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www.isps.org THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PSYCHOLOGICAL TREATMENTS OF THE SCHIZOPHRENIAS AND OTHER PSYCHOSES Vol. no. 8 - August 2004 ISPS- membership – now available Welcome to MADRID - Spain for institutions and organisations 13 – 16 June The board is also busy discussing the 2006 possible development of a new inter- Dear members and national journal as part of the ISPS- friends of the ISPS activities. It may be a little early still in the process of building a new organisation, as the ISPS is, but the work of establishing such a journal needs thorough prepara- As you will obviously discover from this tion, so it may be the time to make a Newsletter, the positive development principal decision. building our international organisation The board is also glad to announce that continues. There is now no month with- new books in the ISPS-series are now out a new local chapter being established. well under way, and that two or three new books hopefully will surface this year. THE 15TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM So, the ISPS is gradually growing into a FOR THE PSYCHOLOGICAL TREATMENT OF And, we will direct your attention to two strong and, hopefully, influential organi- SCHIZOPHRENIA AND OTHER PSYCHOSES very important and well-written new sation. And, I guess that's what we're after, books. John Read, Loren Mosher and influence? We want to make an impact Richard Bentall's book "Models of Madness: on decision makers, directors, clinicians, Psychological, social and biological approaches relatives and users; to persuade them to schizophrenia", published for the ISPS- about the usefulness of the psychological series by Brunner-Routledge. Buy it and treatments available for the treatment of read it! Spread the word! And, John Schizophrenia and other psychoses.To F.M. Gleeson and Patrick McGorry's accomplish such influence, the ISPS must book "Psychological interventions in early come forward as a serious and reliable psychosis: a treatment handbook", has been organisation, and our work must build published by Wiley. This book points to on reliable and evidence-based research the very important issue of refining and and strategies. adapting our treatments towards the The board have now decided to open needs of specific subgroups of our membership also for institutions and patients, i.e. first episode patients in this organisations; by this we want to invite case. Note from the Editor – We will be hospital and health service organisations publishing a review of this book in the to express their support for the humanis- next issue of the Newsletter. tic treatment traditions represented by The preparations for the 2006 ISPS the ISPS. We also hope that this can, in conference are well underway, and we time, be an important source of income want to encourage you all to submit your for our organisation, as the income from proposals for seminars, workshops, the membership fee will be too small in posters etc. Manuel González de Chávez the long run, to drift an international and the rest of the organisational society. In our upcoming board meeting committee will be most pleased to receive in Vancouver this autumn, the board will your proposals. As mentioned above, decide on the details regarding member- some of us will enjoy the IEPA-conference ship for institutions, and we hope that all in Vancouver Sept./Oct. this year. Hope our members will encourage their own to see many of you there, and on behalf institution to become a member of the of the board I wish you all the best. ISPS. Jan Olav Johannessen, Chair newsletter Editorial Objectives of ISPS ISPS secretariat The ISPS secretariat is a link between our Promote the appropriate use members and the executive committee; I n this issue of the newsletter you will find maintaining the website, printing and information about ISPS activities around the world. of psychotherapy and psycho- logical treatments for persons distributing the ISPS newsletter, keeping a Meetings and conferences have brought people with schizophrenias and other database of ISPS members and local groups, together in many countries. The number of local psychoses and answering any queries for information groups is increasing, and the local groups are and other services. growing in size. We are especially happy to see Promote the integration of The secretariat is partly hosted by the Centre increasing interest and activities in Eastern Europe, psychological treatments in for Psychotherapy and Psychosocial and that local groups are emerging in Asia and treatment plans and compre- Rehabilitation of Psychoses (SEPREP), a non- Africa. Book reviews, clinical experiences and hensive treatment for all commercial Norwegian foundation and network of users, clinicians and researchers information on research are also included in this persons with schizophrenias and other psychoses promoting psychological treatment of the issue of the newsletter. Earlier issues of the news- psychoses. In addition, Antonia Svensson in letter may be available for local groups in their Promote the appropriate use Athens works part-time as ISPS Organiser and work to give information to potential members, of psychological understanding does most of the work of the secretariat that and you may contact [email protected] to order copies. and psychotherapeutic can be done electronically. Antonia can be approaches in all phases of contacted on the [email protected] g email address. the disorders including both T he objective of ISPS is to promote psychological Address to the ISPS secretariat treatments for psychoses in various ways; like early in the onset and in longer ISPS c/o SEPREP, Jernbanetorget 4 A, international congresses, local meetings and net- lasting disorders N-0154 Oslo, Norway working. Learning about initiatives and successful Promote research into Tel +47 23 10 37 77 / Fax +47 23 10 37 79 events in other countries may trigger similar individual, family, group E-mail: [email protected] g Website: www.isps.org initiatives elsewhere. This is why it is important to psychological therapies, Bank account: 5005 06 56648 share your experiences with others in the ISPS preventive measures and other Den norske Bank, Oslo, Norway networks. By submitting your reports to the ISPS psycho-social programmes for newsletter you will reach people in many parts of those with psychotic disorders ISPS honorary life time members the world. • Yryö Alonen, Finland Support treatments that include individual, family, • Gaetano Benedetti, Switzerland T he ISPS website is visited by many members and group and network approaches • Johan Cullberg, Sweden others, but could be used much more. We especially and treatment methods that • Stephen Fleck, USA want to remind the local groups of the possibility are derived from to get your own free website as a part of the ISPS psychoanalysis, cognitive- • Murray Jackson, UK website. The website is accessible to millions all over behavioural, systemic and • Jarl Jørstad, Norway the world, there is room for much more material psycho- educational • Julian Leff, UK approaches than in the newsletter, and news and adverts are • Christian Müller, Switzerland immediately available. You may contact ISPS by Advance education, training • Barbro Sandin, Sweden email [email protected] to establish free webpages for and knowledge of mental • Harold Searles, USA your local group. There are also several national and health professionals in the international groups having discussions by emails. psychological therapies • Helm Stierlin, Germany • John Strauss, USA A growing ISPS may also find that the diversity of • Lyman Wynne, USA approaches in the understanding and treatment of The ISPS executive committee 2003 – 2006 psychoses will bring new challenges. Our ability to respect each other and to build an organisation • Jan Olav Johannessen (Norway) containing a broader spectrum of approaches may • Brian Martindale (UK) be put to test. By using our energy on seeing what • Patrick McGorry (Australia) we share and working for the objectives of ISPS, this • Ann-Louise Silver (USA) diversity may be a strength and help us all to work for a better future for persons suffering from • Lyn Chua (Singa-pore) psychoses. • Manuel Gonzalez de Chavez (Spain) • Ivan Urlic (Croatia) • John Read (New Zealand) Torleif Ruud Editor Co-opted board member: • Torleif Ruud (Norway). 2 Vol. no. 8 - August 2004 newsletter C A L G R S L O O U P I S P S News from Local Groups ISPS UK In terms of content, we are increasingly • Dr. Brian Martindale, UK ("Psycho- aiming to involve ISPS in national issues in dynamics. The family and psychosis. Old Institutional Membership: The network has the field of psychosis. Influencing and de- wine in new bottles – does anyone want a new category of membership, ‘Institutional bating national clinical guidelines, encour- to drink it?"); member’. The purpose of this is to have a aging our members to get involved in local • Jaikku Seikulla, PhD, Finland ("The social good way of relating to Boards of Organi- clinical governance activities and organising network increases the treatment resources sations with complementary goals and to meetings such as the two very successful in the difficult psychotic crisis"); be able to provide enough information to national meetings on groups and psychosis those organisations to attract members to and the two one day very popular confe- • Solfrid Vatne, PhD, Norway (Recognition as a method in milieutheraputic work?"); join as individuals when they would get full rences in the last year on in-patient wards benefits. Our first Institutional member is and persons with psychosis. • Dr. Reidar Kjaer, Norway ("Personal the- Community Housing and Therapy, an organi- Last but not least, a great deal of energy rapy for Psychosis ad modum Hogarty"). sation with a long history of providing small has been devoted to our national residential In addition there will be small groups etc. group home therapeutic environments main- conference which will take place in mid- Dr.
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