Conference Schedule

Day 1 – Thursday, November 3 rd 2011

8:00 – 9:00 am    | Registration

9:00 – 10:30 am  | Introduction & Keynote

Robert Whitaker (USA)

“Rethinking Psychiatric Care: If We Follow the Scientific Evidence, What Must We Do to Promote Good Long-term Outcomes?”

…and panel discussion

10:30 – 10:45 am | Break

10:45 – 12:30 pm | Workshop 1

Richard Bentall (UK)

“Psychological Processes for Paranoia”     

or…        | Workshop 2

Julie Repper (UK) 

“A Rights based Approach to Recovery and Social Inclusion”

or…       | Workshop 3 

Joanna Moncrieff (UK)

“The Psycho-Pharmaceutical Complex”

12:30 – 1:30 pm   | Lunch

1:30 – 3:15 pm    | Workshop 4   

 Dr Phill Thomas, Dr Joanna Moncrief (UK)

“Critical Psychiatry”

…or        | Workshop 5

Alisha Ali  (USA/ Canada)

“The Pathogenesis of Oppression: How Social Injustice is Making Us Sick”

                  …or    | Workshop 6 

Will Hall (USA)

“Coming Off Psychiatric Medications: A Harm Reduction Approach”

3:15 – 3:30 pm  | Break

3:30 – 4:45 pm  | Keynote  

Wilma Boevink (NL)

“From Disorder to Dealing With Life: An Exploration of The  Association Between Trauma and Psychosis”

…and panel discussion

 4:45 – 6:30 pm    Conference Reception

Day 2 – Friday, November 4th 2011

 8:00 – 9:00 am   | Registration

9:00 – 10:30 am  | Keynote

Richard Bentall  (UK)

“Deconstructing Schizophrenia”

…and Panel discussion

10:30 – 10:45 am | Break

10:45 –12:30 pm | Workshop 7 

Michaela Armstrong (Austria) Paddy McGowan, Liam MacGabban (Ireland)

“Trialogue – an exercise in communication between users, carers and  mental health workers beyond role stereotypes”

    …or                 | Workshop 8

Nicola Wright (Canada)

“Hope and Humanity: The Mindful Journey Through Psychosis”

   …or                  | Workshop 9

Rufus May (UK)

“Beyond Disbelief: Ways of Relating to Unusual Beliefs”

12:30 – 1:30 pm  | Lunch

1:30 – 3:15 pm    | Workshop10 

Sandra Escher (NL)

“Accepting and Making Sense of the Voice Hearing Experience”

                   …or   | Workshop 11

Maria Harmaans, Deqa Farah, Kirsten Kaylan, Fiona Seth (Can)

“Creating Empowering Alternatives in the Community: The CRCT Hearing Voices Group Using CBT for Psychosis Tools & Principles”

                   …or   | Workshop 12 

Joe Goodbread, WilllHall (USA)

“Introduction to Process Oriented Psychology: The Meaning of Extreme States”

3:15 – 3:30 pm    | Break 

3:30 – 4:45 pm    | Closing Panel