Living with Schizophrenia

For a press release on the Conference, please click here.

In association with Maudsley Hospital's Specialist Psychosis Service, a conference entitled Living with Schizophrenia was held on Friday 22 September 2000 at Easterbrook Hall, The Crichton, Dumfries.

Topics for the day included:

  • Perspectives of stigma - a rural perspective and a carer's perspective
  • Early intervention of psychosis
In addition there wre be workshops on:
  • Advance Directives
  • Working with negative and positive symptoms
  • Clinical standards for schizophrenia
  • Mental tangents peer education
For further information contact Suzanne Lafferty, Administrative Offficer, NSF(S), 2 Gordon Street, Dumfries DG1 1EG, ring her on 01387 255072, or fax her on 01387 268966.