The Hungry Ghost

The Hungry Ghost

A Biopsychosocial Perspective on Addiction, from Heroin to Workaholism

This webinar was recorded and is now available as a Talk on Demand.  Click here for more details.

Saturday 16 January 2021 - A Live Webinar

A Webinar with Dr Gabor Maté

  • Includes a recording of the event with access for a year (14 days post the event)
  • Bookings close at 9.00am GMT Wednesday 13 January

For twelve years Gabor Maté was the staff physician at a clinic for drug-addicted people in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, where he worked with patients challenged by hard-core drug addiction, mental illness and HIV, including at Vancouver Supervised Injection Site.

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SPEAKERS

Dr Gabor Maté,

FULL PROGRAMME

17.00 GMT (09.00 PST)
Introductions and Zoom Housekeeping

17.05
Part I
Gabor will consider the following topics:

  1. What is the source of addictions?
  2. What happens chemically and physiologically in the brains of people with substance dependency or behaviour addiction?

Pause for audience Q&A

  1. The false “blessings” of addiction as experienced by the addict (eg as emotional anaesthetic, as personality booster or social lubricant)
  2. The development of the addicted mind: how early childhood experiences shape the brain

18.15
Discussion

18.45
Break

19.00
Part II

  1. The social basis of addiction in economic, cultural and political dislocation and disempowerment
  2. How much choice does the addict really have, and how much responsibility?

Pause for audience Q&A

  1. Developing a therapeutic relationship in which healing is possible
  2. How to encourage the addict to take responsibility
  3. The prevention of addiction, both in adolescence and before

20.00
Discussion

20.30
End

FEES

Handouts included:

Bookings close at 9.00am GMT Wednesday 13 January

Confer member:
£48
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Self-funded:
£60

CPD

Certificates of attendance for 3 hours will be provided

VENUE

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SCHEDULE

Saturday
17.00 GMT (09.00 PST) Start
17.00 Introductions and Zoom Housekeeping
17.05 Part I
18.15 Discussion
18.45 Break
19.00 Part II
20.00 Discussion
20.30 End

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