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APP AGM & Annual Lecture: "Can we be NICE and not get depressed?" Friday 23rd May 2008
The AGM will be at 1.30 pm on Friday 23rd May and the Annual Lecture following the AGM will be given by Mary Target from 3.30 to 5 pm.
Mary Target PhD, a psychoanalyst and clinical psychologist, is Reader in Psychoanalysis at UCL, and Director of the MSc in Theoretical Psychoanalytic Studies. She is Professional Director of the Anna Freud Centre, London, where she is also Academic and Research Organiser of the Doctorate in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy.
Further details of venue and arrangements can be found in the 'Conferences & Lectures' section of the website. There will also be a mailing to the membership.
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CFED Conference: "How are you? Thinking about the development of health and illness behaviour in children. 20th June 2008
Keynote Speakers: Jeremy Turk, Professor of Developmental Psychiatry at St. George's, University of London; Roger Higgs, MBE, retired GP and Professor Emeritus at Kings College London; Simon Wilkinson is a child and adolescent psychiatrist and leads the adolescent psychiatric unit at Ullevål University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
For further information contact: The Centre For Emotional Development (CFED), 35 Clermont Terrace, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 6SJ Tel: 01273 709 660 Website: www.emotionaldevelopment.co.uk Email: info@emotionaldevelopment.co.uk
To view or print the conference programme and booking form for this event click here
The Psychoanalytic Therapy of Severe Disturbance 26 & 27 June 2008
Speakers: Donald Campbell, Franco De Masi, Peter Fonagy, Glen Gabbard, Caroline Garland, Otto Kernberg, Bent Rosenbaum, Stephen Sonnenberg and Vamik Volkan will present their latest thinking on the understanding and treatment of Personality Disorders and Psychotic States.
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Lincoln Lecture:"Developing an interface between psychoanalysis & psychiatry within the NHS" Saturday 28 June 2008
Speaker: Dr. Richard Lucas OBE, FRCPsych, F Inst Psychoanal.
Dr Lucas is a Consultant Psychiatrist in Edmonton, North London and a member of the British Psychoanalytical Society. He is chair of the British Psychoanalytical Society NHS Liaison Committee and chair of the APP general psychiatry section. He has a particular interest in the application of analytic concepts towards the understanding of psychosis and has written on related topics such as controversies in schizophrenia, psychotic depression, puerperal psychosis, cyclical psychoses and risk assessment. He received the OBE in 2003 for contribution to the Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board.
Venue: Tavistock Centre, 120 Belsize Lane, London NW3 5BA Admission by ticket: £ 10 in advance or at the door.
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The 2008 Nina Coltart Memorial Lecture: "The Alter Ego: Does it have a Mind of its Own? Tuesday 8th July 2008 8.15 pm
This Fifth Nina Coltart Annual Lecture will be given by Dr. Michael Sinason, Psychoanalyst, British Psychoanalytical Society and Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and the event will be chaired by Mrs. Mary Twyman, Psychoanalyst, British Psychoanalytical Society.
The late Dr. Nina Coltart was a Psychoanalyst well known for her specialisation in consultations for diagnosis and referral for psychoanalytic treatment. She read Modern Languages at Oxford before training in medicine and psychiatry, and was the Director of the London Clinic of Psycho-Analysis for many years. Her publications include "Slouching towards Bethlehem: And Further Psychoanalytic Explorations" (1992), "How to Survive as a Psychotherapist" (1993) and "The Baby and The Bathwater" (1996). Dr. Coltart was a friend and supporter of the Arbours, and her paper 'Attention' was published in "Sanctuary: The Arbours Experience of Alternative Community Care" (1995).
The lecture is organised by The Arbours Crisis Centre and will be held at The Institute of Psycho-Analysis, 112a Shirland Road, Maida Vale, London W9 5EQ. Admission by tickets only from The Arbours Crisis Centre, 41 Weston Park, London N8 9SY. Tel: 020 8340 8125.
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Tavistock CPD Programme: 'Disturbance in the Consulting Room Saturday 16th February - 28th June 2008
A series of study mornings open to all counsellors and psychotherapists who are working with patients presenting with special difficulties, or who may be interested in doing so. It will also be of particular interest to GP’s and psychiatrists who may be unsure about which patients can benefit from psychotherapy. Each session runs on a Saturday morning from 9.30am - 1.00pm and will include theoretical and clinical presentations and case discussion. All presenters are from the Adult Directorate of The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust.
Fee: £60 per study-morning (£250 for all five).
Enquiries to course convenor: Marilyn Lawrence 020 7435 7111 Email: mlawrence@tavi-port.nhs.uk
To view or print a flyer for the CPD Programme click here
The'We Need to Talk' campaign Online Petition
The 'We Need To Talk' report is the start of a campaign by five leading mental health organisations to increase investment in and widen access to psychological therapies on the NHS. The report argues that evidence-based talking therapies are as important for the nation’s health as any cancer drug or surgical procedure. Evidence shows that they can help millions of people in the UK who experience common and severe mental health problems. It recommends that:
'We need to talk' is a collaboration between five mental health organisations: Mental Health Foundation, Mind, Rethink, The Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health, Young Minds and published by the Mental Health Foundation. The website now has a petition online for people to add their names to the call on the Secretary of State to invest in psychological therapies. To add your name to the petition, visit their website by clicking on the link below.
To visit the 'We need to talk' website click here To view or print the report click here
The Mental Health Network
The Mental Health Network was launched in spring 2007 to provide a distinct voice for providers of NHS mental health services. It is part of the NHS Confederation, an independent membership body for the full range of organisations that make up the modern NHS. The aim is to raise the profile of issues facing mental health and supports, represents and lobbies on behalf of mental health providers.
Further details are available from the Network's development consultant John Way at: j.way@virgin.net
To visit The Mental Health Network click here
APP Annual Essay Prize Clinical application of psychoanalytic thinking in the public sector.
The Educational Trust of the APP is offering an Annual Essay Prize of £1000 for the best essay submitted by a member of the APP on the theme of the clinical application of psychoanalytic thinking in the public sector. It is expected that the winning paper and runners-up will be published in 'Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy' the APP Journal. Essays will be Judged by members of the Educational Trust and Members of the Editorial Board of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. Essays on the above topic will be considered provided that they have not been previously published or submitted for publication.
Closing date for the submission of Essays - 31st December each year. Entries to: Dr Maureen Marks, PO71, Perinatal Research Unit, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AF.
Email: m.marks@iop.kcl.ac.uk
To view or print a poster for the 2008 prize click here
APP Newsletter Online
The current Newsletter and back issues can be viewed on the APP Website by clicking on the 'Publications' Button and then clicking on the image of the Newsletter. Please note: once you have selected the Newsletter you wish to view, it will take a few minutes for the pages to load. Once the Newsletter is displayed, you can save or print it by clicking the buttons at the top of the new window.
BPAS: Centre for the Advancement of Psychoanalytic Studies
The Centre for the Advancement of Psychoanalytic Studies was established in 2000 by the Institute of Psychoanalysis, in order to provide a place for psychoanalysts to work together with psychoanalytical therapists, academics and others to advance our understanding of theoretical and clinical psychoanalysis. The Centre offers small postgraduate clinical workshops as well as some theoretical seminars. Those wishing to participate in clinical workshops will be asked to show evidence of relevant clinical experience and training. These courses will help participants to meet their obligations to engage in continuing professional development. The larger theoretical workshops offer an opportunity to advance the learning in areas of present day theoretical and professional interest.
To download a registration form click here To download the full programme click here
Further enquiries to Winnie Dehaney at The Institute of Psychoanalysis, 112A Shirland Road, London, W9 2EQ Tel: 020 75635000 Fax: 020 75635001 Email: winnie.dehaney@iopa.org.uk
Noteworthy
Articles and Papers Online
a) A Beautiful Mind web site that includes an interview with John Nash and also a number of other features about schizophrenia and the
film.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/nash/
b) O’Connor, L. E. (2002). Review of Creating Mental
Illness by Allan V. Horwitz. Human Nature Review. 2: 4-6
http://human-nature.com/nibbs/02/cmi.html
c) Brainwashed; Mental illnesses are caused by chemical
imbalances in the brain, right? Wrong, says Craig Newnes
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4332552,00.html
d) Jeremy Holmes: All you
need is cognitive behaviour therapy?
http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/324/7332/288
Note for those considering Psychoanalysis as a treatmentThe only UK organisation currently meeting the requirements of the International Psychoanalytic Association (IPA) for the training of psychoanalysts is the British Psychoanalytical Society (BPAS). A full list of UK psychoanalysts who are members of the BPAS can be found at: http://www.psychoanalysis.org.uk/