Overview
This full-day conference should be attended by healthcare providers interested in learning more about several mental health topics relevant to our youth. Incuded will be topics on depression/anxiety, oppositional defiant behavior, the effects of chronic illness on mental wellness, the mental health of the LGBTQ commuity and the effect of social media on teens. Several longer sessions and expert panels will take a deep dive in these hot topics allowing ample time for discussion.
Date, Time & Location
March 12, 2020
The DoubleTree Hlton
1909 Spring Road Oak Brook, IL 60523
630.472.6000
Objectives
1 Discuss the range of common behavioral problems presenting in primary care setting
2 Review the application of behavioral psychology to oppositional behavior for the purpose of providing health education and prescriptive interventions to parents
3 Identify prevalence rates, symptoms, and effective treatments for disruptive behavior disorders
4 List pediatric disorders commonly associated with anxiety
5 Describe strategies to assess the extent to which anxiety is contributing to symptom presentation
6 Utilize language and skills to help patients and caregivers recognize and address the role of anxiety in their illness or syndrome
7 Describe the developmental processes of gender identity development among transgender and gender non-conforming youth
8 Discuss current research findings on autism, depression, anxiety, ADHD and gender variance
9 Describe the importance of family acceptance in shaping mental health outcomes for youth
10 Explain the difference between demoralization and clinical depression
11 Identify key target symptoms for pharmacotherapy in clinical depression
12 Describe the evidence-based newly mandated strategies for suicide screening by the JCAHO
13 Discuss implications of the ADHD, anxiety and depression diagnosis in children with chronic illness
14 Discuss common behavioral health outcomes of chronic illnesses in children and adolescents
15 List the major social medial platforms and their similarities and differences
16 Explain different ways parents can manage their child's social media usage and describe the importance of parent social media usage as a risk factor
Time | Topic |
Speaker
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8:10-8:20 a.m. | Welcome Remarks | Course Director: John Walkup. MD |
8:20-9:15 a.m. | Managing Childhood Oppositional Behavior in the Primary Care Setting | John Parkhurst, PhD |
9:15-9:25 a.m. | Break | |
9:25-10:20 a.m. | Medica Presentations of of Anxiety Disorders | Rachel Ballard, MD |
10:20-11:15 a.m. | Managing Teen Depression & Demorailization | John Walkup, MD |
11:15-11:30 a.m. | You Ask, We Answer | Drs. Ballard, Parkhurst, Walkup |
11:30 -12:30 p.m. | Lunch | |
12:30 -1:30 p.m. | Childhood Chronic Illness & Behavioral Health; A Panel Discussion | |
1:30-2:25 p.m. | Affirming Mental Healthcare of LGBTQ Youth | Aron Janssen, MD |
2:25-2:35 p.m. | Break | |
2:35-3:30 p.m. | Social Media | Panel Discussion |
3:30-4 p.m. | Final Thoughs: Q/A | John Walkup, MD |
Credit & Accreditation Statements
Accreditation Statement: The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Credit Designation Statement: The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. |
Disclosure
Lurie Children's CME Leadership & Staff: Dr. Ravi Jhaveri, MD, Course Director; Claudia Cooper,CME Manager; FSM's CME Leadership & Staff: Clara J. Schroedl, CME Medical Director; Sheryl Corey, CME Manager; Senior Program Administrator, Jennifer Banys; Senior Program Coordinator, Allison McCollum; Administrative Assistant, Rhea Alexis Banks have nothing to disclose.
Oak Brook , IL