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Course Description and Target Audience
Newer approaches to treatment of mood and anxiety disorders offer hope for improving the outcome of these common illnesses. This conference brings together leading experts in some of most promising treatment developments to help attendees build their knowledge and skills in managing depression, bipolar disorder, and related conditions.  Drawing from research breakthroughs in biologically and psychosocially-based treatments, presenters offer both practical solutions for enhancing treatment responses today and insights on how treatment may evolve in the future.

Target Audience
Public Presentation - October 14, 2010
Persons who suffer from mood disorders and related conditions, family members, mental health advocates, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, nurses, and other mental health clinicians. Three hundred participants are expected.

Professional Conference - October 15, 2010
Psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, nurses, other mental health clinicians, and primary care
practitioners. Two hundred and fifty participants are expected.

Presented By
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
University of Louisville School of Medicine

Supported By
The sponsor acknowledges, with special thanks, the following supporters: Norton Healthcare, The Brook,
Our Lady of Peace, Seven Counties Services, University of Louisville Hospital.

Agenda
Public Presentation - Thursday, October 14, 2010

5:15 PM
Registration & Reception

6:00 PM
Power Over Depression: Finding A Path To Wellness
Jesse H. Wright, M.D., Ph.D.
Objectives: 1. Recognize effective treatments for depression
2. Identify useful self-help strategies for depression

6:30 PM
Rhythms of Life: Learning Practical Solutions for Controlling Your Moods
Ellen Frank, Ph.D.
Objectives: 1. Understand how the cycle of daily activities influences mood.
2. Learn ways to control moods by regulating the rhythms of life.

7:00 PM
Public Presentation Adjourns

Professional Conference - Friday October 15, 2010
8:00 AM            
Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30 AM       
Welcome
Allan Tasman, M.D.
Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

8:40 AM   
The Potential of Computer Technology in Treatment of Mood Disorders: A Brief Tour
Jesse H. Wright, M.D., Ph.D.

9:00 AM   
Adiposity, Inflammation, and Depression: Linkages and Treatment Strategies
Richard Shelton, M.D.

9:45 AM       
Break

10:05 AM   
Interpersonal and Social Rhythms Therapy for Bipolar Disorder
Ellen Frank, Ph.D.

10:50 AM   
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Depression
Rifaat El-Mallakh, M.D.

11:15 AM   
Deep Brain Stimulation for Depression
Todd Shanks, M.D.

11:45 AM
Panel Discussion
Doctors Shelton, Frank, El-Mallakh, Shanks, and Wright

Noon           
Lunch

1:00 PM   
Afternoon Session:
Workshop I -  See Schedule Below;
Participants choose one workshop for each time slot (1:00-2:30 PM and 2:50-4:20 PM)

2:30 PM   
Break

2:50 PM   
Workshop II

4:20 PM   
Course evaluation

4:30 PM   
Conference adjourns


Workshops:
1:00-2:30 PM

1. Implementing Interpersonal and Social Rhythms Therapy: A Practicum
Ellen Frank, Ph.D.
       
2. Integrating Mindfulness with Treatment for Depression, Anxiety, and Stress
Paul Salmon, Ph.D.
          
3. Diagnosis and Management of Bipolar Disorder in Children
David Lohr, M.D.


2:50-4:20 PM

1. Moderator Based Treatment of Depression: Maximizing Responses to Medications and Psychotherapy
Richard Shelton, M.D.

2. When PANIC Attacks – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Strategies for Panic Disorder
Joyce Spurgeon, M.D., Amanda Mackey, M.D.

3. Treating Sleep Disorders: Principles and Practice of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Ryan G. Wetzler, Psy.D.

Course Director
Jesse H. Wright, M.D., Ph.D.
Director of University of Louisville Depression Center
Professor, Vice Chair for Academic Affairs
Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky

Keynote Speakers
Ellen Frank, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychiatry
Professor of Psychology
University of Pittsburgh
Director, Depression & Manic Depression
Prevention Program
Western Psychiatric
Institute & Clinic
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Richard Shelton, M.D.
Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Professor of
Pharmacology
Vice-Chair for Research and Chief of the Mood Disorders Program
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

Additional Faculty
Rifaat S. El-Mallakh, M.D.
Professor
Department of Psychiatry & Behavorial Sciences
Director, Mood Disorders Research Program
University of Louisville

David Lohr, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry & Behavorial Sciences
University of Louisville

Amanda Mackey, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry & Behavorial Sciences
University of Louisville

Paul Salmon, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences
University of Louisville

Todd Shanks, M.D.
Director, Functional Neurosurgery
Norton Healthcare
Louisville, Kentucky
Joyce A. Spurgeon, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Director of Residency Training Program
Department of Psychiatry & Behavorial Sciences
University of Louisville

Ryan Wetzler, Psy.D.
Director of Behavioral Sleep
Medicine
Sleep Medicine Specialists
Louisville, Kentucky


Continuing Education Credit
Physician Credit - The University of Louisville Continuing Health Sciences Education office designates this educational activity for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing Credits - This program has been approved by the Kentucky Board of Nursing for 7.2 contact hours through the University of Louisville School of Nursing, provider number 3-0046-01-2012-153, expiration date December 31, 2012. The Kentucky Board of Nursing approval of an individual nursing education provider does not constitute endorsement of program content. Participants must complete entire session, provide license and social security number and complete evaluation to receive contact hours.   

AAFP - Application for CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Determination of credit is pending.

Social Work - This conference has been approved for CEU credit for participating social workers by the Kentucky Chapter, NASW.

Psychology - The Kentucky Board of Psychology has approved this program for 6.0 Continuing Education Units.

Brochure
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Registration
Advance registration for this symposium is now closed. You may still attend by registering in person at the registration desk starting at 8:00 AM on Friday, October 15 at the symposium site, The Clifton Center, 2117 Payne Street, Louisville, KY 40206


Refund Policy
Requests for cancellation must be submitted to chse@louisville.edu on or before Sept. 30, 2010. Requests received on or after Sept. 30, 2010 will receive a full refund less a $25 processing fee.


Parking
Free parking is available at the Clifton Center in three convenient adjoining lots. For more information, visit the Clifton Center website.


Driving Directions
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Learning Objectives & Outcomes
1. Recognize newer psychopharmacologic and psychotherapeutic strategies for mood disorders

2. Describe the theoretical rationale and key methods of interpersonal and social rhythms therapy

3. Detail effective approaches for the combined management of depression, inflammation, and adiposity

4. Identify potential applications of computer technology for enhancing psychiatric treatment

5. Describe advances in using transcranial magnetic stimulation and deep brain stimulation in the treatment of mental disorders

6. Practice mindfulness meditation techniques that may help prevent recurrence of depression

7. Describe key methods of identifying and treating bipolar disorder in children

8. Detail core CBT methods for treatment of panic disorder

9. Implement basic principles of CBT for insomnia


Special Services
If you need special accommodations due to a disability, or for an alternative form of course materials, please contact us at chse@louisville.edu. Continuing Health Sciences Education fully complies with the legal requirements of the ADA and the rules and regulations thereof.


Accreditation
The University of Louisville School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.