Presentations: 7th IACB international colloquium (Montreal, 2015)

June 25-July 2, 2015


Video About the IACB- 
Perspectives with Francis Daly

Consensus Statements

Colloquium Presentations

Session 1

Opening

André A. Morin (Canada) Welcome     Play video

William F. Sullivan (Canada) The theme of the colloquium: Framing the issues     Play video

Invited Speaker

Daniel P. Sulmasy (USA) Edmund Pellegrino’s philosophy and ethics of medicine: Contributions to the colloquium theme     Play video

Session 2

Mental health and assisted suicide/euthanasia: Why should we be concerned?

Invited Speaker

Sheila Hollins (UK) Mental health as an issue of ethical concern in public discussions videotaped interview regarding assisted suicide and euthanasia     Play video

François Primeau (Canada) Psychiatric and ethical considerations in physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia     Play video

Laws on physician - assisted suicide and euthanasia

Peter Gummere (USA) Ethical, political, and pastoral concerns with Vermont’s physician-assisted suicide law     Play video

Invited Speakers

David A. Jones/Neil Weir (UK) “Conscientious objection” by Catholic health care institutions     Play video

Alex Schadenberg (Canada) Highlights of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition International’s Hope Symposium 2015     Play video

Suicide and Assisted Suicide

Invited Speaker

David A. Jones (UK) Physician Assisted Suicide as suicide with the assistance of a physician     Play video

Ursula Sottong/Christoph von Ritter (Germany) Suicidal ideation in the elderly: Is assisted suicide and euthanasia without alternatives?     Play video

Existential and spiritual distress at the end of life

Invited Speaker

Paulina Taboada (Chile) Addressing existential and spiritual distress in people who are seriously ill and dying     Play video

Session 3

Advancing thinking regarding respect of patient autonomy

Sarah-­‐Vaughan  Brakman  (USA)  Promoting  mental  health  and  end-­‐of-­‐life  decision  making:   Addressing  3  clinical  practices  through  the  framework  of  respect   for  human dignity  and  principles  of  Catholic  social  thought     Play video

Dr. Jos Welie (USA) Respect for past autonomous wishes in persons who have lost their capacity for decision making     Play video

Advancing thinking regarding mental health and wellness from a Christian perspective

Michael Vertin (Canada) How best to foster human well-being Invited Speaker     Play video

Warren Kinghorn (USA) What is mental health? A Thomistic classification of goods of
human flourishing     Play video

Todd Dias (Canada) A prodigal’s welcome: Surviving mental illness through faith seeking understanding     Play video

Mette Lebech (Denmark, Ireland) A Steinian approach to mental wellness and illness     Play video

Session 4

Mental health and wellness in childhood

Invited Speaker

Andrew Sodergren (USA) Attachment and the vocation to love     Play video

Diane Rzegocki (USA, Palestine) Working with children and families who have experienced trauma, separation, or loss     Play video 

Ed Bader/ Daniel Bader (Canada) Attachment in multigenerational families: Approaches to preventing abuse and neglect     Play video

Working with families

Invited Speakers

Bill and Lindsay Watson (Canada) Mental health promotion in children and families     Play video

Fr. Joseph Chandrakanthan (Sri Lanka, Canada) Promoting mental health in a multicultural society: Ethical perspectives on religious and cultural beliefs     Play video

Mental health promotion and poverty

Invited Speaker

Alexandre A. Martins (Brazil) The Albrecht von Boeselager Young Scholar Presentation Solidarity and social justice in promoting mental health and wellness among impoverished young people     Play video

Martha Tarasco Michel (Mexico) An ethical perspective on mental health promotion in Mexico     Play video

Session 5

Addiction in young adults

Jean Vanier (France) Shame and addiction     Play video

Invited Speaker

Bernadette Tobin (Australia) Mental health promotion during the transition to adulthood: How can we best help young people addicted to injecting drugs?     Play video

Cory Labrecque (USA) Response     Play video

Dignity and people with mental illness

Hazel Markwell (Canada) Stigma, mental illness, and human dignity    Play video

Linda Scheirton (USA) The Use of Restrictive Interventions (Physical/Chemical Restraints, Seclusion) in the care of patients with mental illnesses: Ethical and theological considerations     Play video

Science, ethics and religion in mental health promotion

Michael Crawford (Canada) Epigenetics, mental health, and ethics: An argument for coherent, comprehensive, and pro-active social action     Play video

Denis Larrivee (USA)/Adriana Gini (Italy) Neuroscience of meditation and religious experience: A preferred ethical option for mental well being through Christian
contemplative practice     Play video

Fr. Nigel Griffin (U.K.) A Catholic perspective on mindfulness Mental health promotion and poverty Science, ethics and religion in mental health promotion     Play video

 

 

 

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