Pre Conference Workshops:

Treating Moderate to Severe Depression with Behavioral Activation
Christopher Martell, University of Washington, USA

 

Family-Focused Treatment for Adult and Adolescent Bipolar Patients
David Miklowitz, University of Colorado, USA

   Keynote Addresses:

Twenty Years of Behavior Therapy: Trends and Counter Trends
Christopher Martell, University of Washington, USA

The Role of the Family in the Course and Treatment of Bipolar Disorder
David Miklowitz, University of Colorado, USA

   Symposia information:

Reactive Depression isn’t a Mood Disorder, It’s a Motivational Disorder

Convenor:

Stephen Barton, Tees, Esk & Wear Valleys NHS Trust and Newcastle University, UK

Chair:

Peter Armstrong, Newcastle Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Centre, UK

Speakers:

Stephen Barton, Tees, Esk & Wear Valleys NHS Trust and Newcastle University, UK
Jen Lane, Tees, Esk & Wear Valleys NHS Trust and Newcastle University, UK
Tom Christodoulides, Newcastle University, UK
Louise Smith, Newcastle University, UK

 

Psychological Predictors and Clinical Models of Bipolar Disorder Throughout the Lifespan

Convenor:

Matthias Schwannauer, University of Edinburgh, UK

Chair:

Matthias Schwannauer, University of Edinburgh, UK

Speakers:

Fiona Lobban, Lancaster University, UK
Warren Mansell, University of Manchester, UK
David Miklowitz, University of Colorado, USA
Steven Jones, Lancaster University, UK
Matthias Schwannauer, University of Edinburgh, UK

 

New Trajectories in Bipolar Disorder Research

Convenor:

Kim Wright, University of Exeter, UK

Chair:

Kim Wright, University of Exeter, UK

Discussant:

Sara Tai, University of Manchester, UK

Speakers:

Ahmad Al-Shayee, University of Manchester, UK
Alyson Dodd, University of Manchester, UK
Yanni Malliaris, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, UK
Kim Wright, University of Exeter, UK

 

Clinical Roundtable:
Optimal Therapy for Depression: How Much, How Often, How Long?

Convenor:

Steven Jones, Lancaster University, UK

Speakers:

Edward Watkins, University of Exeter, UK
Christopher Martell, University of Washington, USA
Dave Richards, University of York, UK
John Swan, University of Dundee, UK