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Target Audience
Psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, nurse practitioners, primary care physicians, and other mental health clinicians.

Agenda
Public Presentation (No CME Credits Offered)
Thursday, November 9, 2017
Clifton Center, 2117 Payne Street, Louisville, Kentucky  40206

Target Audience
Persons who suffer from mood disorders and related conditions, family members, caregivers, mental health advocates, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, nurses, and other mental health clinicians.  

This presentation is free and open to the public.

5:45-6:00 PM           
Sign-in

6:00-6:45 PM           
Depression 2017: Finding the Best Treatment for Each Person
John F. Greden, M.D.

6:45-7:00 PM           
Questions and Answers

Learning Objectives, Public Presentation
1. Recognize that that “one size treatment will never fit all,” and the aim is to develop personalized, precision treatments for each depressed person.  
2. Summarize the progress that is being made to find the “best treatment for each person.”
3. Describe the steps that may be required to attain and maintain the goal of lifetime wellness.

Professional Conference (CME Credits Offered)
Friday, November 10, 2017

Morning Session
7:45-8:20 AM         
Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:20-8:30 AM        
Welcome
Jesse H. Wright, M.D., Ph.D.    

8:30-9:20 AM    
Personalized, Precision Treatments for Depressions and Bipolar Illnesses: The Time has Come!    
John F. Greden, M.D.

9:20-9:45 AM        
Break

9:45-10:35 AM    
Dialectical-Behavior Therapy in Action: Core Principles and Methods
Kate Comtois, Ph.D., MPH

10:35-11:35 AM    
Synapses to Circuits: Neuromodulation of Brain Dysrhythmias in Depression
G. Randolph Schrodt, Jr., M.D.

11:35 AM– 12 Noon
Panel Discussion
Drs. Greden, Comtois, Schrodt, and Wright

Noon-1:00 PM        
Lunch

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

2:30-2:50 PM    
Break

2:50-4:20 PM    
Workshop II

4:20-4:30 PM    
Course Evaluation

4:30 PM    
Conference Adjourns

Workshop I
1:00-2:30 PM
1. Using DBT to Move from Symptom Reduction to Life Change: A Plan to Work
Kate Comtois, Ph.D., MPH

2. Treatment of Depression in Children and Adolescents
Christopher K. Peters, M.D.
W. David Lohr, M.D.

3. The Opiate Epidemic: What Can Clinicians Do?
Erika Ruth, M.D.

Workshop II
2:50-4:20 PM
1. Preventing Treatment Resistant Depression: It May Be Possible
John F. Greden, M.D.

2. Helping Families Heal After a Suicide Attempt: Clinical and Family Systems Approaches
Stephen S. O’Connor, Ph.D.
Laura Frey, Ph.D.

3. Treatment of Perinatal Depression: From Preconception Planning Through Pregnancy to the Post-partum Period
Kathy Vincent, M.D.
Jessica Reis, M.D.    

Learning Objectives, Professional Conference
1. Describe the strategies and barriers for determining personalized, precision treatments for depressions and bipolar illnesses.
2. Identify the fundamental theories and methods of dialectical behavior therapy.
3. Define clinical indications and expected outcomes for neuromodulation therapies for depression.
4. Describe DBT methods that can help disabled persons succeed at work.
5. Identify effective strategies for treatment of depression in children and adolescents.
6. Describe current “best practices” in the diagnosis and treatment of opiate dependence.
7. Recognize early warning signs of depression treatment resistance; detail strategies to overcome them.
8. Identify clinical strategies to support both suicide attempt survivors and their family members.
9. Describe the risks and benefits of pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy during the perinatal period.

Course Director
Jesse H. Wright, MD, PhD
Professor and Kolb Endowed Chair in Outpatient Psychiatry
Director
University of Louisville Depression Center
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

Keynote Speakers
Kate Comtois, PhD, MPH    
Professor
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
University of Washington
Director of DBT Program
Harborview Mental Health Services
Seattle, WA

John F. Greden, MD
Rachel Upjohn Professor of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
University of Michigan
Executive Director
University of Michigan Depression Center
Ann Arbor, MI


G. Randolph Schrodt, MD    
Associate Clinical Professor
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
University of Louisville
Managing Partner and Principal Investigator for TMS Research
Integrative Psychiatry
Louisville, KY

Additional Faculty
Laura Frey, PhD, LMFT    
Assistant Professor
Couple and Family Therapy
Kent School of Social Work
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

W. David Lohr, MD
Associate Professor, and Director of Research in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

Stephen S. O’Connor, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Director of Faculty Research Development, and Associate Director
University of Louisville Depression Center
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

Christopher K. Peters, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

Jessica Reis, MD
Instructor
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

Erika Ruth, MD    
Assistant Professor, and Director, Addictions Program
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

Kathy Vincent, MD    
Professor and Vice-Chair for Education
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

Continuing Education Credit
Physician Credit - The University of Louisville Continuing Medical Education office designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurse - This program has been approved by the Kentucky Board of Nursing for 7.5 continuing education credits through University of Louisville Hospital, provider number 4-0068-7-18-1015. The Kentucky Board of Nursing approval of an individual nursing education provider does not constitute endorsement of program content.

Psychology - Kentucky Board of Examiners of Psychology has approved this program for 6 hours of continuing education credit.

Social Work - The Kentucky Board of Social Work has approved this program for 6.5 hours Approval Number: KBSW 2017 078.

Marriage and Family Therapists - Credit has been applied for with the Kentucky Board of Licensure for Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFT). Determination of credit is pending.

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.

Special Services
All individuals are encouraged to participate. To request disability arrangements, please contact the 2017 Annual Depression Conference Course Coordinator, Carol Wahl at least 14 days prior to the date of this program. Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development fully complies with the legal requirements of the ADA and the rules and regulations thereof.

Brochure
CLICK HERE for a copy of the course brochure

Registration
Registration Fees
1. UofL Physician/Faculty/Nurse  $0
2. UofL Student/Resident/Fellow  $0
3. All Others                                    $100

Note: 10 scholarships have been made available for each co-sponsor. Please contact Carol Wahl to determine your eligibility.

Online registration for this conference is now closed. You may still attend by registering as a walk-in at the welcome desk the day of the program.

Map and Venue Directions
To view a map to The Clifton Center, 2117 Payne Street, Louisville, KY 40206 and receive directions CLICK HERE

Refund Policy
Requests for cancellation must be submitted to cmepd@louisville.edu on or before Friday, October 27, 2017. Requests received on or before Friday, October 27, 2017 will receive a full refund less a $25 processing fee. No refund will be given for requests received after Friday, October 27, 2017.

Acknowledgment
We thank our supporting and exhibiting companies for their participation in the "2017 Annual Depression Conference: Searching for Solutions: Advances in the Treatment of Mood and Personality Disorders" conference!

A final listing of supporters and exhibitors will be available at the meeting.