BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//API Care and Counselling - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://apicarecounselling.com.sg X-WR-CALDESC:Events for API Care and Counselling REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Singapore BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0800 TZOFFSETTO:+0800 TZNAME:+08 DTSTART:20210101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20220924T130000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20220924T160000 DTSTAMP:20260504T132930 CREATED:20220904T013107Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220904T013143Z UID:13586-1664024400-1664035200@apicarecounselling.com.sg SUMMARY:Workshop: Why do Some People Hear Voices in their Heads? Supporting People with Psychosis DESCRIPTION:API Care and Counselling\, the community outreach arm of the Asian Pastoral Institute (API)\, is happy to organise this workshop on increasing participants’ sense of competency when supporting people with Schizophrenia (also known as psychosis).\n\nSchizophrenia (also known as psychosis) is a severe psychological condition that affects about 1% of the population. People who suffer from psychosis can experience hallucinations like the hearing of voices in their heads and delusions about persecution and threat. Providing support to people who are acutely unwell from psychosis requires sensitivity and skill. Many who try to help often find themselves confused and frustrated. This workshop aims to increase participants’ sense of competency when supporting people with psychosis. \nWHAT PARTICIPANTS SHOULD EXPECT TO LEARN\n\nKey practical facts about the characteristics and progression of psychosis\nDevelop a more compassionate and person-centred understanding of those who suffer\n\nPractical steps to take during first onset or relapse of psychosis\n\nWHO SHOULD ATTEND\n\nAnyone interested to learn how to support family members\, friends and colleagues with psychosis\nProfessionals in the health and social sectors that come into contact with clients with psychosis in their line of work\n\nPeer supporters and volunteers in the health and social sectors\n\nABOUT THE SPEAKER\nDr Matthew Lim\, DPhil (Psychiatry)\, DClinPsy\n \nMatthew read a doctorate at the Department of Psychiatry\, Oxford University. This led to his completion of a professional doctorate in clinical psychology at University College London. His clinical experiences as a locum in the Institute of Mental Health has been in inpatient and outpatient psychology services where he has worked with high-risk adults. Matthew is a registered practitioner psychologist and registered clinical supervisor with the Singapore Register of Psychologists. His clinical\, supervisory and consultancy work is informed by behavioural\, cognitive\, acceptance-based\, and systemic psychotherapies. As a researcher and lecturer in clinical psychology\, Matthew focuses on developing competency-based clinical psychology training to improve local psychological services. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \nREGISTRATION\nCLOSING DATE FOR REGISTRATION: 21 Sep 2022 \n  \nNOTE: \n\nYour place in the workshop will only be secured when payment is received.\nPayment of $30 per person can be made through PayNow with the following details:\n\nUEN: 201512004RACC (API Care & Counselling)\nReference Code: SPWP\nSend the screenshot of successful payment to care_counselling@api.edu.sg\n\n\nPayment needs to be received at least 7 working days before the workshop.\nPlease contact the organiser for more enquiries. URL:https://apicarecounselling.com.sg/event/workshop-why-do-some-people-hear-voices-in-their-heads-supporting-people-with-psychosis/ LOCATION:API Care & Counselling\, 20 Aljunied Road\, Singapore\, 389805\, Singapore CATEGORIES:Event,Workshop END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR