Doctoral Course in Clinical Psychology
CONFERENCE
Medically Unexplained Symptoms:
What can psychology offer?
Friday 28th June 2013
10:00am – 5:00pm
Cruciform Lecture Theatre 1, Basement
UCL, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT
PROGRAMME
10.00 – 10.10
Introduction & overview
10.10 – 10.50
Conceptual issues: chronic fatigue and
irritable bowel syndrome as examples
Rona Moss-Morris, Institute of Psychiatry
10.50 – 11.20
Unexplained? Not chronic pain.
Amanda Williams, UCL
11.20 – 12.00
Explaining ‘unexplained’ symptoms in
primary care consultations: why does it
matter and how can GPs do it?
Peter Salmon, University of Liverpool
12.00 – 12.40
A neurobiological approach to functional
neurological symptoms
Mark Edwards, Institute of Neurology
12.40 – 13.00
Panel of speakers
13.00 – 14.15
Lunch
14.15 – 14.20
Introduction
14.20 – 14.45
Managing MUS in paediatric settings
Anna Hutchinson, Great Ormond Street
14.45 – 15.10
A relational perspective on the
management of chronic pain: ideas for
practice.
Barry Mason, Institute of Family Therapy
15.10 – 15.35
Cognitive behavioural treatment for
medically unexplained symptoms: the
evidence
Trudie Chalder, Institute of Psychiatry
15.35 – 16.00
Holding the body in mind
Francois Louw, Royal Free Hospital
16.00 - 16.45
Panel of speakers and discussion
17:00 Close
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Medically Unexplained Symptoms:
What can psychology offer?
Friday 28th June 2013
10:00am – 5:00pm
Cruciform LT1 - basement
UCL, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT
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