INTAR http://intar.org International Network Toward Alternatives and Recovery Fri, 30 Dec 2011 22:54:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Intarhttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with The Free DictionarySubscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Excite MIXSubscribe with WebwagSubscribe with Podcast ReadySubscribe with WikioSubscribe with Daily RotationThank you for Subscribing to INTAR's information feed. INTAR Conference – Toronto Nov. 3-4 2011 A Success — “Challenging Our Understanding of Psychosis and Exploring Alternatives for Recovery” http://intar.org/2011/12/intar-conference-toronto-nov-3-4-2011-a-success-challenging-our-understanding-of-psychosis-and-exploring-alternatives-for-recovery/ http://intar.org/2011/12/intar-conference-toronto-nov-3-4-2011-a-success-challenging-our-understanding-of-psychosis-and-exploring-alternatives-for-recovery/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 04:44:41 +0000 admin http://intar.org/?p=716 Challenging Our Understanding of Psychosis and Exploring Alternatives for Recovery November 3 & 4, 2011 University of Toronto, Hart House Registration and conference details to follow. Sponsored by INTAR and The Leadership Project. This conference offered a unique opportunity to hear from a distinguished group of writers, clinical practitioners, researchers, advocates and activists who are foremost in their fields of critical psychiatry, psychology, education, journalism, community development and activism. Their inspiring work on psychosis, depression and recovery puts them in the vanguard of the push to transform mental health care. Check out the photos in our Photo Gallery here. Conference Papers www.intar.org/Files/INTAR2011-Toronto-AlishaAliThePathogenesisofOppression.pdf www.intar.org/files/INTAR2011-Toronto-HearingVoicesGroupsUsingCBTforPsychosisToolsPrincipleswCRCT.pdf www.intar.org/files/INTAR2011-Toronto-JoannaMoncrieffThePsychopharmaceuticalComplex.pdf www.intar.org/files/INTAR2011-Toronto-JoeGoodbreadProcessWorkwithExtremeStatesofConsciousness.pdf www.intar.org/files/INTAR2011-Toronto-JulieRepperARightsBasedApproachToRecoveryandSocial.pdf www.willhall.net/comingoffmeds www.intar.org/files/INTAR2011-Toronto-MichaelaAmeringTrialogue.pdf www.intar.org/files/INTAR2011-Toronto-NicolaWrightMindfulJourneyThroughPsychosis.pdf www.intar.org/files/INTAR2011Toronto-SheryMeadIntentionalPeerSupportAPersonalRetrospective.pdf www.intar.org/files/INTAR2011-Toronto-SandraEscherAcceptingAndMakingSenseOfVoices.pdf http://www.intar.org/files/INTAR2011-Toronto-RobertWhitakerAnatomyofanEpidemic.pdf www.intar.org/files/INTAR2011-Toronto-Richard BentallDeconstructingSchizophrenia.pdf www.intar.org/files/INTAR2011-Toronto-RichardBentallPsychologyofParanoidDelusions.pdf Our Guests: Robert Whitaker, “Anatomy of an Epidemic” Richard Bentall, Ph.D. Deconstructing Schizophrenia Sandra Escher, Continue Reading...

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Challenging Our Understanding
of Psychosis and Exploring Alternatives for Recovery

November 3 & 4, 2011
University of Toronto, Hart House
Registration and conference details to follow.
Sponsored by INTAR and The Leadership Project.

This conference offered a unique opportunity to hear from a distinguished group of writers, clinical practitioners, researchers, advocates and activists who are foremost in their fields of critical psychiatry, psychology, education, journalism, community development and activism. Their inspiring work on psychosis, depression and recovery puts them in the vanguard of the push to transform mental health care.

Check out the photos in our Photo Gallery here.

Conference Papers

www.intar.org/Files/INTAR2011-Toronto-AlishaAliThePathogenesisofOppression.pdf

www.intar.org/files/INTAR2011-Toronto-HearingVoicesGroupsUsingCBTforPsychosisToolsPrincipleswCRCT.pdf

www.intar.org/files/INTAR2011-Toronto-JoannaMoncrieffThePsychopharmaceuticalComplex.pdf

www.intar.org/files/INTAR2011-Toronto-JoeGoodbreadProcessWorkwithExtremeStatesofConsciousness.pdf

www.intar.org/files/INTAR2011-Toronto-JulieRepperARightsBasedApproachToRecoveryandSocial.pdf

www.willhall.net/comingoffmeds

www.intar.org/files/INTAR2011-Toronto-MichaelaAmeringTrialogue.pdf

www.intar.org/files/INTAR2011-Toronto-NicolaWrightMindfulJourneyThroughPsychosis.pdf

www.intar.org/files/INTAR2011Toronto-SheryMeadIntentionalPeerSupportAPersonalRetrospective.pdf

www.intar.org/files/INTAR2011-Toronto-SandraEscherAcceptingAndMakingSenseOfVoices.pdf

http://www.intar.org/files/INTAR2011-Toronto-RobertWhitakerAnatomyofanEpidemic.pdf

www.intar.org/files/INTAR2011-Toronto-Richard BentallDeconstructingSchizophrenia.pdf

www.intar.org/files/INTAR2011-Toronto-RichardBentallPsychologyofParanoidDelusions.pdf

Our Guests:

Robert Whitaker, “Anatomy of an Epidemic”
Richard Bentall, Ph.D. Deconstructing Schizophrenia
Sandra Escher, Ph.D. Hearing Voices
Rufus May, Ph.D Unusual Beliefs
Dr. Joanna Moncrieff, Psycho-Pharma Complex
Alisha Ali, Ph.D. Oppression/Depression
Dr. Michaela Amering Trialogue
Joe Goodbread PhD. Process Oriented Psychology
Julie Repper, Ph.D. Social Inclusion
Will Hall MAPW Psychiatric Drugs/Harm Reduction
Maria Haarmans CBT for Psychosis
Dr. Peter Stastny “Crisis or Opportunity”
and others

Download the flyer for the event here.

Share ]]> http://intar.org/2011/12/intar-conference-toronto-nov-3-4-2011-a-success-challenging-our-understanding-of-psychosis-and-exploring-alternatives-for-recovery/feed/ 0 Soteria Network UK – Alternatives Within and Beyond Psychiatry Nov. 11 2011 http://intar.org/2011/07/soteria-network-uk-alternatives-within-and-beyond-psychiatry-nov-11-2011/ http://intar.org/2011/07/soteria-network-uk-alternatives-within-and-beyond-psychiatry-nov-11-2011/#comments Thu, 21 Jul 2011 20:59:09 +0000 admin http://intar.org/?p=702 http://www.soterianetwork.org.uk/conference/index.html The Soteria Network presents Alternatives Within and Beyond Psychiatry A one-day conference exploring different approaches to thought and practice in the mental health arena to be held in: Derby on Friday 11th November 2011 at the Riverside Conference Centre 9am - 4.30pm International speakers will include: Robert Whitaker (US) Pulitzer-prize nominated journalist and author of ‘Mad in America’ and ‘Anatomy of an Epidemic’ Jaakko Seikkula (Finland) Psychologist and psychotherapist – developed the ‘Open Dialogue’ approach to treating psychosis UK–based speakers will include: Richard Bentall Professor of Psychology, University of Liverpool and author of ‘Madness Explained’ and ‘Doctoring the Mind’ Sonia Johnson Professor of Social and Community Psychiatry, University College London Price Before 30/09/2011: Waged/Organisation £100, Unwaged £25 After 30/09/2011: Waged/Organisation £130, Unwaged £30 There are a limited number of free places for those unable to meet the cost. Please contact us personally to arrange Continue Reading...

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The Soteria Network presents

Alternatives Within and Beyond Psychiatry

A one-day conference exploring different approaches to thought
and practice in the mental health arena to be held in:

Derby on Friday 11th November 2011
at the Riverside Conference Centre
9am – 4.30pm

International speakers will include:

Robert Whitaker (US)
Pulitzer-prize nominated journalist and author of ‘Mad in America’ and ‘Anatomy of an Epidemic’

Jaakko Seikkula (Finland)
Psychologist and psychotherapist – developed the ‘Open Dialogue’ approach to treating psychosis

UK–based speakers will include:

Richard Bentall
Professor of Psychology, University of Liverpool and author of ‘Madness Explained’ and ‘Doctoring the Mind’

Sonia Johnson
Professor of Social and Community Psychiatry,
University College London

Price
Before 30/09/2011: Waged/Organisation £100, Unwaged £25
After 30/09/2011: Waged/Organisation £130, Unwaged £30

There are a limited number of free places for those unable to meet the cost.
Please contact us personally to arrange this.

Share ]]> http://intar.org/2011/07/soteria-network-uk-alternatives-within-and-beyond-psychiatry-nov-11-2011/feed/ 0 Hearing Voices Network UK http://intar.org/2011/07/hearing-voices-network-uk/ http://intar.org/2011/07/hearing-voices-network-uk/#comments Thu, 21 Jul 2011 20:59:09 +0000 admin http://intar.org/?p=698 If you hear voices HVN can help - we are committed to helping people who hear voices. Our reputation is growing as the limitations of a solely medical approach to voices become better known. Psychiatry refers to hearing voices as 'auditory hallucinations' but our research shows that there are many explanations for hearing voices. Many people begin to hear voices as a result of extreme stress or trauma. We offer information, support and understanding to people who hear voices and those who support them. The aims of the network are: To raise awareness of voice hearing, visions, tactile sensations and other sensory experiences; To give men women and children who have these experiences an opportunity to talk freely about this together; To support anyone with these experiences seeking to understand, learn and grow from them in their own way. Read more here: Continue Reading...

]]> If you hear voices HVN can help – we are committed to helping people who hear voices. Our reputation is growing as the limitations of a solely medical approach to voices become better known. Psychiatry refers to hearing voices as ‘auditory hallucinations’ but our research shows that there are many explanations for hearing voices. Many people begin to hear voices as a result of extreme stress or trauma.

We offer information, support and understanding to people who hear voices and those who support them. The aims of the network are: To raise awareness of voice hearing, visions, tactile sensations and other sensory experiences; To give men women and children who have these experiences an opportunity to talk freely about this together; To support anyone with these experiences seeking to understand, learn and grow from them in their own way.

Read more here: http://www.hearing-voices.org/

Share ]]> http://intar.org/2011/07/hearing-voices-network-uk/feed/ 0 Center to Study Recovery in Social Contexts http://intar.org/2011/07/center-to-study-recovery-in-social-contexts/ http://intar.org/2011/07/center-to-study-recovery-in-social-contexts/#comments Thu, 21 Jul 2011 20:59:09 +0000 admin http://intar.org/?p=696 The Center to Study Recovery in Social Contexts is an NIMH funded grant to investigate the well being of people with serious mental health issues, especially those who use publicly financed services in New York State. The Center applies a perspective used in economic development, Sen’s Capabilities Framework, to guide research on recovery. We examine real opportunities that people have to do and be what they value within the social contexts of resources, law, custom and policy, taking a Community Based Participatory Research approach that involves members of the mental health community in formulating research questions, designing methods of inquiry, and interpreting findings. Read more here: Continue Reading...

]]> The Center to Study Recovery in Social Contexts is an NIMH funded grant to investigate the well being of people with serious mental health issues, especially those who use publicly financed services in New York State. The Center applies a perspective used in economic development, Sen’s Capabilities Framework, to guide research on recovery. We examine real opportunities that people have to do and be what they value within the social contexts of resources, law, custom and policy, taking a Community Based Participatory Research approach that involves members of the mental health community in formulating research questions, designing methods of inquiry, and interpreting findings.

Read more here: http://recovery.rfmh.org/

Share ]]> http://intar.org/2011/07/center-to-study-recovery-in-social-contexts/feed/ 0 Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study http://intar.org/2011/07/adverse-childhood-experiences-ace-study/ http://intar.org/2011/07/adverse-childhood-experiences-ace-study/#comments Thu, 21 Jul 2011 20:59:09 +0000 admin http://intar.org/?p=694 The ACE Study is an ongoing collaboration between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Kaiser Permanente. Led by Co-principal Investigators Robert F. Anda, MD, MS, and Vincent J. Felitti, MD, the ACE Study is perhaps the largest scientific research study of its kind, analyzing the relationship between multiple categories of childhood trauma (ACEs), and health and behavioral outcomes later in life. Read more here: Continue Reading...

]]> The ACE Study is an ongoing collaboration between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Kaiser Permanente. Led by Co-principal Investigators Robert F. Anda, MD, MS, and Vincent J. Felitti, MD, the ACE Study is perhaps the largest scientific research study of its kind, analyzing the relationship between multiple categories of childhood trauma (ACEs), and health and behavioral outcomes later in life.

Read more here: http://www.acestudy.org/

Share ]]> http://intar.org/2011/07/adverse-childhood-experiences-ace-study/feed/ 0 European Network of (ex-)Users and Survivors of Psychiatry http://intar.org/2011/07/european-network-of-ex-users-and-survivors-of-psychiatry/ http://intar.org/2011/07/european-network-of-ex-users-and-survivors-of-psychiatry/#comments Thu, 21 Jul 2011 20:59:09 +0000 admin http://intar.org/?p=692 European Network of (ex-)Users and Survivors of Psychiatry ENUSP is an initiative to give (ex-)users and survivors of psychiatric services a means to communicate, to exchange opinions, views and experiences in order to support each other in the personal, political and social struggle against expulsion, injustice and stigma in our respective countries. ENUSP is the only grassroots umbrella organisation on a European level that unifies (among others) national organisations of (ex-)users and survivors of psychiatry across the continent to provide a direct representation of people who are or have been on the receiving end of psychiatric services. Involvement of both user and survivor organisations from all over Europe is a unique added value of the Network. Read more here: www.enusp.org/ Continue Reading...

]]> European Network of (ex-)Users and Survivors of Psychiatry

ENUSP is an initiative to give (ex-)users and survivors of psychiatric services a means to communicate, to exchange opinions, views and experiences in order to support each other in the personal, political and social struggle against expulsion, injustice and stigma in our respective countries.

ENUSP is the only grassroots umbrella organisation on a European level that unifies (among others) national organisations of (ex-)users and survivors of psychiatry across the continent to provide a direct representation of people who are or have been on the receiving end of psychiatric services. Involvement of both user and survivor organisations from all over Europe is a unique added value of the Network.

Read more here: www.enusp.org/

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