ISPS Newsletter September 2002
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Vol. 6 no.1 - September 2002 www.isps.org Reconciliation reform and recovery: Creating a future for psychological interventions in psychosis 14th International Symposium for the Psychological Treatment of Schizophrenia and Other Psychoses 22 – 25 September 2003 / Melbourne Convention Centre Patrick McGorry: Message from the ISPS Convenor, Melbourne 2003 for psychological and psychosocial interven- The International Symposium for the tions in psychosis, and progressive service Psychological Treatment of Schizophrenia reform. and Other Psychoses is the oldest conference ISPS has evolved into a formal organization on schizophrenia, being held for the first time in 1956 in Lausanne, Switzerland, convened promoting all of these positive developments. by Professor Gaetano Benedetti and Christian ISPS aims to protect and expand the place Muller. At that time, psychotherapy had been of psychological interventions in the care of the treatment of choice for schizophrenia for people with psychosis, recognising the need decades, and biological treatments were in to be inclusive of all forms of psychotherapy their infancy and not yet widely accepted. and psychological intervention and to advo- The ensuing decades have witnessed a cate effectively for resources and support for dramatic swing of the pendulum such that a renaissance of psychological intervention. psychotherapy, particularly of the psycho- ISPS advocates a non-reductionistic stance, analytic variety, became discredited as the inclusiveness, recognition of common factors biological psychiatry paradigm became domi- across approaches, respect for and comfort nant, especially in North America and other with appropriate use of novel antipsychotic Anglophone Countries. This led to a great and other drug therapies, and commitment neglect of the therapeutic relationship with to an evidence-based approach. the patient and a death of therapeutic skills These principles are reflected in the themes and techniques due to the absence of an of the 2003 conference, “reconciliation, accepted theoretical basis for psychothera- reform and recovery”. We expect our confe- peutic work. rence, the first time the ISPS has been held The problem with both extreme swings of in the southern hemisphere, to be a watershed the pendulum is that they involve reductio- in evolving and guaranteeing a future for nism, which is not only inappropriate given psychological interventions in psychosis. the complex biopychosocial nature and im- The complexion of psychological approaches pact of psychotic disorders, but also inade- will need to be different, more sophisticated quate to bring about a good recovery and and more effective then what has been on quality of life for patients and their families. offer in previous eras if it is to prosper. In recent years there has finally been an We look forward to welcoming you to increasing recognition of the need for better Melbourne on this auspicious occasion and utilisation of drug and psychosocial treatment, can promise you a stimulating, challenging the overdue development of an evidence-base and fulfilling experience. vol.6 no.1 - September 2002 1 isps newsletter A special newsletter Objectives of ISPS ISPS secretariat The ISPS secretariat is a link ISPS is increasingly becoming a true international network of local groups, as Promote the appropriate use of between members and the executive the overview of European groups and other psychotherapy and psychological committee, updates the website, reports in this issue shows. Both the UK and treatments for persons with schizo- prints and distributes the newsletter, the US chapters are also distributing their phrenias and other psychoses keeps a database of ISPS members own newsletters and have ongoing Promote the integration of psycho- and local networks, and helps the discussions via e-mail, and there is an society and the members with increasing number of ISPS meetings logical treatments in treatment plans arranged in different countries. and comprehensive treatment for information and other services. all persons with schizophrenias and Mail to the ISPS and the executive The next international ISPS congress other psychoses committee may be sent to the being held only a year from now, we also secretariat, who will forward it need to make this congress in Melbourne Promote the appropriate use of well known and encourage friends and psychological understanding and to the right persons. colleages to meet there, – as well as making psychotherapeutic approaches in The secretariat is hosted by Centre plans to be there ourselves. You will also all phases of the disorders including for Psychotherapy and Psychosocial find information about the congress in both early in the onset and in longer Rehabilitation of Psychoses SEPREP, Melbourne in this issue. lasting disorders which is a non-commercial foundation and a network of We are printing this newsletter in colour Promote research into individual, and with a much higher number of copies clinicians and researchers promoting than usual. Thanks to Ellen Jepson in family, group psychological thera- pies, preventive measures and other psychological treatment of psychoses Stavanger you will also see a new and in Norway. professional layout, but still with enough psychosocial programmes for those of the old to be recognised as a new issue with psychotic disorders Address to the ISPS secretariat of the ISPS newsletter. This is like in good treatment where the patient moves Support treatments that include ISPS c/o SEPREP forward and changes, with an identity that individual, family, group and net- Jernbanetorget 4 A includes and integrates the past. work approaches and treatment N-0154 Oslo methods that are derived from Norway But as in treatment, the most important, psychoanalysis, cognitive- Tel +47 23 10 37 77 of course, is the content! This issue contains behavioural, systemic and psycho- Fax +47 23 10 37 79 information on the next great international educational approaches ISPS congress, on the growing number of E-mail: [email protected] local groups and networks, and on Advance education, training and Website: www.isps.org examples of how ISPS members work to knowledge of mental health make psychological treatments for professionals in the psychological Bank account 5005 06 56648 psychoses more available. We hope this will therapies Den norske Bank, Oslo, Norway contribute to the recruitment of new members and new local groups, and that these will meet at the ISPS congress in ISPS honorary life time members Melbourne next year. The ISPS Yrjö Alanen, Finland We encourage you to use this newsletter executive committee in spreading information about the ISPS Gaetano Benedetti, Switzerland and about psychological treatments for Jan Olav Johannessen, Stephen Fleck, USA psychoses. More free copies of the Norway (chairman) Murray Jackson, UK newsletter can be ordered from the ISPS secretariat. Johan Cullberg, Sweden Jarl Jørstad, Norway Courtenay Harding, USA Christian Müller, Switzerland And once again I want to remind you and encourage you to submit material to the Brian Martindale, UK Barbro Sandin, Sweden newsletter and to the ISPS website Patrick McGorry, Australia Helm Stierlin, Germany www.isps.org. Torleif Ruud Franz Resch, Germany Lyman Wynne, USA Torleif Ruud, Norway Ann-Louise Silver, USA 2 vol.6 no.1 - September 2002 isps newsletter letter from the chairman It is also a goal for this board to de- and supported by Ronald Turco,MD, velop the co-operation with other major President of the American Academy organisations that work close to the of Psychoanalysis, and Professor John ideas of the ISPS, such as the WAPR Cox, President of the Royal College of Dear members (World association for psychosocial Psychiatrists, UK. and friends of the ISPS rehabilitation), and IEPA (International The PORT-report task force, chaired association for early psychosis). In some by Dr TK Larsen, has now concluded. The board finds that the ISPS is now countries, it is being discussed whether The work of the group will be published in a period of very positive develop- one should co-operate in offering in a special issue of the Journal of the ment. New local chapters are develop- combined membership and co-ordinate American Academy of Psychoanalysis. ing in many areas around the world. the work with local conferences. The board has decided to buy a certain Details about this are given on other For the ISPS it is also an established number of copies to be distributed for pages in this issue. You may remember goal to try to contribute to the develop- free to selected target groups. Hope- that the board made establishment of ment of strategies for implementing fully it will also be published as part of new local chapters one of its major task psychological treatment modalities the ISPS book series. The board wants for this three-year period (2000–2003) around the world through specific pro- to express its sincere thank to the task with the explicit goal to be represented jects aimed at this. In Russia (Stavropol) force for their dedication to the work, on all continents. there is a growing co-operation between and we are sure that their work will It is also a great pleasure to tell you the psychiatric milieu in Stavropol and have a big influence on the future de- that the ISPS now has become an some milieus in Norway, supported velopment of psychological treatments affiliated organisation with the World financially by the ISPS. The board want as part of a comprehensive treatment Psychiatric Organisation (WPA). This to support three similar projects other programme for psychotic patients. is important both as a symbolic act, and places, and also want to establish this Well, as you can see, the board has in practice by representing the psycho- as a joint effort between for example been busy pursuing the goals of the logical treatments for psychosis in one the WHO, WPA, WAPR and ISPS. ISPS. The board will meet next time of the most important psychiatric We are also very proud to inform our in Copenhagen in the end of September organisations in the world.