Psychosocial meetings & conferences

Risky Business 2 – The International Dementia Conference

June 26-27, 2014 Sydney, Australia

How do we support people with dementia to live their lives well? 

Are we really delivering care that is personal to the person with dementia and their carer?

What changes did you make after Risky Business 2012?

Risky Business 2 – this time it's personal! will consider the opportunities and challenges confronting care for people with dementia.  Inappropriate use of anti-psychotic medication, delivering the right hospital care alongside the changes needed in community, day and residential services are some of the issues that will be considered during this three day event.

The International Dementia Conference will feature highly regarded international and national keynote speakers, numerous invited speakers, academic and research papers, case studies, workshops and poster presentations . This will be an opportunity like no other to network and engage with industry leaders and experts from all over the world.  As well as an international standard conference, a major component of the event will be the extensive Trade Exhibition that will showcase the best of what the industry has to offer. Leading exhibitors from around the globe will display products, services and innovations in this world standard exhibition. In addition to the delegates, it is anticipated that many visitors will attend the free exhibition.

New to this conference, we'll begin in the afternoon of the 25th July with a free event open to the public. Themed as an afternoon tea and information event, it will include presentations on the latest thinking on dementia and provide an opportunity for discussion and support to carers and people with dementia. Presentations and the afternoon tea will take place in the heart of the exhibition. Exhibitors will have the opportunity to share their products and services with the wider public, and equip them with information

The conference is for everyone involved in supporting people with dementia or developing their expertise in the field.

17th Annual Meeting of the Collaborative Group of the Americas on Inherited Colorectal Cancers

17th Annual CGA-ICC Meeting Anaheim, California October 7-8, 2013

This will be just prior to the 32nd Annual Education Conference of the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC).

Featured Topics for 2013:

• EMR-based clinical decision support tools in hereditary CRC

• Variants of uncertain significance including analytical approaches, updates and progress from InSIGHT, and clinical cases and counseling challenges

• Next generation sequencing, whole genome/exome sequencing, and cancer gene panels for clinicians including defining medically actionable incidental findings and the ethical, legal, and social issues of newer sequencing platforms and their use

• Hereditary CRC and ethnic minorities, including African Americans and Hispanics

• Prevention of cancer in hereditary CRC syndromes including timing of surgery in MYH and hamartomatous polyposis syndromes, use of chemoprevention in the intestine and beyond, and evidence-based approaches to cancer screening and surveillance

Special Sessions for 2013

• Cases with the Experts (bring your challenging cases to discuss with the experts)

• Plenary research presentations and posters of distinction

• Update on the optimal approach for identification and management of gynecologic malignancies within hereditary CRC

• Impact of pre-operative genetic and tumor testing on surgical decision-making

• Back by popular demand: Hereditary CRC "Jeopardy!", hosted by Randall Burt, MD

• Continuing by popular demand: Hot topics in Behavioral Science, Basic Science, and Clinical Science by world-renowned experts!

• New for 2013: Video forum, moderated by Patrick M. Lynch, MD

For further information, please contact admin@cgaicc.com.

World Hearing Voices Congress

November 20-22, 2013 Melbourne, Australia

Traditionally held in Europe, this extraordinary conference brings together the world’s leading experts on hearing voices and recovery.  It is an event unlike anything else in mental health, filled with hope, innovative thinking and collaboration.  This year the congress will be hosted in Melbourne by Voices Vic, Prahran Mission.

The congress is consumer-led, but is developed by a working group which also includes members from all mental health disciplines, real practice and the latest research, carers & families, and multicultural & indigenous perspectives.

Working together to build our understanding about hearing voices and new ways of thinking about recovery.

For voice hearers, consumers, service users, clinicians, community workers, carers and family, researchers and students.

Three days of new ideas, collaborative conversations, innovative research and practice, and stories of hope and creativity.

The themes for this year's congress have been announced:

1. Madness has meaning

2. Inviting curiosity about voices

3. A new era in leadership by those with lived experience

4. New practice and research for working with voices

5. Opening new doors for families and carers of voice hearers

Anxiety and Depression Conference 2014

Personalized Treatments for Anxiety and Mood Disorders

March 27-30, 2014 Chicago, Illinois

The Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) leads the way in bringing together a multidisciplinary community of basic and clinical researchers and clinicians with diverse backgrounds in psychiatry, psychology, social work, counseling, nursing, neuroscience, and more. ADAA sponsors the only conference focusing exclusively on science and treatment of anxiety and depression, including but not limited to generalized anxiety disorder, OCD, PTSD, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, phobias, depression, and related disorders in children and adults. Submissions are welcome on a broad range of research and practice topics relating to these disorders.

For Clinicians and Researchers

The conference creates an essential bridge between clinicians and researchers. The overall goal is to improve patient outcomes by advancing dissemination and implementation of research and providing experiential learning about evidence-based treatments and best practices in real-world settings.

Theme: Personalized Treatments for Anxiety and Mood Disorders

Association for Death Education and Counseling 36th Annual Conference

Riding the Dragon: End of Life and Grief as a Path to Resilience, Transformation and Compassion

April 23–26, 2014 Pre-Conference Institute: April 22–23, 2014 Baltimore, Maryland

Death and bereavement are profoundly life-altering and may be likened to a great and mysterious hero’s journey. The path of grief is often dark and ominous, when suddenly,
in the words of author Julia Cameron, “rising from the mists and rolling fog of our not knowing,” the hero (griever) comes face to face with a dragon. According to a Chinese proverb, “If he ignores the dragon, it will eat him. If he tries to confront the dragon it will overpower him. But if he rides the dragon, he will take advantage of its might and power.” Therein lies the potential for resilience, transformation and compassion. At this year’s conference, participants will deepen their appreciation for the dark night of the soul and the great gifts that can emerge when, rather than being defeated, the bereaved find the strength and courage to ride the dragon.

About ADEC:

The Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC), founded in 1976, is the oldest interdisciplinary organization in the field of dying, death and bereavement. The membership comprises educators, counselors, nurses, physicians, hospital and hospice personnel, mental health professionals, clergy, funeral directors, social workers, philosophers, psychologists, sociologists, physical and recreational therapists, and wellbeing specialists. ADEC’s goal is to enhance the ability of professionals to meet the needs of those with whom they work in death education and grief counseling.

Questions?

Contact ADEC Headquarters at:

ADEC Headquarters
111 Deer Lake Road, Suite 100
Deerfield, IL 60015 USA
Phone:+1- 847-509-0403
Fax: +1-847-480-9282
E-mail: adec@adec.org

Meanings of Madness: Critical and Creative Perspectives

Catherine Mcauley School Of Nursing And Midwifery and School Of Applied Social Studies, University College Cork, Ireland in association with Critical Voices Network Ireland

13 And 14 November 2013, University College Cork, Ireland

Madness is a word that continues to invite controversy, with some perceiving it to be a derogatory term, others perceiving it as a celebration of human creativity and diversity, whilst others position themselves somewhere in the middle. This year’s conference, now in its 5th year, aims to explore these various positions by focusing on critical perspectives on the meaning of madness as a human experience and on creative responses to such an experience.

The conference offers opportunities to consider:

• Meanings of madness

• Broadening understandings of expressions of madness

• creative approaches to engaging with and responding to madness

The Conference organisers are Harry Gijbels, Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Lydia Sapouna, School of Applied Social Studies, University College Cork, Ireland.

Child Life Council 32nd Annual Conference on Professional Issues

May 22-25, 2014 New Orleans, Louisiana

The Child Life Council (CLC), established in 1982, offers an unparalleled educational and networking experience for child life professionals. The annual conference program provides ideas on innovative resources and best practices in child life.

Established as a nonprofit organization in 1982, the Child Life Council represents a group of trained professionals with expertise in helping children and their families overcome life’s most challenging events. The Child Life Council membership is composed of nearly 5,000 individuals representing more than 600 organizations worldwide. Our members include child life specialists, child life assistants, university educators and students, hospital administrators and staff, school teachers, therapeutic recreation specialists, and others in related fields.

CLC provides members with professional development programs and resources, facilitates the exchange of professional knowledge and best practices, and distributes information about the needs of children experiencing stress and trauma.

14th World Congress of Music Therapy

July 8-12, 2014 Austria

The congress location will be in Vienna, (i.e., pre-congress seminars) and Krems/Wachau (i.e., opening, spotlight, concurrent, and closing sessions).

Please note that the major part of the congress takes place in Krems. Booking accommodation in Krems is strongly recommended since evening "cultural" events will all be in and around Krems.

The topic of the 14th World Congress of Music Therapy is “Cultural Diversity in Music Therapy, Practice, Research, and Education.”

Organiser and responsible for the content

Institute for Ethno-Music Therapy
Priv. Doz. Mag. Dr. Gerhard Tucek
www.ethnomusik.com

2013 National Lifespan Respite Conference

The Freedom Trail to Respite

October 15-17, 2013 Boston, Massachusetts

The Massachusetts Lifespan Respite Coalition, in collaboration with the ARCH National Respite Network, will host the 2013 National Lifespan Respite Conference in Boston, MA on October 15-17, 2013.  The theme for the conference is The Freedom Trail to Respite, reflecting the great historical backdrop of the beautiful city of Boston and acknowledging the significant role respite can play in providing improved quality of life for the nation's family caregivers.

Sickle Cell Disease Association of America 41st Annual Convention

September 24 – 27, 2013 Linthicum, Maryland

Since 1972, the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc. has served as America’s only voluntary national organization working full-time to resolve issues surrounding sickle cell disease. SCDAA is comprised of over 59 community based member organizations serving patients and their families in over 300 communities in North America. The 41st Annual Convention will be held on September 24 – 27, 2013 in Linthicum, MD.