COURSE 13: SHORT-TERM PSYCHODYNAMIC SUPPORTIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY TREATMENT
OF DEPRESSION
Co-Directors: Simone Kool, M.D., Jack J. Dekker, Ph.D.
Faculty: Robert A. Schoevers, M.D., Mariëlle Hendriksen, M.A.,
Gerda van Aalst, M.D., Henricus L. Van, M.D. Educational Objective: At
the conclusion of this course, the participant will be aware of the core
ingredients of SPSP and its place in the range of psychodynamic short-term
forms of psychotherapy. Participants with sufficient psychotherapeutic
experience may be able to start treatment of mild to moderate depression in a
maximum of 16 sessions according to the SPSP methodology. Course Level:
This is a basic course. However, participants are expected to have adequate
knowledge of depressive disorders and at least basic knowledge of
psychodynamic theory. Sun., May 22, 8-12; Georgia World Congress Center;
fee: advance $100, on site $130; spaces available: 25
COURSE 14: USING BOUNDARY CROSSINGS AS CREATIVE THERAPY INSTEAD OF
SLIPPERY SLOPES
Director: Gail E. Robinson, M.D. Faculty: Gary R. Schoener,
Psy.D. Howard E. Book, M.D., Linda M. Jorgenson, J.D. Educational
Objective: At the conclusion of this course, the participant should be
able to (1) recognize the difference between a boundary violation and a
boundary crossing and (2) evaluate when the creative use of such actions as
nonsexual touching, self-disclosure, and other boundary crossings may be
beneficial to a patient. Course Level: This is a basic course. No
previous experience or knowledge is required. Sun., May 22, 8-12; Georgia
World Congress Center; fee: advance $100, on site $130; spaces available:
50
COURSE 15: RISK ASSESSMENT FOR VIOLENCE
Director: Phillip J. Resnick, M.D. Educational Objective: At
the conclusion of this course, the participant should be able to (1) identify
risk factors for violence; (2) improve interviewing techniques in the
assessment of dangerousness; and (3) classify different types of stalkers.
Course Level: This is a basic course. No previous experience or
knowledge is required. This is a repeat of a course given last year. Sun.,
May 22, 8-12; Georgia World Congress Center; fee: advance $100, on site $130;
spaces available: 100. A similar course on this topic will be offered on Sun.,
May 22, 1-5. See Course 28 for details.
COURSE 16: BEHAVIORAL NEUROANATOMY: AN INTRODUCTION
Director: Nashaat N. Boutros, M.D. Faculty: Edward C.
Lauterbach, M.D, David L. Clark, M.D. Educational Objective: At the
conclusion of this course, the participant should be able to (1) understand
the organization of the human brain and (2) relate brain structures to
psychological functions. Course Level: This is a basic course. No prior
knowledge or experience is required. Researchers or clinicians who are
familiar with neuroanatomy may find this course to be too basic. This is a
revision of a course given last year. Sun., May 22, 8-12; Georgia World
Congress Center; fee: advance $100, on site $130; spaces available: 25
COURSE 17: INTERPERSONAL PSYCHOTHERAPY
Director: John C. Markowitz, M.D. Educational Objective: At
the conclusion of this course, the participant should be able to understand
the basic rationale and techniques of interpersonal psychotherapy for
depression and key research supporting its use. Course Level: This is
basic course. No previous experience or knowledge is required. Sun., May
22, 8-12; Georgia World Congress Center; fee: advance $100, on site $130;
spaces available: 50. A similar course on this topic will be offered on Wed.,
May 25, 9-4. See Course 89 for details.
Director: Thomas E. Brown, Ph.D. Faculty: Jefferson B.
Prince, M.D. Educational Objective: At the conclusion of this course,
the participant should be able to (1) recognize various types of
attention-deficit disorders (ADDs) in adults; (2) assess and diagnose adults
for ADD using updated instruments and methods; (3) select appropriate
medications for ADD and comorbid conditions; and (4) design multimodal
treatment programs for adults with ADDs. Course Level: This is a basic
course. No prior experience or knowledge required. This is a revision of a
course given last year. Sun., May 22, 8-12; Georgia World Congress Center;
fee: advance $100, on site $130; spaces available: 125. Similar courses on
this topic will be offered on Sat., May 21, 8-12; Tue., May 24, 1-5; and Thu.,
May 26, 8-12. See Courses 3, 76, and 101 for details.
COURSE 19: PERSONALITY DISORDERS: COMBINING RELATIONAL THERAPY AND
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
Director: Roy O. Resnikoff, M.D. Educational Objective: At
the conclusion of this course, the participants will: (1) distinguish and
integrate categorical versus dimensional definitions of personality disorders;
(2) consider the new use of psychopharmacology to modify life-long personality
temperaments; (3) understand the advantages of couples therapy for personality
disorders; and (4) better understand the therapist's personality interaction
with the treatment couple. This is a revision of a course given last year.
Sun., May 22, 8-12; Georgia World Congress Center; fee: advance $100, on site
$130; spaces available: 25. Similar courses on this topic will be offered on
Sun., May 22, 9-4, and Mon., May 23, 9-4. See Courses 23 and 46 for
details.
COURSE 20: LIMBIC BRAIN: ANATOMIC THEORIES OF EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE: THE
BASICS
Co-Directors: Andrew L. Lautin, M.D., Jack Davis, M.S. Faculty: Adam
Wolkin, M.D., Hamada Hamid, M.D. Educational Objective: At the
conclusion of this course, the participant should be able to (1) review
principles of CNS development and anatomy relating to the structure and
function of the limbic system, emphasizing rich iconography and historical
context, and (2) understand principles of limbic (brain) neuroanatomy and its
role in psychiatric disease and how and why limbic brain components become
incorporated. Course Level: This is a basic course. No previous
experience or knowledge is required. Sun., May 22, 9-4; Georgia World
Congress Center; fee: advance $160, on site $185; spaces available:
100
COURSE 21: KUNDALINI YOGA MEDITATION TECHNIQUES FOR PSYCHIATRIC
DISORDERS
Director: David Shannahoff-Khalsa, B.A. Educational
Objective: At the conclusion of this course, the participant should be
able to (1) learn specific meditation techniques for treating OCD, anxiety
disorders, depression, grief, fear, anger, and addictions and (2) be familiar
with published results showing efficacy for new and "treatment
refractory" OCD and OC spectrum and other comorbid patients. Course
Level: This is a basic course. No previous experience or knowledge is
required. Sun., May 22, 9-4; Georgia World Congress Center; fee: advance
$160, on site $185; spaces available: 50. A similar course on this topic will
be offered on Tue., May 24, 8-12. See Course 62 for details.
COURSE 22: REBUILDING SHATTERED LIVES: TREATING COMPLEX POSTTRAUMATIC
STRESS DISORDER
Director: James A. Chu, M.D. Educational Objective: At the
conclusion of this course, the participant should be able to (1) summarize
three major phases of treatment for traumatized patients; (2) identify typical
posttraumatic and dissociative symptoms experienced by adults with history of
childhood abuse; and (3) describe three common dilemmas in the treatment of
abuse survivors and the strategies to resolve them. Course Level: This
is a basic course. No previous experience or knowledge is required. Sun.,
May 22, 9-4; Georgia World Congress Center; fee: advance $160, on site $185;
spaces available: 50
COURSE 23: PSYCHOTHERAPY OF BORDERLINE PERSONALITY
Co-Directors: Otto F. Kernberg, M.D., Frank E. Yeomans, M.D.
Faculty: John F. Clarkin, Ph.D., Eve Caligor, M.D. Educational
Objective: At the conclusion of this course, the participant should be
able to understand the basic concepts and techniques of effective
psychotherapy for borderline patients, including object-relations theory; the
treatment contract; and the strategies, tactics, and techniques of therapy.
Course Level: This is a basic course. No previous experience or
knowledge is required. This is a repeat of a course given last year. Sun.,
May 22, 9-4; Georgia World Congress Center; fee: advance $160, on site $185;
spaces available: 75. Similar courses on this topic will be offered on Sun.,
May 22, 8-12, and Mon., May 23, 9-4. See Courses 19 and 46 for
details.
COURSE 24: UNDERSTANDING THE PERSON BEHIND THE ILLNESS: AN APPROACH TO
PSYCHODYNAMIC FORMULATION
Director: William H. Campbell, M.D. Educational Objective: At
the conclusion of this course, the participant should be able to (1)
systematically organize historical data into meaningful diagnostic categories
and (2) develop a comprehensive biopsychosocial formulation suitable for oral
board presentations. Course Level: This is an intermediate course for
board-eligible psychiatrists. Sun., May 22, 9-4; Georgia World Congress
Center; fee: advance $160, on site $185; spaces available: 50. A similar
course on this topic will be offered on Wed., May 25, 9-4. See Course 95 for
details.
COURSE 25: BASIC HYPNOSIS: PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS
Director: Jose R. Maldonado, M.D. Faculty: David Spiegel,
M.D., Matthew May, M.D. Educational Objective: At the conclusion of
this course, the participant should be able to (1) assess hypnotizability in
the clinical setting; (2) understand the relationship between hypnotizability,
personality styles, and DSM-IV diagnoses; (3) learn basic skills in
the use of hypnosis for simple psychiatric problems; and (4) induce hypnotic
trance states. Course Level: This is a basic course. No previous
experience or knowledge is required. This is a revision of a course given
last year. Sun., May 22, 9-4; Georgia World Congress Center; fee: advance
$160, on site $185; spaces available: 50. An advanced course on this topic
will be offered on Mon., May 23, 9-4. See Course 45 for details.
COURSE 26: DREAM TRANSLATION: ONE EMPIRICALLY BASED APPROACH
Director: Milton Kramer, M.D. Educational Objective: At the
conclusion of this course, the participant should be able to (1) understand
that there is a scientific basis to the search for the meaning of a dream and
(2) apply a methodology to establish a dream's meaning. Course Level:
This is a basic course. No previous experience or knowledge is required.
This is a repeat of a course given last year. Sun., May 22, 1-5; Georgia
World Congress Center; fee: advance $100, on site $130; spaces available:
25
COURSE 27: HOW TO GIVE A MORE EFFECTIVE LECTURE: PUNCH, PASSION, AND
POLISH
Director: Phillip J. Resnick, M.D. Educational Objective: At
the conclusion of this course, the participant should be able to improve
lecture techniques for holding audience attention, involving the audience, and
using slides effectively. Course Level: This is a basic course. No
previous experience or knowledge is required. Sun., May 22, 1-5; Georgia
World Congress Center; fee: advance $100, on site $130; spaces available: 40.
A similar course on this topic will be offered on Tue., May 24, 8-12. See
Course 59 for details.
COURSE 28: ASSESSING THE RISK OF VIOLENCE IN FORENSIC AND SEX OFFENDER
SETTINGS
Director: Bradley R. Johnson, M.D. Faculty: Judith V. Becker,
Ph.D. Educational Objective: At the conclusion of this course, the
participant should be able to summarize what is known about the prediction of
future violence, especially in forensic and sex offender settings, as well as
learn how to administer or where to obtain a number of violence and sex
offender risk-prediction scales. The participant will also briefly review
pertinent issues in working with violent individuals. Course Level:
This is a basic course. No previous experience or knowledge is required.
This is a revision of a course given last year. Sun., May 22, 1-5; Georgia
World Congress Center; fee: advance $100, on site $130; spaces available: 50.
A similar course on this topic will be offered on Sun., May 22, 8-12. See
Course 15 for details.
COURSE 29: ASSESSING POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SYMPTOMS IN PSYCHOSIS WITH
THE PANSS
Co-Directors: Lewis A. Opler, M.D., Paul M. Ramirez, Ph.D.
Educational Objective: At the conclusion of this course, the
participant should be able to (1) identify positive and negative general
psychopathology symptoms in the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS)
and (2) utilize the Structured Clinical Interview (SCI-PANSS) and Informant
Questionnaire (IQ-PANSS) to accurately use the PANSS in rating SXS. Course
Level: This is an intermediate course. Participants should have some
experience in diagnosing schizophrenia and other psychoses. This is a
repeat of a course given last year. Sun., May 22, 1-5; Georgia World Congress
Center; fee: advance $100, on site $130; spaces available: 25
COURSE 30: PSYCHIATRIC REVOLUTIONS: A HISTORY OF PSYCHIATRY
Director: Albert Rothenberg, M.D. Faculty: Paul R. McHugh,
M.D. Educational Objective: At the conclusion of this course, the
participant should be able to (1) understand the factors that have produced
the current state of clinical practice research and mental health delivery and
(2) apply effective diagnoses, new treatments, and advocate policy changes.
Course Level: This is an intermediate course. Clinical experience or
knowledge is required. Sun., May 22, 1-5; Georgia World Congress Center;
fee: advance $100, on site $130; spaces available: 50
COURSE 31: COGNITIVE THERAPY FOR SCHIZOPHRENIA
Director: Jesse H. Wright, M.D. Faculty: Douglas Turkington,
M.D., David G. Kingdon, M.D. Educational Objective: At the conclusion
of this presentation, the participant should be able to (1) describe the
biological-cognitive-behavioral model for treatment of schizophrenia; (2)
utilize cognitive therapy methods for treating positive and negative symptoms
of schizophrenia; and (3) employ cognitive therapy methods for improving
medication adherence. Course Level: This is an intermediate course.
Participants should have knowledge of basic concepts of CBT. This is a
revision of a course given last year. Sun., May 22, 1-5; Georgia World
Congress Center; fee: advance $100, on site $130; spaces available:
100
COURSE 32: BRIEF PSYCHODYNAMIC PSYCHOTHERAPY: THE CORE CONFLICTUAL
RELATIONSHIP THEME
Director: Howard E. Book, M.D. Educational Objective: At the
conclusion of this course, the participant should be able to (1) list defining
characteristics of brief psychodynamic psychotherapy (BPP); (2) differentiate
BPP from emergency, crisis, and long-term psychotherapies concerning goals,
frequency, duration, and therapist activity; (3) list inclusion criteria for
brief psychodynamic psychotherapy; (4) develop a core conflictual relationship
theme (CCRT) focus for any patient; and (5) summarize the defining
characteristics of the beginning (sessions 1-4), middle (sessions 5-12), and
termination (sessions 12-16) phases. Course Level: This is a basic
course. No previous experience or knowledge is required. This is a revision
of a course given last year. Sun., May 22, 1-5; Georgia World Congress Center:
Advance $100, on site $130; spaces available: 25