New Clinical Track Offers Practical Strategies
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The sessions will focus on ready-to-apply clinical pearls.
This new track was created specifically to give attendees the latest clinical information they can use immediately in their practices, says Eric R. Williams, M.D.
The new Clinical Updates Track scheduled for APA’s Annual Meeting in New Orleans in May will offer an ocean of clinical pearls to gather. The track features 19 sessions that will cover a plethora of topics and is designed for psychiatrists who are seeking practical information to incorporate directly into practice, said Eric R. Williams, M.D., vice chair of APA’s Scientific Program Committee and chair of the subcommittee that developed the track.
“What makes this track so exciting is that it offers information psychiatrists can take home and use right away with their patients,” Williams told Psychiatric News. He is assistant dean of student affairs at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Columbia, S.C. “The sessions have been cultivated to ensure they will provide the most practical, up-to-date information for psychiatrists who primarily see patients. Each session will offer 90 minutes of clinical pearls and best practices.”
Williams added that the topics covered dovetail with those required for certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
The sessions will provide a brief overview of the topic, then cover how to conduct assessments and make diagnoses; how to address a patient’s primary complaint among other problems or conditions that need to be addressed during a typical psychiatry outpatient visit; guidance on when to refer a patient to a specialist; and evidence-based strategies for treatment, including the latest medications and therapies. The sessions will also allow time for questions and answers.
The track consists of these sessions:
Saturday, May 21
8 a.m.-9 a.m.
Ketamine and Esketamine for the Treatment of Adults With Treatment-Resistant Depression: Synthesizing the Scientific Data and Clinical Application
10 a.m.-noon
Management of Medication Side Effects in Treatment of Mood Disorders/Bipolar Mixed States
1:30 p.m.-3 p.m.
Non-Pharmacological Approaches to Psychosis Care
4 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Neurobiology and Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Sunday, May 22
8 a.m.-9 a.m.
Diagnosis and Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
10 a.m.-noon
Diagnosis and Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
1:30 p.m.-3 p.m.
Catching Up on Schizophrenia: What You Need to Know From New Research
4 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Approaches to First Episode Psychosis
Monday, May 23
10 a.m.-noon
Psychotherapy for Addiction in a COVID World—Theory and Practice
1:30 p.m.-3 p.m.
The Neurobiology of Alcohol Use Disorder: A Heuristic Framework for Diagnosis and Treatment
4 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Theory of Opiate Use Disorder and Clinical Practice of Treatment
Tuesday, May 24
8 a.m.-9 a.m.
Assessment and Management of Memory Complaints in Older Adults
10 a.m.-noon
Assessment and Management of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
1:30 p.m.-3 p.m.
Personality Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment
4 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Clinical Update: Borderline Personality Disorder Management
Wednesday, May 25
8 a.m.-9 a.m.
Practical Sleep Medicine for Psychiatrists
10 a.m.-noon
Eating Disorders
1:30 p.m.-3 p.m.
Common Sexual Concerns in Patients
4 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Transgender Mental Health ■
