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Adolescents and Substance Use: The handbook for professionals working with young people

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We are delighted to announce details of a book entitled Adolescents and Substance Use, which has been co-written by Ann Campbell, Vice-Chair FTAI. This book will be launched on the 9th December 2013.
The unique link to the book on the publisher’s website is: www.radcliffehealth.com/asu

Adolescents and Substance Use: The handbook for professionals working with young people
By: Philip James, Caitríona Kearns, Ann Campbell, Bobby Smyth
This highly practical manual presents an ideal introduction to adolescent substance use. It offers invaluable guidance for all professionals involved with adolescents including social workers, health and social care professionals, youth workers, family support workers, teachers, counsellors, mental health teams, A&E staff, police and probation officers. The approach these practitioners take in dealing with the problem has considerable influence over outcomes.
It succinctly covers a wealth of information on key matters such as counselling, treatment options, motives for substance abuse, sexual and mental health, policy development, ethical and legal considerations, and the important role of the family.
Adolescents and Substance Use provides a user-friendly foundation for effective, evidence-based practice.

Original post: Family Therapy Association of Ireland

Dublin Centre and North Regional IAHIP Meeting

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Next meeting, Date Wednesday 13th November, Time:  7.30 – 9.15

Location:  Fairview Therapy Centre, 21, Fairview, Dublin 3.

Hello to all IAHIP Therapists in this region. I hope you enjoyed our lovely Autumn and feel ready to embrace the chilly Winter days ahead!

I look forward to meeting you all again and I also wish to extend a welcome to any Therapist who wishes to join our group at this meeting. Please send items for the Agenda to me at bredabutler123@nulleircom.net.

Breda Butler

Dublin (North & Central) Regional Representative

Original post: Irish Association of Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy

Notice of 2013 IGAS AGM

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Dear Society members, Please be advised that the

2013 Annual General Meeting of the Society will be held on Friday 22nd November 2013 from 10.00 till 12.30

 at the Carmilite Community Centre, Aungier Street, Dublin 2

Also, please note that in order to communicate faster and more economically the Management Committee has decided to send all information electronically (postal only if necessary and on request).  AGM Minutes, Agenda and Reports will be posted soon.

Original post: Irish Group Analytic Society

2 CONFERENCE PAPERS: The Irish Matrix, Young People and Self-Harm

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We are delighted to be able to present two papers from our October Event:

“Suicide and Self-harm in the Irish Foundation Matrix with Particular Reference to Young People”

Teresa Mason’s Paper

Kevin Power’s Paper

Noel Keane, Chair IGAS

Original post: Irish Group Analytic Society

WORKING SYSTEMICALLY WITH SEX AND SEXUAL RELATIONSHIPS: One day workshop with Desa Markovic

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Working Systemically with Sex and Sexual Relationships

One Day Workshop
with
Desa Markovic

Date: Saturday, 30th November 2013

Time: 9.30a.m. – 4.30p.m.
(Registration from 9.00am)

Venue: Ashling Hotel, Parkgate Street, Dublin 8.

Brief summary of the workshop: The aim of this workshop is to offer theoretical and practical ideas for systemic therapists to approach sexual issues in their clinical work. The workshop will address the importance of the rationale for opening up conversations about sex in therapy and propose ideas about bridging the thinking and practice between systemic and sex therapy.

Desa will reflect on examples from her psychotherapy practice with individuals and couples and show video recorded material where she integrates her psychosexual expertise within a wider framework of working systemically.

She will also offer her perspective on deconstructing social and cultural mythology and silence around the topic of sex and introduce a Model for Systemic Sex Therapy that she has developed through her years of working with clients presenting a wide range of sexual issues.

Presenter: Desa Markovic has over 20 years of systemic practice as therapist, supervisor and trainer. She is also a psychosexual therapist and has written, taught and practiced clinically in the context of integrating systemic and psychosexual therapy. Desa was Assistant Director of the Institute of Family Therapy between 2000 and 2004 and for two years prior to that, Senior Practice Consultant with Relate.
She is currently Programme Director for Psychotherapy and Counselling Programme at Regent’s University London.

For further details and booking form, please click on link below.

Desa Markovic 1-day workshop 30th November 2013

Original post: Family Therapy Association of Ireland

Press Release – IAHIP Conference

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PRESS RELEASE

HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SERVICES SHOULD TARGET MOTHERS BEREAVED BY SUICIDE

Health and social care professionals should target mothers bereaved by suicide, as in their intense prolonged grief many have suicidal thoughts themselves, according to a study to be presented to a major psychotherapy conference in Dublin.

The Conference “Gathering of Psychotherapists…. 21 years on, will be held in the Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire on Friday, October 18.

It will be officially opened by Mr. Fergus Finlay, Chief Executive of Barnardos, children’s charity.

The Conference, which will consist of lectures, workshops and panel discussions, will mark the 21st birthday of the Irish Association of Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy. (IAHIP)

One of the Conference objectives is to reach a vision of the value and values of psychotherapy.

The study on mothers bereaved by suicide will be presented by Joan Sugrue, who holds MSc in Bereavement Studies from the RCSI in association with The Irish Hospice Foundation.

She said: “Purposive sampling was used to recruit seven biological mothers who had lost a child through suicide, five of whom were recruited through a local organisation called Console. One-to-one interviews were conducted with each participant (tape recorded with consent), transcribed and subjected to an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis.

“The results revealed that mothers experienced an intense, prolonged grief, with many psychological and physical symptoms. Several participants acknowledged strong suicidal thoughts and one mother had attempted suicide. The misuse of medication/alcohol was also identified, by some, women, as a coping strategy. Other findings related to the participants’ reasons for wanting to die in order to be with their child and the impact of guilt and blame on their belief system.

“The study findings suggest a need for health and social care professionals to

Original post: Irish Association of Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy

Challenges and opoortunities in Working with Children in Care: Multidisciplinary Perspectives

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Challenges and Opportunities in Working with Children in Care:
Multidisciplinary Perspectives
Venue: Dublin City University
Monday 21st October, 2013
One-day symposium: Reflections from research and clinical practice. Fee €30
Speakers:
Prof. Michael Tarren-Sweeney, Clinical Psychologist, Epidemiologist and Child Developmental Theorist.; Associate Professor of Child and Family Psychology at Canterbury University, New Zealand
Dr. Caroline McKenna, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Family Therapist and Associate Medical Director, Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, London
Prof. Helen Buckley, Associate Professor, School of Social Work and Social Policy; Course Coordinator, Postgraduate Diploma in Child Protection and Welfare, Trinity College Dublin. Senior Research Fellow , Children’s Research Centre, Trinity College Dublin
Dr. Liam Shine, Senior Clinical Psychologist, South Lee and West Cork CAMHS, Brothers of Charity, Cork
Dr. Rosaleen McElvaney, Clinical Psychologist , Lecturer in Psychotherapy, Dublin City University
Bookings: Audrey.leonard@nulldcu.ie Tel 01 7008778

Tuesday 22nd October, 2013, Fee €50
One-day Training workshop: The Assessment Child Checklist (ACC, Tarren-Sweeney, 2013), facilitated by Prof Tarren-Sweeney. Fee €50 (Maximum capacity: 50 participants)
Bookings: http://www.psychologicalsociety.ie/page/all_events/199.
Information on Assessment Checklist for Children – http://www.childpsych.org.uk/

6 CPD points per day have been awarded by the FTAI

Original post: Family Therapy Association of Ireland

Improving Psychotherapy Outcomes by Integrating Common Factors into Treatment Protocols: An Evidence Based Perspective. One day workshop with Professor Bruce Wampold PhD

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Mater Family Therapy Training Programme

Professor Bruce Wampold PhD
Professor in Counselling Psychology in University of Wisconsin

One-day Workshop
Improving Psychotherapy Outcomes by Integrating Common Factors into Treatment Protocols: An Evidence Based Perspective

on Saturday, 9th November 2013
Time: 9.30am-4.30pm

Venue: Dublin City University
Room HG23 Lecture Theatre
School of Nursing and Human Sciences
DCU Dublin 9 (Entrance off Collins Ave)

Bruce Wampold is a world renowned researcher in the field of Psychotherapy Research and is author of “The Great Psychotherapy Debate: Models, Methods and Findings “. This book produces a convincing argument for the Common Factors position, namely that many different approaches to Psychotherapy achieve almost equal results regardless of technique and model, but because of a common core of therapeutic processes. This workshop will have relevance to a wide range of Clinicians, Researchers and Psychotherapists.
It is a great privilege to have Bruce present his work and ideas in Dublin for the first time.

Cost: €90 (includes light lunch) Bookings to be made in advance with Ciara Reddy at: (01) 803 2349. Cheques made payable to: Family Therapy Training Programme and posted to Family Therapy Training Programme, Mater CAMHS, Metropolitan House, James Joyce Street, Dublin 1. Limited places available.

Application Slip

Name: _________________ Address: ______________________________
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Tel: ______________ (H) _______________(w) Email: ________________

6 CPD points have been awarded for this workshop by the FTAI

Original post: Family Therapy Association of Ireland

A Day for Therapists and Teachers of Mindfulness with Professor Paul Gilbert

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A Day for Therapists and Teachers of Mindfulness with:

PROFESSOR PAUL GILBERT, PHD., FBPSS, OBE
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

An Introduction to Compassion Focused Therapy

WHERE …. Avila Retreat Centre, Donnybrook, Dublin 4
WHEN …… Thursday 31st October
TIME ……. 10am -4.30
Cost……… €75.00 (not including lunch)

This workshop will introduce people to the basic model of compassion focused therapy (CFT). CFT began with the problem of people saying they could understand the logic of cognitive therapy but even with changing their thoughts struggled to feel different. CFT is an evolution based model of psychopathology and is focused on the emotional systems that give rise to the feelings of reassurance and affect change. These are primarily affiliative-based systems. Participants will learn about the link between affiliative emotion, cognitive and behavioural change, and how shame and self-criticism blocks this emotion system.

The first part of the workshop will cover the basic concepts with PowerPoint presentations and video displays. The second part of the workshop will provide some experiential opportunities to practice some of the imagery, behavioural and meditation exercises

By the end of the workshop participants will have
• an overview of the evolutionary model that underpins CFT
• insight into the three types of affect regulation system
• an understanding of the role of attachment mechanisms in affect change
• an understanding of the complexities and conflicts within the threat system processing.
• insight into the CFT model of compassion which is based on two different psychologies:1 capacities for engagement with suffering and 2. abilities to alleviate it
• some experience of core CFT exercises that will include
• soothing breathing rhythm and body focusing
• development of the concept of compassionate self
• development of compassionate imagery
• using the compassionate self to engage threat system processing

Bookings: Helen Byrne, 9 Montpelier Gardens, Dublin 7.
Or contact: helen.byrne@nullmindfulness.ie
Cheques / P.O. / Bankers drafts

Original post: Family Therapy Association of Ireland

Northern Regional Group – Reminder

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Northern Regional Group – Reminder

Just a reminder about the the next Ulster IAHIP group meeting on Sat 19th of October, there will be a short business meeting followed by a workshop on Hope in Psychotherapy by Jarlath Benson.

Can I ask that booking for the workshop be made before Monday 8th of October.

Kind Regards

Brenda Wynne McKervey,  Regional Representative 

Original post: Irish Association of Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy