Ireland’s First International Behavioural Health Conference
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The first 1st International 'NEAR' Conference
Powerscourt Ritz Hotel, Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
Thursday 10th to Saturday 12th November 2011
Alastair Campbell
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Conference goals
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Introduce delegates to international, Irish, and U.K. addiction treatment specialists
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Explore the latest neurological developments illustrating the many causes and effective treatment of addiction
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Educate delegates on the latest evidence based practices that assist clients in achieving recovery and how to apply them in their practice
Delegates will be introduced to new concepts and ideas from international and local speakers and will leave the three day conference with an understanding of what the latest neurobiological research illustrates about addiction and an understanding of the latest evidence based practices associated with treatment.
Speakers and topics
Opening Day Speaker: Alastair Campbell
(Received Mind Champion of the Year award in recognition of his work to break down the stigma around mental illness)
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John Southworth &
Caroline Smith
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Dealing with Co-Dependency in Interventions
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Dr Jack Kuo
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Internet/Gaming Addiction
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Stephen Rowan
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Addiction in the Family; Are we ready for a paradigm shift
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Dr Colin O Gara
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Pathological Gambling
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Rolande Anderson
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Addiction in Practice - Doctors’ primary role
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Rory O Connor
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Addiction Among Health Professionals a UK Historical Overview
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Prof. Carlton Erickson
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How Neuroscience Helps Us Understand Addiction Recovery
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Dr Joe Barry
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Evolution of Provision of Addiction Recovery in Ireland and Pointers For The Future
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Dr Susan Campling
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Sexual Addiction and Domestic Violence
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Dr Shelley Uram
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Understanding Psychological Trauma and the Brain
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Judy Crane
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Nuts and Bolts of Trauma Treatment
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Dr Michael Paterson
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): what it is, what it does and how it can help with addictions
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Dr Conor Farren
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Dual Diagnosis: The New Frontier
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Ewa Osiatynska
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Psychological Aspects of Family Recovery
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Anne Twohig
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A Mindfulness Approach to Recovery and Relapse Prevention
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Paddy Creedon
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The impact of Addiction and Substance Abuse in Corporate Ireland
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Brendan Murphy
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Making a Difference: Drug and Alcohol Interventions within the Gaelic Athletic Association
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Conference programme
A full breakdown of the programme can be found on the NEAR Conference website.
Registration
Toranfield House
Toranfield House in Ireland is a residential rehabilitation clinic providing a detox programme and dual diagnosis treatment for eating disorders and addiction to alcohol, illegal drugs, prescription drugs, gambling, sex and love, and the Internet.
