2022 UTHealth Psychiatry Update
Hot Topics in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Date: April 9, 2022
Location: Institute of Molecular Medicine (IMM)
Address: 1825 Pressler St, Houston, TX 77030
Registration is now open! Click here to register!
Course Overview:
Agenda & Speakers
| 8:00-9:00 a.m. | Registration, Check-in, & Breakfast | |
| 9:00-9:15 a.m. | Welcoming remarks | Jair C. Soares, MD, PhD Professor and Chair Pat R. Rutherford, Jr. Chair in Psychiatry Executive Director - UTHealth Harris County Psychiatric Center Director - UT Center of Excellence on Mood Disorders Faillace Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences |
| 9:15-10:15 a.m. | Keynote Speaker 1: Advances in the Treatment and Neuroscience of ADHD | Steven Pliszka, MD Dielmann Distinguished Professor & Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Joe R and Theresa Long Lozano School of Medicine UTHealth San Antonio |
| 10:15-10:30 a.m. | Q&A Session | |
| Session 1 | Neurodevelopmental Disorders: ADHD & ASD | Chair: Taiwo Babatope, MD, MPH, MBA Assistant Professor Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Director. Executive Director SB11 Initiative Programs: CPAN, TCHATT, CPWE. Faillace Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences |
| 10:30-11:00 a.m. | ADHD in the context of autism spectrum disorder: Assessment,Rating Scales, and Treatment | Deborah Pearson, PhD Professor Director of Developmental Neuropsychology Clinic Associate Director of Clinical Psychology Internship Co-Director of Lonestar LEND, Faillace Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences |
| 11:00-11:30 a.m. | Working with Parents of School-Aged Children with ADHD: Behavioral and Skills Training | Leticia González-Castro, EdD, LMSW Senior Social Worker UT Physicians Multispecialty Clinic - Jensen |
| 11:30-12:00 p.m. | Ritalin: Cognitive, Attention and Recreation. Remedy or addictive Danger Behavioral and neuronal recording from freely behaving animals | Nachum Dafny, PhD Professor Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy UTHealth Houston |
| 12:00-12:15 p.m. | Q&A Session | |
| 12:15-1:15 p.m. | Lunch | |
| 1:15-2:15 p.m. | Keynote Speaker 2: Pharmacological management of depression in children and adolescents | Karen Wagner, MD, PhD Professor and Chair Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Titus Harris Chair UTMB, Galveston |
| Session 2 | Mood & Anxiety Disorders | Chair: Cristian Zeni, MD, PhD Associate Professor Director Of Mood Disorders Clinic For Children And Adolescents Director Of Pediatric Mood Disorders Second Opinion Clinic |
| 2:30-3:00 p.m. | We can´t do it alone: Integrated Behavioral Health with Pediatricians | Janet Chen, MD Assistant Professor UT Houston Medical Director, Child Psychiatry Access Program (CPAN) Faillace Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences |
| 3:00-3:30 p.m. | ADHD or Pediatric Bipolar Disorder, or both? Untangling the diagnostic complexity. | Kirti Saxena, MD Associate Professor Division Chief of Child/Adolescent Psychiatry Texas Children´s Hospital Baylor College of Medicine. |
| 3:30-4:00 p.m. | Where do we go from here? Childhood trauma and the pandemic period | Leslie Taylor, PhD Assistant Professor Clinical Director Of Child Services Trauma And Resilience Center Faillace Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences |
| 4:00-4:15 p.m. | Q&A Session | |
| 4:15-4:30 | Closing Remarks | Cesar Soutullo, MD, PhD Professor Director of ADHD Outpatient Program Falllace Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences |
Registration Fees
Early Bird registration (Before February 28, 2022)
Health Care Professionals……………………………………………………………………………….$215
(Including physicians, psychologists, scientists, nurses and nurses practitioners, physicians assistants, social workers, and other health care professionals)
Online attendance only (no ability to interact)……………………………………………….$165
Students, Trainees & Non-Health Care Professionals…………………………….……..$75
(Including residents, fellows, interns, and medical students)
Online attendance only (no ability to interact)………………………………………….……$65
HCPC Nurses and Social Workers…………………………………………………………….……$40
UT Physicians Social Workers……………………………………………………………….………..$40
Regular registration (After February 28, 2021)
Health Care Professionals…………………………………………………………………….….…….$245
(Including physicians, psychologists, scientists, nurses and nurses practitioners, physicians assistants, social workers, and other health care professionals)
Online attendance only (no ability to interact)……………………………………………..$185
Students, Trainees & Non-Health Care Professionals…………………………………$85
(Including residents, fellows, interns, and medical students)
Online attendance only (no ability to interact)……………………………………………..$75
HCPC Nurses and Social Workers……………………………………………………….……….$45
UT Physicians Social Workers………………………………………………………………….…….$45
Educational Objectives
After participating in this course, participants will:
- Be able to better differentiate clinical symptoms of ADHD and ASD when these two disorders occur together, or when symptoms are too similar, choose adequate rating scales and use psychopharmacological and psychotherapeutic strategies to handle behavioral, inattention, and mood symptoms in these children
- Know the indications of SSRI antidepressant use in children and adolescents, ways to treat Treatment-Resistant Depression and know the indications of combining CBT and SSRI medications
- Be updated on some of the most recent research data on ADHD diagnosis, treatment, including medication and behavioral treatment with parents, outcomes, and basic science concepts on the mechanism of action on stimulant medication
- Be familiar with the impact of traumatic events on the mental health of children and adolescents, and how to use different strategies including telemedicine and integrated behavioral health in pediatric strategies
Target Audience
This symposium is designed for all health care professionals who work with mental health issues, including physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, social workers, psychologists, and therapists, as well as residents, fellows, medical students, and other trainees.
Policy of Disclosure
It is the policy of McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston that the sponsors and faculty disclose real or apparent conflicts of interest relating to the topics of educational activity. Detailed disclosures will be made in the syllabus of the course materials. Any additional commercial support will be disclosed at the start of the program and wherever applicable.
Location and Parking
The Institute of Molecular Medicine (IMM) is located in the Texas Medical Center. The address is 1825 Pressler St. Houston, TX 77030.
There is a parking garage at the University Tower, located at 7000 Fannin St. Houston, TX 77030. There is also the AU parking lot, located at 2050 Pressler St. Houston, TX 77030. Both parking locations are within walking distance. Click here to see a map of the area.
Special Assistance
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston will make reasonable efforts to accommodate persons with disabilities at this meeting. Please call 713-500-6998 if you need special assistance.
Contact
Aaron Zapata
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Email: [email protected]
Phone:713-486-2715