Friday, December 07, 2012

Tuesday, December 04, 2012

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Change to programme

Unfortunately Dr McAllister is unable to speak to the WSPG on Wednesday 28 November 2012. However, we are lucky in that Emma Mair, who is a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist with the Glasgow Pain Management Service, has volunteered to speak on Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and Graded Motor Imagery on that evening.

Friday, November 02, 2012

Listen again: The psychology of suicide risk

Listen again to Prof O'Connor's lecture given to the West of Scotland Pain Group.




Alternatively, you can download the mp3 file here.

Suicide Behaviour Research Laboratory

Integrated Motivational-Volitional Model (IMV) of Suicidal Behaviour

Slides from a related lecture on Understanding Suicidal Behaviour

Apologies for the curtailed recording - a result of human error on the part of your audio man.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Meeting reminder: The Psychology of Suicide Risk

Wednesday 31 October 2012
The Psychology of Suicide Risk
Professor Rory O’Connor, Stirling Suicidal Behaviour Research Laboratory, University of Stirling


Rory O’Connor is Professor of Psychology at the University of Stirling, Honorary Professor at University of Nottingham and President-Elect of the International Academy for Suicide Research.  He is a registered health psychologist who is broadly interested in self-regulation and health outcomes. Rory leads the Suicidal Behaviour Research Laboratory (SBRL) at Stirling, the leading suicide/self-harm research group in Scotland.  He has published extensively in the field of suicide and self-harm, specifically concerning the psychological processes which precipitate suicidal behaviour and self-harm.  He is also co-editor of the recently published International Handbook of Suicide Prevention: Research, Policy and Practice (with Steve Platt & Jacki Gordon) and the forthcoming Routledge Major Works Collection on Suicide (with Keith Hawton) and co-author of Understanding Suicidal Behaviour (with Noel Sheehy).  

He is the UK National Representative for the International Association for Suicide Prevention and a member of the American Association of Suicidology.  He serves on the Scientific Review Board of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. He also serves on the Chief Scientist’s Office Population and Health Services Research committee, the Scottish Government Self-Harm Working Group and the National Suicide Prevention Review Group and the editorial boards of Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, Suicidology Online, Psychology & Health and Journal of Behavioral Medicine. Rory was also a member of the Guideline Development Group for the new NICE guidance on the longer term management of self-harm. He acts as an advisor to a range of national and international organisations including national governments on the areas of suicide and self-harm.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Winter Programme

Wednesday 31 October 2012
The Psychology of Suicide Risk
Professor Rory O’Connor, Stirling Suicidal Behaviour Research Laboratory, University of Stirling

Wednesday 28 November 2012
Management of chronic pain in a general gynaecology clinic
Dr Kay McAllister, Consultant Gynaecologist in Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, Sandyford Sexual Health Services

Wednesday 30 January 2013
Trainee’s night
Dr Claire Bridgestock, Glasgow Pain Fellow

Wednesday 27 February 2013 
Management of pain and other symptoms in MS
Dr Colin O’Leary, Consultant Neurologist, Institute of Neurological Sciences, Glasgow

Wednesday 27 March 2013 
Developing an integrated primary and secondary care pain service - the Fife experience
Paul Cameron, Specialist Physiotherapist, Fife Integrated Pain Management Service

Meetings are held at the Ebenezer Duncan Centre, Victoria Infirmary, G42 9TT All meetings start at 7pm, with buffet meal available from 6pm

Sunday, March 04, 2012

Listen again: Pain and addiction

Listen again to Dr Jonathan Bannister's lecture given to the West of Scotland Pain Group on Wednesday 29th February.

Alternatively, you can download the mp3 file here.

Monday, February 27, 2012

Notice of meeting: Wed 29th February - Pain and addiction

Pain and addiction Speaker: Dr Jonathan Bannister, Consultant in Anaesthesia & Pain Medicine, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee. 6.30pm for 7pm Venue: E-floor Surgical Teaching Suite (opposite Ward 2), Victoria Infirmary. Please note this is a change to the advertised venue.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Notice of meeting: Wednesday 25th January

Just to remind you of the next West of Scotland Pain group meeting on Wednesday 25th January 2012. This meeting has been organised by the two Glasgow pain fellows, Dr Vishal Gupta, and Dr Fahim Anwar, with four trainees presenting on the topics below 1. Andrew Harvey- New opioids side effects. 2. Sunder Muthukrishnan- Prevalence of chronic pain after caesarean section. 3. Sashi Kiran - Techniques of perioperative pain relief in elective thoracotomy patients. 4. Vishal Gupta-Pain in victims of torture. The meeting will be held in the Ebenezer Duncan Centre at the Victoria Infirmary, with presentations starting at 7pm. However, a buffet supper is available from 6pm onwards.