.
This three-year program is delivered in four intensives per year in New York City and taught by the world’s leading developers and trainers. The small-group seminar format provides personal attention and nurtures the professional development and individual creativity of each participant. Continuing education credits approved by NASW-Massachusetts will be available.
Module 4: Wednesday, March 7 - Sunday, March 11, 2018
Module 1:
Monday, June 12 - Friday, June 16, 2017
9am - 4:30pm
The daily schedule is 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM, with a lunch break from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM; the Sunday session ends at 1:00 PM. The 2017 dates are listed above. The 2018 and 2019 intensives will occur approximately during the same weeks as those listed for 2017.
New York Society for Ethical Culture
2 West 64th Street
New York, New York 10025
Tuition deposit: $1,200
Due upon acceptance into the program
Full tuition: $5,500
Due April 1, 2017
For More Information please visit www.dialogicpractice.net
Psychological therapies and the work of clinical psychologists are now very popular. Starting June 12th, this free online course provides an introduction to how psychologists understand emotions, behaviours and thinking patterns, and how this helps clinical psychologists make sense of their clients’ problems.
Over six weeks, you will explore some of the current challenges and debates in the area of diagnosis and treatment, and discover new ways of thinking psychologically about mental health.
You will gain new perspectives on the “nature vs nurture” debate, and understand how we are affected by life experiences. You will also discuss new research, which promises to help us improve our own mental health and well-being.
The impact of biological and neurological traits on mental health and well-being
The impact social elements have on mental health and well-being
The extent to which life events can impact on how we act
The role that rumination plays in well being and mental health
Evidence-based suggestions as to how we might all protect and improve our mental health and well-being
The design of mental health services form a non-medical perspective
This course is aimed at anyone who wishes to understand more about psychology, about mental health or who wishes to maintain their own mental health and well-being.
The 2017-2019 International Certification Training Program in Dialogic Practice meets the international standards for full training in Open Dialogue.
This three-year program is delivered in four intensives per year in New York City and taught by the world’s leading developers and trainers. The small-group seminar format provides personal attention and nurtures the professional development and individual creativity of each participant. Continuing education credits approved by NASW-Massachusetts will be available.
Module 4: Wednesday, March 7 - Sunday, March 11, 2018
Module 1:
Monday, June 12 - Friday, June 16, 2017
9am - 4:30pm
The daily schedule is 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM, with a lunch break from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM; the Sunday session ends at 1:00 PM. The 2017 dates are listed above. The 2018 and 2019 intensives will occur approximately during the same weeks as those listed for 2017.
New York Society for Ethical Culture
2 West 64th Street
New York, New York 10025
Tuition deposit: $1,200
Due upon acceptance into the program
Full tuition: $5,500
Due April 1, 2017
For More Information please visit www.dialogicpractice.net
Psychological therapies and the work of clinical psychologists are now very popular. Starting June 12th, this free online course provides an introduction to how psychologists understand emotions, behaviours and thinking patterns, and how this helps clinical psychologists make sense of their clients’ problems.
Over six weeks, you will explore some of the current challenges and debates in the area of diagnosis and treatment, and discover new ways of thinking psychologically about mental health.
You will gain new perspectives on the “nature vs nurture” debate, and understand how we are affected by life experiences. You will also discuss new research, which promises to help us improve our own mental health and well-being.
The impact of biological and neurological traits on mental health and well-being
The impact social elements have on mental health and well-being
The extent to which life events can impact on how we act
The role that rumination plays in well being and mental health
Evidence-based suggestions as to how we might all protect and improve our mental health and well-being
The design of mental health services form a non-medical perspective
This course is aimed at anyone who wishes to understand more about psychology, about mental health or who wishes to maintain their own mental health and well-being.
The 2017-2019 International Certification Training Program in Dialogic Practice meets the international standards for full training in Open Dialogue.
This three-year program is delivered in four intensives per year in New York City and taught by the world’s leading developers and trainers. The small-group seminar format provides personal attention and nurtures the professional development and individual creativity of each participant. Continuing education credits approved by NASW-Massachusetts will be available.
Module 4: Wednesday, March 7 - Sunday, March 11, 2018
Module 1:
Monday, June 12 - Friday, June 16, 2017
9am - 4:30pm
The daily schedule is 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM, with a lunch break from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM; the Sunday session ends at 1:00 PM. The 2017 dates are listed above. The 2018 and 2019 intensives will occur approximately during the same weeks as those listed for 2017.
New York Society for Ethical Culture
2 West 64th Street
New York, New York 10025
Tuition deposit: $1,200
Due upon acceptance into the program
Full tuition: $5,500
Due April 1, 2017
For More Information please visit www.dialogicpractice.net
On June 15-16, 2017 PharmedOut will hold its 2017 biannual conference. PharmedOut is a Georgetown University Medical Center project that researches how pharmaceutical and device companies use marketing to influence therapeutic choices. For more information on our conference, please visit pharmedout.org.
Psychological therapies and the work of clinical psychologists are now very popular. Starting June 12th, this free online course provides an introduction to how psychologists understand emotions, behaviours and thinking patterns, and how this helps clinical psychologists make sense of their clients’ problems.
Over six weeks, you will explore some of the current challenges and debates in the area of diagnosis and treatment, and discover new ways of thinking psychologically about mental health.
You will gain new perspectives on the “nature vs nurture” debate, and understand how we are affected by life experiences. You will also discuss new research, which promises to help us improve our own mental health and well-being.
The impact of biological and neurological traits on mental health and well-being
The impact social elements have on mental health and well-being
The extent to which life events can impact on how we act
The role that rumination plays in well being and mental health
Evidence-based suggestions as to how we might all protect and improve our mental health and well-being
The design of mental health services form a non-medical perspective
This course is aimed at anyone who wishes to understand more about psychology, about mental health or who wishes to maintain their own mental health and well-being.
The 2017-2019 International Certification Training Program in Dialogic Practice meets the international standards for full training in Open Dialogue.
This three-year program is delivered in four intensives per year in New York City and taught by the world’s leading developers and trainers. The small-group seminar format provides personal attention and nurtures the professional development and individual creativity of each participant. Continuing education credits approved by NASW-Massachusetts will be available.
Module 4: Wednesday, March 7 - Sunday, March 11, 2018
Module 1:
Monday, June 12 - Friday, June 16, 2017
9am - 4:30pm
The daily schedule is 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM, with a lunch break from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM; the Sunday session ends at 1:00 PM. The 2017 dates are listed above. The 2018 and 2019 intensives will occur approximately during the same weeks as those listed for 2017.
New York Society for Ethical Culture
2 West 64th Street
New York, New York 10025
Tuition deposit: $1,200
Due upon acceptance into the program
Full tuition: $5,500
Due April 1, 2017
For More Information please visit www.dialogicpractice.net
On June 15-16, 2017 PharmedOut will hold its 2017 biannual conference. PharmedOut is a Georgetown University Medical Center project that researches how pharmaceutical and device companies use marketing to influence therapeutic choices. For more information on our conference, please visit pharmedout.org.
Psychological therapies and the work of clinical psychologists are now very popular. Starting June 12th, this free online course provides an introduction to how psychologists understand emotions, behaviours and thinking patterns, and how this helps clinical psychologists make sense of their clients’ problems.
Over six weeks, you will explore some of the current challenges and debates in the area of diagnosis and treatment, and discover new ways of thinking psychologically about mental health.
You will gain new perspectives on the “nature vs nurture” debate, and understand how we are affected by life experiences. You will also discuss new research, which promises to help us improve our own mental health and well-being.
The impact of biological and neurological traits on mental health and well-being
The impact social elements have on mental health and well-being
The extent to which life events can impact on how we act
The role that rumination plays in well being and mental health
Evidence-based suggestions as to how we might all protect and improve our mental health and well-being
The design of mental health services form a non-medical perspective
This course is aimed at anyone who wishes to understand more about psychology, about mental health or who wishes to maintain their own mental health and well-being.
Psychological therapies and the work of clinical psychologists are now very popular. Starting June 12th, this free online course provides an introduction to how psychologists understand emotions, behaviours and thinking patterns, and how this helps clinical psychologists make sense of their clients’ problems.
Over six weeks, you will explore some of the current challenges and debates in the area of diagnosis and treatment, and discover new ways of thinking psychologically about mental health.
You will gain new perspectives on the “nature vs nurture” debate, and understand how we are affected by life experiences. You will also discuss new research, which promises to help us improve our own mental health and well-being.
The impact of biological and neurological traits on mental health and well-being
The impact social elements have on mental health and well-being
The extent to which life events can impact on how we act
The role that rumination plays in well being and mental health
Evidence-based suggestions as to how we might all protect and improve our mental health and well-being
The design of mental health services form a non-medical perspective
This course is aimed at anyone who wishes to understand more about psychology, about mental health or who wishes to maintain their own mental health and well-being.
Are you interested in making a contribution to a forthcoming book on Open Dialogue and Psychosis?
The authors are looking for descriptions of work undertaken with those affected by psychosis in Open Dialogue meetings, both from the perspective of practitioners (both clinicians and peer workers) but also from the perspective of clients/families (these different perspectives can also be combined into the same paper – i.e. it can be jointly written by practitioners and clients/families). These accounts can either be broad in focus, or can address a specific issue/aspect.
The deadline for submissions in 18 June.
If you'd like to contribute, please take a look here.
Psychological therapies and the work of clinical psychologists are now very popular. Starting June 12th, this free online course provides an introduction to how psychologists understand emotions, behaviours and thinking patterns, and how this helps clinical psychologists make sense of their clients’ problems.
Over six weeks, you will explore some of the current challenges and debates in the area of diagnosis and treatment, and discover new ways of thinking psychologically about mental health.
You will gain new perspectives on the “nature vs nurture” debate, and understand how we are affected by life experiences. You will also discuss new research, which promises to help us improve our own mental health and well-being.
The impact of biological and neurological traits on mental health and well-being
The impact social elements have on mental health and well-being
The extent to which life events can impact on how we act
The role that rumination plays in well being and mental health
Evidence-based suggestions as to how we might all protect and improve our mental health and well-being
The design of mental health services form a non-medical perspective
This course is aimed at anyone who wishes to understand more about psychology, about mental health or who wishes to maintain their own mental health and well-being.
Psychological therapies and the work of clinical psychologists are now very popular. Starting June 12th, this free online course provides an introduction to how psychologists understand emotions, behaviours and thinking patterns, and how this helps clinical psychologists make sense of their clients’ problems.
Over six weeks, you will explore some of the current challenges and debates in the area of diagnosis and treatment, and discover new ways of thinking psychologically about mental health.
You will gain new perspectives on the “nature vs nurture” debate, and understand how we are affected by life experiences. You will also discuss new research, which promises to help us improve our own mental health and well-being.
The impact of biological and neurological traits on mental health and well-being
The impact social elements have on mental health and well-being
The extent to which life events can impact on how we act
The role that rumination plays in well being and mental health
Evidence-based suggestions as to how we might all protect and improve our mental health and well-being
The design of mental health services form a non-medical perspective
This course is aimed at anyone who wishes to understand more about psychology, about mental health or who wishes to maintain their own mental health and well-being.
This is a call for conference papers. Listed below are the specific Convention articles that form the focus of the conference:
Choice and Control (Article 12)
Rights and Justice (Article 13)
Family/whānau (Article 23)
Inclusive Education (Article 24)
Health and Wellbeing (Article 25)
Employment and Economic Security (Articles 26 and 27)
Community Participation (Articles 29 and 30)
Please tell us which of these articles you will include in your presentation and whether you want to share a lived experience, research, or your involvement in practice and policy. We would like to gather different perspectives on these articles, so that we can weave these together to support each other in making the Convention real.
We welcome innovative and creative presentations that are engaging and accessible, and that reflect a wide range of experiences, knowledge and research regarding disability matters in national and international contexts. The conference will be structured in a way that encourages interaction among participants within and across particular interest and sector groups.
Psychological therapies and the work of clinical psychologists are now very popular. Starting June 12th, this free online course provides an introduction to how psychologists understand emotions, behaviours and thinking patterns, and how this helps clinical psychologists make sense of their clients’ problems.
Over six weeks, you will explore some of the current challenges and debates in the area of diagnosis and treatment, and discover new ways of thinking psychologically about mental health.
You will gain new perspectives on the “nature vs nurture” debate, and understand how we are affected by life experiences. You will also discuss new research, which promises to help us improve our own mental health and well-being.
The impact of biological and neurological traits on mental health and well-being
The impact social elements have on mental health and well-being
The extent to which life events can impact on how we act
The role that rumination plays in well being and mental health
Evidence-based suggestions as to how we might all protect and improve our mental health and well-being
The design of mental health services form a non-medical perspective
This course is aimed at anyone who wishes to understand more about psychology, about mental health or who wishes to maintain their own mental health and well-being.
Psychological therapies and the work of clinical psychologists are now very popular. Starting June 12th, this free online course provides an introduction to how psychologists understand emotions, behaviours and thinking patterns, and how this helps clinical psychologists make sense of their clients’ problems.
Over six weeks, you will explore some of the current challenges and debates in the area of diagnosis and treatment, and discover new ways of thinking psychologically about mental health.
You will gain new perspectives on the “nature vs nurture” debate, and understand how we are affected by life experiences. You will also discuss new research, which promises to help us improve our own mental health and well-being.
The impact of biological and neurological traits on mental health and well-being
The impact social elements have on mental health and well-being
The extent to which life events can impact on how we act
The role that rumination plays in well being and mental health
Evidence-based suggestions as to how we might all protect and improve our mental health and well-being
The design of mental health services form a non-medical perspective
This course is aimed at anyone who wishes to understand more about psychology, about mental health or who wishes to maintain their own mental health and well-being.
Psychological therapies and the work of clinical psychologists are now very popular. Starting June 12th, this free online course provides an introduction to how psychologists understand emotions, behaviours and thinking patterns, and how this helps clinical psychologists make sense of their clients’ problems.
Over six weeks, you will explore some of the current challenges and debates in the area of diagnosis and treatment, and discover new ways of thinking psychologically about mental health.
You will gain new perspectives on the “nature vs nurture” debate, and understand how we are affected by life experiences. You will also discuss new research, which promises to help us improve our own mental health and well-being.
The impact of biological and neurological traits on mental health and well-being
The impact social elements have on mental health and well-being
The extent to which life events can impact on how we act
The role that rumination plays in well being and mental health
Evidence-based suggestions as to how we might all protect and improve our mental health and well-being
The design of mental health services form a non-medical perspective
This course is aimed at anyone who wishes to understand more about psychology, about mental health or who wishes to maintain their own mental health and well-being.
Psychological therapies and the work of clinical psychologists are now very popular. Starting June 12th, this free online course provides an introduction to how psychologists understand emotions, behaviours and thinking patterns, and how this helps clinical psychologists make sense of their clients’ problems.
Over six weeks, you will explore some of the current challenges and debates in the area of diagnosis and treatment, and discover new ways of thinking psychologically about mental health.
You will gain new perspectives on the “nature vs nurture” debate, and understand how we are affected by life experiences. You will also discuss new research, which promises to help us improve our own mental health and well-being.
The impact of biological and neurological traits on mental health and well-being
The impact social elements have on mental health and well-being
The extent to which life events can impact on how we act
The role that rumination plays in well being and mental health
Evidence-based suggestions as to how we might all protect and improve our mental health and well-being
The design of mental health services form a non-medical perspective
This course is aimed at anyone who wishes to understand more about psychology, about mental health or who wishes to maintain their own mental health and well-being.
Psychological therapies and the work of clinical psychologists are now very popular. Starting June 12th, this free online course provides an introduction to how psychologists understand emotions, behaviours and thinking patterns, and how this helps clinical psychologists make sense of their clients’ problems.
Over six weeks, you will explore some of the current challenges and debates in the area of diagnosis and treatment, and discover new ways of thinking psychologically about mental health.
You will gain new perspectives on the “nature vs nurture” debate, and understand how we are affected by life experiences. You will also discuss new research, which promises to help us improve our own mental health and well-being.
The impact of biological and neurological traits on mental health and well-being
The impact social elements have on mental health and well-being
The extent to which life events can impact on how we act
The role that rumination plays in well being and mental health
Evidence-based suggestions as to how we might all protect and improve our mental health and well-being
The design of mental health services form a non-medical perspective
This course is aimed at anyone who wishes to understand more about psychology, about mental health or who wishes to maintain their own mental health and well-being.
Psychological therapies and the work of clinical psychologists are now very popular. Starting June 12th, this free online course provides an introduction to how psychologists understand emotions, behaviours and thinking patterns, and how this helps clinical psychologists make sense of their clients’ problems.
Over six weeks, you will explore some of the current challenges and debates in the area of diagnosis and treatment, and discover new ways of thinking psychologically about mental health.
You will gain new perspectives on the “nature vs nurture” debate, and understand how we are affected by life experiences. You will also discuss new research, which promises to help us improve our own mental health and well-being.
The impact of biological and neurological traits on mental health and well-being
The impact social elements have on mental health and well-being
The extent to which life events can impact on how we act
The role that rumination plays in well being and mental health
Evidence-based suggestions as to how we might all protect and improve our mental health and well-being
The design of mental health services form a non-medical perspective
This course is aimed at anyone who wishes to understand more about psychology, about mental health or who wishes to maintain their own mental health and well-being.
Psychological therapies and the work of clinical psychologists are now very popular. Starting June 12th, this free online course provides an introduction to how psychologists understand emotions, behaviours and thinking patterns, and how this helps clinical psychologists make sense of their clients’ problems.
Over six weeks, you will explore some of the current challenges and debates in the area of diagnosis and treatment, and discover new ways of thinking psychologically about mental health.
You will gain new perspectives on the “nature vs nurture” debate, and understand how we are affected by life experiences. You will also discuss new research, which promises to help us improve our own mental health and well-being.
The impact of biological and neurological traits on mental health and well-being
The impact social elements have on mental health and well-being
The extent to which life events can impact on how we act
The role that rumination plays in well being and mental health
Evidence-based suggestions as to how we might all protect and improve our mental health and well-being
The design of mental health services form a non-medical perspective
This course is aimed at anyone who wishes to understand more about psychology, about mental health or who wishes to maintain their own mental health and well-being.
Psychological therapies and the work of clinical psychologists are now very popular. Starting June 12th, this free online course provides an introduction to how psychologists understand emotions, behaviours and thinking patterns, and how this helps clinical psychologists make sense of their clients’ problems.
Over six weeks, you will explore some of the current challenges and debates in the area of diagnosis and treatment, and discover new ways of thinking psychologically about mental health.
You will gain new perspectives on the “nature vs nurture” debate, and understand how we are affected by life experiences. You will also discuss new research, which promises to help us improve our own mental health and well-being.
The impact of biological and neurological traits on mental health and well-being
The impact social elements have on mental health and well-being
The extent to which life events can impact on how we act
The role that rumination plays in well being and mental health
Evidence-based suggestions as to how we might all protect and improve our mental health and well-being
The design of mental health services form a non-medical perspective
This course is aimed at anyone who wishes to understand more about psychology, about mental health or who wishes to maintain their own mental health and well-being.
This will be a very special event, a day conference in Manchester to celebrate over thirty years of ASYLUM: International Magazine of Democratic Psychiatry.
It will be an all-day low-cost conference, with a lower rate for subscribers to Asylum Magazine which will cover refreshments on the day.
Asylum have a full programme for the Asylum conference, but still welcome posters for the day which will be in the main foyer for the conference, and we welcome stalls and literature, please contact [email protected]
The low registration charge for the conference will just cover the costs for the day. Asylum are asking you to come to Manchester to be with many other activists, survivors and their allies. This will be a chance to take stock and discuss what Asylum do next, and to share action about the many different kinds of networks you are involved in, to build those networks together.
Please let Asylum know about any dietary requirements. The cost of registration will cover refreshments and lunches. Asylum have to limit numbers attending. Please register sooner rather than later to secure a place at the conference.
Patients, carers and members of the public who are interested in sharing their real-world knowledge and unique experiences with health researchers. Participants will be helping to build the kind of public/professional collaboration that will lead to relevant research projects aimed at improving real health care settings.
For:
Patients and carers and members of the public – no ‘specialist’ knowledge needed!
Researchers who would value working collaboratively with patients and carers from an early stage to develop more relevant research questions and plans.
Format:
Friendly and informal and will provide time and space to explore how to develop positive and meaningful collaborations.
Learning points:
● Better insight and understanding about what different people can bring to improve research
● More confidence to take part in making shared decisions about research
● Access to further sources of information, training and support
● Inspiration to get involved in making equal partnerships in research!
Facilitators:
Charlie Davison a social scientist who specialises in building relationships between the expert knowledge of patients, carers and members of the public and the technical know-how of medical professionals and researchers.
Sarah Rae a servicer user researcher with a background in mental health. She has been involved in several research studies and has experience of co-leading and co-producing a large project which was founded at the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust.
Further information & booking a place:
Tracey Johns, Regional Public Involvement Lead, Research Design Service. [email protected]
Louise Forrest, Central Co-ordinator, Research Design Service [email protected]
Psychological therapies and the work of clinical psychologists are now very popular. Starting June 12th, this free online course provides an introduction to how psychologists understand emotions, behaviours and thinking patterns, and how this helps clinical psychologists make sense of their clients’ problems.
Over six weeks, you will explore some of the current challenges and debates in the area of diagnosis and treatment, and discover new ways of thinking psychologically about mental health.
You will gain new perspectives on the “nature vs nurture” debate, and understand how we are affected by life experiences. You will also discuss new research, which promises to help us improve our own mental health and well-being.
The impact of biological and neurological traits on mental health and well-being
The impact social elements have on mental health and well-being
The extent to which life events can impact on how we act
The role that rumination plays in well being and mental health
Evidence-based suggestions as to how we might all protect and improve our mental health and well-being
The design of mental health services form a non-medical perspective
This course is aimed at anyone who wishes to understand more about psychology, about mental health or who wishes to maintain their own mental health and well-being.
Psychological therapies and the work of clinical psychologists are now very popular. Starting June 12th, this free online course provides an introduction to how psychologists understand emotions, behaviours and thinking patterns, and how this helps clinical psychologists make sense of their clients’ problems.
Over six weeks, you will explore some of the current challenges and debates in the area of diagnosis and treatment, and discover new ways of thinking psychologically about mental health.
You will gain new perspectives on the “nature vs nurture” debate, and understand how we are affected by life experiences. You will also discuss new research, which promises to help us improve our own mental health and well-being.
The impact of biological and neurological traits on mental health and well-being
The impact social elements have on mental health and well-being
The extent to which life events can impact on how we act
The role that rumination plays in well being and mental health
Evidence-based suggestions as to how we might all protect and improve our mental health and well-being
The design of mental health services form a non-medical perspective
This course is aimed at anyone who wishes to understand more about psychology, about mental health or who wishes to maintain their own mental health and well-being.
Critical suicidology (which includes emerging work in the anthropology of suicide) is developing theoretical and practical tools of engagement that go against the current “one size fits all” evidence-based trend in suicide prevention/intervention (that, ironically, is losing ground under the weight of its own evidence) towards collective and community-driven approaches.
As a counterpoint to current research on suicide, which is primarily located in quantitative and positivist studies, the collaboration we envisage will emphasize the importance of qualitative and ethnographic research on suicide, rethinking the very meaning of evidence vis-à-vis a good or bad life and a good or bad death.
Critical Suicidology works from the well-reasoned understanding that we need frameworks, strategies and concepts relevant for the complex, contemporary world in which are all now living, or in which some are struggling for liveability.
Critical Suicidology is not a unified approach that seeks to stand on the margins of suicide research; rather, it is site for diverse voices to come together around the fact that suicidology has become too narrowly focused on individual pathology and on the sometimes-exclusive use of positivist research methodologies, thereby actively excluding from consideration new, innovative and valuable approaches that do not fit well within these orthodoxies. A suicidology that operates with a singular form of evidence or truth loses the possibility of creativity and plurality in developing new approaches to help address and understand suicide.
Psychological therapies and the work of clinical psychologists are now very popular. Starting June 12th, this free online course provides an introduction to how psychologists understand emotions, behaviours and thinking patterns, and how this helps clinical psychologists make sense of their clients’ problems.
Over six weeks, you will explore some of the current challenges and debates in the area of diagnosis and treatment, and discover new ways of thinking psychologically about mental health.
You will gain new perspectives on the “nature vs nurture” debate, and understand how we are affected by life experiences. You will also discuss new research, which promises to help us improve our own mental health and well-being.
The impact of biological and neurological traits on mental health and well-being
The impact social elements have on mental health and well-being
The extent to which life events can impact on how we act
The role that rumination plays in well being and mental health
Evidence-based suggestions as to how we might all protect and improve our mental health and well-being
The design of mental health services form a non-medical perspective
This course is aimed at anyone who wishes to understand more about psychology, about mental health or who wishes to maintain their own mental health and well-being.
Critical suicidology (which includes emerging work in the anthropology of suicide) is developing theoretical and practical tools of engagement that go against the current “one size fits all” evidence-based trend in suicide prevention/intervention (that, ironically, is losing ground under the weight of its own evidence) towards collective and community-driven approaches.
As a counterpoint to current research on suicide, which is primarily located in quantitative and positivist studies, the collaboration we envisage will emphasize the importance of qualitative and ethnographic research on suicide, rethinking the very meaning of evidence vis-à-vis a good or bad life and a good or bad death.
Critical Suicidology works from the well-reasoned understanding that we need frameworks, strategies and concepts relevant for the complex, contemporary world in which are all now living, or in which some are struggling for liveability.
Critical Suicidology is not a unified approach that seeks to stand on the margins of suicide research; rather, it is site for diverse voices to come together around the fact that suicidology has become too narrowly focused on individual pathology and on the sometimes-exclusive use of positivist research methodologies, thereby actively excluding from consideration new, innovative and valuable approaches that do not fit well within these orthodoxies. A suicidology that operates with a singular form of evidence or truth loses the possibility of creativity and plurality in developing new approaches to help address and understand suicide.
The Guild of Psychotherapists presents an exciting afternoon of drama and discussion on Saturday 1 July 2017. Called The State We Are In: Psychotherapy for Interesting Times, the afternoon begins with a vibrant professional reading of Josh Appignanesi's new play, Well Being, in which rival therapists go head to head over dinner, exposing each other's limitations - whatever the cost. The play tackles with comic aplomb the clash between cognitive behavioural and psychoanalytic therapies - and how these two approaches relate to the modern managerial state's desire to quantify and control.
Afterwards, a panel will respond to the play, bringing wide-ranging perspectives about the most urgent priorities for contemporary psychotherapy. The panel consists of Josh Appignanesi, filmmaker (The New Man, The Infidel) and playwright; Haya Oakley, psychoanalyst; Dr Judith Anderson, Jungian analytic psychotherapist and member of the Climate Psychology Alliance; and Dr Phil Mollon, psychoanalyst and energy psychotherapist.
To book tickets, contact [email protected] or 07833 746569, stating your name, contact details and the number of tickets required. Tickets are £20 or £15; prices are affordable to encourage broad participation and any additional donations are very welcome. As this is a fundraising event for the Guild's reduced fee psychotherapy clinic, underwritten by a few individuals, we would really appreciate you telling your friends and colleagues about this exciting and innovative event.
Psychological therapies and the work of clinical psychologists are now very popular. Starting June 12th, this free online course provides an introduction to how psychologists understand emotions, behaviours and thinking patterns, and how this helps clinical psychologists make sense of their clients’ problems.
Over six weeks, you will explore some of the current challenges and debates in the area of diagnosis and treatment, and discover new ways of thinking psychologically about mental health.
You will gain new perspectives on the “nature vs nurture” debate, and understand how we are affected by life experiences. You will also discuss new research, which promises to help us improve our own mental health and well-being.
The impact of biological and neurological traits on mental health and well-being
The impact social elements have on mental health and well-being
The extent to which life events can impact on how we act
The role that rumination plays in well being and mental health
Evidence-based suggestions as to how we might all protect and improve our mental health and well-being
The design of mental health services form a non-medical perspective
This course is aimed at anyone who wishes to understand more about psychology, about mental health or who wishes to maintain their own mental health and well-being.
