Arbours Association of Psychotherapists
Annual Conference: “Speaking with the Body”

How does the ‘talking cure’ work when patients communicate psychic distress physically?

15th October 2011

10am to 1pm with lunch
 at LSE, Clement House, Aldwych, London WC2

SPEAKER: Dr Julian Stern

Consultant Psychiatrist in Psychotherapy at the Tavistock Centre and at St Mark’s Hospital, a hospital for gastrointestinal disorders. He has a particular interest in psychotherapeutic work in medical settings both with patients and staff members. He has published widely, co-edited the textbook “Core Psychiatry” and is an Advanced Member of the Lincoln Centre for Psychotherapy.

Presentation: Eating disorders: The invitation to intrude

SPEAKER: Brian Rock

Consultant clinical psychologist and service lead for the City & Hackney Primary Care Psychotherapy Consultation Service (which specialises in complexity and medically unexplained symptoms) as well as for the online wellbeing service Big White Wall, both part of the Tavistock & Portman NHS Trust. He trained at the Tavistock and is a member of the British Psychoanalytical Society.

Presentation: Where have all the ‘good hysterics’ gone?

Programme:

9.45     Registration, tea, coffee and biscuits
10.30   Welcome by Pam Kleinot
10.35   Dr Julian Stern
11.15   Questions from the floor/Discussion
11.25   Brian Rock
12.05   Questions from the floor /Discussion
12.15   Break 
12.30   Plenary discussion
13.00   Lunch for everyone