Tavistock Trauma Service: external lectures on trauma summer 2025 lecture 2 (CPD45C)
All the strange children: from childhood adversity to violence
This lecture is also available as part of a series.
This innovative series of lectures is organised by the Tavistock Trauma Service and is designed to reflect the clinical approach of the work whilst emphasising an adapted psychoanalytic approach with multi-modality and trauma-informed care.
We also use neurobiological and attachment theory to understand the impact of trauma. Our series will present a range of external speakers, each experts in the field, who will bring their own understanding of trauma via a presentation, followed by an audience question and answer session.
Who is this lecture for?
It is for you if you are a professional working within the mental health field who have an interest in trauma. You may be a psychologist, psychiatrist, social worker, mental health nurse, support worker, counsellor or therapist.
Our talks will cover neurobiology, attachment theory and different psychoanalytic perspectives on trauma, including historical child sexual abuse.
Lecture details
This lecture will take place on:
| Date | Start time | End time | Will lecture be recorded* and available after the live event? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 12 June 2025 | 7pm | 8.30pm | Yes |
*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 suitably fast internet connection. Although mobile devices and tablets can be used, we recommend the use of laptop or desktop PC for the best experience. Some devices provided by employers may have restrictions in place. Please use this test link (https://zoom.us/test) 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 at CPDEvents@tavi-port.ac.uk to discuss how we can best help you.
This is the second lecture in the summer 2025 series.
Lecture 2: All the strange children: from childhood adversity to violence
Thursday 12 June 2025
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.
Testimonials
Speaker
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Joanne Stubley
Consultant Medical Psychotherapist and Psychoanalyst
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Gwen Adshead
Forensic Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist.
Book your place today
You can book a place on this lecture at any time. You’ll receive confirmation by email, and we will be in touch approximately one week before with detailed joining instructions. Bookings will close 24hrs before the lecture.
Save £15 with a bundle
This lecture is also available as part of a convenient, cost-saving bundle for £75 – giving you access to our complete summer 2025 lecture series.
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