A One Day Conference organised by the UK Critical Psychiatry Network.

University of Nottingham, April 17^th 2014.

Following a successful one day conference in 2013 and continuing concerns about the nature, provenance and consequences of contemporary psychiatric practice, the UK Critical Psychiatry Network has organised a further opportunity for practicing UK psychiatrists to consider emerging perspectives.

In addition to set pieces from known contributors, the day will include opportunity to consider issues of direct, live clinical practice in the form of case discussions. There will also be ample opportunity to meet like-minded colleagues and the conference will be preceded by a dinner on the evening of April 16^th. Details will be provided with registration confirmation.

The University has a hotel onsite for overnight accommodation at a rate of £65 per night. Please contact the hotel directly and quote ‘Critical Psychiatry Network Conference’ in order to obtain the preferential rates. The Orchard Hotel, Tel 0115 876 0862/3.

The event will take place in the Law and Social Sciences Building, University of Nottingham Main Campus. We will ask for a contribution of £35 to cover catering. Parking is available by prior arrangement.

Programme:

9.20 – 9.30 Welcome and practicalities.
Hugh Middleton

9.30 – 10.15
The Sanity of Madness: Some Psychodynamic Perspectives.
Brian Martindale

10.15 – 11.00
Critical Psychiatry and Global Mental Health.
Pat Bracken

11.00 – 11.30 Break.

11.30 – 12.15
The Philosophy of Greencare: Why it Matters for our Mental Health.
Rex Haigh

12.15 – 1.00
Articulating Critical Psychiatry Communities in the U.S.
Bradley Lewis

1.00 – 2.00 Lunch

2.00 – 2.30
The Little Red Alfa – trying to help someone to stop taking neuroleptics.
Phil Thomas.

2.30 – 3.30 Parallel sessions:

1. Case presentations and discussion A.
   2. Case presentations and discussion B.

These will be discussions of live cases amongst clinicians comfortable with accepting the conventional responsibilities of “clinical confidentiality”.

3. What is Mental Illness Today? Five Hard Questions.
Video recorded lecture by Nik Rose, given on May 15^th 2013.

3.30 – 4.00 Break

4.00 – 4.30 Closing discussion.

Review of conference.