www.isps.org THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PSYCHOLOGICAL TREATMENTS OF THE SCHIZOPHRENIAS AND OTHER PSYCHOSES Vol. no. 9 - Spring Issue 2005 ISPS - activity all time high! people out there think that it is of no conference are well underway. value to offer "talking therapies" to Manuel and the other local organisers Dear members and people suffering from schizophrenia! have received more than 50 sugges- friends of the ISPS In Madrid next year we will have a tions for symposia, so we can already debate on that, and in the General at this stage promise you an exciting assembly of the ISPS in the same professional (and personal) experi- The activity in ISPS' local chapters is meeting, we will discuss the name of ence when you go to Madrid. flourishing, with national symposia the organisation. I think we should So, what else keeps the board occu- being held in many of our membership allow ourselves sufficient time to think pied? We try to support the develop- coun-tries, as you will see from this this through. The General assembly should make some recommendations ment of local groups, release new edition of the newsletter. The activity for the new 2006-board, and the final books in the ISPS book series, struggle on the web-based discussion lists is also decision be taken in 2009. with how to make a financial basis for on a "historical all time high", thanks our organisation, among other things. to Chris Burford's never ending energy Time flies, and soon it will be 2009.... As we are now getting close to the and enthusiasm. One hot topic this To organise a big international confe- Madrid meeting, people should start spring has been the future name of rence like the ISPS international sym- thinking about candidates for the next our organisation; a broad variety of posia needs a lot of work and prepara- board. Suggestions can be made to suggestions have come up, and the tion. Countries/ cities interested in the ISPS secretariat, and we really hope views differ on whether we should keep hosting ISPS 2009 now should make to see a lot of activity and engagement the concept of schizophrenia in. their bid to the board, so that every- around this process. thing can be ready for presentation in The concept of schizophrenia and its Madrid. As I am writing this, the first warm clinical and research validity and use- spring days are coming to my part of Another very important task for this, fulness is very much questioned, both the world. For those of you situated and the next board, will be to consider within ISPS-circles and in the broader on the northern hemisphere, I share mental health community. The major the ISPS promotion of a journal on the psychological therapies of psycho- your wishes for a long and warm question that needs to be addressed sis. Some journal experts have been summer. For you in the southern parts is: who will highlight the connection consulted about the first steps and the of the world, I hope winter will treat between schizophrenia and psychothe- board intend to have a proposal ready you well! rapy/psychological treatments if not for the Madrid conference. And, as Best wishes the ISPS? We should bear in mind you will see from elsewhere in this Jan Olav Johannessen when discussing this that a lot of issue, the preparations for the Madrid Chair WELCOME TO MADRID SPAIN 13 – 16 JUNE 2006 newsletter Editorial Objectives of ISPS O n nce again the ISPS newsletter shows the ISPS secretariat development of ISPS as a worldwide organisation The ISPS secretariat is a link between our with meetings and local groups in an increasing members and the executive committee; Promote the appropriate use number of countries. On the front page our maintaining the website, printing and of psychotherapy and psycho- chairman Jan Olav is telling about exciting plans distributing the ISPS newsletter, keeping a logical treatments for persons and challenges that the board is preparing for database of ISPS members and local groups, with schizophrenias and other discussions and decisions on the ISPS congress in and answering any queries for information psychoses Madrid in June 2006. and other services. The secretariat is partly hosted by the Centre The newsletter and the ISPS website www.isps.org Promote the integration of for Psychotherapy and Psychosocial are giving you information about these exciting psychological treatments in Rehabilitation of Psychoses (SEPREP), a non- developments, as well as about ideas, experiences, treatment plans and compre- commercial Norwegian foundation and meetings and books that may be useful to you in hensive treatment for all network of users, clinicians and researchers your involvement to promote psychological treat- persons with schizophrenias promoting psychological treatment of the ments of psychoses. But the newsletter and the and other psychoses psychoses. In addition, Antonia Svensson in website are also open for more local groups and Athens works part-time as ISPS Organiser and members to share their ideas and experiences with Promote the appropriate use does most of the work of the secretariat that others! of psychological understanding and psychotherapeutic can be done electronically. Antonia can be In this issue of the newsletter we are starting a series approaches in all phases of contacted on the [email protected] email address. of brief biographical sketches of honorary life time the disorders including both Address to the ISPS secretariat members of ISPS. These persons have been major early in the onset and in longer contributors to the ISPS as a network and a society, lasting disorders ISPS c/o SEPREP, Jernbanetorget 4 A, as well as to the field of psychological treatments N-0154 Oslo, Norway of psychoses. It is important to be reminded and Promote research into Tel +47 23 10 37 77 / Fax +47 23 10 37 79 inspired by their work, and it is important for new individual, family, group E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.isps.org members of ISPS to get some knowledge about the psychological therapies, Bank account: 5005 06 56648 preventive measures and other roots and development of the ISPS. Den norske Bank, Oslo, Norway psycho-social programmes for The majority of the ISPS members are members those with psychotic disorders ISPS honorary life time members through their local ISPS groups or chapters, which • Yryö Alonen, Finland is in agreement with the decision of the board to Support treatments that put emphasis on the importance of local groups include individual, family, • Gaetano Benedetti, Switzerland with locally active members as the main basis for group and network approaches • Johan Cullberg, Sweden the organisation. and treatment methods that • Murray Jackson, UK The board now also wants to engage institutions are derived from • Jarl Jørstad, Norway and other organisations in promoting the same psychoanalysis, cognitive- objectives by signing up for institutional member- behavioural, systemic and • Julian Leff, UK ships. We encourage our members to make known psycho- educational • Christian Müller, Switzerland approaches to institutions and organisations that they in this • Barbro Sandin, Sweden way may support psychological treatments for psychoses, and at the same time open another Advance education, training • Harold Searles, USA and knowledge of mental channel for making their own work and events • Helm Stierlin, Germany health professionals in the known. Torleif Ruud psychological therapies • John Strauss, USA Editor • Lyman Wynne, USA The ISPS executive committee 2003 – 2006 ISPS board elections 2006 • Jan Olav Johannessen (Norway) It will be time for ISPS board elections once again in 2006. • Brian Martindale (UK) In accordance with our constitution, the board has chosen • Patrick McGorry (Australia) an election committee to oversee the elections. • Ann-Louise Silver (USA) This committee consists of: • Lyn Chua (Singapore) Ann-Louise Silver, Brian Martindale, Manuel González de Chávez Menéndez, Ivan Urlic and Jan Olav Johannessen. • Manuel Gonzalez de Chavez (Spain) The method of voting will be clarified in the next months. • Ivan Urlic (Croatia) ISPS members are now invited to nominate persons to • John Read (New Zealand) stand in the elections. Nominations must be proposed and seconded by sub-scribing ISPS members, may be accom- Co-opted board member: panied by a supporting statement, and should be emailed • Torleif Ruud (Norway). to Antonia Svensson, ISPS Organiser. Email: [email protected] 2 Vol. no. 9 - Spring Issue 2005 newsletter “YOU PARTICIPATE” Dear friends, on behalf of the organizing committee of the ISPS Madrid 2006, I want to thank you for your participation in the next ISPS Congress which will undoubtedly be the largest world event ever dedicated to psychotherapies of the psychoses, up to the year 2009. We have received a large sum of pro- with presentations of any type accepted According to the estimation of our posals for all the main sessions of the by the scientific committee of our con- professional organizers, Viajes Iberia congress: more than 30 workshop gress, we offer grants that reduce regi- Congresos, our participation in Decem- abstracts and 50 abstracts for symposia stration by 50%, with an application ber of this year will exceed 500 abstracts and debates. These have come from form. This information is included on and about 1500 persons will attend all the continents, from all the pro- the website and those who believe they the Congress. We predict it will be a fessions involved in this mental health meet the conditions for this should great XV Congress of the ISPS. As with field and from practically all the aspects contact our Technical Secretary. all large Congresses, ISPS MADRID of the psychoses and psychothera- The information and application form 2006 must have few plenary sessions, peutic approaches, techniques and for the Feinsilver Award is also on the but it will have great variety of inter- modalities.