CONFERENCE PAPERS
Tait L. Psychological adjustment to psychosis: the nature and outcomes of recovery styles. Psychosis Research Consortium, University of Birmingham, 2002. Invited Speaker.
Tait L, Birchwood M, Trower P. Psychological adjustment of psychosis: recovery style and engagement with services. International Conference on Schizophrenia, Chennai, India, 29th January-2nd February 2004. Invited Speaker.
Lester H, Birchwood M, Tait L, Shanks A. Redirect: Evaluating the effectiveness of an educational intervention on first episode psychosis in primary care. 4th International Conference on Early Psychosis, Vancouver, Canada, 28th September-1st October 2004.
Simon A, Umbricht, D, The international GP study group (IGPS Group). Early Psychosis in primary care: Implications of the international GP Study (IGPS) on service development. 4th International Conference on Early Psychosis, Vancouver, Canada, 28th September-1st October 2004.
Khera A, Lester HE, Tait L. Schizophrenia and diagnosis in primary care: A survey of general practitioners’ knowledge, attitudes and needs. Annual Research Conference: R&D for Birmingham & Solihull PCT Consortium, 15th February 2005.
Simon AE, Umbricht D, IGPS Group. The international GP study (IGPS) on early psychosis. International Congress on Schizophrenia Research, Savannah, Georgia, USA, 2nd-6th April 2005.
Tait L, Lester HE. Birmingham early detection in untreated psychosis trial (REDIRECT): cluster randomised controlled trial of general practitioner education in detection of first episode psychosis. London Early Intervention Network, Kings Fund Centre, London, 5th May 2005. Invited Speaker.
Tait L, Lester HE. First episode psychosis in primary care: A survey of general practitioners’ knowledge, attitudes and needs (Abstract Page 43). Society for Academic Primary Care, Gateshead, July 2005. (download pdf).
Shah S, Tait L, Lester HE. Barriers and facilitators to effective partnership working between the Voluntary and Community Sector and Early Intervention Services. 12th NCVO-VSSN Researching the Voluntary Sector Conference, University of Warwick, 13th 14th September 2006.
Tait L, Lester H, Birchwood M, Freemantle N, Wilson, S. Birmingham early detection in untreated psychosis trial (REDIRECT). UK Early Intervention National Conference, Birmingham, 3rd October 2006. Invited Speaker.
Lester H, Birchwood M, Tait L, Freemantle. Redirect: Evaluating the effectiveness of an educational intervention about first episode psychosis in primary care. Abstracts of the 5th International Conference on Early Psychosis, Birmingham, UK 4th-6th October 2006. Schizophrenia Research 2006, 86:Supp1: S39-S40.
Tait L, Shah S, Lester HE. Progress towards partnership in mental health and voluntary organisations: evidence from early intervention services. The 35th Annual ARNOVA Conference, Chicago, IL, 16th-18th November 2006.
Shah S, Tait L, Lester HE. Barriers and facilitators to effective partnership working between the Voluntary and Community Sector and Early Intervention Services: VCS perspectives in the UK. The 35th Annual ARNOVA Conference, Chicago, IL, 16th-18th November 2006.
Tait L, Birchwood M, Trower P. Adapting to the challenge of psychosis: Personal resilience and the use of sealing-over recovery style. The New DCP Annual Conference, The British Psychological Society, Congress Hall, Friday, 15th December, 9-10.30am, London, 14th-15th December 2006. (download pdf)
Birchwood M, Lester H, Tait L, Freemantle N, Wilson S, Harris K. Birmingham early detection in untreated psychosis trial (REDIRECT). Early Intervention in Psychosis Conference, Newmarket, 4th June 2007.
Lester H, Birchwood M, Freemantle N, Tait L, Michail M: REDIRECT trial: cluster randomised controlled trial of general practitioner training in detection of first episode psychosis. Society for Academic Primary Care (SAPC) Annual Scientific Meeting, Galway, July 2008.
Johal J, Ratnayake N, Assi S, Tait L. A Comparison of differences in knowledge, behaviour and attitudes towards sexually transmitted diseases between medical and non–medical students. National STD Prevention Conference, Atlanta, GA, 8th-11th March 2010.
Saymah D, Michail M, Tait L. Developing a new vision for restructuring mental health services in an area of political conflict. Scientific International Network on Migration, Social Medicine & Global Mental Health, 24th-26th May 2010, Stockholm, Sweden.
Saymah D, Michail M, Tait L. Reforming mental health care inside the occupied Palestinian territories: an analysis for human resources development needs. Public health in Palestine Conference: challenges, research and implications, Al-Quds University, Abu Dis, 25th April 2013.
Saymah D, Michail M, Tait L. Exploring deinstitutionalisation and community mental health development in different countries of the world. IMHCN at Sao Paulo Conference on Community Mental Health Services, Brazil, 9th-13th September 2014.
Michail M, Tait L. The PRIMER Study: An educational intervention for general practitioners on youth suicide prevention. The Third International Conference on Youth Mental Health, IAYMH, Montreal, Canada, 8th-10th October 2015.
Saymah D, Michail M, Tait L. Current challenges and solutions for mental health reform in a post-conflict area. Rethinking Trauma and Resilience in the Context of Political Violence Conference, Kingston University, London, 4th-15th November 2015.
Maria Michail, Tait L, Dick Churchill. General practitioners’ clinical expertise in managing suicidal young people: implications for continued education. 4th International Conference on Youth Mental Health, Dublin, September 2017.