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Photos from the 17th International Symposium Dubrovnik 2011
ISPS Formal General Meeting
Proposals to change the name of ISPS. Letter from Brian Koehler, ISPS Secretary
ISPS Formal General Meeting 2nd June 2011. Call for agenda items.
Proposed changes to ISPS Constitution (to be voted on during FGM).
ISPS Journal
Psychosis: Psychological, Social and Integrative Approaches
The ISPS Journal accepts personal and institutional subscriptions. Please note that all Individual Members of ISPS and local ISPS group members receive the journal as a membership benefit.
See the ISPS Journal homepage for more information about the ISPS Journal www.informaworld.com/psychosis
To submit a paper go to mc.manuscriptcentral.com/rpsy
ISPS members can also access Psychosis online. To obtain this membership benefit e-mail ISPS.
ISPS also has a series of books. Find out more about titles in the series and how to order them here.
ORDER BOOKS IN THE ISPS SERIES ONLINE AT www.routledgementalhealth.co.uk
Awards for Best Papers in First Volume of Psychosis
The winners of the prizes for best papers for Volume One of
Psychosis (2009) are as follows:
Category A: Research papers and literature reviews:
Bola J, Lehtinen K, Cullberg, J, Ciompi L. (2009). Psychosocial treatment, antipsychotic postponement, and low-dose medication strategies in first-episode psychosis: A review of the literature. Psychosis 1, 4-18.
This paper has been highlighted on numerous websites, e.g.
www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/140740.php
www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2009/03/20/psychosis
and was selected as one of the six research papers included in the fortnightly online Research Digest of the British Psychological Society (issue 137)
Category B: Experience-based articles (therapist or service user) and opinion pieces:
Lampshire D. (2009). Lies and lessons: Ramblings of an alleged mad woman. Psychosis, 1, 178-184.
The awards were decided by votes of members of the Editorial Board of Psychosis (except the Editor), the Executive Committee of ISPS, and the Chairpersons of local and national ISPS chapters.
The (first) author of each paper received £100 worth of books by Routledge.