The second annual international symposium

Dialogue on approaches to the treatment of addiction

25.10.2024 – 27.10.2024

This symposium is a continuation of last year’s and aims to continue the discussion between experts on the theory and practice of psychotherapy of addiction.

Ukrainian colleagues presented their own innovative model of psychotherapy of addictions, which is an integral stage of recovery after rehabilitation for people with addiction experience. The theoretical research and practical implementation of the developed model, called „Transfigurative Psychotherapy,“ have shown high efficiency in the treatment of addictions.

This year’s symposium summarizes the results of several years of work – reflections, theoretical discussions, implementation of educational and psychotherapeutic projects.

We look forward to an open dialogue with numerous foreign colleagues, leading experts in this field, to develop and improve our method. Participants of the symposium will have the opportunity to learn about an innovative approach to addiction treatment and to communicate personally with project participants who have undergone psychotherapeutic treatment.

To register, please send an email with the following information

  1. Name and surname
  2. Address of residence
  3. Contact email

to registration2024@sfu.ac.at

Friday, 25.10.

TimeLecture
14:00Welcome Speech: Prof. Dr. Pritz, Prof. Dr. Filts
14:15 – 15:00 Prof. Dr. Filts: „Ukrainian model of psychotherapy of addictions – elaboration. Part 1.“
15:05 – 15:45Prof. Dr. Filts: „Ukrainian model of psychotherapy of addictions – elaboration. Part 2.“
15:45 – 16:00Break
16:00 – 16:45Dr. John B. Arden «The problem of addictions in a psychotherapeutic way:
J. Arden’s vetrarian view”
16:45 – 17:30Mag. Starkov: „Methodology in addiction therapy“
17:30 – 17:45Break
17:45 – 19:00Discussion: Does addiction have a cultural expediency?
* alternative speeches are possible (the schedule will be updated on an ongoing basis)

Saturday, 26.10.

TimeLecture
9:00 – 9:50Prof. Sedykh „Subpersonalities of a dependent person“
10:00 – 11:40Prof. Dr. Musalek „Ressource oriented treatment of addiction“
11:45 – 12:15Break
12:15 – 13:00 Dr. Kyryliuk, PhD, MD „Job the Long-Suffering: Case Study & Metaphor for Transfiguration“
13:00 – 13:45Medynska, PhD „Empirical results of the project „Psychotherapy of addictions“
13:45 – 15:00Break
15:00 – 16:50Panel with participants of the psychotherapeutic project
17:00 – 17:45Dr. Marinus „Attachment and parents addiction to alcohol and drugs“
17:45 – 18:30Discussion: Long-term sobriety
19:00Dinner
* alternative speeches are possible (the schedule will be updated on an ongoing basis)

Sunday, 27.10.

Time Lecture
9:00 – 9:50Hryhorieva „Analysis of sensory perception error in dysfunctional dyadic relationships“
10:00 – 10:45 Grebin „Typology of addiction: from infantile to mature, and sometimes vice versa“
10:45 – 11:15Break
11:15 – 12:00Zabor „Actualization of personality: existential-analytical approach to work with addictions“
12:00– 13:30Panel: Prevention of substance abuse in adolescence (the view of psychiatrists and psychotherapists)
13:30 – 14:00 Closing
* alternative speeches are possible (the schedule will be updated on an ongoing basis)

Prof. DDr. Alfred Pritz

Prof. Oleksandr Filts, MD (Ukraine)

The language of the symposium will be English, with consecutive translation into Ukrainian and vice versa

Online participation possible

Sigmund Freud Private University

Freudplatz 3, 1020, Vienna (Faculty of Medicine)

Friday: Room 101-102, first floor

Saturday and Sunday: Room E603, sixth floor

Psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, group psychoanalyst, Doctor of Medicine, Head of the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at the Lviv National Medical University, Honorary Professor at the Sigmund Freud University (Vienna, Austria), President of the Lviv Psychoanalytic Institute of Mental Health, Founder of the International Association of Addiction Psychotherapy and the Method of Transfigurative Psychotherapy, Supervisor of USP, EAP.

Psychoanalyst, publicist, editor, founding rector of the Sigmund Freud Private University in Vienna. A founding member and president of the World Council for Psychotherapy, as well as a founding member and general secretary of the European Association for Psychotherapy.

Specialist for psychiatry and neurology, psychotherapist, since 1990 senior university lecturer for psychiatry (“venia docendi”), since 1997 professor of psychiatry at the University of Vienna, Medical School, since April 2004 general medical director of the Anton Proksch Institute, Vienna, since 2015 head of the Institute for Social Aesthetics and Mental Health of the SFU Vienna, President European Society for Aesthetics and Medicine.

Clinical psychologist, psychoanalyst, group psychoanalyst, PhD, Associate Professor of the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at the Lviv National Medical University, Executive Director of the Lviv Psychoanalytic Institute of Mental Health, Supervisor of the USP, EAP. 

Psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, archpriest. Author of natural and digital content.

Doctor of psychology, professor, psychotherapist in chemical addiction and family systemic therapy, trainer, supervisor. Author of textbooks „Subpersonalities in a dependent person“.

Psychiatrist, Certified Psychotherapist, Trainer and Supervisor in the field of Existential Analysis and Logotherapy at GLE-International, Head of the Section of Existential Analysis and Logotherapy at USP.

Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Lviv National Medical University; National Trainer on ‚Childhood without Violence‘ and ‚The Role of a Health Professional in the Child Protection System. Responding to Cases of Violence‘, Member of the Board of the International Association of Addiction Psychotherapy.