80028487: 27th Annual Mood Disorders Research/Education Symposium

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. OTHER CREDIT American Academy of Nurse Practitioners American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME. American Academy of Physician Assistants American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 5.0 hours of Category 1 credit for completing this program.

American Nurses Credentialing Center
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
Contact Hours for Non-Physicians
The Johns Hopkins University has approved this activity for 5.0 contact hours for non-physicians.
Professional Counselors and Therapists
This CE Program has been approved by the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists for Category A CEUs.
Psychologists
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is authorized by the Maryland State Board of Examiners of Psychologists as a provider of continuing education. The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine maintains responsibility for this program. A certificate for 5.0 CEUs will be awarded upon completion of this symposium.
Social Workers
The Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners certifies that this program meets the criteria for 5.0 credit hours of Category 1 or 5.0 CEUs of continuing education for social workers and associates licensed in Maryland. The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland.

DESCRIPTION

Mood Disorders are among the most common illnesses in the world. An estimated 20 per cent of adults suffer from depression or bipolar disorder. Mood disorders are also one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. Despite the availability of effective treatments, the majority of individuals never receive adequate treatment. There is a critical need for improved knowledge about mood disorders and their consequences which formed this year’s Symposium theme, “The Consequences of Mood Disorders”.
Each year the Mood Disorders Research / Education Symposium strives to improve knowledge and treatment of mood disorders. Speakers have been selected who can address not only mood disorders in vulnerable populations, such as children and youth, those suffering from co-morbid psychiatric disorders such as substance abuse and dependence, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or the medical diagnosis, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), but also offer insights into treatment options and prevention.
One area of emerging knowledge has been in the recognition of the dramatic increase in suicide rates in the military which have surpassed the national average. Individuals with TBI have been found to be at an increased risk for psychiatric illness, suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and death by suicide. Dr. Constantine Lyketsos, the Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, has studied the treatment of neuropsychiatric sequelae of TBI and will address depression after TBI.
In addition to interest in co-morbid medical diagnosis our audience has expressed an interest in psychiatric co-morbidities, specifically, substance abuse and dependence. As a result, this year’s Symposium will include Dr. Denis Antoine, Medical Director of the Motivated Behaviors Unit at Johns Hopkins Hospital, specializing in the treatment of patients with both substance abuse and other psychiatric disorders. His presentation will address the importance of early substance use treatment during the course of treating mood disorders.
Diagnosis and treatment of mood disorders in children and adolescents remains an area of particular interest to our audience. Dr. Robert Findling, Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at The Johns Hopkins University and The Kennedy Krieger Institute, will address evidence based interventions and recent advances in the clinical management of early onset mood disorders. The intention of this presentation is to increase awareness in both the professionals in the audience and the patients and family members attending of the clinical presentation of mood disorders in our youngest population and treatment options available to them.
Dr. Tina Goldstein from the University of Pittsburgh, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic will present “Understanding and Treating Suicidal Behavior and Self-Injury”. She will address the substantially high risk for completed suicide associated with Bipolar Disorder. Given the sobering statistic among bipolar adults, 8-19 per cent will die from suicide. Her report on predictors of prospectively examined suicide attempts among youth with Bipolar Disorder will potentially both enlighten prevention and treatment.
Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison, an internationally recognized author and Professor of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins, will discuss “Asylums: Artistic Tributes to Patients Long Forgotten”. She will provide a historic perspective on treatment and discuss our evolving standard treatments.
Remaining with the theme of “Consequences of Mood Disorders,” Dr. Karen Swartz will interview Mrs. Alex Flanagan, wife of deceased Orioles Hall-of Famer, Mike Flanagan, who committed suicide. Mrs. Flanagan has stated, “People don’t talk about depression enough. It affects so many families, yet people don’t face it and learn about it….There is still a stigma”. His history illustrates the most tragic consequence of mood disorders. Her response to her family’s tragedy is to do something positive to increase awareness, promote treatment and combat stigma.
Finally, Eric Hipple, former NFL quarterback for the Detroit Lions and outreach coordinator for the University of Michigan Depression Center, will be interviewed by Dr. J. Raymond DePaulo, Jr., Chairman of the Johns Hopkins University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Mr. Hipple has shared his history of mental illness and the negative consequences his failure to recognize his illness and accept treatment had on his family and his perception that this ultimately contributed to his son’s death by suicide. During this interview Dr. DePaulo will demonstrate methods of examination and application of the Perspectives of Psychiatry to the interview.

OBJECTIVES

After attending this activity, the participant will demonstrate the ability to:

• Explain comprehensive and current information to patients and families to promote recovery from mood disorders
• Discuss mental health sequelae of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and the impact on mood and patient safety
• Discuss the importance of early substance use treatment during mood disorders and its impact on the course of illness
• Identify interventions in early onset mood disorders in children
• Discuss the treatment of youth with suicidal and self injurious behaviors.

Talks

Policy On Speaker And Provider Disclosure

It is the policy of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine that the speaker and provider disclose real or apparent conflicts of interest relating to the topics of this educational activity, and also disclose discussions of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation(s). Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine OCME has established policies in place that will identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity. Detailed disclosure will be made in the activity handout materials.