With increasing awareness of mental illnesses and decreasing stigma within the society, labels and diagnoses are being used loosely to explain experiences. This webinar will help bring together the current research and understanding of the concept of psychosis, assessing, and managing it, along with exploring the appropriateness of using diagnostic labels and the impact of language in mental healthcare.
Delegates will gain an understanding of presentation of psychosis in children and young people and the impact of language around psychosis. Speakers will bring different aspects and perspectives around the topic of psychosis, and there will be an interactive panel discussion to help answer your questions. The session is organised by the ACAMH Southern Branch.
Booking
£30 ACAMH Members
£45 Non-Members
£5 ACAMH Undergraduate & Masters Members, at all times
FREE for International members, at all times
To book simply click the button at the top of the page, or this link and fill in the details. ACAMH Members should sign in first to ensure that they get their discount. All delegates receive a CPD certificate via email. Recording of the sessions will be available to delegates for 90 days after the event. Please note these recordings are for the delegate only due to copyright and cannot be shared.
If you are not an ACAMH Member now is a great time to join and make a saving on this event. Take a look at the different levels of membership on offer. Don’t forget as a charity any surplus made is reinvested back as we work to our vision of ‘Sharing best evidence, improving practice’, and our mission to ‘Improve the mental health and wellbeing of young people aged 0-25’.
Who should attend
This webinar will be aimed researchers, academics, clinicians, counsellors, psychologists, psychiatrists, educational psychologists, and other mental health professionals. It will also be relevant to parents, teachers, educational professionals, pastoral care support, and school staff focusing on how to recognise and support children and young people who may be depressed. Additionally to those with an interest in the aspects of the topic, those working with children and young people, and/or and interest in mental health such as social care workers and leaders, youth-based service workers and leaders.
About the talks
Dr. Marinos Kyriakopoulos ‘Early-onset schizophrenia and psychosis: Assessment and Treatment Considerations’
Early-onset schizophrenia and psychosis are severe mental disorders with a very significantly impact on affected children, young people, and their families. Their assessment and diagnosis may be challenging, treatment approaches may not always lead to full remission of symptoms, and they are frequently associated with recurrent episodes and long-term disability. A comprehensive evaluation of psychotic symptoms, comorbidities, physical health, and environmental risk factors is likely to contribute to the holistic understanding of the child or adolescent with these conditions and provide the best possible management framework. A systematic approach to treatment with antipsychotic medication and psychosocial interventions should incorporate regular reviews of effectiveness and adverse effects. Early intervention seems to lead to optimal outcomes through reducing the duration of untreated psychosis and providing input during the critical period after its onset when treatment can be most effective. The use of clozapine in treatment resistant cases is indicated. In this presentation, I will briefly discuss the pathophysiology of early-onset schizophrenia and psychosis, the diagnostic assessment including evaluation of potential comorbidities, and treatment options for best possible outcomes.
Learning outcomes
- To understand the diagnostic process for schizophrenia and other psychoses in children and adolescents in accordance with the current classification systems
- To become familiar with the history of the concept of schizophrenia and symptom overlaps with autism
- To understand the principles and the evidence base of treatment including in treatment-resistant cases
Nathan Filer ‘The Language of Madness’
In this talk, Nathan will explore some of the controversies around psychiatric diagnosis and the language used to describe people’s distress. He will draw on current research and also reflect on his experiences as a writer and former nurse. This will be an informal presentation aimed at anyone with a personal or professional interest in these issues. There will be an opportunity for questions and general discussion.
Learning outcomes
- To explore the importance of language in mental healthcare.
- To consider the advantages and limitations of psychiatric diagnosis.
- To explore the role of creative work in improving public and professional understanding of mental health issues.
Dr. Eleanor Longden ‘Hearing Voices: Recovery and Discovery’
Although traditionally understood as a purely medical symptom, an increasing amount of evidence shows powerful psychological links between painful events in people’s lives and the experience of hearing voices. This lecture draws on the presenter’s own lived experience of trauma and psychosis, as well as recent research and clinical findings, to explore how a greater emphasis on trauma-focused care may help to promote healing and recovery within mental health services. Information is also provided on the work of the International Hearing Voices Movement, a survivor-led initiative which aims to support voice-hearers, reduce stigma and prejudice, and promote positive alliances between experts by experience (voice-hearers, their friends, and family members) and experts by profession (clinicians and researchers).
Learning outcomes
- To understand the potential links between the experience of hearing voices and distressing events in the life of the voice-hearer.
- To recognise the value of incorporating trauma-focussed frameworks within clinical practice when supporting people who hear voices.
- To emphasise the value of including those with lived experience of mental health difficulties in the design and implementation of both research and clinical services.
Programme
09:00- 09:15 Registration
09:15 – 09:25 Introduction by the Chair Dr. Asha Gowda
09:25 – 10:25 Dr. Marinos Kyriakopoulos ‘Early Onset Schizophrenia and Psychosis: Assessment and Treatment Considerations’
10:25- 11:25 Nathan Filer ‘The Language of Madness’
11:25 – 11:35 Coffee break
11:35 – 12:35 Dr. Eleanor Longden ‘Hearing Voices: Recovery and Discovery’
12:35 – 13:00 Panel discussions and close
About the speakers
Booking
£20 ACAMH Members
£30 Non-Members
£5 ACAMH Undergraduate & Masters Members,
FREE for International members, at all times
To book simply click the button at the top of the page, or this link and fill in the details. ACAMH Members should sign in first to ensure that they get their discount. All delegates receive a CPD certificate via email. Recording of the sessions will be available to delegates for 90 days after the event. Please note these recordings are for the delegate only due to copyright and cannot be shared.
If you are not an ACAMH Member now is a great time to join and make a saving on this event. Take a look at the different levels of membership on offer. Don’t forget as a charity any surplus made is reinvested back as we work to our vision of ‘Sharing best evidence, improving practice’, and our mission to ‘Improve the mental health and wellbeing of young people aged 0-25’.