Conference Papers

2017

J. Behringer, S. Briggs, M. Sigi, C. Amendt, G. Spangler (2017) The role of the container-contained relationship between mother and baby in the prediction of infant attachment security and intergenerational transmission of attachment, International Attachmnet Conference, London, June 2016, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/318206388_The_role_of_the_container-contained_relationship_between_mother_and_baby_in_the_prediction_of_infant_attachment_security_and_intergenerational_transmission_of_attachment

2012

S Briggs Negotiating anxieties in vulnerable parent-infant relationships: psychoanalytic observation, early interactions and containment, paper for symposium: Observing the developing infant’s mind through relationships and emotionality; the contribution of psychoanalytic infant observation, IACAPAP conference, Paris, July 22-25 2012

S Briggs A developmentally focussed time-limited psychodynamic psychotherapy for adolescents and young adults (TPP-A): model and application, poster presentation IACAPAP conference, Paris, July 22-25 2012

S Briggs, Sufficient Containment and Understanding Meaning when Working with Young People after a Suicide Attempt, paper for symposium: Suicide Prevention Through the Use of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, ESSSB14, Tel Aviv September 3-7 2012

S Briggs, H Linford and A Harvey:  The contribution to suicide prevention of Maytree, a respite centre for the suicidal, ESSSB14, Tel Aviv September 3-7 2012

2011

S Briggs, L Froggett, H Hingley Jones and A Whittaker Practice Near Research, symposium, European Social Work Research Conference 24 03 11

S Briggs Relating to suicidal behaviour and self-harm in adolescents, Symposium paper, European Social Work Research Conference 24 03 11

S Briggs Findings from the evaluation of the special safeguarding children initiative: witchcraft and spirit possession. Conference organised by London Safeguarding Children Board and Trust for London 12 05 11

S Briggs Self-harming behaviour and self-destructive thoughts in Adolescence NScience lecture, London 23 06 11

S Briggs Reaching a Wider Audience: Combining theoretical paradigms in teaching infant observation: the usefulness of the research perspective. Infant Observation Conference, Tavistock 01 09 11

S Briggs Relating to Young People and Development in Adolescence, Hounslow Safeguarding Board Conference, 08 10 11

S Briggs Evaluation findings and their implications for practice. Witchcraft and Spirit Possession in Child Protection. Gathering Perspectives For Informed Practice, Tavistock Centre, London 14 11 11

S Briggs Rethinking the Adolescent Process: Becoming more adult in the 21st century. Transition to Adulthood conference, Kids Company and the Tavistock Clinic, London 02 12 11

2010

S Briggs, L Froggett, H Hingley-Jones Practice Near Research, Symposium, JSWEC Conference, University of Hatfield, 30th June 2010

S Briggs Continuities in infant development and parenting processes: the management of intimacy, separation and separateness’ Symposium paper, World Association of  Infant Mental Health Congress, Leipzig, 30 06 10

S Briggs, C Urwin, J Behringer, Early interaction, internalisation and attachment: The contributions of psychoanalytic infant observation, Symposium, World Association of  Infant Mental Health Congress, Leipzig, 01 07 10

S Briggs Processes of transmission in parent-infant relationships for Bangladeshi families in London; illustrations from infant observation, symposium paper World Association of  Infant Mental Health Congress, Leipzig, 02 07 10

S Briggs, M Goldblatt, R Lindner, JT Maltsberger The traumatic dimension of suicidal behavior: psychoanalytic reflections on clinical practice Symposium presentation, 13th Symposium of Suicidal behaviour, Rome, 01 09 10

2009

S. Briggs Attachment and internalisation of the mother-infant relationship; the contribution of psychoanalytic infant observation, Symposium with C Urwin and J Behringer,  International Attachment Congress, Barcelona 1st-3rd October 2009

S.Briggs, Mental health, suicide and self-harm in the last 50 years. Adolescence then and now. Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust 09/10/09

2008

2008 The implications of suicidality in adolescence, for self, others (families) and organisations. Tavistock Clinic Scientific Meeting 12 05 08

2008 Developmental psychopathology in infancy; a psychoanalytic perspective. University of Erlangen-Nurnberg, 14 06 08

2008  ‘I feel better but I don’t know why’: time-limited psychoanalytic psychotherapy for young people who are suicidal. Symposium paper, 12th European Symposium for suicide and suicidal behaviour, Glasgow, 29 August 2008

2008 An Evaluation of Maytree, a short-term respite centre for the suicidal; implications for practice and prevention. 12th European Symposium for suicide and suicidal behaviour, Glasgow, 29 August 2008

2008 Positioning of teenagers towards self-harm: an initial study in a London secondary school. 12th European Symposium for suicide and suicidal behaviour, Glasgow, 29 August 2008

2008 Risks and opportunities in adolescence: understanding adolescent mental health difficulties. Inaugural professorial lecture University of East London, 21/10/08

2007

Postvention: the impact of suicide and suicidal behaviour on young people, families and organisations. Conference in honour of Prof P Goetze, University of Hamburg, 28 October 2007.

2006

S. Briggs Suicidality in adolescence: generating ‘practice near’ research.  2nd International Congress: Psychoanalysis and Suicidality, Tavistock Clinic, London, March 30th- April 2nd.

2005

2005 Suicidality in adolescence: underlying attachment and object relations patterns. ‘Confer’ lecture series: The Psychodynamics of Self Destruction. London, 31/1/05

2005 Working with the risk of suicide in adolescents. Keynote Winchester Youth Counselling Service Conference 06/07/05

2004

2004 Turbulence and containment in psychoanalytic work with troubled adolescents. Dutch Psychoanalytic Society Conference. Invited keynote paper. Amsterdam 17th June 2004

2004 Beginning psychotherapy with a suicidal adolescent. Symposium: Psychoanalysis and suicidality, with Dr R. Lindner, Prof, T. Maltsberger, Dr M Goldblatt. 10th European Symposium of Suicide and Suicidal Behaviour, Copenhagen 25-27th August 2004