Hope, Humanity and Empowerment

CBT and Coping with Psychosis/Schizophrenia for Family, Caregivers and Individuals with lived experience of Psychosis/Schizophrenia

Wednesday May 4 2016 7-9pm

Learning Objectives:

1) Understand psychosis/schizophrenia using an empowered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy model.
2) Learn treatment strategies used for psychosis/schizophrenia.
3) Help individuals and families develop strategies to cope with psychosis/schizophrenia.
4) Develop self-care strategies when helping others with psychosis/schizophrenia.
Presenters:

NICOLA WRIGHT
Nicola Wright, PhD C.Psych of the Beck Institute of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and a clinical psychologist on The Schizophrenia Program of the Royal Ottawa.
She is also the principle investigator of two research trials for group CBT for Psychosis and for Voices. Nicola conducts supervision for the Beck Institute and presents training workshops on CBT for Psychosis locally, nationally and internationally. Co-Author of the book "Treating Psychosis" (Wright et al., 2014)

TYRONE GAMBLE
Tyrone is a hospital Peer Support Worker at the Queensway Carleton Hospital and The Royal Ottawa. He co-leads a CBT for Voices and CBT for Psychosis group at the Royal Ottawa. Tyrone is on his own journey of recovery and has personal experience living with psychosis. Tyrone uses this experience and insights he has gained to support, engage and connect with people experienceing and living with psychosis in these groups.

This talk will focus on recovery, peer support and the use of cognitive behavioural and other therapies in caring for those with lived experience of psychosis/schizophrenia. The talk will initially emphasize the understanding and conceptualization of symptoms/experiences, treatment and recovery. The cognitive-behavioural model and recovery approach in understanding and coping with psychosis/schizophrenia will be discussed. This includes supportive coping strategies, self-care, problem solving and care for the caregiver.  Specific cognitive behavioural strategies will be reviewed. The focus will be on hope, strengths, potential, and meaningful life goals in the recovery process. Ways of reducing self and other stigma will be discussed. A detailed list of self-help, clinical and other important research supported reading material, websites and apps will be provided as well as information on community and hospital-based resources.

EVERYONE WELCOME
LOCATION:
Lanark Community Programs
30 Bennett Street
Carleton Place, Ontario

PRESENTED BY:
Community Education Committee of Lanark County Mental Health including Open Doors and Schizophrenia Society of Ontario


Email for more information:
mentalhealthfamilies@gmail.com