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Annual Meeting Course GuideFull Access

THURSDAY, MAY 6, 2004

Published Online:16 Jan 2004https://doi.org/10.1176/pn.39.2.0038

COURSE 98:

INTRODUCTION TO TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION (TMS)

Co-Directors: Ziad H. Nahas, M.D., Leon J. Grunhaus, M.D. Faculty: Sarah H. Lisanby, M.D., Ehud M. Klein, M.D. Educational Objective: At the conclusion of this course, the participant should be able to (1) understand the physics of inducing a noninvasive neuronal depolarization; (2) address safety requirements and potential side effects; and (3) understand results of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) clinical trials in mood and other neuropsychiatric disorders. Course Level: This is a basic course. No experience or knowledge is required. This is a revision of a course given last year. Thu., May 6, 8-12; Hilton New York; fee: advance $100, on site $130; spaces available: 75.

COURSE 99:

ONLINE COMMUNICATION IN MENTAL HEALTH: DIFFERENT CONTEXTS, DIFFERENT ISSUES

Director: Robert C. Hsiung. Faculty: Ivan K. Goldberg, M.D., Alfred Herzog, M.D., Ronald W. Pies, M.D., Joel Yager, M.D., Elizabeth Zevlin, A.C.S.W. Educational Objective: At the conclusion of this course, the participant should be able to (1) describe different types of online communication in mental health and (2) summarize their advantages and disadvantages. Course Level: This is a basic course. Some previous general experience with e-mail and Web pages is useful. Thu., May 6, 8-12; Hilton New York; fee: advance $100, on site $130; spaces available: 50.

COURSE 100:

NEUROPSYCHIATRY OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY

American Neuropsychiatric Association.Director: David B. Arciniegas, M.D. Faculty: Thomas McAllister, M.D., Jonathan M. Silver, M.D. Educational Objective: At the conclusion of this course, the participant should be able to (1) summarize the pre-injury, injury-related, and post-injury factors that influence neuropsychiatric and functional outcome following traumatic brain injury; (2) recognize the most common forms of posttraumatic cognitive impairment, emotional problems, and behavioral disturbances; and (3) apply an evidence-based approach to the treatment of post-traumatic cognitive, emotional, and behavioral problems. Course Level: This is an intermediate course. Participants should be familiar with basic brain-behavior relationships and with psychopharmacology in the medically ill. This is a revision of a course given last year. Thu., May 6, 8-12; Hilton New York; fee: advance $100, on site $130; spaces available: 100.