PCCS Books and AD4E present Causes of Mental Health Problems with John Read

Friday 17th Feb 10am - 11.30am

Join us as Professor John Read explains what we know today about the origins of mental distress by drawing on the latest research from across the world.

What causes mental health problems?

Nature or nurture?

Brain and biology?

Genetic inheritance or social environment?

Learning Objective Participants Can Expect From This Event:

The origins of mental distress, drawing on the latest research from across the world

Understanding of the social determinants of mental wellbeing

How May This Workshop Impact Your Practice?

Raising awareness of evidenced based conceptualizations and treatements

Encouraging awareness of teh damage done by diagnosis and the importance of shared formulations

Dr. John Read

Dr. John Read worked in the UK and USA for 20 years as a Clinical Psychologist and manager of mental health services. He joined the University of Auckland, New Zealand in 1994, where he became Director of the Clinical Psychology doctoral training programme. He held the same position at the University of Liverpool when he returned to the UK in 2013. He is currently Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of East London and Chair of the Institute for Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal. He is the author of over 150 research papers, co-editor (with Jacqui Dillon) of Models of Madness: Psychological, social and biological approaches to psychosis (Routledge, 2013) and founding editor of the research journal Psychosis: Psychological, Social and Integrative Approaches.