Talks & Articles for Psychiatrists

The Johannesburg Parent and Child Counselling Centre and Ububele Education and Psychotherapy Trust have created a series of talks exploring online psychotherapeutic interventions with children. This talk discusses the ways...

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The Johannesburg Parent & Child Counselling Centre Gillian Berkowitz Hayley Haynes-Rolando Katharine Frost Mary-Anne Tandy

Child Psychology Online therapy Parenting

Recent research shows that mental health - emotions, behaviour and personality are strongly influenced by genetics. This talk explains the complex link between the genes and psychopathology, with a strong focus on the earl...

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Jenny Perkel Jenny Perkel

Play Therapy

This talk helps clinicians to recognise and avoid common mistakes that therapists make in the consulting room. It gives ideas about how to improve the outcome of your clinical work. The theoretical framework of this talk i...

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Jenny Perkel Jenny Perkel

New Practice New Therapist Psychotherapy

This talk includes a discussion of the benefits and aims of primary infant mental health interventions. It looks at South African infant mental health networks and training options and it covers the basic content of Babies...

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Jenny Perkel Jenny Perkel

Infants PND Parenting

Karien Marais highlights how important it is to make an accurate differential diagnosis when it comes to the underlying condition causing a speech-sound disorder. Diagnosis links to treatment approach, and treating the inc...

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Calabash Karien Marais

Speech disorders Speech therapy

Trauma, illness or loss can be a terrifying and life changing experience for anybody. A person who has suffered a traumatic event will go through a variety of changes: changes to their daily lives or routines, changes to t...

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Calabash Jodie de Bruyn

Creative ability Occupational therapy

Trauma, illness or loss can be a terrifying and life changing experience for anybody. A person who has suffered a traumatic event will go through a variety of changes: changes to their daily lives or routines, changes to t...

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Calabash Jodie de Bruyn

Creative ability Occupational therapy

There is growing evidence of substantial overlap between neurodevelopmental conditions (such as the autisms, ADHD, learning disabilities, motor dysfunction, tics, epilepsy, and related concerns). However, the trend in clin...

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Neurodiversity Centre Ben Truter

ADHD Autism

There is a growing awareness of childhood depression and anxiety. It is imperative to understand the complexities of child mental health, particularly the high comorbidity rate of depression and anxiety, in order to design...

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Tarryn Blake Tarryn Blake

Anxiety Child Psychology Depression

Dr. Bentley offers essential knowledge about the unique structure of infant and toddler sleep, equipping health professionals to guide parents in terms of what is normative versus what is problematic, when to refer for mor...

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Calabash Alison Bentley

Infants Insomnia Sleep medicine

Diet culture and discrimination against people of different body sizes is a pervasive aspect of our society, and has profound psychological and social consequences. Psychologists and registered counsellors frequently encou...

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Calabash Gayle Landau

Eating Disorders Food

This talk, presented by Annelie van der Westhuyzen of Ethics Simplified, will cover all the aspects pertaining to informed payment consent as stipulated by the HPCSA, and other relevant health legislation (such as the Cons...

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Ethics Simplified Annelie van der Westhuyzen

Consent Contracting Payment

This talk, presented by Annelie van der Westhuyzen of Ethics Simplified, will cover all the aspects pertaining to informed treatment consent as stipulated by the HPCSA, and other relevant health legislation (such as the Co...

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Ethics Simplified Annelie van der Westhuyzen

Confidentiality Consent Contracting

This is a talk for therapists who wish to broaden their role repertoire to include experiential and brain-based psychotherapeutic techniques.Hypnotherapy is a powerful technique of psychotherapy that has, since its birth, ...

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Impact Therapy Centre Jeanie Cavé

Hypnotherapy Psychotherapy

Animal Assisted Psychotherapies are gaining popularity as there is a global shift towards alternative forms of mental health wellness. Watch this introductory talk on Animal Assisted Therapy, with a focus on Equine Assiste...

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Impact Therapy Centre Jeanie Cavé

Animal Assisted Therapy

This talk is for therapists who want to work in a highly effective, integrative way. In this talk, you'll learn what the person-centred stance is all about and how this approach can enhance your therapeutic effectiveness. ...

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Impact Therapy Centre Jeanie Cavé

"I relate therefore I am; so how I impact on you and how you impact on me determines the nature and quality of our being" - Vorster 2011The Interactional Approach punctuates observations, formulations and interventions on ...

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Impact Therapy Centre Jeanie Cavé

Psychoanalysis Relational Psychoanalysis Therapy

This video highlights relevant assessment and treatment ideas for children with Cerebral Palsy who experience sensory modulation difficulties. The speaker has kindly made some of her notes available to you for download.Sec...

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Calabash Shánna Louwrens

Cerebral palsy Sensory System Sensory modulation

This video explores the theory of sensory modulation and the patterns found in the Cerebral Palsy population. The talk is based on Occupational Therapist Shánna Louwrens' findings in her Masters study on this topic.Section...

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Calabash Shánna Louwrens

Cerebral palsy Sensory System Sensory modulation

Vanessa Hemp, clinical psychologist with a special interest in working with teenagers and children, offers a talk on how to think about online activities when working with teens and children. Online activities include soci...

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Calabash Vanessa Hemp

Adolescence

This talk, presented by Annelie van der Westhuyzen, will explore the ethical pitfalls of maintaining confidentiality while working in a school setting. One of the biggest ethical dilemmas while working in a school setting ...

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Ethics Simplified Annelie van der Westhuyzen

Child Psychology Confidentiality Blank

In this talk Annelie van der Westhuyzen will provide an in-depth discussion on the implications of obtaining informed consent when dealing with learners in a school setting. The talk will cover treatment consent as well as...

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Ethics Simplified Annelie van der Westhuyzen

Child Psychology Confidentiality Consent

This presentation will explore the role of both pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions in the management of ADHD. It aims to address the optimal time for intervention and the outcomes that one can realistica...

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Bellavista SHARE Professor Andre Venter

ADHD

The Peri-Partum Mood & Anxiety Disorders (PPMADS) are prevalent and extremely important to address, as these conditions have a profound impact on both the caregiver and the developing infant. The increased awareness and un...

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Calabash Joanne Zagnoev

Attachment Theory PND Peri-Natal mental health

The Peri-Partum Mood & Anxiety Disorders (PPMADS) are prevalent and extremely important to address, as these conditions have a profound impact on both the caregiver and the developing infant. The increased awareness and un...

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Calabash Joanne Zagnoev

PND Peri-Natal mental health

Dr. Alison Bentley is an international sleep expert. In this talk, she gives us an overview of sleep apnea. She discusses how to easily assess for it, and the treatment options available. This talk is valuable for all alli...

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Calabash Alison Bentley

Sleep Sleep medicine

In this talk, experienced clinical neuropsychologist Digby Ormond-Brown addresses the possible neuropsychological effects of HIV. Digby briefly addresses the pathophysiolog7 of HIV, with a focus on HIV in the brain. He goe...

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SACNA Digby Ormond-Brown

HIV Neuropsychology Neuroscience

This talk outlines an approach to treating addiction from a psychological perspective, from the Director of Houghton House Addiction facility, Dan Wolf, a psychologist with many years of experience working with addiction, ...

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Calabash Dan Wolf

Addiction

Enuresis and Encopresis, or urinary and faecal incontinence, can be distressing and embarrassing for the child concerned, and their parents. Added to this, there are many misconceptions regarding the cause and management o...

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Bellavista SHARE Dr Margaret Fockema

Child Psychology Enuresis & Encopresis Blank

Insomnia is very commonly encountered as a healthcare professional. In this engaging talk, Dr. Alison Bentley, international sleep expert, gives us an outline of how sleep works and the ways that insomnia manifests. She h...

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Calabash Dr Alison Bentley

Insomnia Sleep medicine

Tinnitus is influenced by different factors: auditory, perceptual, and psychological. Lara highlights the way in which psychology and personality intersect with neurophysiological elements in the maintenance of tinnitus, a...

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Calabash Lara Benigson

Audiology Tinnitus

This talk by clinical audiologist Natanya Berry will equip you with the skills to identify CAPD and distinguish its presentation from other diagnoses, such as ADHD. Natanya will outline symptoms and behavioural characteris...

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Calabash Natanya Berry

CAPD Child Psychology Learning Difficulties

Learn about best practice in working with clients with posttraumatic stress, with Professor Gill Eagle. Gill looks at cognitive-behavioural techniques and EMDR and the core effective components of these, highlighting to pr...

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Calabash Prof. Gill Eagle

Trauma

Dr. Anusha Lachman offers guidance in weighing up the risks and benefits and assisting practitioners to make ethical decisions when working with young people. Dr. Lachman discusses some of the ethical concerns faced when a...

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Calabash Dr Anusha Lachman

Child Psychology Consent Medication

Salisha Maharaj, senior clinical psychologist at the Tygerberg Family and Adolescent Unit, will focus on how to conduct therapy with families. In this clear and engaging talk, Salisha discusses how to use key ideas from sy...

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Calabash Salisha Maharaj

Family

This video presents the neuroanatomy of the brain through CT and MRI brain scans. Firstly, a brief introduction to the differences in these scanning technologies and the terminology used in CT and MRI scan reports are expl...

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Just Jargon Fiona Breytenbach

Brain Injury

This video takes an in-depth look at the cortex and cerebellum. Firstly, the lobes of the brain and function are each briefly reviewed, and the anatomy and function of the cerebellum is presented. The three main arteries (...

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Just Jargon Fiona Breytenbach

Brain Injury

This video presents various sub-cortical structures of the brain. The anatomy of the thalamus, basal ganglia, hippocampus and amygdala are explored including the functions, such as memory and its various components, and cl...

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Just Jargon Fiona Breytenbach

Brain Injury Memory

This video covers the foundations of neuroanatomy. Starting with the gross anatomy of the brain and its lobes; sulci, gyri, grey and white matter are discussed. We then explore at the three sections of the brainstem, namel...

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Just Jargon Fiona Breytenbach

Brain Injury

Join Annelie van Der Westhuyzen, founder of Ethics Simplified and speech therapist with a masters in Bioethics & Health Law, as she demystifies issues around employment in the health care sector.This talk is a follow-on fr...

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Ethics Simplified Annelie van der Westhuyzen

Autism New Practice

Employment as a healthcare professional in the public or private sector raises legal and ethical questions, and it is often tricky to find answers.Join Annelie van Der Westhuyzen, founder of Ethics Simplified and speech th...

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Ethics Simplified Annelie van der Westhuyzen

Autism New Practice

In this talk, actuary and expert witness Gregory Whittaker offers a window of insight into the Life Esidimeni tragedy, which involved the transfer of psychiatric patients from Life Esidimeni facilities to unlicensed and un...

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Calabash Gregory Whittaker

Human Rights Law

In this informative talk, Dr. Ella Brent outlines core concepts of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), an approach which directly addresses suicidal and self-harming behaviours. Dr. Brent outlines the state of mind which ...

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Calabash Dr. Ella Brent

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Mentalisation Mindfulness

The Polyvagal Theory is the product of decades of research by Stephen Porges. Through this lens we see the role of the autonomic nervous system as it shapes experiences of safety and affects our ability for connection. It ...

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Bellavista SHARE Natalie Solomon

Anxiety Neuropsychology

In this presentation Mitzi will use a case study to explore brain injury and its impact on everyday life. Motor vehicle accidents, concussion and exposure to environmental toxins can all exhibit similar symptoms of brain i...

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Bellavista SHARE Mitzi Hollander

Brain Injury

During the course of their professional careers, health professionals may be called upon to present expert opinion for court-related purposes. This talk outlines the duties of the expert witness to the South African court,...

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Calabash Gregory Whittaker

Forensic Work Legal Work

Many children who have a diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are treated on medication. This talk will focus on the aspects of ADHD which in itself impose barriers on learning, and the co-morbid le...

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Bellavista SHARE Professor Andre Venter

ADHD Child Psychology Medication

In this video, clinical neuroanatomist Dr. Coenie Hattingh outlines the anatomy and functioning of the frontal lobes, as well as dysfunction of the frontal lobes due to damage, making reference to the links between the sit...

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SACNA Dr. Coenie Hattingh

Brain Injury Neuropsychology

In this talk, clinical neuroanatomist Dr. Coenie Hattingh outlines the effects of traumatic brain injury on the brain, introducing and defining key terms relevant to this area, as well as primary and secondary effects of n...

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SACNA Dr. Coenie Hattingh

Brain Injury Neuropsychology

The prevalence of anxiety disorders amongst school-aged children is on the rise, both in South Africa and across the globe. This debilitating condition impacts irrevocably on the young person's academic success as well as ...

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Bellavista SHARE Amy Coleman Danielle Gluckman

Anxiety Sensory System

In this talk, Dr. Wendy Duncan discusses adolescence as a developmental phase, distinguishing normal features of this phase from signs & symptoms which are indicators for concern. She outlines some of the risk factors for ...

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Calabash Dr. Wendy Duncan

Adolescence Depression

Emotional Intelligence refers to an individual/s capacity to be aware of, control, and express his or her emotions, and to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically. In this presentation Hennie will...

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Bellavista SHARE Hennie Vorster

Emotional Intelligence

Dr. Colinda Linde outlines various anxiety disorders and how to differentiate between them. She also discusses how depression links to the anxiety disorders. Lastly, Colinda discusses treatment options using a CBT framewor...

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Calabash Colinda Linde

Anxiety Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Anxiety is one of the most common complaints presented by clients in psychotherapy, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy offers effective and practical tools for tolerating and overcoming anxiety in its varied forms. Join CBT...

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Calabash Cindy Strydom

Anxiety Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Therapists working with anorexia have particular challenges to deal with, including working with patients whose physical health may be at risk. Join experienced therapist and psychoanalyst in training, Yael Kadish, in expl...

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Calabash Yael Kadish

Anorexia Eating Disorders

This composite lecture offers a psychoanalytic view of our ethical responsibilities towards our clients. Five clinicians comprising the South African Psychoanalytic Confederation Ethics Advisory Committee (EAC) discuss how...

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Calabash Joan Schon Julia Kuhn Julie Green Sheri Davimes Yael Kadish

Autism Psychoanalysis South Africa

What are the unique psychological needs of infants? How can psychologists help parents to understand and meet these needs? Jenny Perkel, clinical psychologist and author of the bookBabies in Mind, discusses the emotional a...

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Calabash Jenny Perkel

Child Psychology Family Infants Relationships

Psychotherapy with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) patients poses particular challenges. In this video, clinical psychologist Yvette Esprey offers an incisive understanding of the development of this disorder from an...

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Calabash Yvette Esprey

Borderline Personality Disorder Mentalisation Therapy