34th Annual Psychiatry Conference
Wednesday, August 05, 2009 - Friday, August 07, 2009
Given Institute
100 East Francis Street
Aspen, CO 81611
USA
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We know that pharmacotherapy helps only a certain number of patients who suffer from depression. It is lucky, therefore, that the psychotherapeutic treatments of depression have taken their rightful place at the cutting edge of psychiatric research and treatment. Yet there is a gap between the need for psychotherapy and clinicians trained to do so.
This year’s interactive, skill-building conference will focus on teaching attendees up-to-date psychotherapeutic, psychopharmacologic, and alternative medical skills that have demonstrated efficacy for the treatment of patients with depression.
In addition to the keynote, “The Treatment of Depression in 2009,” attendees will participate in a two-hour per day, three-day skill-building treatment tracks where they will learn and
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be able to describe the indications for, and practice
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be able to perform the basic techniques,of one of the following: interpersonal psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy,motivational interviewing, or auricular acupuncture.
- contribute to daily consultation case conferences where attendeeswill present cases and discuss diagnostic, psychotherapeutic, and psychopharmacologic treatment issues with each other and course faculty.
In addition to the keynote, “The Treatment of Depression in 2009,” attendees will:
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1. Participate in a two-hour per day, three-day skill-building treatment track where they will learn and be able to describe the indications for, and practice and be able to perform the basic techniques, of one of the following: interpersonal psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy, motivational interviewing, or auricular acupuncture.
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2. And, contribute to daily consultation case conferences where attendees will present cases and discuss diagnostic, psychotherapeutic, and psychopharmacologic treatment issues with each other and course faculty.
Interpersonal (IPT) and Cognitive-Behavioral (CBT) psychotherapies are evidence based treatments for mild to moderate depressions and adjunctive to other treatments for bipolar disorders. CBT, when provided by experienced therapists is also effective for severe depression. CBT and mindfulness-based CBT have demonstrated utility for relapse prevention in depression. Motivational Interviewing (MI) – used in combination with other treatments – enhances their effectiveness by increasing patient motivation and treatment compliance, as well as resolving ambivalence about change. Auricular acupuncture has been found to be successful in pilot studies in improving sleep, anxiety, and depression and even post-traumatic stress disorder in the aftermath of 9/11. It has also been used successfully in pre-partum depressions
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Preferred payment method is MasterCard or Visa.
If you prefer to pay by check you may do so; however if your check is not
received within 15 business days of your registration the registration will be
dropped. Checks should be made payable to: The
University of Colorado Denver.
Reference your full name and registration number on the check.
Mail checks to:
University of Colorado Denver
School of Medicine, Office of CME
Psych - REG
13001 East 17th Place,
C295
Aurora CO 80045
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