SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME

Pre-Congress parallel workshops (June 19, 2008 - 9 am - 5 pm):
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1. J. Beck: “Cognitive Therapy for Weight Loss and Maintenance”
2. F. Dattilio: “Contemporary Cognitive Behaviour Therapy with Couples and families: A schema Enhanced Approach ”
3. C. Fairburn & R. Dalle Grave : “Transdiagnostic Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Eating Disorder”
4. A. Freeman: “Cognitive Behavioural Treatment of Patients with Narcissistic Personality Disorder”
5. P. Gilbert: “Working with Shame and Developing Inner Compassion: an Introduction to Compassion Focused Therapy”
6. R. Leahy: “Schema Mismatch in the Therapeutic Relationship: Using Roadblocks as Opportunities for Change”
7. J. Young: “Schema Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder”
8. J. Kabat-Zinn: “Mindfulness in medicine and psychology – a first hand taste and clinical applications” - Italian simultaneous  translation

Invited addresses (June 20-21, 2008) - Italian simultaneous translation:

1. M. Sungur: “Men and Women in Relationship: Similarities and differences”.
2. P. Moderato: “3rd wave behavior therapy: premises and promises”
3. K. Dobson: “Moving towards evidence-based practice guidelines: the case of depression”
4. S. Sassaroli, G.M. Ruggiero: "The forgotten cognitive construct of control in eating disorders: research and therapeutic protocol"
5. F. Mancini, A. Gangemi, P. Johnson Laird: “The role of reasoning in psychopatology”
6. A. Semerari: “Axis 1, axis 2. Do clinical differences require different psychotherapeutic strategies?”
7. D. Dèttore: "Reasoning and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder"
8. A. Meneghelli: "Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy and Early Intervention: the future for Psychosis?"
9. A. Montano: “Homosexuality, Homophobia and Mindfulness: evidences in clinical applications”
10. P. Gilbert: “Understanding and Treating Shame Compassionately: An Evolutionary Approach”
11. J. Kabat–Zinn: “Mindfulness in medicine and psychology - lessons from the past and challenges for the future”
12. J. Beck: “Cognitive Therapy for Personality Disorders”
13. A. Freeman: “We Care for Others, But Who Cares for Us?"
14. F. Dattilio: “Expanding the Scope and Concept of Schema”
15. R. Leahy: "Beyond Rationality: The role of emotion in cognitive therapy" 
16. J. Young: "Schema Therapy: New Advances with Difficult Personality Disorders"
17. C. Fairburn: "The broader implications of the research on the treatment of eating
disorders"
18. M. Linehan: "Treating Suicidal Behavior: The Good News and the Bad News".

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