Asking the right questions in the right way:
re-evaluating alcohol research and treatment
(NOTE THAT SPEAKERS ETC ARE SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION)
NDSAG CONFERENCE PROGRAMME 23–26 APRIL 2009
Stranmillis College, Belfast
Thursday 23 April 2009
13.30 ARRIVAL AND REGISTRATION
Conference Opening Session: Chair: Robin Davidson
Welcome to
14.00 NDSAG Chair’s Welcome & Introduction: Alex Copello
14.05 Introduction to the Conference: Robin Davidson
14.15 Opening Presentation
University,
presentation – placing our conference in the local context
15.30 Tea & Biscuits Break
16.15 New Directions for the New Directions Group: Doug Cameron &
views from the past … Ron McKechnie
Doug & Ron are two of the founding members of NDSAG
17.00 Alcohol interventions: a personal view Nick Heather
Nick is President of NDSAG
17.45 Conference announcements: Alex Copello
18.45 Conference Reception
The first evening reception is a traditional feature of the New Directions annual conference. The event is designed to welcome all delegates, including those who have been regular members of New Directions and particularly those attending for the first time. Complementary pre-dinner drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) are available.The emphasis is on meeting informally with as many of the other delegates, including established members, committee members and speakers, early in the conference. New Directions has always sought to promote active participation, because this improves our experience of the conference and helps develop personal, professional networks.
Friday 24 April 2009
Friday Morning Session:
Chair:
9.00 Asking the right questions in the right way Jim Orford
Keynote conference presentation: Jim develops his
thesis – first published in Addiction 2008
10.00 A complementary perspective: mutual aid
The experience of self help movements
11.00 Coffee & Biscuits Break
11.30 Learning from one another Tim Leighton
The effectiveness of group interventions
12.00 UKATT – beyond the outcomes Alex Copello
Qualitative processes in the
Alcohol Treatment Trial
12.30 Evidence based decision making in alcohol treatment Gillian Tober
Implementing proven methodologies and practise
13.00 Lunch
Friday Afternoon Session:
14.00 Asking the right questions Pip Mason
Participative exercise. Facilitated working groups to
develop the keynote presentations and assess their
implications for real world practise
15.30 Tea & Biscuits Break
16.00 Meaningful Outcome Measures
Reflections: responding to the ‘right questions’ challenges.
Theory & treatment delivery and the impact of treatment.
18.15 NDSAG AGM
19.00 Dinner
Saturday 25th April 2008
Saturday Morning Session:
Alcohol Education Research Council (AERC) Symposium: Ray Hodgson
Contemporary reports on the Night-time Economy from AERC supported research:
9.00 The AERC & high impact cutting edge research Ray Hodgson
9.15
Dr Simon Moore
9.45 From Lose - Lose to Win - Win:The
10.45 AERC session Review Ray Hodgson
11.00 Coffee & Biscuits Break
11.30 The
Learning from a major international genetics trial
12.00 Title & speaker to be confirmed To be confirmed
12.30 AA – a very Irish organisation Shane Butler
A perspective from the Irish republic
13.00 Lunch
14.00 Saturday Afternoon -
Conference delegates identify and pursue individual learning objectives in collaboration with colleagues with facilitation and support from the conference organisers as required.
19.00 Dinner
20.30 Evening Entertainment
A Social Event for All Delegates
Sunday 26th April 2008
Sunday Morning Session:
9.30 The addiction to myth John Davies
Déjà vu and tautology all over again
10.00 Applying the drugs agenda to alcohol…… David Best
Heresy – does drugs research have anything to offer
10.30 Naughty but NICE Eileen Kaner
Don’t blame the messenger – developing good guidelines
11.30 Coffee & Biscuits Break
12.00 MATCH vs UKATT Robin Davidson &
Advance peek at a forthcoming comparison study Nick Heather
12.20 Planning the New Directions Conference 2010
Traditional end to a NDSAG conference: a planning session and wish list to inform the organisation of the next conference, which in 2010 will be held in
13.00 Conference Closes
The New Directions in the Study of Alcohol Group (NDSAG) has provided a safe environment where alcohol practitioners, researchers & service managers have explored and debated contemporary challenges in the field since the mid 1970s. Our 2009 conference theme was launched by Jim Orford in 2008. Rather than researching techniques and treatment technologies researchers should examine how treatment interacts with change processes. An inclusive paradigm would consider change over realistic (longer) time scales paying due heed to service users’ experiences and require alcohol treatment research to connect with modern, wider scientific theory. For 2009 we are also delighted to feature an AERC research symposium. We welcome new and returning members & delegates to the NDSAG 2009 conference in New Directions in the Study of Alcohol Group: Charity No: 281393 |
You can download PDFs of the conference programme and booking form.
NDSAG reserves the right to amend the conference programme as opportunities and circumstances permit and require. For conference booking details and further information please contact the 2009 NDSAG Conference Secretary Carol Driver
carol.driver@actiononaddiction.org.uk +44 (0) 141 548 4507
or visit our website: newdirections.org.uk
