Conference awards

Poster Prize Award

Prizes are given for the 3 best posters at ISPS International Conferences 1st prize €500 2nd prize €300 3rd prize €100 The awards committee will consist of three members of the ISPS International Executive Committee. Winners will be informed by the day before the conference …

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Conference awards

The David B. Feinsilver Award

The David B. Feinsilver Award: A scholarship to fund travel expenses to the ISPS Congress David B. Feinsilver, M.D. was a long-time staff member at the Chestnut Lodge Hospital in Rockville, Maryland, U.S.A, where he chaired its Symposium Committee. A former president …

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ISPS-Germany Annual Meeting (Jahrestagung) 2023 (49th Meeting) in Klinikum Kassel: Thu 20.4. – Sat 22.4.2023

20. April – 22. April 2023: PROGRAMM: Prof. Dr. med. Dr. phil. Rolf-Peter Warsitz (Universität Kassel, Alexander-Mitscherlich-Institut, Kassel): Psychoanalytisch orientierte Sozialtherapie Prof. Dr. med. Reinhard Lindner (Universität Kassel, Institut für Sozialwesen, Fachbereich Humanwissenschaften): Suizidalität bei Psychosen aus psychodynamischer Sicht Prof. Mag. arch. …

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ISPS-Germany Annual Meeting 2019 (48th Meeting) in Reichenau, Thu 20 June – Sat 22 June 2019

            PROGRAMM Reichenau 2019:             Dr. med. Margreet de Pater (Rotterdam, Niederlande): “Worldwide activities of ISPS and the upcoming ISPS-World-Congress in Rotterdam (28 Aug – 01 Sept 2019)”             Prof. Flora von Spreti (München): „Psychose und Kunst (-Therapie) in der sich wandelnden Psychiatrie …

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December 16-17th 2018 – Psychosis: between Loneliness and Community

For further information regarding the full program and online registration: Psychosis: between Loneliness and Community – view full program and registration …

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ISPS-Germany Annual Meeting 2018 (47th Meeting of ISPS-Germany) in Bremen, Thu 21 June – Sat 23 June 2018

Zentrum für Psychosoziale Medizin, Klinikum Bremen-Ost, „Haus im Park“, Züricher Str. 40, 28325 Bremen / Germany 23 FoBi-Punkte (von ÄK Bremen) bei Teilnahme an gesamter Tagung! PROGRAMM: Prof. Dr. Klaus Hoffmann (Reichenau): „Störungsspezifische Gruppen im Rahmen eines gruppenanalytischen Gesamtkonzeptes“ Prof. Dr. Jürgen Gallinat (Hamburg): „Soteria: Wirksamkeit …

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ISPS Israel 3rd conference: Psychosis, Trauma, and Recovery 2016

The conference will take place at the College of Management Academic Studies, Eli Vizel 2 Rishon Le’Tzion, Israel, December 18-19 2016. Keynote speakers will be: Prof. Nancy McWilliams, Prof. Louis Sass, Prof. Michael Garret and Prof. John Read for further information: Registration …

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ISPS-Germany Annual Meeting 2017 (46th Meeting of ISPS-Germany) in Frankfurt/Main, Thu 15 June – Sat 17 June 2017

JAHRES-TAGUNG DER ISPS-GERMANY 2017 46. TAGUNG  DER  ISPS-GERMANY Do. 15.06. – Sa. 17.06. 2017 in Frankfurt/Main Themen: Psychosen-Psychotherapie, Soziotherapie der Psychosen, Gruppen-Psychotherapie, insbes. Ansätze aus Psychoanalyse und Psychodynamik Klinikum Frankfurt Hoechst Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie – Psychosomatik Gotenstr. 6 – 8 …

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ANNIVERSARY Congress 2016 (45th Meeting, Celebrating 40 Years of ISPS-Germany) in Marburg, Thu 16 June – Sat 18 June 2016

Dr. phil. Dipl.-Psych. Tilman Grande (Heidelberg): „Mit der Operationalisierten Psychodynamischen Diagnostik (OPD) psychotherapeutische Beziehungen verstehen”JUBILÄUMS-TAGUNG DER ISPS-GERMANY 2016 45. TAGUNG  DER  ISPS-GERMANY (40 jähriges Jubiläum) Do. 16.06. – Sa. 18.06. 2016 in MarburgThemen: Psychosen-Psychotherapie, Soziotherapie der Psychosen, Gruppen-Psychotherapie, insbes. Ansätze aus Psychodynamik …

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Brittiska psykologförbundets “Understanding psychosis” presenteras på ISPS höstmöte i Stockholm 2015!

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Good Treatment for Psychosis – ISPS Norway 2015 conference

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Annual Meeting of ISPS-Germany (44th Meeting of the Study Group): Thu 04 June – Sat 06 June 2015

atUniversity Hospital Zurich, Lenggstr. 31, CH-8032 Zürich Topics: Psychotherapy of Psychoses and Depressions, Social Therapy of Psychoses, Group Psychotherapy, esp. Psychodynamic Approaches and Psychoanalysis Themen: Psychosen-Psychotherapie, Soziotherapie der Psychosen, Psychotherapie bei Depressionen, Gruppen-Psychotherapie, insbes. Ansätze aus Psychodynamik und Psychoanalyse Chairs: Prof. Dr. med. …

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ISPS Lombardia

ISPS 2015 CONFERENCE   www.isps2015nyc.org     …

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ISPS tar fram riktlinjer för god praxis

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Ny svensk avhandling om psykoser

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ISPS-NZ film evening and AGM

New Zealand – Wednesday, 11 December 2013 Auckland 6.30pm, Auckland University Grafton Site (opposite Auckland Hospital) ISPS-NZ would like to invite you to a film evening with us and to our annual AGM. We would love to meet you if you have …

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Open Dialogue Seminars and Training

The Open Dialogue approach to psychiatric crises (psychosis and suicide) emerged as part of a national Finnish research project more than 30 years ago. The starting point of the new programme was to build a community-based care system that would avoid hospitalization …

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Launch of regional ISPS group in Poland

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ISPS in Russia

Foundation of the Stavropol Society of Psychosis Psychotherapy and the Information Mental Health Agency “ProPsy”, and the annual conference “Society and Mental Health” are the result of this cooperation.     Russian health care professionals took part in the ISPS congresses in Melbourne and …

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Past events – Psychosis & Psychoanalysis: Time, Madness

ISPS-Israel’s 2nd international conference was held in collaboration with The Sigmund Freud Institute for Study and Research in Psychoanalysis, The Hebrew University in Jerusalem Psychosis and Psychoanalysis: Time, Madness 22-23rd of December 2013 College of Management, Rishon Le’Tzion, Israel View full program: …

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Index of Mental Health professionals

A list of mental health professionals working in private clinics offering reduced-fee psychotherapy View updated list on ISPS-Il’s local website …

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Svensk forskning om Rorschach och psykos

ABSTRACT Rorschach pre-treatment protocols from 32 first-time psychotic patients were correlated to outcome levels five years later (GAF). Human content responses (HR) were found to be positively related to future functioning level, when they appear in emotionally loaded contexts. Possible ways of …

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Forskning om terapi till patienter som inte vill ha farmaka

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Blogg om forskning och alternativa behandlingar

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Russian Speaking ISPS group

Foundation of the Stavropol Society of Psychosis Psychotherapy and the Information Mental Health Agency “ProPsy”, and the annual conference “Society and Mental Health” are the result of this cooperation.     Russian health care professionals took part in the ISPS congresses in Melbourne and …

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Русскоязычная группа ISPS

В последующие годы при поддержке информационного психиатрического фонда ПсикОпп развернулось плодотворное Российско-Норвежское сотрудничество в области современной психиатрии. Герд-Рагна Блох Торсен, Ян Олав Йоханнесен, Ян-Эрик Нильсен, Анна-Лиза Оксневат и многие другие приезжали в Ставрополь для передачи опыта и знаний. Ставропольские специалисты ежегодно ездят …

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IX ANNUAL CONFERENCE: Stavropol Regional Psychoanalytical Association

The two famous citations reflect the complexity of the other’s theme. In the play No Exit, by Jean-Paul Sartre there is a phrase: Hell is the others. And indeed, the action takes place in hell where all the sinners are doomed to …

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ANNUAL CONFERENCES

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Annual Meeting of ISPS-Germany (43rd Meeting of the Study Group): Thu 19 June – Sat 21 June 2014

in Bochum Topics: Psychotherapy of Psychoses, Psychodynamic Approaches, Therapeutic Relationship, Social Therapies of Psychoses, Group Psychotherapy, Early Prevention of Psychoses etc.(In German / in Deutsch) Chairs: Prof. Dr. med. Klaus Hoffmann, Dipl.-Psych. Tilman Kluttig, Prof. Dr. med. Georg Juckel, Dr. med. Nicolas Nowack atLWL …

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ISPS Norway annual conference 2015

‘Drugs and Psychosis. Motivation in treatment.’ Thursday 31st January and Friday 1st February 2013. Hamar, Norway. Contact: Linda.Aaseth@sykehuset-innlandet.no You can find the conference flyer here. …

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First Joint New Zealand and Australian ISPS Conference

The 8th ‘Making Sense of Psychosis’ conference was held at the University of Auckland on the 29th to 31st of August 2012. This year’s event, which had as its theme Valuing Subjective Experience, was historic in that it was the first joint conference of …

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6th Annual Conference of ISPS Hellas

“Psychoses: Neurobiological and Neuropsychoanalytic Perspectives” To be held in Athens, 1-2 December 2012. With Greek and foreign guest speakers. Further information: info@ispshellas.gr a_koukis@otenet.gr …

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18th School of Psychotherapy of Psychoses

The 18th School of Psychotherapy of Psychoses will be held in the Inter-University Centre in Dubrovnik, Croatia, May 16-18, 2013. The topic will be “The Meaning of Dreams and Phantasies of Patients with Psychoses”. The official language is English. For further information …

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ISPS – New Zealand and ISPS – Australia 8th Making Sense of Psychosis Conference ‘Valuing Subjective Experience’

First joint ISPS – NZ / ISPS – Australia Conference 29th – 31st August 2012 at the University of Auckland. Speakers include: Melissa Taitimu, Robert Schweitzer, Debra Lampshire, Jim Geekie, Kellie Comans, Vanessa Beavan, Patte Randal, John Read, Ingo Lambrecht and Professor …

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Report from 2009 MSOP Conference

ISPS-NZ, 6th MAKING SENSE OF PSYCHOSIS Conference – ‘The Power of Relationships’ The 6th Making Sense of Psychosis Conference was held at St John’s Centre in Wellington this year (Feb 23rd-25th, 2009) and attracted a number of people keen to hear not …

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Report from the 4th Annual Making Sense of Psychosis

by Mike Ang The fourth New Zealand Making Sense of Psychosis conference organised by the New Zealand branch of the ISPS and co-hosted by the University of Auckland Department of Psychology was held in November 2006. The theme this year was “Sharing …

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Report from the 3rd Annual ‘Making Sense of Psychosis’ conference

Auckland University Conference Centre, New Zealand, October 18th and 19th 2005. This year’s MSOP conference was marked by a prevailing sense of hope and optimism.  For some this hope was about the increasingly significant role of psychology in the treatment of severe …

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Report from 2nd Annual ‘Making Sense of Psychosis’ conference in 2004

I recently attended the Making Sense of Psychosis conference held at Auckland University, Auckland.  It was one of the most inspiring and well informed conferences I’ve attended.  The conference was organised by a diverse group of people  who share a guiding philosophy …

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Report from the first ISPS conference

By John Read For most attenders of the wonderful Melbourne congress the following week was a return to normality. For many New Zealanders who made it over to Australia, however, the fun (and exhaustion) continued for a while longer. We took the …

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XV Annual Course of Schizophrenia in Madrid

The Course is organized by Dr. D. Manuel González de Chávez, Head of Psychiatry Service I of the General University Hospital “Gregorio Marañón” of Madrid. The Event, which has simultaneous translation (English / Spanish), takes place annually each autumn at the Meliá …

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6th ISPS Norway Conference

The Treatment of Psychosis from a Family Perspective February 4th-5th 2010 at Rica Hotel Hamar, Norway. …

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Schizophrenia Days Conference

Stavanger , 4-6th November 2009 www.schizofrenidagene.no Ledelse i psykisk helsevern: Samhandling eller ansvarsoverføring?Lederutfordringer under nye rammebetingelserOnsdag 4. november kl. 14.15 – 16.15 …

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ISPS Norway 2008 – Conference Review

The individual experience of developing and living with a psychosis 14-15th February 2008 at the Scandic Hotel Hamar, NorwaySUMMARY of the conference 260 participants attended at the 4th conference conducted by ISPS Norway and Innlandet Hospital Trust, Dept. of psychosis and rehabilitation. …

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Lederseminar for psykisk helse

Stavanger 7.-8. november 2007 Read more here (pdf) …

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Reflections on the 2006 conference in Hamar by Chris Burford

I do not think it was just the snow on the ground, the beautiful setting, the melodious sound of Norwegian, and the gentle friendliness of the organisers and participants, but the recent conference of ISPS in Hamar seemed to me to show …

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Reading groups

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ISPS-IL Annual Conference

Psychosis and Psychoanalysis in the Institutional Culture The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel December 28-29 2011 Conference program & Registration …

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5th ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Early Intervention in Psychosis: An integrative approach. Athens, 2-4 December 2011. Speakers-Coordinators: Prof. Ivan Urlić (Croatia) & Dr. Mark Agius (UK). …

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4th ANNUAL CONFERENCE

The Language of Psychosis: History of Psychotherapy of Psychosis and Clinical Interventions. Athens, 12-14 February 2010. Speaker-Coordinator: Dr. Bent Rosenbaum (Denmark). …

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3rd ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Psichodrama con le maschere. Athens, 5-7 December 2008. Speaker-Coordinator: Dott. Prof. Mirella Firrao (Italy). …

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2nd ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Psychotic States and Shame. Athens, 1-2 December 2007. Speaker-Coordinator: Prof. Ivan Urlić (Croatia). …

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1st ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Group treatment of Psychoses and Related Disorders. Athens, 13-14 May 2006. Speaker-Coordinator: Dr. Victor L. Schermer (USA). …

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