Treating Schizophrenia
Treating Schizophrenia: Pharmacological and psychosocial interventions
26 - 27 Apr 2007
Institute of Physics, London
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CPD APPROVED
Keynote Speaker:
Robin Murray, Professor of Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, London
Day 1 -Thursday 26 April 2007
PHARMACOLOGICAL SESSIONS
| 09.00 - 09.45 | Registration and Refreshments |
| 09.45 - 10.00 | Welcome & introduction Dr Jack Tinker (Chair), Editor-in-Chief, British Journal of Hospital Medicine |
| 10.00 - 10.30 | Keynote address Robin Murray, Professor of Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, London |
| 10.30 - 11.00 | Satisfaction with antipsychotic medication Diana Rofail, Health Psychologist, Project Manager, Institute of Psychiatry, London |
| 11.00 - 11.10 | Q & A |
| 11.10 - 11.30 | Refreshments |
| 11.30 - 12.15 | Drug treatments for schizophrenia: Where do results of new trials fit in with the existing evidence?Dr Mahesh Jayaram, St Mazry's House, Leeds |
| 12.15 - 13.00 | Pharmacogenetics Gavin Reynolds, Professor of Neuroscience, Queen's University, Belfast |
| 13.00 - 14.00 | Lunch |
| 14.00 - 15.00 | Case studies: Side effects of antipsychotic medicines (choose 1) 1. Diabetes Dr Richard IG Holt, Reader & Honorary Consultant Physician in Endocrinology & Metabolism, University of Southampton & Southampton General Hospital 2. Cardiac abnormalities Dr Paul Mackin, Senior Lecturer in Psychiatry, Royal Victoria Hospital, Newcastle 3. Weight gain Professor Michael Lean, Chair of Human Nutrition, University of Glasgow, Consultant Physician, Glasgow Royal Infirmary |
| 15.00 - 15.10 | Q & A |
| 15.10 - 15.30 | Refreshments |
| 15.30 - 16.00 | Tackling the risk of diabetes & heart disease Stephen Gough, Professor of Medicine, Institute of Biomedical Research, Birmingham |
| 16.00 - 16.30 | Standardised care pathways for people with schizophrenia Dr Adrian Jones, Nurse Consultant & Reader in Psychiatric Nursing, Maelor Hospital, Wrexham |
| 16.30 | Close of Day One |
Day 2 -Friday 27 April 2007
PSYCHOSOCIAL SESSIONS
| 09.30 - 10.00 | Registration & refreshments |
| 10.00 - 10.45 | Psychosocial interventions in stepped care Norman Young, Consultant Mental Health Nurse, Whitchurch Hospital, Cardiff |
| 10.45 - 11.30 | Importance of psychosocial intervention in early psychosis Gillian Haddock, Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Manchester |
| 11.30 - 11.40 | Q & A |
| 11.40 - 12.00 | Refreshments |
| 12.00 - 12.30 | Therapeutic working relationships Jeanette Hewitt, Lecturer, School of Health Science, University of Wales, Swansea |
| 12.30 - 13.00 | Helping people with severe & enduring mental health problems gain and retain employment Mr Miles Rinaldi, Springfield University Hospital, London |
| 13.00 - 14.00 | Lunch |
| 14.00 - 15.00 | Workshop options (choose 1) |
| 1. Cognitive therapy for paranoid thinking Dr Daniel Freeman, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, London 2. Sexual & relationship issues for people with psychosis - service user views Dr Edward Mc Cann, City University, Institute of Health Services, London 3. CBT in prodromal treatment for schizophrenia Speaker to be confirmed | |
| 15.00 - 15.10 | Q & A |
| 15.10 - 15.30 | Refreshments |
| 15.30 - 16.00 | Group therapy for voices Professor Til Wykes, Head of Centre for Recovery in Severe Psychosis & Co-Director, Service User Research Enterprise, Institute of Psychiatry, London |
| 16.00 - 16.30 | concept of recovery Paul Corry, Director of Public Affairs, Rethink |
| 16.30 - 17.00 | Close of conference |
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