CONGRESS: Suicide and suicide-prevention | Case studies and recommendations
22nd – 24th August, 2019

Each year 1,300 people commit suicide in Austria. This is twice as many deaths as on the roads. Despite these alarming numbers, suicide is still a taboo topic in our society.

The Congress aims at giving this sensitive topic space through lectures, discussions and workshops. This will not only contribute to more knowledge but also to greater sensitivity and awareness. The Congress offers preventive measures and creates a basis for doctors, psychologists, psychotherapists and lawyers.

Registration: congress-suicide2019@sfu.ac.at
End of registration: 20th of August, 2019

Download: Folder-Suicide_and_Prevention.pdf

Congress fee:
Early bird registration payment until 15th May 2019: Euro 260,-
Registration and payment after 15th May 2019: Euro 310,-
Student fee: Euro 120,-

All congress fee payments to account:
IBAN: AT81 1813 0310 0096 0000
BIC: BWFBATW1
Bank für Ärzte und Freie Berufe
Account owner: Sigmund Freud University

Congress coordination:
Maria Gren, BA. BA.
E-mail: congress-suicide2019@sfu.ac.at


PROGRAMME

Thursday, August 22nd 2019

18:00–18:15
Opening | Alfred Pritz

18:15–19:00
Thomas Macho | Between psyche and nature. From death drive to self-technique

19:00–19:30 
Discussion

19:30–20:30
Reception and cocktails at SFU


Friday, August 23rd 2019

09:45 
Coffee/Tea

10:00–10:30
Karl Golling | Four self-destructive motives including their derivatives to be seen in everyday life

10:30–11:00
Carlos Watzka | Sociocultural risk factors and sociocultural protective factors in relation to suicidality

11:00–11:30
Coffee/Tea

11:30–12:30
Martin Poltrum | Suicide movies – mental illness in feature films

12:30–14:30 
Lunch

14:30–15:00
Tanja Pfleger | Treatment of Suicidal Patients: Legal Responsibilities and Pitfalls

15:00–15:30
Julia Heimerdinger | Suicide Songs

15:30–16:00 
Coffee/tea

16:00–16:30
Tatiana Mizinova | You cant understand me, I don’t want to live! – How to hear the patient?

16:30–17:00 
Discussion


Saturday, August 24th 2019

09:45 
Tea / Coffee

10:00–10:30
Barbara Fitzgerald | Suicide and Unconscious Processes Cultural and psychoanalytic perspectives

10:30–12:00
Workshop – Johanna Gerngroß | Building a relationship and dealing with (critically) suicidal persons

12:00–12:30
Amila Softic | Selficide

12:30–13:00
Ljubov‘ Subbotina | Suicidal Risks of Transgender Transition: Psychoanalytical Approach

13:00–15:00 
Lunch

15:00–16:00
Mikhail Reshetnikov presented by Maria Gren | Nobody kills himself if he doesn’t want to kill the other