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13th International Conference of the International Network for Philosophy and Psychiatry
Real People: The Self in Mental Health and Social Care - Call for Abstracts
Abstracts for the conference may be submitted either as an oral or as a poster presentation. Workshops, Seminars and Symposia are also welcome.
You are invited to submit an abstract on a relevant topic that you would like to present connected to the main aims of the conference. Examples of the kind of topics we have in mind are given below. However, this is not an exhaustive list and other, relevant, topics will be considered.
Mind and meaning - self, identity and recognition in mental health care
Definition, language and the philosophical dimensions of the service user/survivor movement
Understanding psychopathology, philosophical and clinical considerations
Phenomenological approaches to understanding mental distress
Philosophy and Psychoanalysis
Conceptual discussions of mental health, wellbeing, social capital and community capacity
Social justice and mental health - communities, rights and inclusion
Involving service users and survivors meaningfully in the managment and direction of reach, care and support
Service user and survivor driven innovation in mental health and social care
Recovery and personal objectives - concepts of 'personalisation'
Reclaiming the self after mental health interventions
Spirituality and mental health
Alternative realities through music, art, theatre and literature
Personal and community capacity, social and cultural capital
Culturally relevant assessment and diagnosis reflecting diversity and difference
Scientific psychiatry, classification and the individual
Any other relevant topic
Abstracts of no more than 300 words, must be submitted, in English, as a Word document by email to: inpp2010@uclan.ac.uk
Please include:
Main Title (maximum 10 words)
Sub-Title (maximum 20 words)
Name(s) of the author(s)
Institution
City and Country
Contact details
Abstracts should be submitted by: 22nd January 2010
If you are unsure whether your topic falls within the scope of the conference, and for any other queries, please email the organisers at inpp2010@uclan.ac.uk
Please Note: Acceptance of an Abstract does not attract any financial benefit. Presenters must be registered participants of the conference and are responsible for all conference fees, accommodation costs and evening meals.
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