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Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry
PSYCHOSIS 2008
The 12th Annual West Virginia University
Thought Disorders Conference
September 12, 2008
Ramada Inn
Morgantown, WV
sponsored by:
West Virginia University School of Medicine
Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry and Office of Continuing Education
West Virginia University School of Pharmacy Office of Continuing Education
West Virginia University School of Nursing
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Program Description
This annual program addresses issues concerning the phenomenology and treatment of psychotic illness. This includes schizophrenias, delusional disorders, and affective psychoses. The presentations emphasize a practical approach that is appropriate for physicians in psychiatry, neurology, primary care, and emergency medicine as well as for other professionals such as nurses, pharmacists, psychologists, counselors, social workers, case managers, and others involved in the care of patients with schizophrenia and related illnesses.
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Registration Information
To register for Psychosis 2008 please complete the registration form and return it by August 30, 2008 to the Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry Conference Office, along with your payment (checks made payable to West Virginia University). Registrations received by August 30 will be confirmed in writing.
If you are unable to attend the program after you have registered, you must notify us by August 30, 2008 to receive a refund. No refunds will be made after this date.
We reserve the right to cancel individual sessions or the entire program. In the event of a program cancellation, a full tuition refund will be made. Program fees include materials, breaks, and continuing education credits.
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The Program
| 8:00 am |
Registration |
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| 8:15 am |
Welcome and Program Overview |
James M. Stevenson, MD |
| 8:30 am |
Schizophrenia from the Inside: Video Presentation
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Scott E. Pollard , MD |
| 9:00 am |
Recent Advances in the Neuroimaging of Schizophrenia |
Derin J. Cobia, PhD |
| 10:15 am |
Psychosis, Delirium and Mental Illness |
Robert W. Keefover, MD |
| 11:15 am |
Pharmaceutical Prescribing Patterns in the Chronically Mentally Ill |
Daniel E. Elswick, MD |
| Noon |
Lunch on your own |
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| 1:00 pm |
Psychosis in Children and Adolescents |
John M. Yarbrough , MD |
| 2:00 am |
Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Schizophrenia |
Eugene H. Makela, PharmD |
| 3:15 pm |
Cognitive Enhancement Therapy Program: The Way It Works |
Scott E. Pollard, MD and Brenda L. Slaughter, BA |
| 4:30 pm |
Adjourn |
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Program Objectives
At the conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:
Schizophrenia from the Inside: Video Presentation
• Identify sensory experiences for individuals with schizophrenia
• Describe the deterioration of personal space and worldview with thought disordered patients
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Recent Advances in the Neuroimaging of Schizophrenia
• Identify new techniques utilized to analyze neuroanatomical data and determine how neuroimaging could influence future clinical practice
• Recognize how working memory is a core cognitive deficit in schizophrenia
• Identify structural abnormalities unique to schizophrenia
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Psychosis, Delirium and Mental Illness
• Identify major categories of non-psychiatric illness
• Identify common physical signs that suggest a patient’s psychosis is due to a general medical or neurological illness |
Pharmaceutical Prescribing Patterns in the Chronically Mentally Ill
• Describe the impact new reimbursement plans and 4 dollar plans have on present prescribing practices
• Discuss current prescription patterns and patient assistance costs associated with the plans |
Psychosis in Children and Adolescents
• Gain a basic understanding of neuroimaging techniques and their application in psychotic patients
• Conceptualize the relationship between clinical and neurophysiologic findings in schizophrenia |
Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Schizophrenia
• Describe the difference between practice guidelines and standards of medical care
• Identify common medications and their side effects that are used in the treatment of schizophrenia |
Cognitive Enhancement Therapy Program: The Way It Works
• Describe why CET is helpful to a patient with schizophrenia in improving cognitive functions
• Review techniques used by CET programs that increase cognitive flexibility and function in patients with schizophrenia |
Faculty
Derin J. Cobia, PhD
Fellow in Neuropsychology
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Northwestern University School of Medicine
Chicago, IL
Daniel E. Elswick, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry
WVU School of Medicine
Director
Psychosocial Oncology Program
Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center
Morgantown, WV
Robert W. Keefover, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry
WVU School of Medicine
Morgantown, WV
Clinical Director
William R. Sharpe Jr. Hospital
Weston, WV
Eugene H. Makela, PharmD
Associate Professor
WVU School of Pharmacy and
Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry
WVU School of Medicine
Morgantown, WV
Scott E. Pollard, MD
Associate Professor and Director
Thought Disorders Program
Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry
WVU School of Medicine
Medical Director
Chestnut Ridge Center
Morgantown, WV
Brenda L. Slaughter, BA
Clinic Coordinator
Thought Disorders and Dementia Clinics
Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry
WVU School of Medicine
Morgantown, WV
John M. Yarbrough, MD, MBA
Child and Adolescent Fellow
Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry
WVU School of Medicine
Morgantown, WV
Program Director
Scott E. Pollard, MD
Associate Professor and Director
Thought Disorders Program
Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry
WVU School of Medicine
Morgantown, WV |
Continuing Medical Education
The WVU School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The WVU Office of CME designates this educational activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure:
It is the policy of the WVU School of Medicine Office of Continuing Medical Education to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its educational activities. All faculty/authors/planners participating in our programs are expected to disclose any relevant relationships they may have with commercial companies. For this conference, Dr. Pollard and Dr. Yarbrough have disclosed that they have received honoraria for speaking from Janssen. All of the other speakers have indicated that they have no significant interests to disclose.
These relationships, along with the educational content of this program, have been reviewed and any potential conflicts of interest have been resolved to the satisfaction of the WVU School of Medicine Office of CME. |
Pharmacy
 West Virginia University School of Pharmacy (WVUSOP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education (CPE). This program is approved for up to a total of 4.25 hours (0.425 ceu’s) of CPE. The morning session (8:30 am - 12 pm), ACPE# 072-999-08-064-L01-P, is approved for a total of 2.25 hours or 0.225 ceus. The session titled “Recent Advances in the Neuroimaging of Schizophrenia” from 9-10am is not accredited for CPE. The afternoon session (1:00 - 3:00 pm), ACPE # 072-999-08-065-L01-P, is approved for a total of 2.00 hours or 0.2 ceus. The session titled “Cognitive Enhancement Therapy Program: The Way It Works” from 3:15-4:30pm is not accredited for CPE. Statements of credit will be mailed by the WVUSOP Office of Continuing Education within six to eight weeks to participants who attended the entire sessions for each section, signed the attendance sheet, and completed an evaluation form. |
Nursing
This continuing education activity has been provided by the West Virginia University School of Nursing for 7.8 contact hours. The West Virginia University School of Nursing is an approved provider of continuing education by the State of West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses, Legislative Rule §19CSR11-4 under provider number WV1996-0120RN. |
Allied Health Professionals
This program has been approved for 6.5 continuing education hours by the WV Board of Social Work Examiners Provider # 490038, the WV Board of Examiners of Counselors #535, the WV Board of Examiners of Psychology and the WV Certification Board for Addiction Professionals. |
Fees
Program fees include materials, breaks and continuing education credits. A late fee of $15 will be assessed for registrations received after August 30.
Physicians |
$125 |
Allied Health Professionals |
$85 |
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Location
Psychosis 2008 will be held at the Ramada Inn, Morgantown, WV, which is located on Route 119 at the intersection of I-79 and US 68. Visitor parking is available in front of the hotel. |
Lodging
A limited number of rooms have been reserved at the Ramada Inn. To make a reservation, call 1-800-834-9766 and request a room in the Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry block. |
Special Thanks
This conference is supported in part by educational grants from the pharmaceutical industry. |
Registration Form |
West Virginia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. The University does not discriminate on the basis if race, sex, age, disability, veteran status, religion, sexual orientation, color or national origin. Inquiries may be directed to the Executive Officer for Social Justice, 105 Stewart Hall, Office of the President, 304-293-4150. |
For more information email kcrosby@hsc.wvu.edu or by phone 304-293-2637 |
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