History of Psychiatry SIG Spring Conference | Paradigms of the Past
Online event
| Timings | 12:50 PM - 5:15 PM |
| Location | Virtual event, Online |
| CPD | 1 CPD point per hour of content, subject to peer approval |
| Non-Member | £119 |
|---|---|
| Consultant | £90 |
| Resident (Higher) / SAS Doctor | £66 |
| Resident (Core) / Medical Student / Foundation Doctor / Subsidised Member / Retired Member / Allied Health Professional | £42 |
Event Information
Overview
This conference will look at several ideas and assumptions that in their day seemed irrefutable and dominated practice in psychiatry yet the ideas and practices have now changed.
Attendees can expect to be challenged on the validity of their beliefs about the past and to consider how many of their beliefs on current practice will remain valid in 20 years.
We hope attendees to become more aware of:
- the importance of recognising the bias behind source materials
- the importance of contemporary thought and ethos in creating and maintaining beliefs and attitudes within psychiatry
- the importance of observation of a condition in creating and challenging paradigms.
This meeting will hear from a range of international speakers who are all recognised as experts in their field and who have wrestled with past theories and assumptions.
Programme
| Time | Talk |
|---|---|
| 12:50?pm – 1:00?pm | Introduction Peter Carpenter |
| 1:00?pm – 1:30?pm | Historical Myths About Disability Dr Simon Jarrett |
| 1:30?pm – 2:00?pm | Unquiet Minds: Sargant to Jamison – When Paternalism Had Its Day Chris Maloney |
| 2:00?pm – 2:15?pm | Q&A |
| 2:15?pm – 2:30?pm | Break |
| 2:30?pm – 3:00?pm | The Catatonia Paradigm: Where Did All the Catatonics Go? Gordon Bates |
| 3:00?pm – 3:30?pm | Whatever Happened to Schizophrenia? Edward Bullmore |
| 3:30?pm – 4:00?pm | The Rise and Fall of Malarial Therapy Graham Ash |
| 4:00?pm – 4:15?pm | Break |
| 4:15?pm – 4:30?pm | Essay Prize Presentation – Paradigms of the Past |
| 4:30?pm – 5:00?pm | A Psychiatric Revolution Andrew Scull |
| 5:00?pm – 5:15?pm | Discussion |
| 5:15?pm | Close |
Paradigms of the Past Essay Prize
HoPSIG are proud to announce an essay prize for Spring 2026.
The essay topic is ‘Paradigms of the Past’ which might cover, for example, psychiatric diagnoses, treatments, institutions or psychiatry staff. The essay could be academic or reflective.
Submissions are invited from all trainees and career grades who do not possess a CCST or equivalent. Essays from medical and non-medical students are also welcome.
For more information and how to submit your essay, visit The History of Psychiatry SIG essay prize page.
Watch on demand
This event will be recorded and available to all registered delegates to watch on demand. The recording will be available within one week of the live event taking place and will be emailed out to all registered delegates. The recording will be available to watch for three months from the event taking place.
We ask that all delegates ensure that their email address associated with their membership account is correct and up to date as this is where all correspondence will be sent.
Please note this webinar recording will not be available to purchase post-event.
Terms and conditions
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