First International conference of metacognitive therapy - Manchester 2011, May 11-13

Supported by the Metacognitive Therapy Institute and International Association of Metacognitive Therapy

Pre-congress workshops (11 May)
Conference (12-13 May)

Venue: Manchester Town Hall, City Centre

This major event brings together leading experts to present and discuss the latest developments and research in Metacognitive Therapy and related approaches to psychological disorders. The conference covers areas of assessment, research on processes and treatment across a wide range of problems. The pre-congress workshops will further enable therapists to update and extend their knowledge and skills in cutting-edge treatment approaches.

Keynote Speakers:

• Prof. Tom Borkovec (Arizona)
• Prof. Graham Davey (Sussex)
• Dr. Peter Fisher (Liverpool)
• Prof. Robert Leahy (New York)
• Prof. Gerald Matthews (Cincinnati)
• Prof. Hans M. Nordahl (Trondheim)
• Dr. Costas Papageorgiou (Manchester)
• Prof. Adrian Wells (Manchester)
• Prof. Tony Morrison (Manchester)
• Prof. Douglas Turkington (Newcaste)

Symposia and Clinical Presentations:

Metacognitive therapy
Detached Mindfulness
Individual Treatment Techniques
Metacognitive treatment of Social phobia
PTSD
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Major depressive disorder
Obsessive compulsive disorder
Schizophrenia
Eating disorders
Borderline Personality disorder
Addictions
Medical conditions

Processes covered: worry, rumination, attention, meta-memory, metacognitive beliefs, metacognitive strategies, meta-awareness, control processes.