New Beginnings: Reimagining Psychosis Services & Systems in the US: Full Schedule

ISPS-US 23rd Annual Conference | November 1-3, 2024 | University of Pittsburgh & Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA & Hybrid Online | Preliminary Schedule

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8:15am EDT

Keynote: Is Psychosis a Complex Reaction to Trauma? (Hybrid)

Saturday November 2, 2024 8:15am - 9:30am EDT

Union Ballroom

The medical model of psychosis has dominated treatment and research funding. However, recent years have established the high prevalence of stressful and traumatic life events within people who are diagnosed with a psychotic disorder. Traumatic life events can lead to a range of phenomena, including intrusive memories, dissociation and hearing voices which occur within a wide range of mental health problems. I will draw on psychological models to demonstrate how a range of psychotic presentations can be formulated within a trauma framework, and discuss the subsequent treatment implications. An overview of treatment developments within the U.K, Europe and Australia will be presented.

Speakers

Craig Steel, PhD

Oxford Institute of Clinical Psychology Training and Research (University of Oxford and Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, UK)

Craig completed a PhD at King’s College London (1998) and qualified as a clinical psychologist (2000) at Royal Holloway, University of London. His clinical and research work has focussed on the development and evaluation of psychological treatments for psychosis. He has a particular... Read More →

Saturday November 2, 2024 8:15am - 9:30am EDT
Union Ballroom

Keynote, Hybrid

about Craig completed a PhD at King’s College London (1998) and qualified as a clinical psychologist (2000) at Royal Holloway, University of London. His clinical and research work has focussed on the development and evaluation of psychological treatments for psychosis. He has a particular interest in developing models than enable us to ‘make sense’ of psychotic symptoms within the context of the reaction to traumatic life events. Current research includes developing a ‘voice dialogue’ approach to working with distressing voice hearing experiences, working with a London refugee service to help evaluate trauma interventions and working with colleagues across Europe and the UK to evaluate an imagery-based intervention aimed at helping people diagnosed with bipolar disorder better regulate their mood.<br>He is a member of the Scientific Committee of the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy and Associate Editor to the Journal Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy. He is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist, a member of the Division of Clinical Psychology and a member of the Health and Care Professionals Council. He is also an accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist.