News
17th International Symposium of ISPS
Dubrovnik, Croatia 2011
ISPS is now holding its international conferences every two years and the next conference will be in the beautiful old Croatian City of Dubrovnik on the Adriatic Coast
The dates are May 31st (for workshops) - June 1st - 4th (conference), 2011
The title will be: PSYCHOLOGICAL THERAPIES FOR PSYCHOSES IN THE 21ST CENTURY - influencing brain, mind and society.
Visit www.isps2011.org or email ivan.urlic@gmail.com
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 will receive £100 worth of books by Routledge.
ISPS Journal
Psychosis: Psychological, Social and Integrative Approaches
The ISPS Journal is now accepting personal and institutional subscriptions. Please note that all individual members of ISPS will receive the journal as a membership benefit from 2009. ISPS Members please make sure you have paid your membership fees in order to receive your copy of this exciting new journal!
See the promotional flyer (to your right) for more information about the new ISPS Journal.
ISPS Journal homepage www.informaworld.com/psychosis
To submit a paper go to mc.manuscriptcentral.com/rpsy
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
ISPS members can now access Psychosis online. To obtain this membership benefit e-mail ISPS.