The PR chapter of the American Psychiatric Association, The PR Medical Association, Psychiatry Section and The PR Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists
Present
Tools for the Practicing Psychiatrist and the health professional
November 6-8, 2009
Hotel Condado Plaza
Tools for the Practicing Psychiatrist and the Health Professional
2009 Scientific Program
Friday, November 612:00 - 1:00 – Registration
1:15 - 1:30 - Welcome by Ingrid Alicea, MD, APPR President
1:30 – 2:15 Identifying Male Depression Throughout Life Cycle Vilma McCarthy, MD
2:30 – 3:15 Anxiety Disorders Karen Martínez, MD
3:45 – 4:30 A Practical Approach for ADHD and Comorbid Anxiety Disorder
Eric Martínez, MD
4:45 – 5:30 Augmentation Strategies in Anxiety Ingrid Casas, MD
Saturday, November 7
8:30 – 9:30 The Other Brain – A New Appreciation of Glia R. Douglas Fields, MD
9:45 – 10:45 Plasticity Beyond the Synapse-Myelin in Learning, Cognition, and Psychiatric Illness R. Douglas Fields, MD
11:15 – 12:00 Psychosis in Children Gloria Suau, MD
12:15– 1:15 Lunch
1:15 – 2:00 Elements of Recovery Among Psychiatrists Néstor Galarza, MD
2:15 – 3:00 Iatrogenic Substance Abuse Rosa Vargas, MD
3:30 – 4:15 Challenges and Treatment Considerations in Dual Diagnosis
Arnaldo Cruz Igartua, MD
4:30-5:15 Psychosis in Alzheimer’s and Geriatric Patients William Julio, MD
5:30 - 6:30 APA Assembly
Sunday, November 8
8:30 – 9:15 Clinical Risk Assessment of Future Risk of Violence
Cynthia Casanova, MD
9:30 – 10:15 Suicide in PR, Identification and Management Osvaldo Caro, MD
10:45 – 11:30 Anger Management Alfonso Martínez Taboa, MD
11:45 – 12:30 Integrating Alternative and Complementary Medicine
in the Psychiatric Evaluation/Management of Mood States
Michel Woodbury, MD
12:45 – 1:45 Lunch
Workshops
Friday, November 6 2:00 p.m.
Workshop #1 Psychiatric Tools for the Practicing Primary Care Physician
Four credits
Recognition and approach of common affective disorders (Depression and Bipolar disorders) in the primary care setting - Dr. Carlos Díaz
Recognition and approach of common anxiety and psychotic disorders in the primary care setting - Dr. Juan Fumero
Psychosocial intervention in 15 minutes – Sara Huertas, MD
Saturday, November 7 – 9:00 a.m.
Workshop # 2 Review of psychoanalytic principles and case presentation
Three credits
Case presentation and discussion - Alberto Varela,MD
Format
First workshop – Friday - 4 hours including Q&A’s
Second workshop - Saturday - 3 hours including Q&A’s
Maximum capacity per workshop – 30
With credits
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Total CME Credits 14.5
For more information contact Blanca Campo 787-220-8026
