Post by Admin on Jul 13, 2022 12:28:42 GMT
Review of the annual Norwegian ISPS Norge conference
in Hamar, 21.-22. april 2022
The Board of the Norwegian branch of the ISPS arranged our annual conference in Hamar, 21.-22. April. During the pandemic, we had organized two shorter webinars in order to meet the need for professional updates in the field of psychosis. This spring of 2022, it felt great to meet physically again. Over 200 professionals and experienced representatives participated. The title of this years conference was «The collapse we call psychosis». Music therapist Ola Moe gave us an artistic and serious opening and insight from Aleksander, one of his patients, with textlines like this: «I don`t want to be locked up», «I`m dying inside», «Can we get through this silence?». Moe claimed that Music can help us get in touch with our deepest sorrow and pain.
Our gracious communicator of experience Chantel K welcomed everyone to the conference, in the company of Cecilie B Almås, our conscientious and hard-working chairwoman of the board.
Furthermore, the plenary lectures came like pearls on a string. Liss G Anda, psychologist from the University of Stavanger lectured on «What we know about cognitive changes in psychotic disorders». One of the findings from her research amplifies the understanding of this: «Improvement in cognitive function depends on improvement in negative symptoms». Ole G Lillevik lectured on «Violence seen in a relational perspective and conflict mitigation». He is concerned that professionals can see and understand the backgrounds of the patient`s anger and powerlessness in order to reduce unjustice and violence. Professor of psychology, Jone Bjørnstad explained why the most importent perspective on recovery is the relational recovery.
The parallell sessions on the first day of the conference included a wide range of themes such as: «Health services and organization», «Psychoeducational family work», «REACT – a program for relatives», «Goal Management Training». Amy Hardy, clinical psychologist, held a videolecture on «Building safer places: traumafocused therapy for psychosis».
Many more contributors could have been mentioned by their names, professions and special interests in work and practice. But finally, I choose to mention our gracious Professor of Psychiatry, Per Vaglum. He touched us all deeply with his lecture: «The traumatized therapist – experiences from a life».
The title of next year's ISPS Norge conference (2023) is: «It takes a lot to laugh, it takes a train to cry» (Bob Dylan said that). The main theme will be «Psychosis and emotions».
Olav Løkvik
member of the Board of ISPS Norge
in Hamar, 21.-22. april 2022
The Board of the Norwegian branch of the ISPS arranged our annual conference in Hamar, 21.-22. April. During the pandemic, we had organized two shorter webinars in order to meet the need for professional updates in the field of psychosis. This spring of 2022, it felt great to meet physically again. Over 200 professionals and experienced representatives participated. The title of this years conference was «The collapse we call psychosis». Music therapist Ola Moe gave us an artistic and serious opening and insight from Aleksander, one of his patients, with textlines like this: «I don`t want to be locked up», «I`m dying inside», «Can we get through this silence?». Moe claimed that Music can help us get in touch with our deepest sorrow and pain.
Our gracious communicator of experience Chantel K welcomed everyone to the conference, in the company of Cecilie B Almås, our conscientious and hard-working chairwoman of the board.
Furthermore, the plenary lectures came like pearls on a string. Liss G Anda, psychologist from the University of Stavanger lectured on «What we know about cognitive changes in psychotic disorders». One of the findings from her research amplifies the understanding of this: «Improvement in cognitive function depends on improvement in negative symptoms». Ole G Lillevik lectured on «Violence seen in a relational perspective and conflict mitigation». He is concerned that professionals can see and understand the backgrounds of the patient`s anger and powerlessness in order to reduce unjustice and violence. Professor of psychology, Jone Bjørnstad explained why the most importent perspective on recovery is the relational recovery.
The parallell sessions on the first day of the conference included a wide range of themes such as: «Health services and organization», «Psychoeducational family work», «REACT – a program for relatives», «Goal Management Training». Amy Hardy, clinical psychologist, held a videolecture on «Building safer places: traumafocused therapy for psychosis».
Many more contributors could have been mentioned by their names, professions and special interests in work and practice. But finally, I choose to mention our gracious Professor of Psychiatry, Per Vaglum. He touched us all deeply with his lecture: «The traumatized therapist – experiences from a life».
The title of next year's ISPS Norge conference (2023) is: «It takes a lot to laugh, it takes a train to cry» (Bob Dylan said that). The main theme will be «Psychosis and emotions».
Olav Løkvik
member of the Board of ISPS Norge