2008 U.S. Psychiatric & Mental Health Congress Conference & Exhibition brochure #4

DEVELOPMENTS ON YOUR FIELD’S MOST PRESSING TOPICS Oct. 30-Nov. 2, 2008 San Diego Convention Center and Marriott Hotel & Marina San Diego Get the latest Co-Hosts (To learn more about your program co-chairs, please see Page 17.) Stephen V. Sobel, MD Program Co-Host Clinical Instructor, UCSD School of Medicine; Consulting Psychiatrist, NFL San Diego Chargers, MLB San Diego Padres; Private Practice, Adult and Adolescent Psychiatry; 2007 U.S. Psychiatric Congress Teacher of the Year William Soliman, PhD, MPhil, MA Program Co-Host Senior Vice President, Medical & Scientific Affairs, CME LLC JUST A FEw OF THIS YEAR’S ExPERT FACULTY: 2008 Teacher of the Year Winner Rakesh Jain, MD, MPH Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, University of Texas Medical School, Houston; Director, Psychiatric Drug Research, R/D Clinical Research Center, Lake Jackson, TX Get the latest Kevin F. Gray, MD Director, Geriatric Neuropsychiatry Clinic, Veterans Affairs North Texas Health Care System; Associate Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Neurology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Who Will Benefit The 2008 U.S. Psychiatric and Mental Health Congress was designed to meet the continuing education needs of psychiatrists and other physicians, physician assistants, pharmacists, psychologists, registered nurses, advanced practice nurses, advanced practice psychiatric nurses, and licensed social workers and counselors. Other mental health and healthcare professionals who desire to improve their diagnostic and treatment skills and advance their knowledge of mental disorders may find this activity informative and should check with their state licensing and certification boards to determine if it meets their continuing education requirements. - A 'Hands On' Workshop for Diagnosing Fibromyalgia in Your Busy Practice Co-Presenter Saundra Jain, PsyD, LPC, MBA - A Busy Clinician’s ‘Treasure Chest’: Creating a Tool Box Filled with Screeners and Rating Instruments to Improve Patient Outcomes - No Lobe Unprobed: Mastering the Mental Status Exam - Depression vs. Dementia: An Evolving Enigma in the Elderly Stephen B. Levine, MD Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University; Co-Director of the Center for Marital and Sexual Health, Beachwood, OH Mark Gold, MD Distinguished Professor, Departments of Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Anesthesiology, Community Health and Family Medicine, Evelyn and William McKnight Brain Institute; Chief, Division of Addiction Medicine, University of Florida - Infidelity I: Basic Background Concepts - Infidelity II: Clinical Interventions Jose R. Maldonado, MD Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; Chief, Medical and Forensic Psychiatry Section; Medical Director, Psychosomatic Medicine Service, Stanford University Medical Center Educational Objective By participating in this activity, attendees will be able to: 1) Discuss the most current research on the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of various psychiatric disorders and update their diagnostic and therapeutic knowledge in the psychiatric care of their patients; 2) Outline the newest information of psychopharmacological therapy–both approved and investigational–and improve their knowledge to prescribe the most effective treatments in a mono or on a combination basis; and 3) Identify the advances in treatment methods and scientific approaches for psychiatric disorders and incorporate these principles into practice. - Introduction to Drug Abuse and Dependency: New Insights from Cocaine to Alcohol - Globesity: Crisis, Prospects and New Treatments San Diego Convention Center 111 w. Harbor Drive San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 525-5000 - Neuropsychiatric Masquerades: Medical and Neurological Disorders that Present with Psychiatric Symptoms - Alcohol Withdrawal Syndromes: Pathophysiology and Management 2 To Register Call (800) 447-4474 or go Online and Save an Additional $25 at www.CMELLC.com/psychcongress http://www.CMELLC.com/psychcongress

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