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TRAINING
PROGRAMME FOR 2010
The
conference has a team of internationally renowned speakers, including
Professor Irwin Sandler, Dr. Magi Sque and Professor Danai Papadatou.
Keynote addresses will cover resilience and grief, decision-making
and grief, the challenge of working with the dying and bereaved.
There will be a debate on the assessment of grief, a series of
interactive seminars and an excellent supporting programme of
papers and posters. For
further details: Induction
Programme for Mental Healthcare Chaplains The aims of the induction programme are: •
To provide an introduction to the aims, principles and skills
required of professionals working in hospital chaplaincy and related
healthcare environments. Above all, the course aims to enable chaplains to minister more confidently and competently in order to make a greater contribution to the life of Trusts and hospitals. Subjects
to be covered include: The programme is accredited by Cardiff University: It attracts 20 level two academic credits on completion of appropriate follow-up work. These credits can be used as evidence within a professional development portfolio, or as a basis for further study at Cardiff or another Higher Education institution. For
further details Spirituality,
Theology & Mental Health: Myth, Authority & Healing Power
will begin an ongoing dialogue between theology, anthropology,
psychiatry and philosophy, and will be of interest to academics
and practitioners (including religious ministers and counsellors)
in these areas. It will address issues such as the importance
of religion and spirituality in psychiatric treatment of mental
illness and the necessity of treating the whole person, and form
an ongoing mutually critical engagement between theology and psychiatry.
These and related issues will be explored both through academic
papers and also through praxis-based workshops such as meditation
workshops. Plenary Speakers to include: Patricia Casey, John Cottingham, Douglas Davies, Keith Meador, Loren Stuckenbruck, Fraser Watts, and Mark Wynn For
further details: Spiritual
Dimensions of Pyscho-Social End of Life Care - Rising to the Challenge The End of Life Care Strategy affirms the significance of spiritual care at the end of life and places responsibility for its delivery on all staff. This raises a host of issues and questions which will be explored during the day: How and why do we, as workers in End of Life Care, set about assessing spiritual care needs?; How do we, in practice, deliver spiritual care at the end of life?; How do we dare to engage in conversations around spiritual concerns when these conversations may leave us with discomfort, fear and confusion ourselves, and leave us feeling de-skilled?; How might we negotiate the delicate interface between professional identity, organisational demands and personal beliefs? The day will have a very practical focus and be based on narrative and case material. You are invited to bring a particular issue of spiritual care that has challenged your own professional practice. For
further details:
Improving
Outcomes in Depressive Illness Depressive Illness has a marked effect on the individual and their life as well as the wider society. We know from research that it is often incompletely treated, leaving people with a reduced quality of life and perpetuating the impact on those around them. This is all despite a wide range of evidence based interventions being available to health professionals at all levels. This conference is designed to provide up-to-date guidance on the effective management of depressive illness, delivered by experts in their fields. It will reflect clinical practice and seek to bring findings from research into the clinical domain. The management of depressive illness at all levels of severity will be addressed For
further details: Brief
Interventions for Children Facing Bereavement Recent years have seen increasing interest in the needs of children facing bereavement, and a corresponding increase in services to support them. This course addresses and explains the theoretical concepts and practical implications behind the idea of brief work with bereaved children and families. The benefits from attending: Brief Interventions as a strategy; Techniques and methods to adopt; Networking with others in the field; The experience of leading practitioners; Realistic responses to growing needs and What generalists can do and what specialists can initiate. For
further information:
Health,
wealth and ways of life - what can we learn from the Swedish,
US and UK experience? This conference has been organised by the Royal Society of Medicine and the New York Academy of Medicine and the Swedish Society of Medicine. The
UK, the US, and Scandinavia are all part of one Western culture,
and yet as well as many similarities we also see big differences.
There are differences in lifestyle, in social policy and in healthcare
systems between our three societies and we can also identify differences
in health. So can we share our experiences and learn from one
another? Can we make changes that will bring a better and healthier
future for all three societies? For
further details:
Quiet
Days at Ammerdown An opportunity to take time out of our busy schedules to pray, reflect and meditate with the help of Sister Theresa Kennedy, who will also be available for a one-to-one session, as well as enjoy Ammerdown’s beautiful surroundings and wonderful food. For
further details:
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