Please note, the conference is being held in Hawaii Standard Time (GMT-10)
Complex challenges and evolving guidelines are changing the way you care for young psychiatric patients. These areas include new diagnostic criteria, patient-centered care models, new trends in substance abuse, research advances on genetics, and much more. It is more important than ever to find education that not only covers all these topics, but is also innovative, engaging, and empowers you to reach improved outcomes.
That's why it's critical to attend this hands-on, comprehensive conference. It provides psychiatrists, pediatricians, primary care and family practice physicians, nursing professionals, psychologists, social workers, and other mental health professionals with insights to optimize your assessment, treatment, and management of child and adolescent patients with psychiatric conditions.
MDs/Doctoral-Level Professionals
Regular Registration: $895.00
Other Professionals or Trainees
Regular Registration: $795.00
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By the end of this program, participants will be able to:
Child & Adolescent Psychopharmacology
March 17-19, 2023 | Hawaii Standard Time GMT-10
FRIDAY MARCH 17, 2023
8:00 – 8:10 AM Introduction
David H. Rubin, MD, Timothy E. Wilens, MD & Janet Wozniak, MD
MODULE TOPIC 1: OVERVIEW OF PEDIATRIC PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
8:10 – 8:30 AM Diagnosis & Assessment in Pediatric Psychopharmacology
Timothy E. Wilens, MD
MODULE TOPIC 2: MOOD DISORDERS
8:30 – 8:50 AM Juvenile Depression
David H. Rubin, MD
8:50 – 9:10 AM Illuminating the Black Box: Antidepressants, Youth and Suicide
David H. Rubin, MD
9:10 – 9:30 AM Electroconvulsive Therapy
David H. Rubin, MD
9:30 – 9:50 AM Juvenile Mania
Janet Wozniak, MD
9:50 – 10:10 AM Differentiating Unipolar vs. Bipolar Mood Disorders in the Young
Janet Wozniak, MD
10:10 – 10:25 AM Break
10:25 – 10:45 AM Distinguishing Emotional Dysregulation from Mania
Janet Wozniak, MD
10:45 – 11:15 AM Question & Answer Panel
Moderator: Timothy E. Wilens, MD
Panelists: Janet Wozniak, MD and David Rubin, MD
MODULE TOPIC 3: MOOD DISORDERS II
11:15 – 11:35 AM Family Genetics of Bipolar Disorder
Janet Wozniak, MD
11:35 – 11:55 AM Schizophrenia & Pharmacological Approaches to Pediatric Mania
Janet Wozniak, MD
11:55 – 12:15 PM Nutraceuticals in Pharmacology
Janet Wozniak, MD
12:15 – 12:45 PM Question & Answer Panel
Moderator & Panelist: Janet Wozniak, MD
12:45 – 1:45 PM Lunch Break
MODULE TOPIC 4: OCD, ANXIETY DISORDERS, TOURETTE’S, PANDAS
1:45 – 2:05 PM Tourette’s Disorder & Tics
Barbara J. Coffey, MD, MS
2:05 – 2:25 PM Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Barbara J. Coffey, MD, MS
2:25 – 2:45 PM PANDAS
Barbara J. Coffey, MD, MS
2:45 – 3:05 PM Pediatric Anxiety Disorders
Barbara J. Coffey, MD, MS
3:05 – 3:35 PM Question & Answer Panel
Moderator: Timothy E. Wilens, MD
Panelist: Barbara J. Coffey, MD, MS
3:35 PM Adjourn
SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 2023
8:00 – 8:05 AM Introduction
Timothy E. Wilens, MD
MODULE TOPIC 5: ADHD I
8:05 – 8:25 AM ADHD and its Treatment Across the Life Cycle
Timothy E. Wilens, MD
8:25 – 8:45 AM Treatment of ADHD with Stimulants I
Timothy E. Wilens, MD
8:45 – 9:05 AM Treatment of ADHD with Stimulants II
Timothy E. Wilens, MD
9:05 – 9:25 AM Pharmacological Treatment of ADHD Across the Life Span: Nonstimulants
Timothy E. Wilens, MD
9:25 – 9:40 AM Break
9:40 – 10:00 AM ADHD, Tics and Tourette’s Disorder
Barbara J. Coffey, MD, MS
10:00 – 10:30 AM Question & Answer Panel
Moderator: Timothy E. Wilens, MD
Panelists: Barbara J. Coffey, MD, MS
MODULE TOPIC 6: ADHD II
10:30 – 10:50 AM CBT & Psychosocial Treatments in ADHD
Aude Henin, PhD
10:50 – 11:10 AM ADHD & Education
Aude Henin, PhD
11:10 – 11:30 AM Functional Outcomes in ADHD and the Critical Importance of Treatment to Mitigate Them
Timothy E. Wilens, MD
11:30 – 12:00 PM Question & Answer Panel
Moderator: Timothy E. Wilens, MD
Panelists: Aude Henin, PhD
12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch Break
MODULE TOPIC 7: PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT & INTERVENTION
1:00 – 1:20 PM Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for Young Adults: Education & Psychological Testing
Aude Henin, PhD
1:20 – 1:40 PM Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety in Young Children
Aude Henin, PhD
1:40 – 2:00 PM Using Psychological Assessment to Inform Treatment
Aude Henin, PhD
2:00 – 2:20 PM Integrating Resiliency in Everyday Practice
Aude Henin, PhD
2:20 – 2:50 PM Question & Answer Panel
Moderator: Timothy E. Wilens, MD
Panelists: Aude Henin, PhD
2:50 PM Adjourn
SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 2023
8:00 – 8:05 AM Introduction
Janet Wozniak, MD
MODULE TOPIC 8: DIAGNOSIS, UNDERPINNINGS, AND TREATMENT OF AUTISM
8:05 – 8:25 AM Prevalence and Presentation of Autism
Gagan Joshi, MD
8:25 – 8:45 AM Assessment of Autism
Gagan Joshi, MD
8:45 – 9:05 AM Neural Underpinnings of Autism
Gagan Joshi, MD
9:05 – 9:25 AM Pharmacological Treatment of Autism
Janet Wozniak, MD
9:25 – 9:55 AM Question & Answer Panel
Moderator: Janet Wozniak, MD
Panelists: Gagan Joshi, MD
9:55 – 10:10 AM Break
MODULE TOPIC 9: PSYCHOPATHOLOGY ASSOCIATED WITH AUTISM
10:10 – 10:30 AM An Overview
Gagan Joshi, MD
10:30 – 10:50 AM Autism and ADHD
Gagan Joshi, MD
10:50 – 11:10 AM Autism and Bipolar Disorder
Gagan Joshi, MD
11:10 – 11:30 AM Question & Answer Panel
Moderator: Janet Wozniak, MD
Panelists: Gagan Joshi, MD
11:30 AM Adjourn
Course Directors:
David H. Rubin, MD
Timothy E. Wilens, MD
Janet Wozniak, MD
Faculty:
Barbara J. Coffey, MD, MS
Aude Henin, PhD
Gagan Joshi, MD
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of McLean Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. McLean Hospital is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
McLean Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 15.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 13, sections 13, 14, 14A, 15 and 15D and Chapter 112, sections 74 through 81C authorize the Board of Registration in Nursing to regulate nursing practice and education.
This program meets the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (244 CMR 5.00) for 15.50 contact hours of nursing continuing education credit.
Advance practice nurses, please note: Educational activities which meet the requirements of the ACCME (such as this activity) count towards 50% of the nursing requirement for ANCC accreditation.
The Collaborative of NASW, Boston College, and Simmons College Schools of Social Work authorizes social work continuing education credits for courses, workshops, and educational programs that meet the criteria outlined in 258 CMR of the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Workers
This program has been approved for 15.50 Social Work Continuing Education hours for relicensure, in accordance with 258 CMR.
Collaborative of NASW and the Boston College and Simmons Schools of Social Work Authorization Number D 91558.
This course allows other providers to claim a Participation Certificate upon successful completion of this course.
Participation Certificates will specify the title, location, type of activity, date of activity, and number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ associated with the activity. Providers should check with their regulatory agencies to determine ways in which AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ may or may not fulfill continuing education requirements. Providers should also consider saving copies of brochures, agenda, and other supporting documents.The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.
The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This offering meets the criteria for 15.50 Continuing Education (CE) credits per presentation for psychologists.
Joseph Biederman, MD
Thomas J. Spencer, MD
Timothy E. Wilens, MD
Jane Pimental, MPH
David H. Rubin, MD, reviewer
Susan E. Sprich, PhD psychologist reviewer
Policy on Faculty and Provider Disclosure
It is the policy of McLean Hospital that faculty and providers disclose real or apparent conflicts of interest relating to the topics of this educational activity. McLean Hospital has established policies in place that identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity.
Resolution of Conflict of Interest (COI)
McLean Hospital has implemented a process to resolve COI for each CME activity. In order to help ensure content objectivity, independence, fair balance and ensure that the content is aligned with the interest of the public, McLean Hospital has resolved the conflict by External Content Review.