Lectures will take place at the following times:

*To enable access to the widest possible audience these lectures are planned to be delivered live, but remotely, as webinars. Where we are able, a recording will be made available to all booked delegates although we encourage live attendance wherever possible. Please see the details above to see if this lecture will be recorded and available after the live event.

These lectures will be delivered remotely using Zoom.

You will need a device with a microphone and camera together with a suitably fast internet connection. Although mobile devices and tablets can be used, we recommend the use of a laptop or desktop PC for the best experience. Some devices provided by employers may have restrictions in place. Please use this Zoom test link to check your set up before booking.

You will be sent the necessary login link about a week before the course start date. Should you have any concerns about the accessibility of remote delivery please contact us to discuss how we can best help you.

Three lectures make up this summer 2025 series:

Lecture 1: Hidden in Plain Sight: the Neurobiology of Dissociative Identity Disorder

Thursday 8 May 2025

This lecture will be recorded.

Lecturer: Dr. Lauren Lebois

Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) is one of the oldest documented psychiatric conditions, conceptualized as a psychological and biological syndrome for over a century. Yet, historically, controversy over the legitimacy of the diagnosis has impeded its study. Despite these challenges, a pioneering cohort of dedicated clinicians and scientists have made significant strides in uncovering the neurobiological underpinnings of trauma-related dissociation. Here, Dr. Lebois will present the stories behind some of the science, alongside the neurobiological findings themselves. Ultimately, a biological understanding of DID lends credence to the validity of people’s lived experience – and placing the research in its historical context may help demystify some of the controversy.

Lecture 2: All the strange children: from childhood adversity to violence

Thursday 12 June 202

This lecture will be recorded.

Lecturer: Dr Gwen Adshead

We now have good quality evidence that exposure to childhood adversity and trauma can be a risk factor for violence in some individuals. In this talk, I will review and discuss that evidence. I will explore mediating factors that make violence more likely and protective factors that may reduce risk. I will discuss how interventions for violence perpetrators might be most effective and what policies might need to be in place to help reduce childhood adversity and trauma.

Lecture 3: Surviving child sexual abuse: a journey of missed opportunities in the mental health system and a human-centred alternative

Thursday 3 July 2025

This lecture will be recorded. Please note that for technical reasons, this lecture may take longer to be distributed after the event. We aim to complete this within two weeks of the live lecture.

Lecturer: Sophie Olson

Sophie Olson takes us on a journey through intrafamilial child sexual abuse and the compounding impacts of medicalised intervention. She explores the missed opportunities from childhood and the misdiagnoses in adulthood, eventually seeking an alternative in the form of human-centred, empathic therapy, empowering her to live a life alongside trauma.

Save £15 with a lecture series bundle

Lectures can be booked individually at £30 each or as a cost-saving bundle comprising the three summer 2025 series lectures at £75 – a saving of £15 compared to booking the lectures individually.