4th International Regional (North America) Stress and Behavior Conference
June 22-24, 2014 New Orleans, Louisiana
An annual international event gathering scientists and psychiatrists from around the world to share an interest in stress-evoked brain disorders in both humans and animals.
Conference Secretariat
Tel: + 1 (240) 899-9571
info@stressandbehavior.com
4th Annual Integrative Medicine for Mental Health Conference
September 20-22, 2013 Chicago, Illinois
This three-day international conference will explore the field of Integrative Medicine in the treatment of mental health, autism, and related disorders. The current trial-and-error, poly-pharmacy approach to the treatment of psychiatric disorders may not work for everyone. Research studies have revealed that many disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, and autism spectrum disorders often have dietary and biological causes which contribute to symptoms. Patients have better outcomes when these causes are successfully addressed and treated through a combination of specialized testing and nutritional therapies, even in combination with traditional approaches.
A comprehensive overview of biological testing, designed to detect underlying health issues that contribute to imbalanced brain chemistry and behavioral abnormalities will be presented. Practical clinical applications of nutritional therapies for the treatment of mental illness and autism will be presented in detail during this conference. Pharmacological treatments and interactions will also be addressed. Numerous case studies will be presented to demonstrate how individuals respond to integrative treatments. Overall, the main focus of this conference is to give practitioners a whole body approach to successfully diagnose underlying issues contributing to the manifestations of neurological, social, and behavioral disorders. In addition, the integrative treatments for these disorders will be presented in detail.
We are happy to announce that the 2013 conference will present new topics including the treatments of Psychosis and Schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, hormone and thyroid imbalances, drug and supplement interactions, intestinal biofilms and neurofeedback therapy.
Who Should Attend?
■ Psychiatrists
■ Family Physicians and Physician Assistants
■ Nurses and Nurse Practitioners
■ Naturopathic Physicians
■ Chiropractic Physicians
■ Psychologists
■ Nutritionists and Registered Dietitians
■ Allied Mental Health Professionals
■ Leaders / Organizers of Mental Health Support Groups
Contact Information:
Email: info@integrativemedicineformentalhealth.com
Phone: 800-288-0383
Address: 11813 W. 77th St., Lenexa, KS 66214, USA
14th Annual National Center for Responsible Gaming Conference on Gambling and Addiction
September 22-24, 2013 Las Vegas, Nevada
For more than a decade, the NCRG Conference on Gambling and Addiction has provided a unique forum where all stakeholders in the field of gambling disorders and responsible gaming come together to discuss the latest research, share best practices and explore real-world applications for new scientific findings.
Changes in health care policies and mental health diagnostic codes are driving a larger conversation of what recovery and prevention should include for those with addictive disorders. From the Affordable Care Act to the American Psychiatric Association's DSM-5, these changes impact how researchers study gambling disorders, how the industry builds responsible gaming programs to educate their patrons and how clinicians relate to their clients.
The 14th annual NCRG Conference on Gambling and Addiction will bridge the gap between these key stakeholders and the public about what these changes in the mental health space mean for communities. National leaders in public health, the gaming industry and academia will examine these issues by discussing the latest and most relevant research and news key topics, including:
■ How the Affordable Care Act and DSM-5 will impact treatment options
■ The effectiveness of evidence-based self-help recovery resources
■ Neurobiology of gambling disorders
■ The efficacy of responsible gaming programs - both in person and online.
This three-day conference is designed to enhance your professional development, whether you’re in the health care sector, the gaming industry, government or academia, by providing the following:
■ The latest information on treatment for gambling disorders
■ Continuing education units for clinicians
■ Ideas for building and enhancing responsible gaming programs
■ Opportunities for researchers to present their work in the annual poster session
■ A critical perspective that will help gaming regulators and public officials develop and evaluate policies that address gambling disorders
■ Interactive pre-conference workshops
World Hearing Voices Congress
November 20-22, 2013 Melbourne, Australia
Traditionally held in Europe, this extraordinary conference brings together the world’s leading experts on hearing voices and recovery. It is an event unlike anything else in mental health, filled with hope, innovative thinking and collaboration. This year the congress will be hosted in Melbourne by Voices Vic, Prahran Mission.
The congress is consumer-led, but is developed by a working group which also includes members from all mental health disciplines, real practice and the latest research, carers & families, and multicultural & indigenous perspectives.
Working together to build our understanding about hearing voices and new ways of thinking about recovery.
For voice hearers, consumers, service users, clinicians, community workers, carers and family, researchers and students.
Three days of new ideas, collaborative conversations, innovative research and practice, and stories of hope and creativity.
The themes for this year's congress have been announced:
1. Madness has meaning
2. Inviting curiosity about voices
3. A new era in leadership by those with lived experience
4. New practice and research for working with voices
5. Opening new doors for families and carers of voice hearers
Anxiety and Depression Conference 2014
Personalized Treatments for Anxiety and Mood Disorders
March 27-30, 2014 Chicago, Illinois
The Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) leads the way in bringing together a multidisciplinary community of basic and clinical researchers and clinicians with diverse backgrounds in psychiatry, psychology, social work, counseling, nursing, neuroscience, and more. ADAA sponsors the only conference focusing exclusively on science and treatment of anxiety and depression, including but not limited to generalized anxiety disorder, OCD, PTSD, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, phobias, depression, and related disorders in children and adults. Submissions are welcome on a broad range of research and practice topics relating to these disorders.
For Clinicians and Researchers
The conference creates an essential bridge between clinicians and researchers. The overall goal is to improve patient outcomes by advancing dissemination and implementation of research and providing experiential learning about evidence-based treatments and best practices in real-world settings.
Theme: Personalized Treatments for Anxiety and Mood Disorders
Accelerating Translational Neurotechnology: Fourth Annual Aspen Brain Forum
September 18 - 20, 2013 Aspen Meadows Resort
Presented by The Aspen Brain Forum Foundation, Science Translational Medicine, and the New York Academy of Sciences
Neurotechnology encompasses electrical, chemical, and medical devices and products that can interact with or intervene in the activity of the central nervous system. These technologies include neuroprosthetics, neuroengineering, neuroimaging, optogenetics, neuromodulation, and neural stem cell therapies. Translating neurotechnologies from the laboratory into clinical and commercial products has been an arduous process. Yet many of these new tools show great potential to revolutionize the treatment of neurological diseases and disorders including depression, pain, headache, epilepsy, neuromuscular disease, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and traumatic brain injury.
Through a series of plenary sessions, panel discussions, and interactive breakout groups, this 2.5-day international conference shall explore innovative scientific, clinical, and organizational models for advancing the translation of neuroscience research into technology that can dramatically improve diagnosis and treatment of neurological and psychiatric disease. Participants will also examine the ethical and regulatory challenges in translating neuroscience research, and the potential economic impact of their clinical application.
This conference includes a breakout session. During registration, you will be asked to choose a work group based on your area/disease of interest. Please pick your first and second choices for this session. You may also write in an alternate topic. We will create additional groups if there is sufficient interest. Registrants will receive an email with work group details several weeks prior to the conference.
Choices include: Parkinson's Disease, Major Depression and other Mood Disorders, Chronic Pain, Alzheimer's Disease, or Traumatic Brain Injury.
Meanings of Madness: Critical and Creative Perspectives
Catherine Mcauley School Of Nursing And Midwifery and School Of Applied Social Studies, University College Cork, Ireland in association with Critical Voices Network Ireland
13 And 14 November 2013, University College Cork, Ireland
Madness is a word that continues to invite controversy, with some perceiving it to be a derogatory term, others perceiving it as a celebration of human creativity and diversity, whilst others position themselves somewhere in the middle. This year’s conference, now in its 5th year, aims to explore these various positions by focusing on critical perspectives on the meaning of madness as a human experience and on creative responses to such an experience.
The conference offers opportunities to consider:
• Meanings of madness
• Broadening understandings of expressions of madness
• creative approaches to engaging with and responding to madness
The Conference organisers are Harry Gijbels, Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Lydia Sapouna, School of Applied Social Studies, University College Cork, Ireland.
7th Biennial Congress of the International Society of Affective Disorders
28th – 30th April, 2014 Berlin, Germany
Affective disorders: integrated approaches for the 21st century
Join us at the Intercontinental in Berlin for the 7th Biennial Congress of The International Society of Affective Disorders, 28th – 30th April, 2014.
This major international conference aims to promote networking, exchange of ideas and experiences, and advance awareness of the consequence of mental health to global health and human development.
Although the affective disorders are not a clearly delineated group of illnesses they include unipolar and bipolar depression, generalised anxiety disorder, and more specific anxiety disorders such as agoraphobia, panic disorder and social phobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). There is a high level of similarity and co-morbidity among these illnesses and it is sensible to consider them as a single group.
Join us at ISAD 2014 if you are a clinical practitioner, clinical researcher, industry professional, nurse or other healthcare practitioners interested in affective disorders
25th Annual Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy Update
October 24 & 25, 2013 Austin, Texas
The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy is proud to be hosting the 25th Annual Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy Update, October 24 & 25, 2013 in Austin, Texas. This educational conference is presented by the College of Pharmacy's Continuing Pharmacy Education department and Psychiatric Pharmacy Program to meet the educational needs of practitioners who provide care to patients with mental health disorders.
Addressing Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy Topics Important for Today's Practice
This conference's goal is improve the quality of care delivered to people with mental health problems by providing timely and clinically useful information for the practicing clinician. Conference speakers focus on the practical application of neuroscience principles and evidence-based approaches to the treatment of serious and persistent major psychiatric and neurologic disorders, including depression, schizophrenia, bipolar, and dementias. Participants are provided with treatment advances in the psychiatric pharmacotherapy of children, traumatic brain injury, substance abuse, and an update on new psychotherapeutic uses of existing agents and new psychotropic agents that will impact your practice in the next year.
Inter-Professional
• Pharmacists
• Psychiatrists
• Physicians
• Nurses
• Psychologists
• Social Workers & Counselors
Who Should Attend
Pharmacists, psychiatrists, physicians, nurses, psychologists and social workers who specialize in or have an interest in neuropsychiatric disorders and wish to enhance their awareness and knowledge of the most recent advances impacting contemporary practice.
16th World Congress of Psychiatry
September 14-18, 2014 Madrid, Spain
The 16th World Congress of Psychiatry will be held in Madrid and have a thought-provoking programme exploring the latest perspectives, trends and clinical research in global psychiatric care and practice.
Contact Us
Tilesa OPC
C/ Londres 17, 28028, Madrid
+34 91 361 2600
secretariat@wpamadrid2014.com
