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Organization and Event Details

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Virginia Mason Medical Center [VMMC]
Telemedicine


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Contact:
(The link below is available for e-mail)
Virginia Mason Medical Center Telemedicine
1100 Ninth Avenue
Seattle, WA  98101

206/223-6600

hscjjm@vmmc.org


About:


The telemedicine studio clinic at the main Virginia Mason campus in Seattle. Washington is the only operation of its kind in the Pacific Northwest. Integrated with this base site are 13 rural hospitals and 5 "studio clinics" located in Alaska and western Washington.

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George Mason University
Department of Psychology


(If you please, click on the above for the organization home page)


Contact:

George Mason University

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George Mason University
Office of Continuing Professional Education [OCPE]


(You can click above for the sponsor's home page)


Contact:
(The link below is available for more detail)
George Mason
Office of Continuing Professional Education
10900 University Boulevard, MSN 4F2
Manassas, VA 20110

703/993-8335
703/993-8336 fax

cstockma@gmu.edu

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Massachusetts Association for Marriage and Family Therapy [MAMFT]

(Please click above for its home page)


Contact:
(The link below is available for making contact)
info@mamft.org


About:


The Massachusetts Association for Marriage and Family Therapy [MAMFT] is a division of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy [AAMFT].

MAMFT works to promote and develop the profession in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. MAMFT represents over 528 qualified practitioners in Massachusetts dedicated to the promotion of the profession of marriage and family therapy and the advancement of the practices and principles which enhance individual and family well being.

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Massachusetts Biotechnology Council [MBC]



Contact:

Massachusetts Biotechnology Council
246 First Street
14-th Floor
Cambridge, MA 02142

617/577-8198
617/577-7880 fax

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Massachusetts Coalition for Juvenile Firesetter Programs


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Massachusetts Department of Mental Health

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Massachusetts General Hospital [MGH]
Psychiatry Academy


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Contact:
(You might use the link below for more information)
Psychiatry Academy
55 Fruit Street
Bullfinch 340
Boston, MA 02114

866/644-7792
617/726-3833

support@mghcme.org


About:


The Massachusetts General Hospital [MGH] Psychiatry Academy offers continuing medical education.

Event
List:

  1. Psychiatric Patient Care1: "Essentials and Critical Updates" October 6, 2007: Wakefield, MA
  2. Psychiatric Patient Care1: "Essentials and Critical Updates" October 12, 2007: New York, NY
  3. Psychiatric Patient Care1: "Essentials and Critical Updates" October 13, 2007: Philadelphia, PA
  4. Psychiatric Patient Care1: "Essentials and Critical Updates" November 1, 2007: Santa Monica, CA
  5. Psychiatric Patient Care1: "Essentials and Critical Updates" November 3, 2007: Burlingame, CA
  6. Psychiatric Patient Care1: "Essentials and Critical Updates" November 10, 2007: Chicago, IL
  7. Psychiatric Patient Care1: "Essentials and Critical Updates" November 17, 2007: Southfield, MI
  8. Psychiatric Patient Care1: "Essentials and Critical Updates" December 8, 2007: Addison, TX
  9. Psychiatric Patient Care1: "Essentials and Critical Updates" December 15, 2007: Miami, FL

Event
#1
Detail:

Psychiatric Patient Care1
"Essentials and Critical Updates"

(Kindly consult the meeting's Web pages.)

October 6, 2007

Wakefield, MA

Sponsored by: Massachusetts General Hospital [MGH], Psychiatry Academy


Depressive disorders are associated with substantial morbidity and a significant risk of suicide. Clinicians face the challenge of needing to assess suicide risk among their depressed patients, and thus require a practical review of common approaches to suicide assessment. In addition, a substantial proportion of depressed patients require next-step strategies to achieve remission.

Sleep disturbance and anxiety disorders are common conditions with considerable clinical overlap. Over three quarters of subjects with generalized anxiety disorder have at least one form of comorbid sleep disturbance and many patients with post-traumatic stress disorder experience sleep problems such as nightmares, insomnia, panic-like awakenings, and Rapid Eye Movement [REM] abnormalities. Conversely, anxiety disorders are among the most common psychiatric comorbidity occurring in individuals with insomnia. Given the distress and impairment associated with comorbid anxiety and sleep disturbance, it is critical that practitioners understand and apply the most effective treatment strategies for their co-occurrence.

Up to 20% of older adults suffer from mental disorders that are not a normal part of aging. Among these, depression is of special importance because it is a painful and debilitating condition that impairs quality of life, undermines functional capacity, and increases mortality. Despite the high prevalence and the serious consequences of depression in the elderly, it is often unrecognized and untreated in many depressed older adults.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, interpersonal psychotherapy, and brief forms of psychodynamic psychotherapy all have demonstrated efficacy in the acute treatment of a wide range of mental illnesses. Cutting-edge research suggests that these psychotherapies, while each possessing a specific rationale and set of techniques, share common elements that contribute to their effectiveness

At present, 21% of the U.S. population has nicotine dependence, and nearly 10% suffer from abuse or dependence on a substance other than tobacco. Furthermore, 15-30% of those with a mood or anxiety disorder have a substance use disorder. The personal and economic cost of addictive disorders is staggering. It is vital that practitioners screen to detect these disorders and initiate the most effective treatments available.

Program:

  • Daily Treatment Challenges in Depression: Diagnosis and Suicide Risk Assessment
  • Medication Adherence and Side Effect Management in the Treatment of Psychotic Disorders
  • An Overview of Sleep Disorders: Learning the Basics
  • Sleep-Wake Cycle Disturbances and Comorbid Anxiety
  • Late-Life Depression
  • Evidence-Based Psychotherapies: Indications, Outcomes, and Common ElementsAdvances in the Treatment of Alcohol, Nicotine, and Opiate Use Disorders


There are up to 6 continuing education credit hours available for
  -physicians
  -nurses
  -various disciplines


(A request: when you ask about the above, kindly say that you learned about it in this World Wide Web resource.)

Event
#2
Detail:

Psychiatric Patient Care1
"Essentials and Critical Updates"

(Kindly refer to the meeting's Web pages.)

October 12, 2007

New York, NY

Event sponsored by: Massachusetts General Hospital [MGH], Psychiatry Academy


Depressive disorders are associated with substantial morbidity and a significant risk of suicide. Clinicians face the challenge of needing to assess suicide risk among their depressed patients, and thus require a practical review of common approaches to suicide assessment. In addition, a substantial proportion of depressed patients require next-step strategies to achieve remission.

Sleep disturbance and anxiety disorders are common conditions with considerable clinical overlap. Over three quarters of subjects with generalized anxiety disorder have at least one form of comorbid sleep disturbance and many patients with post-traumatic stress disorder experience sleep problems such as nightmares, insomnia, panic-like awakenings, and Rapid Eye Movement [REM] abnormalities. Conversely, anxiety disorders are among the most common psychiatric comorbidity occurring in individuals with insomnia. Given the distress and impairment associated with comorbid anxiety and sleep disturbance, it is critical that practitioners understand and apply the most effective treatment strategies for their co-occurrence.

Up to 20% of older adults suffer from mental disorders that are not a normal part of aging. Among these, depression is of special importance because it is a painful and debilitating condition that impairs quality of life, undermines functional capacity, and increases mortality. Despite the high prevalence and the serious consequences of depression in the elderly, it is often unrecognized and untreated in many depressed older adults.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, interpersonal psychotherapy, and brief forms of psychodynamic psychotherapy all have demonstrated efficacy in the acute treatment of a wide range of mental illnesses. Cutting-edge research suggests that these psychotherapies, while each possessing a specific rationale and set of techniques, share common elements that contribute to their effectiveness

At present, 21% of the U.S. population has nicotine dependence, and nearly 10% suffer from abuse or dependence on a substance other than tobacco. Furthermore, 15-30% of those with a mood or anxiety disorder have a substance use disorder. The personal and economic cost of addictive disorders is staggering. It is vital that practitioners screen to detect these disorders and initiate the most effective treatments available.

Program:

  • Daily Treatment Challenges in Depression: Diagnosis and Suicide Risk Assessment
  • Medication Adherence and Side Effect Management in the Treatment of Psychotic Disorders
  • An Overview of Sleep Disorders: Learning the Basics
  • Sleep-Wake Cycle Disturbances and Comorbid Anxiety
  • Late-Life Depression
  • Evidence-Based Psychotherapies: Indications, Outcomes, and Common ElementsAdvances in the Treatment of Alcohol, Nicotine, and Opiate Use Disorders


There are up to 6 continuing education credit hours available for
  -physicians
  -nurses
  -various disciplines


(A request: when you ask about this, kindly let them know that you heard about it in these pages.)

Event
#3
Detail:

Psychiatric Patient Care1
"Essentials and Critical Updates"

(You can consult the meeting's Web pages.)

October 13, 2007

Philadelphia, PA

Sponsored by: Massachusetts General Hospital [MGH], Psychiatry Academy


Depressive disorders are associated with substantial morbidity and a significant risk of suicide. Clinicians face the challenge of needing to assess suicide risk among their depressed patients, and thus require a practical review of common approaches to suicide assessment. In addition, a substantial proportion of depressed patients require next-step strategies to achieve remission.

Sleep disturbance and anxiety disorders are common conditions with considerable clinical overlap. Over three quarters of subjects with generalized anxiety disorder have at least one form of comorbid sleep disturbance and many patients with post-traumatic stress disorder experience sleep problems such as nightmares, insomnia, panic-like awakenings, and Rapid Eye Movement [REM] abnormalities. Conversely, anxiety disorders are among the most common psychiatric comorbidity occurring in individuals with insomnia. Given the distress and impairment associated with comorbid anxiety and sleep disturbance, it is critical that practitioners understand and apply the most effective treatment strategies for their co-occurrence.

Up to 20% of older adults suffer from mental disorders that are not a normal part of aging. Among these, depression is of special importance because it is a painful and debilitating condition that impairs quality of life, undermines functional capacity, and increases mortality. Despite the high prevalence and the serious consequences of depression in the elderly, it is often unrecognized and untreated in many depressed older adults.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, interpersonal psychotherapy, and brief forms of psychodynamic psychotherapy all have demonstrated efficacy in the acute treatment of a wide range of mental illnesses. Cutting-edge research suggests that these psychotherapies, while each possessing a specific rationale and set of techniques, share common elements that contribute to their effectiveness

At present, 21% of the U.S. population has nicotine dependence, and nearly 10% suffer from abuse or dependence on a substance other than tobacco. Furthermore, 15-30% of those with a mood or anxiety disorder have a substance use disorder. The personal and economic cost of addictive disorders is staggering. It is vital that practitioners screen to detect these disorders and initiate the most effective treatments available.

Program:

  • Daily Treatment Challenges in Depression: Diagnosis and Suicide Risk Assessment
  • Medication Adherence and Side Effect Management in the Treatment of Psychotic Disorders
  • An Overview of Sleep Disorders: Learning the Basics
  • Sleep-Wake Cycle Disturbances and Comorbid Anxiety
  • Late-Life Depression
  • Evidence-Based Psychotherapies: Indications, Outcomes, and Common ElementsAdvances in the Treatment of Alcohol, Nicotine, and Opiate Use Disorders


Up to 6 continuing education credit hour equivalents available for
  -physicians
  -nurses
  -various disciplines


(If you please, kindly say you read about it in this Web resource if you ask about the above.)

Event
#4
Detail:

Psychiatric Patient Care1
"Essentials and Critical Updates"

(Please consult the meeting's Web pages.)

November 1, 2007

Santa Monica, CA

Event sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital [MGH], Psychiatry Academy


Depressive disorders are associated with substantial morbidity and a significant risk of suicide. Clinicians face the challenge of needing to assess suicide risk among their depressed patients, and thus require a practical review of common approaches to suicide assessment. In addition, a substantial proportion of depressed patients require next-step strategies to achieve remission.

Sleep disturbance and anxiety disorders are common conditions with considerable clinical overlap. Over three quarters of subjects with generalized anxiety disorder have at least one form of comorbid sleep disturbance and many patients with post-traumatic stress disorder experience sleep problems such as nightmares, insomnia, panic-like awakenings, and Rapid Eye Movement [REM] abnormalities. Conversely, anxiety disorders are among the most common psychiatric comorbidity occurring in individuals with insomnia. Given the distress and impairment associated with comorbid anxiety and sleep disturbance, it is critical that practitioners understand and apply the most effective treatment strategies for their co-occurrence.

Up to 20% of older adults suffer from mental disorders that are not a normal part of aging. Among these, depression is of special importance because it is a painful and debilitating condition that impairs quality of life, undermines functional capacity, and increases mortality. Despite the high prevalence and the serious consequences of depression in the elderly, it is often unrecognized and untreated in many depressed older adults.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, interpersonal psychotherapy, and brief forms of psychodynamic psychotherapy all have demonstrated efficacy in the acute treatment of a wide range of mental illnesses. Cutting-edge research suggests that these psychotherapies, while each possessing a specific rationale and set of techniques, share common elements that contribute to their effectiveness

At present, 21% of the U.S. population has nicotine dependence, and nearly 10% suffer from abuse or dependence on a substance other than tobacco. Furthermore, 15-30% of those with a mood or anxiety disorder have a substance use disorder. The personal and economic cost of addictive disorders is staggering. It is vital that practitioners screen to detect these disorders and initiate the most effective treatments available.

Program:

  • Daily Treatment Challenges in Depression: Diagnosis and Suicide Risk Assessment
  • Medication Adherence and Side Effect Management in the Treatment of Psychotic Disorders
  • An Overview of Sleep Disorders: Learning the Basics
  • Sleep-Wake Cycle Disturbances and Comorbid Anxiety
  • Late-Life Depression
  • Evidence-Based Psychotherapies: Indications, Outcomes, and Common ElementsAdvances in the Treatment of Alcohol, Nicotine, and Opiate Use Disorders


As many as 6 continuing education credit hours available for
  -physicians
  -nurses
  -various disciplines


(So as to help us out if inquiring about the above, please mention our Web pages.)

Event
#5
Detail:

Psychiatric Patient Care1
"Essentials and Critical Updates"

(Please refer to the meeting's Web pages.)

November 3, 2007

Burlingame, CA

Event sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital [MGH], Psychiatry Academy


Depressive disorders are associated with substantial morbidity and a significant risk of suicide. Clinicians face the challenge of needing to assess suicide risk among their depressed patients, and thus require a practical review of common approaches to suicide assessment. In addition, a substantial proportion of depressed patients require next-step strategies to achieve remission.

Sleep disturbance and anxiety disorders are common conditions with considerable clinical overlap. Over three quarters of subjects with generalized anxiety disorder have at least one form of comorbid sleep disturbance and many patients with post-traumatic stress disorder experience sleep problems such as nightmares, insomnia, panic-like awakenings, and Rapid Eye Movement [REM] abnormalities. Conversely, anxiety disorders are among the most common psychiatric comorbidity occurring in individuals with insomnia. Given the distress and impairment associated with comorbid anxiety and sleep disturbance, it is critical that practitioners understand and apply the most effective treatment strategies for their co-occurrence.

Up to 20% of older adults suffer from mental disorders that are not a normal part of aging. Among these, depression is of special importance because it is a painful and debilitating condition that impairs quality of life, undermines functional capacity, and increases mortality. Despite the high prevalence and the serious consequences of depression in the elderly, it is often unrecognized and untreated in many depressed older adults.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, interpersonal psychotherapy, and brief forms of psychodynamic psychotherapy all have demonstrated efficacy in the acute treatment of a wide range of mental illnesses. Cutting-edge research suggests that these psychotherapies, while each possessing a specific rationale and set of techniques, share common elements that contribute to their effectiveness

At present, 21% of the U.S. population has nicotine dependence, and nearly 10% suffer from abuse or dependence on a substance other than tobacco. Furthermore, 15-30% of those with a mood or anxiety disorder have a substance use disorder. The personal and economic cost of addictive disorders is staggering. It is vital that practitioners screen to detect these disorders and initiate the most effective treatments available.

Program:

  • Daily Treatment Challenges in Depression: Diagnosis and Suicide Risk Assessment
  • Medication Adherence and Side Effect Management in the Treatment of Psychotic Disorders
  • An Overview of Sleep Disorders: Learning the Basics
  • Sleep-Wake Cycle Disturbances and Comorbid Anxiety
  • Late-Life Depression
  • Evidence-Based Psychotherapies: Indications, Outcomes, and Common ElementsAdvances in the Treatment of Alcohol, Nicotine, and Opiate Use Disorders


There are as many as 6 continuing education credit hours available for
  -physicians
  -nurses
  -various disciplines


(So as to help out if inquiring about the above event, kindly let them know that you heard about it from these pages.)

Event
#6
Detail:

Psychiatric Patient Care1
"Essentials and Critical Updates"

(Kindly consult the meeting's Web pages.)

November 10, 2007

Chicago, IL

Event sponsored by: Massachusetts General Hospital [MGH], Psychiatry Academy


Depressive disorders are associated with substantial morbidity and a significant risk of suicide. Clinicians face the challenge of needing to assess suicide risk among their depressed patients, and thus require a practical review of common approaches to suicide assessment. In addition, a substantial proportion of depressed patients require next-step strategies to achieve remission.

Sleep disturbance and anxiety disorders are common conditions with considerable clinical overlap. Over three quarters of subjects with generalized anxiety disorder have at least one form of comorbid sleep disturbance and many patients with post-traumatic stress disorder experience sleep problems such as nightmares, insomnia, panic-like awakenings, and Rapid Eye Movement [REM] abnormalities. Conversely, anxiety disorders are among the most common psychiatric comorbidity occurring in individuals with insomnia. Given the distress and impairment associated with comorbid anxiety and sleep disturbance, it is critical that practitioners understand and apply the most effective treatment strategies for their co-occurrence.

Up to 20% of older adults suffer from mental disorders that are not a normal part of aging. Among these, depression is of special importance because it is a painful and debilitating condition that impairs quality of life, undermines functional capacity, and increases mortality. Despite the high prevalence and the serious consequences of depression in the elderly, it is often unrecognized and untreated in many depressed older adults.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, interpersonal psychotherapy, and brief forms of psychodynamic psychotherapy all have demonstrated efficacy in the acute treatment of a wide range of mental illnesses. Cutting-edge research suggests that these psychotherapies, while each possessing a specific rationale and set of techniques, share common elements that contribute to their effectiveness

At present, 21% of the U.S. population has nicotine dependence, and nearly 10% suffer from abuse or dependence on a substance other than tobacco. Furthermore, 15-30% of those with a mood or anxiety disorder have a substance use disorder. The personal and economic cost of addictive disorders is staggering. It is vital that practitioners screen to detect these disorders and initiate the most effective treatments available.

Program:

  • Daily Treatment Challenges in Depression: Diagnosis and Suicide Risk Assessment
  • Medication Adherence and Side Effect Management in the Treatment of Psychotic Disorders
  • An Overview of Sleep Disorders: Learning the Basics
  • Sleep-Wake Cycle Disturbances and Comorbid Anxiety
  • Late-Life Depression
  • Evidence-Based Psychotherapies: Indications, Outcomes, and Common ElementsAdvances in the Treatment of Alcohol, Nicotine, and Opiate Use Disorders


Up to 6 continuing education credit hours available for
  -physicians
  -nurses
  -various disciplines


(So as to help out won't you please be kind and mention these Web pages as your source when you inquire about the above meeting?)

Event
#7
Detail:

Psychiatric Patient Care1
"Essentials and Critical Updates"

(You can refer to the meeting's Web pages.)

November 17, 2007

Southfield, MI

Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital [MGH], Psychiatry Academy


Depressive disorders are associated with substantial morbidity and a significant risk of suicide. Clinicians face the challenge of needing to assess suicide risk among their depressed patients, and thus require a practical review of common approaches to suicide assessment. In addition, a substantial proportion of depressed patients require next-step strategies to achieve remission.

Sleep disturbance and anxiety disorders are common conditions with considerable clinical overlap. Over three quarters of subjects with generalized anxiety disorder have at least one form of comorbid sleep disturbance and many patients with post-traumatic stress disorder experience sleep problems such as nightmares, insomnia, panic-like awakenings, and Rapid Eye Movement [REM] abnormalities. Conversely, anxiety disorders are among the most common psychiatric comorbidity occurring in individuals with insomnia. Given the distress and impairment associated with comorbid anxiety and sleep disturbance, it is critical that practitioners understand and apply the most effective treatment strategies for their co-occurrence.

Up to 20% of older adults suffer from mental disorders that are not a normal part of aging. Among these, depression is of special importance because it is a painful and debilitating condition that impairs quality of life, undermines functional capacity, and increases mortality. Despite the high prevalence and the serious consequences of depression in the elderly, it is often unrecognized and untreated in many depressed older adults.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, interpersonal psychotherapy, and brief forms of psychodynamic psychotherapy all have demonstrated efficacy in the acute treatment of a wide range of mental illnesses. Cutting-edge research suggests that these psychotherapies, while each possessing a specific rationale and set of techniques, share common elements that contribute to their effectiveness

At present, 21% of the U.S. population has nicotine dependence, and nearly 10% suffer from abuse or dependence on a substance other than tobacco. Furthermore, 15-30% of those with a mood or anxiety disorder have a substance use disorder. The personal and economic cost of addictive disorders is staggering. It is vital that practitioners screen to detect these disorders and initiate the most effective treatments available.

Program:

  • Daily Treatment Challenges in Depression: Diagnosis and Suicide Risk Assessment
  • Medication Adherence and Side Effect Management in the Treatment of Psychotic Disorders
  • An Overview of Sleep Disorders: Learning the Basics
  • Sleep-Wake Cycle Disturbances and Comorbid Anxiety
  • Late-Life Depression
  • Evidence-Based Psychotherapies: Indications, Outcomes, and Common ElementsAdvances in the Treatment of Alcohol, Nicotine, and Opiate Use Disorders


Up to 6 continuing education credit hour equivalents available for
  -physicians
  -nurses
  -various disciplines


(A request: kindly point out you discovered about it from these pages should you ask about this event.)

Event
#8
Detail:

Psychiatric Patient Care1
"Essentials and Critical Updates"

(Kindly consult the meeting's Web pages.)

December 8, 2007

Addison, TX

Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital [MGH], Psychiatry Academy


Depressive disorders are associated with substantial morbidity and a significant risk of suicide. Clinicians face the challenge of needing to assess suicide risk among their depressed patients, and thus require a practical review of common approaches to suicide assessment. In addition, a substantial proportion of depressed patients require next-step strategies to achieve remission.

Sleep disturbance and anxiety disorders are common conditions with considerable clinical overlap. Over three quarters of subjects with generalized anxiety disorder have at least one form of comorbid sleep disturbance and many patients with post-traumatic stress disorder experience sleep problems such as nightmares, insomnia, panic-like awakenings, and Rapid Eye Movement [REM] abnormalities. Conversely, anxiety disorders are among the most common psychiatric comorbidity occurring in individuals with insomnia. Given the distress and impairment associated with comorbid anxiety and sleep disturbance, it is critical that practitioners understand and apply the most effective treatment strategies for their co-occurrence.

Up to 20% of older adults suffer from mental disorders that are not a normal part of aging. Among these, depression is of special importance because it is a painful and debilitating condition that impairs quality of life, undermines functional capacity, and increases mortality. Despite the high prevalence and the serious consequences of depression in the elderly, it is often unrecognized and untreated in many depressed older adults.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, interpersonal psychotherapy, and brief forms of psychodynamic psychotherapy all have demonstrated efficacy in the acute treatment of a wide range of mental illnesses. Cutting-edge research suggests that these psychotherapies, while each possessing a specific rationale and set of techniques, share common elements that contribute to their effectiveness

At present, 21% of the U.S. population has nicotine dependence, and nearly 10% suffer from abuse or dependence on a substance other than tobacco. Furthermore, 15-30% of those with a mood or anxiety disorder have a substance use disorder. The personal and economic cost of addictive disorders is staggering. It is vital that practitioners screen to detect these disorders and initiate the most effective treatments available.

Program:

  • Daily Treatment Challenges in Depression: Diagnosis and Suicide Risk Assessment
  • Medication Adherence and Side Effect Management in the Treatment of Psychotic Disorders
  • An Overview of Sleep Disorders: Learning the Basics
  • Sleep-Wake Cycle Disturbances and Comorbid Anxiety
  • Late-Life Depression
  • Evidence-Based Psychotherapies: Indications, Outcomes, and Common ElementsAdvances in the Treatment of Alcohol, Nicotine, and Opiate Use Disorders


There are as many as 6 continuing education credit hour equivalents available for
  -physicians
  -nurses
  -various disciplines


(As a favor: when asking about the above meeting, would you please be kind and refer to this World Wide Web resource?)

Event
#9
Detail:

Psychiatric Patient Care1
"Essentials and Critical Updates"

(You can see the meeting's Web pages.)

December 15, 2007

Miami, FL

Event sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital [MGH], Psychiatry Academy


Depressive disorders are associated with substantial morbidity and a significant risk of suicide. Clinicians face the challenge of needing to assess suicide risk among their depressed patients, and thus require a practical review of common approaches to suicide assessment. In addition, a substantial proportion of depressed patients require next-step strategies to achieve remission.

Sleep disturbance and anxiety disorders are common conditions with considerable clinical overlap. Over three quarters of subjects with generalized anxiety disorder have at least one form of comorbid sleep disturbance and many patients with post-traumatic stress disorder experience sleep problems such as nightmares, insomnia, panic-like awakenings, and Rapid Eye Movement [REM] abnormalities. Conversely, anxiety disorders are among the most common psychiatric comorbidity occurring in individuals with insomnia. Given the distress and impairment associated with comorbid anxiety and sleep disturbance, it is critical that practitioners understand and apply the most effective treatment strategies for their co-occurrence.

Up to 20% of older adults suffer from mental disorders that are not a normal part of aging. Among these, depression is of special importance because it is a painful and debilitating condition that impairs quality of life, undermines functional capacity, and increases mortality. Despite the high prevalence and the serious consequences of depression in the elderly, it is often unrecognized and untreated in many depressed older adults.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, interpersonal psychotherapy, and brief forms of psychodynamic psychotherapy all have demonstrated efficacy in the acute treatment of a wide range of mental illnesses. Cutting-edge research suggests that these psychotherapies, while each possessing a specific rationale and set of techniques, share common elements that contribute to their effectiveness

At present, 21% of the U.S. population has nicotine dependence, and nearly 10% suffer from abuse or dependence on a substance other than tobacco. Furthermore, 15-30% of those with a mood or anxiety disorder have a substance use disorder. The personal and economic cost of addictive disorders is staggering. It is vital that practitioners screen to detect these disorders and initiate the most effective treatments available.

Program:

  • Daily Treatment Challenges in Depression: Diagnosis and Suicide Risk Assessment
  • Medication Adherence and Side Effect Management in the Treatment of Psychotic Disorders
  • An Overview of Sleep Disorders: Learning the Basics
  • Sleep-Wake Cycle Disturbances and Comorbid Anxiety
  • Late-Life Depression
  • Evidence-Based Psychotherapies: Indications, Outcomes, and Common ElementsAdvances in the Treatment of Alcohol, Nicotine, and Opiate Use Disorders


Up to 6 continuing education credit hours available for
  -physicians
  -nurses
  -various disciplines


(So as to help out when you inquire about this event, would you please be so nice as to tell about our World Wide Web pages?)

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Massachusetts Institxute for Psychoanalysis [MIP]

(You can click on the above for its home page)


Contact:
(The link below is available for e-mail)
Massachusetts Institute for Psychoanalysis
c/o Mary Loughlin
23 Colonial Drive
Westford, MA 01886

978/692-4790

mloug23@aol.com


About:


The Massachusetts Institute for Psychoanalysis [MIP] was founded in 1987. It offers a training program in psychoanalysis and a one year postgraduate fellowship program. Anybody with an interest in psychoanalysis may become a member and participate. MIP offers psychoanalytic forums, presentations of works in progress, and an annual symposium where analysts of national and international reputation dialogue about comparative positions on topics of current interest.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Artificial Intelligence Laboratory


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About:


The MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory conducts research in many aspects of intelligence. Its aims are to:
  • Understand human intelligence at all levels, including reasoning, perception, language, development, learning, and social levels
  • Build useful artifacts based on intelligence

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT Media Lab


(You can click above for its home page)

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Massachusetts Mental Health Center



Contact:

Massachusetts Mental Health Center
74 Fenwood Road
Boston, MA 02115


About:


The Massachusetts Mental Health Center is a major teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School.

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Massachusetts Mental Health Counselors Association [MaMHCA]

(You can click above for its home page)


Contact:

Massachusetts Mental Health Counselors Association
1101 Worcester Road (Route 9)
Framingham MA 01701

508/872-6336
508/872-3663 fax


About:


The purpose of the Massachusetts Mental Health Counselors Association [MaMHCA] is to provide professional information, education, training, and advocacy for Mental Health Counselors in Massachusetts. MaMHCAadvocates for the provision of a broad range of services to meet the mental health counseling needs of consumers in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

MaMHCA membership is open to professional mental health counselors, counselor educators and counseling students and interns who have an interest in the advancement of the mental health counseling profession.

MaMHCA is a state chapter of the American Mental Health Counselors Association.

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Massachusetts Psychiatric Society

(You can click on the above for the sponsor's home page)


Contact:

Massachusetts Psychiatric Society

617/237-8100
617-237-7625 fax


About:


The Massachusetts Psychiatric Society represents over 1800 psychiatric physicians who are committed to providing outstanding patient care through accurate diagnosis and effective treatment of psychiatric illnesses. We seek to achieve this goal by promoting professional eduction and by advocating for the allocation of public and private resources for treatment and research.

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Massachusetts Psychological Association

(If you wish, click on the above for the organization's home page)


Contact:
(The link below is available for e-mail)
Massachusetts Psychological Association
195 Worcester Street
Suite 303
Wellesley, MA 02481

781/263-0080
781/263-0086 fax

mapsych@masspsych.org

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Massachusetts Public Health Association [MPHA]

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Contact:
(You could use the link below for obtaining more detail)
Massachusetts Public Health Association
305 South Street, Room 131
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

617/524-6696
617/522-8735 fax

MPHA@state.ma.us


About:


Established in 1890, the Massachusetts Public Health Association is a state-wide non-profit membership organization which seeks to improve health status through education, advocacy, and coalition building. MPHA educates its members, the public health community, and the general public on health-related issues and promotes action to address public health concerns.

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Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology [MSPP]

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Contact:

Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology
221 Rivermoor Street
Boston, MA 02132

888/664-6777
617/327-6777
617/327-4447 fax

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Masters and Johnson



Contact:

Masters and Johnson
1525 River Oaks Road West
New Orleans, LA 70123

800/598-2040
504/733-7020 fax

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Masterson Institute for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy

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Contact:
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Masterson Institute
60 Sutton Place South
New York, NY 10022

212/935-1414
212/355-5924 fax

MastersnIn@aol.com


About:


The Masterson Institute evolved from the work of the Masterson Group and was established in 1977 to teach the developmental self and objects relations theory to the psychoanalytic psychotherapy of Disorders of the Self (formerly the Personality Disorders). The Institute became an umbrella for teaching this approach through conferences, lectures, published texts and cassette lectures with a faculty personally trained and supervised by Dr. Masterson. The Society of the Masterson Institute was concurrently established to offer its members study groups and supervision, on-site and by telephone.

These activities in time created a further demand for more intensive, in-depth training which resulted in the establishment of formal three-year part-time postgraduate certificate programs in New York (1986) and San Francisco (1987). Special certificate programs were also begun in Spokane, Washington and Copenhagen, Denmark (1987), and another is planned for Montreal, Canada in the fall of 1997. The current faculty of the east and west coasts has been enlarged to include alumni of the postgraduate training program after being supervised by Dr. Masterson for an extended period.

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Matrix Research Institute [MRI]

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Contact:

Matrix Research Institute
100 North 17th Street
10th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19013

215/438-8200
215/438-8337 fax
215/438-1506 TDD


About:


Matrix Research Institute [MRI] is a non-profit research and training center with over twenty years of experience in the identification of effective human services programs and the preparation of skilled human services personnel. MRI provides program evaluation and systems analysis, professional training and human resource development, public education and consultation services across the mental health, mental retardation, aging, substance abuse and physical disability fields. Since its founding in 1973, MRI has sought to improve the lives of people who face special challenges in living and working independently in community settings.

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Matriz Criativa - Núcleo Moreniano de Psicodrama

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Contact:
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Matriz Criativa
Rua Carvalho Lima, 38 - Aldeota
Fortaleza CE 60.125-040 Norte-Nordeste
Brasil

+55/85/261.0220
+55/85/261.0220 fax

matrizcriativa@matrizcriativa.com.br

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Mauritius Psychiatric Association



Contact:

Mauritius Psychiatric Association
c/o Dr. Purmessur JRT, Secretary
Brown Sequard Hospital
Beau Bassin
Mauritius

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Rabanus Maurus Academy



Contact:

Rabanus Maurus Academy
Wiesbaden
Gedrmany


About:


The Rabanus Maurus Academy holds workshops, conferences, classes and other events for the general public.

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Mayo Alzheimer's Disease Center



Contact:

Mayo Alzheimer's Disease Center
200 1st Street SW
Rochester, MN 55905

507/284-4059
507/284-5073 fax

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Mayo Clinic
School of Continuing Medical Education


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Contact:
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Mayo School of Continuing Medical Education
200 First Street S.W.
Rochester, MN 55905

800/323-2688
507/284-2509
507/284-0532 fax

cme@mayo.edu

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Maytal - Israel Institute for the Treatment and Study of Stress

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Contact:
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Maytal
Pinski 5
Haifa 34351
Israel

+972/4/8381999

maytalltd@bezeqint.net


About:


Maytal is a private out-patient mental health institute. It provides a wide range of specialized services in counseling and mental health.

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McGill University
Department of Psychiatry


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Contact:

Department of Psychiatry
1033 Pine Avenue West
Montréal, Québec H3A 1A1
Canada

514/398-4176
514/398-4370 fax

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McGuire Research Institute



Contact:
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McGuire Research Institute
1201 Broad Rock Boulevard
PO Box 13088
Richmond, VA 23225

804/675-5116
804/675-5678 fax

Robert.Dresch@med.va.gov


About:


The McGuire Research Institute is a non-profit organization associated with the Richmond Veterans Administration Medical Center.

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McLean Hospital
Department of Postgraduate and Continuing Education


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Contact:
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Department of Postgraduate and Continuing Education
McLean Hospital
115 Mill Street
Belmont, MA 02178-9106

617/855-3151
617/855-3152
617/855-2349 fax
617/855-3299 fax

education@mcleanpo.mclean.org


About:


McLean Hospital is an affiliate of Massachusetts General Hospital, a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School.

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McMaster University
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences


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Contact:
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Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences
McMaster University
St Joseph's Hospital
Fontbonne Building, Room 441
Hamilton, ON L8N 4A6
Canada

905/522-1155 ext 3471
905/540-6533 fax

mcpsych@fhs.mcmaster.ca


About:


The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University is a multidisciplinary department consisting of 54 full-time and 152 part-time MD and non-MD faculty.

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McMaster University
Department of Psychology


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Contact:
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McMaster University
Department of Psychology
1280 Main Street West
Hamilton Ontario L8S 4K1
Canada

905/525-9140 ext 23000
905/529-6225 fax

psych@mcmail.mcmaster.ca


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