This is a general picture report of the Conference based on the account in the Autum 1999 Newsletter - for a more detailed report on the papers delivered, click here. Iain Swayne from Tayside Health Board who chaired the conference The Kingsway campus of Dundee College was the venue for a one-day carers conference organised by Cathy Hamilton of Tayside Carers Support jointly with NSF(S), and held on 29 September 1999. Chaired by Iain Swayne of Tayside Health Board, the conference was opened by NSF(S) Chief Executive Mary Weir. Dr Ian Glenn prepares to address the conference Dr Iain Glen spoke on new objective tests for schizophrenia and their relevance for new treatments. Victor Morton pictured here with Tayside Carers Support Officer and Conference organiser Cathy Hamilton in the background Next, Victor Morton addressed the issue of psychological therapies for schizophrenia. next came a carer perspective from Professor Rex Last, and for the full text of his talk click here. Finally in the morning session, conference members divided up into a number of workshops on a range of issues. Rex Last giving the Conference his carer's perspective After lunch, the CRISP (Community Rehabilitation Integration Support) team tackled questions of community rehabilitation, integration and support. Next, Dr Peter Dick spoke on assertive community treatment, theory and practice, and Irene Sharkie explained the new advances in drug treatment available. After more workshops, the conference concluded with a plenary session. It was generally agreed that the day was extremely valuable, particularly for the carers attending, and that there was certainly a continuing need for such events in the future. The conference was well covered in the local press, and a more detailed report of the proceedings will be available on our website and in hard copy in due course.