Psychosis: Beyond Them and Us, Finding Common Ground

Psychosis: Beyond Them and Us, Finding Common Ground

This interactive and participatory conference is an opportunity for us to explore our differences and take steps towards allyship.

By ISPS UK

Date and time

Wed, 14 May 2025 10:00 - 17:00 GMT+1

Location

Central Hall Manchester

Oldham Street Manchester M1 1JQ United Kingdom

Refund Policy

No Refunds

Agenda

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Arrival

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Setting The Scene

Introduction to ISPS UK and three talks sharing perspectives from individuals with lived experience of "psychosis", family and friends (who are often also carers), and "professionals" working in the ...

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Break

11:15 AM - 12:45 PM

Trialogue Session

Trialogue uses open dialogue as a means to allow everyone to participate in the conversation, creating common language and a mutual understanding. There is no exclusivity of expert knowledge or power...

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

Lunch

1:45 PM - 3:15 PM

Participatory Workshops

These participatory workshops will reflect what emerges from the morning session, staying responsive to the needs of participants as we start to build a way forward together.

3:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Break

3:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Creating An Active Network And Way Forward

As we conclude the conference, we will think about what steps we need to take (as an organisation and as individuals) to become an active network working together in the spirit of allyship towards mu...

4:15 PM - 4:45 PM

ISPS UK Annual General Meeting

AGM papers will be circulated to members at least 14 days prior to the meeting

About this event

National Conference of ISPS UK - the UK network of the International Society for Psychological and Social Approaches to Psychosis.

Users & survivors of mental health services, their families and carers and mental health workers are often seen as having opposing positions. Consequently, opportunities for finding common ground, developing authentic relationships, and true allyship are rare.

Join us for this interactive and participatory conference where we'll be using the innovative Trialogue approach to explore our differences and take the first steps to how we can work more effectively together to tackle the issues that matter most to us all: inadequate services, inequality, poverty, discrimination and the wider factors underlying many people's experiences of madness and distress.

The conference will be hosted and facilitated by Dr Líam MacGabhann.

Dr Líam MacGabhann is a mental health practitioner, researcher, educationalist, and community activist. Along with a wide group of colleagues his main programme of research focuses on "Transforming Dialogues in Mental Health Communities”. Much of this work centres around people reconciling their own experiences, perceptions and practices with other people/groups associated with mental health and using different approaches to improve these at individual, group, organisational and community level.

The event will conclude with the ISPS UK Annual General Meeting, where you can learn more about our work this past year, contribute to future decisions and discuss your thoughts/feedback with trustees. AGM papers will be circulated to members at least 14 days prior to the meeting.

This gathering provides us with the invaluable chance to come together, share, celebrate, and collectively shape the path forward. We look forward to seeing you there.

Lunch and refreshments will be provided as part of your ticket price.

ISPS UK members receive a 40% discount on the published ticket price. Please ensure you use our member's discount code.

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ISPS UK

ISPS promotes psychological and social approaches to psychosis.

ISPS UK is the United Kingdom network of the International organisation ISPS – International Society for Psychological and Social Approaches to Psychosis (formerly known as the International Society for the Psychological Treatment of the Schizophrenias and other Psychoses).

ISPS draws together individuals who are interested in the psychological understanding and treatment of the psychoses and supports those who want to develop psychological approaches in their own places of work.

ISPS works to promote greater knowledge of the different psychological approaches to psychosis and psychotic experiences – psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioural, arts-based, family and holistic approaches – and their better integration with each other and with pharmaceutical approaches.

ISPS provides a place where professionals, service users and carers can share their ideas, hopes and struggles, and can examine their differences in constructive dialogue and debate.

Supports the development of local groups and special interest groups

Promotes good practice in psychological approaches to psychosis

Publishes a regular newsletter with in depth reviews of books and conferences

Provides a lively, widely-used email discussion list

Links with ISPS networks in other countries

£20 – £80