Agenda

Agenda

Agenda

September 17 - 21, 2025 | San Diego, CA

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September 15-19, 2026 | New Orleans, LA

7:00 AM – 7:30 AM

Psych Congress Orientation Session (Non-Accredited)
- Speaker
  - Greg Mattingly MD
  - Julie Carbray PhD, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, APRN
- Room
  - Ballroom 28A-D
7:30 AM – 8:45 AM

Breakfast Innovation Theater (Non-Accredited): UZEDY: Discover the Features of a Different Kind of LAI
- Room
  - Ballroom 31
7:30 AM – 8:45 AM

Breakfast Innovation Theater (Non-Accredited): Exploring the Biological and Clinical Complexity of Schizophrenia
- Room
  - Ballroom 33
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Technology Preconference: Simplifying Digital Psychiatry—Tech for the Everyday Clinician
- Speaker
  - Desiree Matthews PMHNP-BC
  - Jacques Ambrose MD, MPH, MBA, FAPA
  - Jessica Jackson PhD
  - Saundra Jain MA, PsyD, LPC
  - Solome Tibebu
  - Steven Chan MD, MBA, FAPA, FAMIA
  - William Sauvé MD
- Room
  - Ballroom 23
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Advanced Psychopharmacology Preconference: Four Emerging MOAs In Psychiatry and Their Major Clinical Impact
- Speaker
  - Greg Mattingly MD
  - Jonathan Meyer MD
  - Leslie Citrome MD, MPH
  - Rakesh Jain MD, MPH
- Room
  - Ballroom 20A
12:15 PM – 1:30 PM

Lunch Innovation Theater (Non-Accredited): One Year of COBENFY (xanomeline and trospium chloride): Physician and Patient Real-World Experience
- Room
  - Ballroom 29
12:15 PM – 1:30 PM

Lunch Innovation Theater (Non-Accredited): Exploring the Role of an Atypical Antipsychotic in Common Psychiatric Disorders
- Room
  - Ballroom 30
12:15 PM – 1:30 PM

Lunch Innovation Theater (Non-Accredited): Advancing ADHD Treatment with a Nonstimulant
- Room
  - Ballroom 31
12:15 PM – 1:30 PM

Lunch Innovation Theater (Non-Accredited): Managing Depression in MDD (Adjunctive) & Bipolar I Patients
- Room
  - Ballroom 33
1:45 PM – 3:15 PM

Science, Compassion, and Legacy: Carrying Forward the Lessons of Dr. Vladimir Maletic
- Speaker
  - Andrew Cutler MD
  - Andrew Penn MS, PMHNP-BC
  - Brittany Albright MD, MPH
  - Charles Raison MD
  - Greg Mattingly MD
  - Rakesh Jain MD, MPH
  - Saundra Jain MA, PsyD, LPC
- Room
  - Ballroom 20D
3:30 PM – 4:45 PM

Forgotten but Never Gone: Innovations in AUD Treatment, Medication Management, and Harm Reduction
- Speaker
  - Arwen Podesta MD
  - p butler Ives AUD sober raconteur
- Room
  - Ballroom 24
3:30 PM – 4:45 PM

Difficult Medicines: The Art and Science of Lithium Therapy
- Speaker
  - Jonathan Meyer MD
- Room
  - Ballroom 20A
3:30 PM – 4:45 PM

Alzheimer’s Treatment in 2025 and Beyond: Emerging Therapies and Clinical Applications
- Speaker
  - Marc Agronin MD
- Room
  - Ballroom 23
3:30 PM – 4:45 PM

Solving Clinical Challenges: Managing the Most Complex Cases in Schizophrenia
- Speaker
  - Amber Hoberg PMHNP-BC
  - Erin Crown MHS, PA-C, CAQ-Psychiatry
  - Leslie Citrome MD, MPH
- Room
  - Ballroom 28A-D
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Coffee Break
- Room
  - Ballroom 20 Foyer
5:00 PM – 6:15 PM

Sound Sleep, Sound Mind: Sleep Medicine Essentials for Psychiatry Clinicians
- Speaker
  - Anne Morse DO, FAASM
  - Craig Chepke MD, DFAPA
  - Philip Gehrman PhD, CBSM, FAASM
- Room
  - Ballroom 20A
5:00 PM – 6:15 PM

Architecture of Agitation: Pathophysiology of Agitation in Alzheimer's Disease and Emerging Treatments
- Speaker
  - Amber Hoberg PMHNP-BC
  - Jodi Koehn-Pike
  - Marc Agronin MD
- Room
  - Ballroom 24
5:00 PM – 6:15 PM

Augmentation Expectations: Finding the Right Treatment for Partial Response in MDD
- Speaker
  - Jonathan Meyer MD
  - Julie Carbray PhD, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, APRN
  - Scott Burke
- Room
  - Ballroom 28A-D
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Ending the Revolving Door: Decriminalizing Mental Health, Justice Reform, and the Ethics of Intervention
- Speaker
  - Alberto Carrara LC
  - Katherine Warburton DO
  - Stephen Stahl MD, PhD, DSc (Hon.)
- Room
  - Ballroom 20D
7:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Keynote Reception (Non-Accredited)
- Room
  - Ballroom 20 Foyer

7:30 AM – 8:45 AM

Breakfast Innovation Theater (Non-Accredited): Advancing ADHD Care with Innovative Delivery Technology: Long Duration, Less Supplementation
- Room
  - Ballroom 31
7:30 AM – 8:45 AM

Breakfast Innovation Theater (Non-Accredited): From Resistance to Acceptance: Winning Strategies for LAI Adoption
- Room
  - Ballroom 33
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

The Role of Inflammation in Depression: Bridging Science and Clinical Innovations
- Speaker
  - Charles Raison MD
- Room
  - Ballroom 20D
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

Living in Harmony with the Digital World: Managing Technology-Induced Stress and Overload
- Speaker
  - Meredith Gansner MD
- Room
  - Ballroom 23
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

Treating the Individual, Not Just the Disease: Strategies for Alzheimer’s Prevention and Cognitive Resilience
- Speaker
  - Marc Agronin MD
  - Nichole Goble
- Room
  - Ballroom 28A-D
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

Latest Discoveries & Emerging Trends in Psychotic Disorders
- Poster Presenter
  - Anne Walker PhD
  - Hemangi Panchmatia Msc
  - James Appio PharmD, RPh
  - Justin Faden DO
- Speaker
  - Christoph Correll MD
  - Leslie Citrome MD, MPH
- Room
  - Ballroom 20 B/C
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

Beyond Symptom Relief: Achieving Functional Recovery in MDD and Bipolar Disorder
- Speaker
  - Arwen Podesta MD
  - James Greenblatt MD
- Room
  - Ballroom 20A
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Coffee Break
- Room
  - Ballroom 20 Foyer
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM

Neurobiology of Orexin Agonism: The Final Frontier of Sleep-Wake Disorders in Psychiatry
- Speaker
  - Chelsie Monroe APN, PMHNP-BC
  - David Plante MD, PhD
- Room
  - Ballroom 20D
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM

Coming Full Circle: Recent Advances in Treating Depression, Mania, and Mixed Features in Bipolar Disorder
- Speaker
  - Desiree Matthews PMHNP-BC
  - Joseph Goldberg MD
- Room
  - Ballroom 20A
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM

Aiming Higher in MDD: Practical Strategies and Novel Monotherapies to Improve Outcomes
- Speaker
  - Helen Peterson
  - Rakesh Jain MD, MPH
  - Rebecca Barbee MSPAS, PA-C, CAQ-Psych
- Room
  - Ballroom 20 B/C
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM

Lunch Innovation Theater (Non-Accredited): Digital Therapeutics in Psychiatry: Closing Treatment Gaps with Evidence-Based Approaches
- Room
  - Ballroom 24
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM

Lunch Innovation Theater (Non-Accredited): ADHD Beyond the Core - What We’re Missing and Why It Matters
- Room
  - Ballroom 25
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM

Lunch Innovation Theater (Non-Accredited): Treating MDD: A Rapid-Acting Antidepressant with Multimodal Activity
- Room
  - Ballroom 30
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM

Lunch Innovation Theater (Non-Accredited): Empowering treatment choice in TRD
- Room
  - Ballroom 31
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM

Lunch Innovation Theater (Non-Accredited): Case Study: Meet Rachel, a Patient With Schizophrenia Living With TD and her Treatment Journey
- Room
  - Ballroom 33
1:30 PM – 2:45 PM

Advancing Schizophrenia Care: Improving Outcomes with Muscarinic Modulators
- Speaker
  - Craig Chepke MD, DFAPA
  - Rakesh Jain MD, MPH
- Room
  - Ballroom 20A
1:30 PM – 2:45 PM

Moving Mountains with Molecules in Tardive Dyskinesia: Optimizing Strategies for Challenging Cases
- Speaker
  - Christoph Correll MD
  - Kristian Dambrino DNP, PMHNP-BC
- Room
  - Ballroom 20D
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM

Sustaining Stability in Bipolar Disorder: Strategies for Long-Term Success
- Speaker
  - Joseph Goldberg MD
  - Nadia Johnson PhD
- Room
  - Ballroom 20A
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM

Telehealth in 2025: Innovations, Challenges, and the Future of Virtual Psychiatry
- Speaker
  - Edward Kaftarian MD
- Room
  - Ballroom 28A-D
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM

Integrating Suicide Prevention, Assessment, and Treatment in Clinical Practice
- Speaker
  - Jill Harkavy-Friedman PhD
- Room
  - Ballroom 23
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM

Rethinking ADHD Prescribing: Navigating ADHD Treatment Amidst a Changing Landscape
- Speaker
  - Greg Mattingly MD
- Room
  - Ballroom 20 B/C
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM

Mastering Insomnia: Evidence-Based Strategies for Psychiatry
- Speaker
  - Philip Gehrman PhD, CBSM, FAASM
  - Rakesh Jain MD, MPH
  - Vanessa Joy Walker MA, MPH Candidate, CPC
- Room
  - Ballroom 20D
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Coffee Break
- Room
  - Ballroom 20 Foyer
4:30 PM – 5:45 PM

Latest Discoveries & Emerging Trends in MDD
- Poster Presenter
  - Andrew Krystal MD
  - Eiry Roberts MD
  - Erin Ferries PhD, MPH
  - Michael Martin MD, MBA
  - Nadia Nabulsi MPH, PHD
- Speaker
  - Gerard Sanacora MD, PhD
  - Rakesh Jain MD, MPH
- Room
  - Ballroom 20 B/C
4:30 PM – 5:45 PM

Psychedelics and Psychiatry: Does the Trip Matter?
- Speaker
  - Boris Heifets MD, PhD
  - Charles Raison MD
  - Robin Carhart-Harris PhD
- Room
  - Ballroom 20D
4:30 PM – 5:45 PM

Billing & Coding Mastery in Psychiatry: Maximizing Reimbursement and Avoiding Pitfalls
- Speaker
  - Desiree Matthews PMHNP-BC
  - Kevin Williams MS, MPAS, PA-C
- Room
  - Ballroom 23
4:30 PM – 5:45 PM

First-Line Decisions: Medication or Lifestyle Modification? Balancing Pharmacologic and Non-Pharmacologic Care in ADHD
- Speaker
  - Greg Mattingly MD
- Room
  - Ballroom 20A
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Opening Reception in Exhibit Hall (Non-Accredited)
- Room
  - Exhibit Hall D
7:35 PM – 8:35 PM

(INVITATION ONLY) Early Career Clinician Connect: Expert Insights & Networking
- Room
  - Ballroom 29

7:30 AM – 8:45 AM

Breakfast Innovation Theater (Non-Accredited): The Patient Journey Through Bipolar II Depression
- Room
  - Ballroom 31
7:30 AM – 8:45 AM

Breakfast Innovation Theater (Non-Accredited): Major Depressive Disorder and the Emerging Role of Glutamate
- Room
  - Ballroom 33
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

Bipolar Disorder and Comorbidities: Strategies for Managing Co-Occurring Conditions
- Speaker
  - Joseph Goldberg MD
- Room
  - Ballroom 20A
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

Rethinking Borderline Personality Disorder: New Perspectives on Diagnosis and Treatment
- Speaker
  - Michele Galietta PhD
  - Richard Jackson MD
- Room
  - Ballroom 20D
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

Solving Clinical Challenges: Managing ADHD in High-Risk Populations
- Speaker
  - Greg Mattingly MD
  - Julie Carbray PhD, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, APRN
  - Timothy Wilens MD
- Room
  - Ballroom 20 B/C
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

Disaster Psychiatry: Mental Health Response in Crisis and Trauma
- Speaker
  - Armen Goenjian MD
  - Lara Shirikjian DO
- Room
  - Ballroom 23
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

Navigating Fertility, Loss, and Mental Health: Supporting Women Through Reproductive Challenges
- Speaker
  - Kristin MacGregor PhD
  - Moushumi Mukerji MSN, PMHNP-BC, CNM
  - Nichelle Haynes DO
  - Vanessa Joy Walker MA, MPH Candidate, CPC
- Room
  - Ballroom 28A-D
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Coffee Break
- Room
  - Ballroom 20 Foyer
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM

Beyond Partial Response: Functional and Remission-Based Strategies in MDD
- Speaker
  - Erin Crown MHS, PA-C, CAQ-Psychiatry
  - Leslie Citrome MD, MPH
- Room
  - Ballroom 20A
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM

New Solutions for Excessive Daytime Sleepiness and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: The Silent Killer of Better Outcomes in Psychiatric Practice
- Speaker
  - Abhinav Singh MD, MPH, FAASM
  - Craig Chepke MD, DFAPA
  - Nick Hunter
- Room
  - Ballroom 20D
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM

Essential Strategies for Optimizing the Use of Long-Acting Treatments in Schizophrenia
- Moderator
  - Brooke Kempf PMHNP-BC
- Speaker
  - Brittany Albright MD, MPH
  - Kevin Williams MS, MPAS, PA-C
- Room
  - Ballroom 25
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM

Poster Lunch and Learn (Non-Accredited)
- Room
  - Exhibit Hall Theater
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM

Lunch Innovation Theater (Non-Accredited): Understanding and Addressing Overlooked Symptoms in Schizophrenia
- Room
  - Ballroom 30
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM

Lunch Innovation Theater (Non-Accredited): Maintenance Matters: Discussing Long-Acting Treatment for Bipolar I Disorder
- Room
  - Ballroom 31
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM

Lunch Innovation Theater (Non-Accredited): Leading With a VMAT2 Inhibitor for Patients With Tardive Dyskinesia
- Room
  - Ballroom 33
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Exhibit Hall & Poster Presentations (Non-Accredited)
- Room
  - Exhibit Hall D
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Sleep Research Panel & Scientific Discovery Hub (Non-Accredited)
- Room
  - Exhibit Hall Theater
3:15 PM – 4:30 PM

The Lost Art of Engaging Patients with Psychotic Symptoms (and Why It is More Important than You Might Think!)
- Speaker
  - Peter Weiden MD
- Room
  - Ballroom 20A
3:15 PM – 4:30 PM

ADHD in Adulthood: Contemporary Challenges in Diagnosis and Treatment
- Speaker
  - Timothy Wilens MD
- Room
  - Ballroom 20D
3:15 PM – 4:30 PM

CANCELLED - Surviving and Thriving After Suicide Loss: Supporting Families Through Prolonged Grief and Recovery
- Speaker
  - Katherine Shear MD
- Room
  - Ballroom 23
3:15 PM – 4:30 PM

Gas Station and Corner Store Drugs: What Clinicians Need to Know About Kratom, Tianeptine, and Other Emerging Substances
- Speaker
  - Arwen Podesta MD
  - Jonathan Williams DNP, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP
- Room
  - Ballroom 20 B/C
3:15 PM – 4:30 PM

Psychotherapy in Older Adults: Adapting Evidence-Based Treatments for Aging Minds
- Speaker
  - Kevin Williams MS, MPAS, PA-C
  - Saundra Jain MA, PsyD, LPC
- Room
  - Ballroom 28A-D
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Coffee Break
- Room
  - Ballroom 20 Foyer
4:45 PM – 6:00 PM

Difficult Medicines: Navigating the Complexities of Clozapine
- Speaker
  - Jonathan Meyer MD
- Room
  - Ballroom 20A
4:45 PM – 6:00 PM

An Evidence-Based Roadmap to the Initial Management of OCD
- Speaker
  - Elias Aboujaoude MD, MA
- Room
  - Ballroom 20 B/C
4:45 PM – 6:00 PM

The Double-Edged Sword: Social Media’s Impact on Adolescent Mental Health
- Speaker
  - Avani Patel MD, MHA
  - Steven Chan MD, MBA, FAPA, FAMIA
- Room
  - Ballroom 23
4:45 PM – 6:00 PM

Menopause and Mental Health: Navigating the Emotional Transition
- Speaker
  - Karen Horst MD
  - Nishath Ali MD
- Room
  - Ballroom 20D
6:00 PM – 7:15 PM

Poster Nominee Reception in Exhibit Hall (Non-Accredited)
- Room
  - Exhibit Hall D
7:15 PM – 8:00 PM

AFSP Out of the Darkness Walk (Non-Accredited)
- Room
  - Registration
8:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Networking Event at the San Diego Wine & Culinary Center (Non-Accredited)
- Room
  - San Diego Wine & Culinary Center

7:30 AM – 8:45 AM

Breakfast Innovation Theater (Non-Accredited): Transforming MDD Symptom Treatment with a Digital Therapeutic
- Room
  - Ballroom 31
7:30 AM – 8:45 AM

Breakfast Innovation Theater (Non-Accredited): An Established Treatment Option for Managing Bipolar I Disorder or Schizophrenia
- Room
  - Ballroom 33
7:30 AM – 8:45 AM

(Invitation Only) APAP Breakfast
- Room
  - Ballroom 24
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

Difficult Medicines: The Risks and Realities of Benzodiazepine Use
- Speaker
  - Manish Jha MBBS
- Room
  - Ballroom 20 B/C
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

Delusions and Criminal Behavior: Reality is in the Eye of the Beholder
- Speaker
  - Ashley VanDercar MD, JD
- Room
  - Ballroom 28A-D
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

PMDD Uncovered: Neurobiological Insights and Treatment Innovations
- Speaker
  - Kristin Lasseter MD
- Room
  - Ballroom 20D
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

Intersecting Crises: Suicide Prevention in Patients with Substance Use Disorders
- Speaker
  - Arwen Podesta MD
  - Jill Harkavy-Friedman PhD
- Room
  - Ballroom 23
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

First-Line Decisions: Medication or Lifestyle Modification? Strategic Approaches to First-Line MDD Treatment
- Speaker
  - Mark Zimmerman MD
  - Saundra Jain MA, PsyD, LPC
- Room
  - Ballroom 20A
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Coffee Break
- Room
  - Ballroom 20 Foyer
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM

Sleep-Wake Symptoms in MDD as Potential Biomarkers for Precision Treatments: Moving Beyond Agent Selection Based on Activating or Sedating Effects
- Speaker
  - Hara Oyedeji APRN, PMHNP-BC, MSEd
  - Rakesh Jain MD, MPH
- Room
  - Ballroom 20D
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM

Apps to Fill the Gaps: Optimizing Patient Functioning and Outcomes Using Prescription Digital Therapeutics to Support Pharmacological Treatment in Psychiatric Patients
- Speaker
  - Andrew Cutler MD
- Room
  - Ballroom 20A
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM

Lunch Innovation Theater (Non-Accredited): Redefining the Long-Term Management of Difficult-to-Treat Depression With VNS Therapy™: A Clinically Validated, Strategic Next Step
- Room
  - Ballroom 30
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM

Lunch Innovation Theater (Non-Accredited): Clinical Considerations for Psychiatrists on the Improvement of Wakefulness in Patients with Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Due to Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Room
  - Ballroom 31
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM

Lunch Innovation Theater (Non-Accredited): Agitation Associated With Dementia Due to Alzheimer’s Disease: Impact and Symptom Management Considerations In a Community Setting
- Room
  - Ballroom 33
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Exhibit Hall & Poster Presentations (Non-Accredited)
- Room
  - Exhibit Hall D
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Innovation Theater (Non-Accredited): The Weight of Wellness: Balancing Symptoms and Real Life with Schizophrenia
- Room
  - Exhibit Hall Theater
3:15 PM – 4:30 PM

An Evidence-Based Roadmap to the Initial Management of Social Anxiety Disorder
- Speaker
  - Murray Stein MD, MPH
- Room
  - Ballroom 20A
3:15 PM – 4:30 PM

Complex and Treatment-Resistant Bipolar Disorder: Navigating Rapid Cycling and Challenging Presentations
- Speaker
  - Michael Thase MD
- Room
  - Ballroom 20 B/C
3:15 PM – 4:30 PM

Beyond Medications: The Expanding Role of Interventional Psychiatry in Treatment-Resistant Mental Illness
- Speaker
  - Brittany Albright MD, MPH
  - Michael Asbach DMSc, PA-C
- Room
  - Ballroom 20D
3:15 PM – 4:30 PM

Psychedelics in Psychiatry: Where Are We Now and What’s Next?
- Speaker
  - Andrew Penn MS, PMHNP-BC
  - Charles Raison MD
- Room
  - Ballroom 28A-D
3:15 PM – 4:30 PM

Disorders of Wakefulness: Understanding Hypersomnia, Narcolepsy, and Beyond in Psychiatric Patients
- Speaker
  - David Plante MD, PhD
  - Emmanuel Mignot MD, PhD
- Room
  - Ballroom 23
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Coffee Break
- Room
  - Ballroom 20 Foyer
4:45 PM – 6:00 PM

Latest Discoveries & Emerging Trends in Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Poster Presenter
  - Jami Earnest PharmD, BCPP
  - Joel Young MD
  - Kristi Totten PhD
  - Mahwish Khan PharmD, RPh
  - Mike Hogan PharmD
- Speaker
  - Greg Mattingly MD
  - Paul Glaser MD, PhD
- Room
  - Ballroom 20 B/C
4:45 PM – 6:00 PM

Solving Clinical Challenges: Managing Anxiety Disorders in Complex and High-Stress Cases
- Speaker
  - Brittany Albright MD, MPH
  - Lydia Bartholow DNP, PMHNP, CARN-AP, FIAAN
  - Manish Jha MBBS
- Room
  - Ballroom 20A
4:45 PM – 6:00 PM

Navigating Clinical Dilemmas in Suicide Risk Management: Balancing Autonomy and Safety
- Speaker
  - Benji Fucanan
  - Edward Kaftarian MD
- Room
  - Ballroom 23
4:45 PM – 6:00 PM

Complex PTSD: Navigating Diagnostic Challenges and Advanced Treatment Strategies
- Speaker
  - Karen Soropulova
  - Rakesh Jain MD, MPH
  - Viktoriya Magid PhD
- Room
  - Ballroom 20D
6:00 PM – 7:15 PM

Poster Reception & Awards Ceremony (Non-Accredited)
- Room
  - Sails Pavilion

7:15 AM – 8:45 AM

Antidepressants for Older Adults with MDD: Integrating Clinical and Real-World Evidence with Patient-Specific Considerations to Optimize Outcomes
- Speaker
  - Greg Mattingly MD
  - Jennifer Brashear pending LPC-A
  - Kevin Williams MS, MPAS, PA-C
- Room
  - Ballroom 30
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

"I’m So Angry There Are No Talks About Anger": Recognizing and Managing Anger (the Overlooked Affect) in Clinical Practice
- Speaker
  - Lloyd Briggery
  - Mark Zimmerman MD
- Room
  - Ballroom 20A
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

An Evidence-Based Roadmap to the Initial Management of First-Episode Psychosis (FEP): Focus on Early Interventions in Schizophrenia
- Speaker
  - Elena Ivleva MD, PhD
  - Kelly Overdorf
  - Taylor Delanko
- Room
  - Ballroom 20 B/C
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

Substance Use in Aging Populations: Addressing Alcohol, Cannabis, and Polypharmacy
- Speaker
  - Michael Miller MD, DLFAPA, DFASAM
- Room
  - Ballroom 20D
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Coffee Break
- Room
  - Ballroom 20 Foyer
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM

Time to Change the Target: Optimal Use of Glutamatergic Antidepressants in Treatment-Resistant Depression
- Speaker
  - Brittany Albright MD, MPH
  - Hara Oyedeji APRN, PMHNP-BC, MSEd
- Room
  - Ballroom 20A
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM

Treatment-Resistant or Something Else? Finding Hypersomnolence Disorders in Psychiatric Practice and Managing them with Heart-Healthy Strategies
- Speaker
  - Craig Chepke MD, DFAPA
  - Laney Geismar
  - W. Christopher Winter MD, DABSM, DABPN, FAASM
- Room
  - Ballroom 20D
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM

Lunch Innovation Theater (Non-Accredited): Walking in Tandem: A Joint Perspective on the Journey With Schizophrenia
- Room
  - Ballroom 30
1:30 PM – 2:45 PM

Generalized Anxiety Disorder in 3 Acts: Prevalence, Mechanisms, and Emerging Treatments
- Speaker
  - Greg Mattingly MD
  - Saundra Jain MA, PsyD, LPC
- Room
  - Ballroom 20 B/C
1:30 PM – 2:45 PM

Catching Eating Disorders Early: Strategies for Identification and Intervention in Youth
- Speaker
  - Denise Wilfley PhD
  - James Lock MD, PhD
- Room
  - Ballroom 20D
1:30 PM – 2:45 PM

Substance Use in the Perinatal Period: Clinical Challenges and Support Strategies
- Speaker
  - Nadejda Bespalova MD
- Room
  - Ballroom 20A
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM

From Words to Action: Integrating Pharmacologic, Psychotherapeutic, and Complementary Strategies
- Speaker
  - Arwen Podesta MD
  - James Greenblatt MD
  - Rakesh Jain MD, MPH
  - Saundra Jain MA, PsyD, LPC
- Room
  - Ballroom 20 B/C
4:15 PM – 4:30 PM

Psych Congress 2025: Final Thoughts and Panel Discussion
- Speaker
  - Julie Carbray PhD, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, APRN
  - Rakesh Jain MD, MPH
- Room
  - Ballroom 20 B/C