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TARGET AUDIENCE
Primary Care Practitioners, Family Physicians, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Psychologists, Pharmacists, Social Workers, Rehab Therapists, Specialists, Residents, Students, and other Health Care Professionals.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of this learning activity the learners will be able to:
- Strengthen and develop assessment and diagnostic skills related to numerous mental health concerns throughout the lifespan.
- Formulate comprehensive treatment plans utilizing a variety of therapeutic strategies, including pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy.
- Become aware of the latest clinical practice guidelines specific to each mental health concern addressed during this educational event.
- Identify the mental health needs of specific populations (e.g, women, Indigenous Peoples, the elderly, children) and know how to best meet those needs.
- Be familiar with local, provincial and national resources, including online resources, specific to mental health concerns.
- Know when a referral for a specialty assessment or tertiary care should be made.
- Appreciate that the provisions of excellent mental health care requires a multidisciplinary effort, whenever possible.
- Learn how to assess for burnout in self and others and identify ways to minimize risk.
PRESENTATION SPECIFIC LEARNING OBJECTIVES
DAY 1
Dr. Robert Sassi
Mood disorders in Children and Adolescents
By attending this activity, participants will be able to:
- Explain the epidemiology of mood disorders in children and adolescents
- Assess for the diagnostic criteria, and identify the common clinical presentation of mood disorders in children and adolescents
- Describe and apply therapeutic options, utilizing current treatment guidelines
Dr. Lawrence Martin
Treating Depression to Better Outcomes
By attending this activity, participants will be able to:
- Identify common comorbidities that limit response to treatment of depression
- Describe and apply current best pharmacological practices in treating depression
- Deliver CBT to patients in your practice, effectively, and without training
Dr. Luciano Minuzzi
Bipolar Disorder in Adults
By attending this activity, participants will be able to:
- Utilize diagnostic criteria to assess for Bipolar Disorders using and be able to rule out other differential diagnoses for Bipolar Disorders
- Summarize the evidence of neurobiological changes in Bipolar Disorders
- Describe and apply pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments for Bipolar Disorders
Dr. Karen Saperson
An Update on Late Life Mood Disorders
By attending this activity, participants will be able to:
- Describe and assess for differences in clinical presentations of early and late life mood disorders
- Apply knowledge of updated, evidence-informed approaches to pharmacological management of late life mood disorders
Dr. Vanessa Lentz
Mental Health Disorders in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period: What Every Clinician Should Know
By attending this activity, participants will be able to:
- Assess prenatal and post-partum risk factors for perinatal mental illness
- Develop an understanding of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, as well as post-partum psychosis
- Identify treatment options available during pregnancy and the post-partum period
- Determine when and how to refer to perinatal mental health resources in the Greater Hamilton Area
Dr. Benicio Frey
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder and Perimenopausal Depression
By attending this activity, participants will be able to:
- Describe the diagnosis of premenstrual dysphoric disorder and perimenopausal depression
- Treat premenstrual dysphoric disorder utilizing current treatment guidelines
- Manage perimenopausal depression and identify the role of hormone therapy in women who are perimenopausal
Dr. Natasja Meneszes
Understanding, Assessing and Managing Psychosis
By attending this activity, participants will be able to:
- Describe the epidemiology, primary and differential diagnoses for a presentation of psychosis
- Develop a clinical approach (screening questions, work-up and management) for a presentation of psychosis
- Discriminate and justify a clinical approach according to treatment guidelines, and distinguishing features for presentation of psychosis (e.g. symptoms, longitudinal evolution, age, comorbid conditions, etc.)
- Utilize and identify resources for clinicians and patients, related to a presentation of psychosis
Dr. Jennifer Couturier
Eating Disorders
By attending this activity, participants will be able to:
- Identify and diagnose eating disorders
- Describe the management of individuals with eating disorders, and how treatment may differ across the lifespan
- Identify local resources and know when to refer to these services
Dr. Jon Davine
Somatizing: Some Tips for Primary Care
By attending this activity, participants will be able to:
- Describe how to make a timely, respectful mind-body link for the patient
- Identify the range of conscious and unconscious mechanisms in somatizing
- Identify and apply treatment modalities for patients who somatize
Dr. Jenn Brasch
Management of Benzodiazepine and Alcohol Use Disorders
By attending this activity, participants will be able to:
- Recognize risk factors for benzodiazepine use disorder and identify problematic alcohol use
- List anti-craving medications and how to prescribe them to support recovery from alcohol use disorder
- Describe a motivational enhancement framework to assess patients’ readiness to reduce use of alcohol or benzodiazepines
- Describe strategies to reduce harm with benzodiazepines including tapering
Dr. Suzanne Archie
Cannabis and Psychosis in Youth
By attending this activity, participants will be able to:
- Address the psychoeducational needs of youth with first episode psychosis secondary to cannabis use
- Identify risk factors for cannabis induced psychosis and conversion rates for schizophrenia and bipolar illness
- Identify and implement treatment approaches for cannabis-induced psychosis
Dr. Matilda Nowakowski
Biopsychosocial Assessment and Management of Chronic Pain
By attending this activity, participants will be able to:
- Explain the clinical presentation and epidemiology of chronic pain
- Describe the role of the nervous system and neuroplasticity in chronic pain
- Describe the biopsychosocial model of chronic pain
- Summarize the empirical evidence and application of cognitive-behaviour therapy for chronic pain
Dr. Kerry Boyd
What’s up with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
By attending this activity, participants will be able to:
- Describe the terms and trends related to the diagnosis (and differential diagnosis) of this neurodevelopmental disorder
- Identify core features of ASD and heterogeneity (e.g. etiologies, presentations, developmental implications)
- Implement management strategies focused on helping patients with ASD (and families) through formulation and tailored interventions
- Identify local resources and know when to refer to the appropriate services
Dr. Laura Rosato
ADHD and ODD in child and youth
By attending this activity, participants will be able to:
- Explain epidemiology and presenting symptoms in ADHD and ODD presenting in children and youth
- Identify common comorbidities in ADHD
- Assess for risk factors associated with Oppositional Defiance Disorder
- Identify psychosocial treatment interventions for ODD
- Initiate pharmacological interventions for the treatment of ODD and ADHD
Micheal Van Amerigen
Assessment and Treatment of Adult ADHD
By attending this activity, participants will be able to:
- Identify the characteristics, prevalence and morbidity associated with Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Describe the utility of publicly available assessment tools and key aspects of clinical assessment to effectively screen for Adult ADHD
- Implement current pharmacotherapy and understand supporting evidence for Adult ADHD
Dr. Doug Oliver
Top 10 Mental Health Hacks (for health providers); Preventing Burnout in Primary Care
By attending this activity, participants will be able to:
- Describe the warning signs of physician burnout: a long-term stress reaction with real and immediate implications for the health of physicians and the safety of our patients
- Identify factors contributing to Physician Burnout in today’s health care system
- Identify effective personal and institutional factors which can and should be implemented to prevent burnout
DAY 2
Dr. Khrysta Boylan
Anxiety Disorder Update – Assessment and care of children and adolescents
By attending this activity, participants will be able to:
- Distinguish anxious presentations in young people that may benefit from psychiatric referral
- Identify the first- and second-line treatments for common anxiety disorder presentations
- Establish an approach to functional rehabilitation and prevention of secondary disability from early life anxiety
Dr. Karen Rowa
Assessment and Treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder
By attending this activity, participants will be able to:
- Identify features of these disorders and how to screen for them
- Identify and learn how to apply evidence-based treatments for these disorders
- Identify patient resources, and know when and where to refer if needed
Dr. Noam Soreni
OCD Throughout the Lifespan and Medications For Anxiety Disorders
By attending this activity, participants will be able to:
- Identify the core symptoms, natural history and evidence-based treatments for OCD in youth and adults
- Recognize the role of medications for anxiety disorders
- Identify the risks and benefits of using SSRI medications for anxiety disorders
Dr. Jess Wasserman
Anxiety in Older Adults
By attending this activity, participants will be able to:
- Describe the impact of aging on symptom expression in anxiety disorders
- Describe the relationship between anxiety disorders and cognitive decline
- Implement evidence-based pharmacotherapy for anxiety disorders in older adults
Dr. Bernice Downey
Indigenous people’s mental health and well-being: weaving story and understanding intergeneration trauma
By attending this activity, participants will be able to:
- Increase awareness regarding the concept of intergenerational trauma and its application to Indigenous Peoples in Canada
- Identify resources towards further study on the concept of Indigenous intergenerational trauma and potential application in the clinical setting
Dr. Don Richardson
Review-Psychiatric Management of PTSD
By attending this activity, participants will be able to:
- Describe the rates of PTSD in civilian and veteran populations
- Identify the unique presentation of PTSD
- Utilize evidence-based psychopharmacological treatment of PTSD
Dr. Sheryl Green
Understanding and treating insomnia using CBT-the first line treatment.
By attending this activity, participants will be able to:
- Develop a better understand of insomnia, its prevalence, risk factors, and common comorbidities
- Describe the active ingredients of CBT for insomnia and explain what a patient can expect in this treatment program
- Provide resources for patients in the community and beyond
Dr. Nick Kates
To sleep, perchance to snore – Managing common sleep problems
By attending this activity, participants will be able to:
- Identify an approach to the assessment of common sleep problems in patients with mental illness, including differential diagnosis
- Describe key pharmacological approaches in the treatment of common sleep problems, and identify associated risks and benefits
- Identify when and where to refer for further and more specialized assessment
Dr. Roselyn Wilson
Borderline Personality Disorder/Cluster B traits: Diagnostic Pitfalls, Pills & Potions
By attending this activity, participants will be able to:
- Identify common differential diagnoses for cluster B personality disorders
- Identify when to diagnose and be able to communicate this diagnosis
- Utilize psychopharmacological approaches, while minimizing harm
Dr. Lisa Burckell
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy: What, Who, and Where
By attending this activity, participants will be able to:
- Describe what DBT is (i.e., the treatment structure) and its goals
- Identify for whom it is designed and the research supporting its use
- Identify treatment options in the area
Dr. Zainab Samaan
Suicide Assessment
By attending this activity, participants will be able to:
- Identify conventional and novel risk factors
- Describe how known risk factors apply to patients with psychiatric disorders
- Identify and apply evidence-based management of patients with suicidal ideation or plan
Dr. Usha Parthasarathi
Mental Health Forms
By attending this activity, participants will be able to:
- Describe the basic principles of mental health law in regard to apprehension requirements under the Mental Health Act.
- Identify the purpose of common Forms under the Mental Health Act (MHA).
- Accurately complete common Forms under the MHA.
- Describe the importance of such forms in clinical practice from the provider and patient perspective.
Dr. Maxine Lewis
Alzheimer's disease - Diagnosis and Management
By attending this activity, participants will be able to:
- Make a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease
- Identify non pharmacological strategies and resources available for persons with Alzheimer's disease and their careers
- Identify pharmacological treatments available for Alzheimer's disease and the evidence for these treatments
Dr. Philip LaPlante
Psychopharmacology Pearls Throughout the Lifespan
By attending this activity, participants will be able to:
- Identify significant side effects of clozapine
- Understand lithium safety while using other drugs
- Become aware of Alert Fatigue
Dr. Sophiya Benjamin
Forging Digital Collaborations for Patient Centered Care: GeriMedRisk
By attending this activity, participants will be able to:
- Describe the role of electronic consultations in increasing access to specialists
- Describe the potential role of telemedicine in patient care and increase clinician capacity
- Appropriately utilize eConsults in your practice
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