AGENDA  - We are currently are in the process of putting together the 2011 Scientific Agenda.  To get a feel for the meeting, the 2010 agenda is found below.  To receive email updates regarding our 2011 scientific agenda, please contact Kathy.wenzler@qhc.com.

Thursday, April 8, 2010

(The last 10-15 minutes of each session will be used for Q & A)

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Breakfast/Exhibits
8:00 a.m. - 8:05 a.m. Welcome
Richard Balon, MD
8:05 a.m. - 9:05 a.m. Managing Residual Depressive Symptoms after a First-Line Treatment Trial
Andrew A. Nierenberg, MD
9:05 a.m. - 10:05 a.m. Diagnosis and Pharmacotherapy of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Murray B. Stein, MD, MPH

10:05 a.m. - 10:35 a.m.

Break/Exhibits

10:35 a.m. - 11:35 a.m.

Unipolar vs. Bipolar: How to Identify Misdiagnoses from Subtle Clinical Clues
Frederick K. Goodwin, MD

11:35 a.m. - 12:35 p.m.

Managing Panic Disorder and Social Anxiety Disorder
Murray B. Stein, MD, MPH

12:35 p.m. - 3:05 p.m.

Luncheon Symposium
Effective Strategies for Patients with complex Depression in Psychiatric Practice:
A Case-Based Approach
 
Symposium Chair: Philip R. Muskin, MD
Speakers: George I. Papakostas, MD & Andrew A. Nierenberg, MD
Sponsored by: Scimed
Supported by an educational grants from AstraZeneca

3:05 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Dessert/Exhibits

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Maternal-Fetal dyad: Risks and Benefits of Prescribing Psychotropics during Pregnancy
Natalie Rasgon, MD, PhD

4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Monitoring and Mitigating Suicide Risk in Patients with Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Frederick K. Goodwin, MD

5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

How to Manage Sexual Dysfunction and Other Side Effects of Depression and Anxiety Treatment
Andrew A. Nierenberg, MD

6:30 p.m.

Adjourn


Friday, April 9, 2010

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Breakfast/Exhibits
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Treating Postpartum Depression and Anxiety: Best Practices for Mother and Infant
Natalie Rasgon, MD, PhD
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Suicide Risk in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults
Kiki D. Chang, MD

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Break/Exhibits

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Medical and Psychosocial Factors in the Workup of Late-Life Depression and Anxiety
George T. Grossberg, MD

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Bipolar + Anxiety + Substance Abuse in Children and Adolescents
Kiki D. Chang, MD

12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Luncheon Symposium (Non-CME)
Evidence for a Trimonoamine Modulator (TMM) in Combination with an Antidepressant
at Initiation of Therapy
     Depression Therapy - Why Aren't We Doing Better?
     Regulating Neurotransmitters - The Role of L-methylfolate
Speaker: Lawrence Ginsburg, MD
Sponsored by: Pamlab, LLC

2:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

Winokur Award Presentation

2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Break/Exhibits

2:45 p.m. -  3:45 p.m.

Avoiding Drug Interactions and Adverse Effects when Prescribing for Older Patients
George T. Grossberg, MD

3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Treating Depression and Anxiety in Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder 
Donald W. Black, MD

4:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.

Pharmacotherapy of Comorbid Mood, Anxiety, and Substance Use Disorders
James W. Jefferson, MD

Saturday, April 10, 2010

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Breakfast/Exhibits
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Treating Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Patients with Psychiatric Comorbidities
James W. Jefferson, MD

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Cycle-related Mood Disorders: Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder and Perimenopausal Depression
Marlene Freeman, MD
10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

Borderline Personality Disorder or Mood Disorder: How to Make the Correct Diagnosis
Donald W. Black, MD

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Depression: An Evidence-Based Approach
Marlene Freeman, MD
12:15 p.m. Conference Adjournment