A number of sessions at APA's 2009 annual meeting in San Francisco will
provide psychiatrists with the latest information on electroconvulsive therapy
as well as invite psychiatrists' input on APA's ECT handbook.
Medical Update: 21st Century ECT: Updating the APA Recommendations on
ECT
Room 300, Esplanade Level, Moscone Center
APA's Task Force to Revise the Practice of Electroconvulsive Therapy
welcomes attendees to provide feedback on the revisions for the next edition
of "The Practice of Electroconvulsive Therapy: Recommendations for
Treatment, Training, and Privileging."
Course: Practice Update for the General Psychiatrist
Yosemite Ballroom B, Hilton San Francisco
APA's Corresponding Committee on Electroconvulsive Therapy and Other
Electromagnetic Therapies is presenting this basic-level course designed to
provide general psychiatrists and other health care providers who practice
ECT, or refer patients for ECT, an opportunity to update their knowledge of
ECT. Please note: This is one of APA's CME courses; advance registration and
payment are required.
Symposium: Advances in Electroconvulsive Therapy
Room 304, Esplanade Level, Moscone Center
This session is presented by APA's Corresponding Committee on
Electroconvulsive Therapy and Other Electromagnetic Therapies.
Also, the Association for Convulsive Therapy is holding two certificate
courses in conjunction with APA's annual meeting. One course is on
electroconvulsive therapy, and the other is on transcranial magnetic
stimulation. Both include lectures, a hands-on practicum, and examination.
Scheduling and fee information may be obtained by sending an e-mail to
rnewman@wpahs.org.