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October 29 - November 2, 2024 | Boston, MA
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Monday October 28, 2024
8:15 AM – 8:45 AM
Psych Congress PA Institute: Breakfast
Room:
104 ABC
8:45 AM – 5:30 PM
Psych Congress PA Institute: The Essentials for Psychiatric PAs Day 1
Speaker
Craig Chepke
MD, DFAPA
Jessica Spissinger
LICSW, PA-C, CAQ Psychiatry
Jo Hughes
DMSc, PA-C, CAQ-PSY
Kevin Williams
MS, MPAS, PA-C
Michael Asbach
DMSc, PA-C, Psych-CAQ
Nicole Cirino
MD, CST, IF, PMH-C
Rakesh Jain
MD, MPH
Saundra Jain
MA, PsyD, LPC
Tim McCreary
DMSc, PA-C, Psych-CAQ
Room:
153 ABC
11:30 AM – 12:45 PM
Exploring the Role of an Adjunctive Therapy for Patients with Major Depressive Disorder
Room:
104 ABC
Tuesday October 29, 2024
7:00 AM – 7:20 AM
Psych Congress Orientation
Speaker
Greg Mattingly
MD
Julie Carbray
PhD, FPMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, APRN
Room:
Ballroom West
7:30 AM – 8:45 AM
UZEDY: A Long-Acting Injectable Formulation for Schizophrenia
Room:
253 AB
7:30 AM – 8:45 AM
MOTHERS IN NEED: Helping Women Navigate Postpartum Mental Health
Room:
205 AB
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Psychedelics Preconference: Psychedelic Horizons
Speaker
Andrew Penn
MS, PMHNP
Beau Kilmer
PhD, MPP
Berra Yazar-Klosinski
PhD
Charles Raison
MD
Daniel Karlin
MD, MA
Lorey Bratten
Steve Levine
MD
Room:
252 AB
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Psych Congress PA Institute: The Essentials for Psychiatric PAs Day 2
Speaker
Arwen Podesta
MD
Erin Crown
PA-C, CAQ-Psychiatry
Jo Hughes
DMSc, PA-C, CAQ-PSY
Kevin Williams
MS, MPAS, PA-C
Rebecca Barbee
MSPAS, PA-C, CAQ-Psych
Room:
153 ABC
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Advanced Psychopharmacology Preconference: 2024 as a Watershed Moment in Advanced Psychopharmacology - Four Cutting Edge, Emerging Therapies
Speaker
Greg Mattingly
MD
Mark Zimmerman
MD
Peter Weiden
MD
Rakesh Jain
MD, MPH
Room:
Ballroom West
12:15 PM – 1:30 PM
Adjunctive Treatment for Major Depression Disorder in Adults
Room:
210 A
12:15 PM – 1:30 PM
What Makes it PTSD? Breaking Down Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Room:
205 AB
12:15 PM – 1:30 PM
Come Learn About Innovations in Schizophrenia
Room:
253 AB
12:15 PM – 1:30 PM
Bringing Adult ADHD Into Focus
Room:
258 AB
1:45 PM – 3:00 PM
Welcome Session Debate: Psychedelics: Therapeutic Breakthrough or Foolish Fad
Moderator
Rakesh Jain
MD, MPH
Speaker
Charles Raison
MD
Stephen Stahl
MD, PhD, DSc (Hon.)
Room:
Ballroom East
3:15 PM – 4:30 PM
Decoding CATIE: Choosing the Right Antipsychotic
Speaker
Leslie Citrome
MD, MPH
Room:
252 AB
3:15 PM – 4:30 PM
Bipolar II Disorder in Women: Embracing the Complexity
Speaker
Dorothy Sit
MD
Melanie Barrett
MD
Rachel Dalthorp
MD, MHSA
Room:
253 C
3:15 PM – 4:30 PM
Deciphering Deprescribing: Navigating Reduction Strategies Across Psychiatric Disorders
Speaker
Andrew Penn
MS, PMHNP
Vanessa Joy Walker
Room:
210 BC
3:15 PM – 4:30 PM
Treatment-Resistant Depression or Monoamine-Resistant Depression? Reconsidering Paradigms in Difficult-to-Treat Depression
Speaker
Brittany Albright
MD, MPH
Brooke Kempf
PMHNP-BC
Katrina Robinson
LMSW
Room:
Ballroom West
4:45 PM – 6:00 PM
The Next Generation of Schizophrenia Treatment: Looking Beyond D2 and Exploring Novel Therapeutic Targets
Speaker
Christoph Correll
MD
Craig Chepke
MD, DFAPA
Jonathan Meyer
MD
Room:
Ballroom East
6:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Keynote Reception
Room:
Ballroom Foyer
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Eric C. Arauz Memorial Keynote Address: Fireside Chat: The Walking Man – A Father and Son’s Journey to Confront the Suicide Crisis
Speaker
Eric Norwine
Greg Mattingly
MD
Mark Norwine
Room:
Ballroom East
Wednesday October 30, 2024
7:30 AM – 8:45 AM
The First-Line Prescription Treatment for Hallucinations and Delusions Associated with Parkinson’s Disease Psychosis
Room:
205 AB
7:30 AM – 8:45 AM
Early Action, Lifelong Impact: The Promise of Long-Acting Injectables in Schizophrenia
Room:
253 AB
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
An Evidence-based Roadmap to the Initial Management of ADHD
Speaker
Desiree Matthews
PMHNP-BC
Greg Mattingly
MD
Room:
210 BC
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Novel Adjunctive and Combination Strategies for Difficult-to-Treat Depression
Speaker
Bernadette Maletic
MD
Vladimir Maletic
MD, MS
Room:
252 AB
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Surviving Suicide: Helping Patients, Families and Clinicians Survive a Suicide Loss
Speaker
Jill Harkavy-Friedman
PhD
Room:
253 C
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
State of the Science: Major Depressive Disorder
Speaker
Gerard Sanacora
PhD, MD
Room:
Ballroom East
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Deep Dive into Difficult Medicines: Clozapine
Speaker
Jonathan Meyer
MD
Room:
Ballroom West
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
AI in Psychiatry: Enhancing Clinical Practice for Better Outcomes
Speaker
Christina Morone
MHS, PA-C
Steven Chan
MD MBA FAPA FAMIA
Room:
252 AB
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Solving Clinical Challenges: Bipolar Disorder
Speaker
Jonathan Meyer
MD
Mark Zimmerman
MD
Rakesh Jain
MD, MPH
Room:
Ballroom East
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
The Fundamentals of Nutritional Psychiatry: Clinical Implications for the Treatment of Depression and Anxiety
Speaker
James Greenblatt
MD
Room:
210 BC
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Dealing Effectively With the Triple Threat: Anhedonia, Emotional Blunting and Psychomotor Slowing
Speaker
Rebecca Barbee
MSPAS, PA-C, CAQ-Psych
Vladimir Maletic
MD, MS
Room:
Ballroom West
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
ADHD in Adult Women: Challenges and New Directions
Speaker
Greg Mattingly
MD
Michelle Martel
PhD
Room:
253 C
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Long-Term Strategies in Treatment-Resistant Depression
Room:
205 AB
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Moving Forward: Evolving Practices for Identifying, Assessing, and Managing Tardive Dyskinesia
Room:
210 A
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Treating MDD: A Rapid-Acting Oral Antidepressant With Multimodal Activity
Room:
153 ABC
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Digital Therapeutics for the Treatment of Mental Health Conditions
Room:
104 ABC
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Patient Treatment Preferences in Bipolar-I Disorder: Are We Really Listening?
Room:
258 AB
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Why Block Postsynaptic D2 Receptors? Exploring Presynaptic Dopamine Regulation via Selective M4 Receptor Activation in Schizophrenia
Room:
253 AB
1:30 PM – 2:45 PM
Breaking the Monoamine Barrier: Defying Limitations with Glutamatergic Treatments for MDD
Speaker
Craig Chepke
MD, DFAPA
Kristian Dambrino
MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Room:
210 BC
1:30 PM – 2:45 PM
Exploring the Utility of Precision Serotonin Receptor Modulation to Address Residual Symptoms and Side Effects in MDD
Speaker
Desiree Matthews
PMHNP-BC
Jodi Koehn-Pike
Leslie Citrome
MD, MPH
Room:
Ballroom West
1:30 PM – 2:45 PM
Navigating the Spectrum of Bipolar Disorder: New Options with Novel Mechanisms of Action
Speaker
Jonathan Meyer
MD
Julie Carbray
PhD, FPMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, APRN
Room:
Ballroom East
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Update on Telehealth Regulations
Speaker
Arshya Vahabzadeh
MD
Edward Kaftarian
MD
Room:
252 AB
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Emotional Spectrum: Differentiating Between Sadness, Depression, and Bipolar Disorder
Speaker
Greg Mattingly
MD
Julie Carbray
PhD, FPMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, APRN
Lauren Yang
PsyD
Room:
Ballroom West
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Exploring the Potential of Ketamine
Speaker
David Feifel
MD, PhD
Room:
Ballroom East
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
State of the Science: Schizophrenia
Speaker
Christoph Correll
MD
Room:
210 BC
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
A New Era for Alzheimer’s Disease: Prevention, Early Diagnosis, Effective Intervention
Speaker
Marc Agronin
MD
Room:
253 C
4:30 PM – 5:45 PM
ADHD in the Real World: Practicalities, Challenges, and Innovations
Speaker
Timothy Wilens
MD
Room:
Ballroom West
4:30 PM – 5:45 PM
The Menopausal Transition: What Mental Health Providers Need to Know
Speaker
Anne Wright
MSHRD
Karen Horst
MD
Nishath Ali
MD
Room:
253 C
4:30 PM – 5:45 PM
Pushing Progression Back: Using LAIs to Create Recovery-Focused Treatment Plans in Schizophrenia
Speaker
Greg Mattingly
MD
Leslie Citrome
MD, MPH
Max Guttman
LCSW
Room:
Ballroom East
6:00 PM – 7:45 PM
Opening Reception in Exhibit Hall
Thursday October 31, 2024
7:30 AM – 8:45 AM
APAP Breakfast
Room:
209
7:30 AM – 8:45 AM
It Starts With Us - A Team Approach to Overcoming Barriers to Long-Acting Injectable Acceptance for Adults with Schizophrenia
Room:
253 AB
7:30 AM – 8:45 AM
Clinical Perspectives on Bipolar I and Bipolar II Depression, and a Treatment Option Approved for Both
Room:
205 AB
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Fractured: But not Beyond Repair. Assessment and Management of Borderline Personality Disorder
Speaker
Michele Galietta
PhD
Richard Jackson
MD
Room:
Ballroom East
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Unlocking the Person Within: A Primer on Negative Symptoms and Cognitive Impairment in Schizophrenia
Speaker
Charles Stromeyer IV
Peter Weiden
MD
Room:
Ballroom West
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
ADHD and Beyond: Navigating the Complex Landscape of Comorbidities
Speaker
Lisa Watt
MSN, RN, APRN
Timothy Wilens
MD
Room:
210 BC
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Agitation Associated with Neurocognitive Disorders
Speaker
Marc Agronin
MD
Room:
253 C
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
The Mind-Body Approach to Psychiatric Disorders is Still Alive and Well!
Speaker
Vladimir Maletic
MD, MS
Room:
252 AB
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Developing an "Efficacy First" Mindset in the Treatment of MDD with Adjunctive Antipsychotics
Caroline Lopez-Martinez
Speaker
Greg Mattingly
MD
Ilan Melnick
MD
Kevin Williams
MS, MPAS, PA-C
Room:
Ballroom East
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Kappa Opioid Receptor Antagonism for Anhedonia in MDD: Progress in Precision Psychiatry
Presenter
Craig Chepke
MD, DFAPA
Speaker
Brittany Albright
MD, MPH
Emily Johnson
LPN
Room:
252 AB
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Unlocking Hope: Novel Perspectives on PTSD Assessment and Treatment
Speaker
Erin Crown
PA-C, CAQ-Psychiatry
Lloyd Briggery
Rakesh Jain
MD, MPH
Room:
Ballroom West
12:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Exhibit Hall
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Cognitive Impairment: The Overlooked Domain of Schizophrenia
Room:
258 AB
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Beyond the Baseline: A Comprehensive Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment of Tardive Dyskinesia
Room:
253 AB
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Introducing Onyda XR for ADHD: The First and Only Once-Nightly, Liquid Non-Stimulant
Room:
210 A
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Rethinking maintenance treatment of bipolar I disorder: Experts Discuss therapeutic options for your adult patients
Room:
205 AB
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Poster Presentation in the Exhibit Hall
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Breaking Down the Language Barrier in Patient-Provider Discussions About Anhedonia in MDD
Room:
Theater in Exhibit Hall
3:45 PM – 5:00 PM
Understanding and Treating Obesity: The Science Behind the Stigma
Speaker
Craig Chepke
MD, DFAPA
Room:
Ballroom West
3:45 PM – 5:00 PM
Solving Clinical Challenges: Major Depressive Disorder
Speaker
Anita Clayton
MD
Charles Raison
MD
Michael Thase
MD
Room:
210 BC
3:45 PM – 5:00 PM
Understanding Autism: An Essential Skill for the Psychiatric Practitioner
Speaker
Kristin Sohl
MD
Room:
252 AB
3:45 PM – 5:00 PM
Optimizing Psychiatric Practice: Strategies for Profitability, Billing Efficiency, Navigating Practice Complexity for Success
Speaker
Desiree Matthews
PMHNP-BC
Kevin Williams
MS, MPAS, PA-C
Room:
Ballroom East
3:45 PM – 5:00 PM
Sexual Dysfunction in Men and Women- A Sex Specific Approach to Etiology and Treatment
Speaker
Nicole Cirino
MD, CST, IF, PMH-C
Stephen Snyder
MD
Room:
253 C
5:15 PM – 6:30 PM
Addressing Gun Violence: Clinical Strategies for Mental Health Clinicians
Speaker
Phillip Resnick
MD
Room:
210 BC
5:15 PM – 6:30 PM
Optimizing the Administration of Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics in Bipolar Disorder: A Hands-On Learning Experience
Moderator
Brooke Kempf
PMHNP-BC
Speaker
Craig Chepke
MD, DFAPA
Rakesh Jain
MD, MPH
Room:
153 ABC
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Networking Event at SPIN Boston
Friday November 01, 2024
7:30 AM – 8:45 AM
An Established Treatment Option for Managing Bipolar I Disorder or Schizophrenia
Room:
205 AB
7:30 AM – 8:45 AM
Transforming MDD Symptom Management With Digital Therapeutics: A Patient and Provider Perspective
Room:
253 AB
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Rapid-Acting Innovations in the Pharmacological Management of Major Depressive Disorder
Speaker
Manish Jha
MBBS
Sharon Chen
Snoben Kuruvila
MPAS, PA-C
Room:
Ballroom West
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
The New Neurobiology of Addiction and Implications for Treatment
Speaker
Petros Levounis
MD
Room:
252 AB
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Deep Dive into Difficult Medicines: Lithium
Speaker
Jonathan Meyer
MD
Room:
Ballroom East
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
After a Suicide Attempt: Next Steps in Clinical Practice
Speaker
Jill Harkavy-Friedman
PhD
Room:
253 C
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Addressing the Stimulant Crisis in America
Speaker
Duane Gordon
Greg Mattingly
MD
Room:
210 BC
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Black Box Warning and Treating Teens and Young Adults Thinking about Suicide
Speaker
Daniel Dickstein
MD, FAAP
Room:
253 C
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
End of the Anticholinergic Era? Rationale and Evidence-Based Strategies for Deprescribing
Speaker
Chelsie Monroe
APN, PMHNP-BC
Craig Chepke
MD, DFAPA
Room:
Ballroom West
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Atypical Antipsychotics for Depressive Episodes: Clinical Considerations and Strategies in BD vs MDD
Speaker
Amber Hoberg
PMHNP-BC
Greg Mattingly
MD
Room:
Ballroom East
12:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Exhibit Hall
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Clinical Considerations for Psychiatric Practitioners on the Improvement of Wakefulness in Patients With Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Due to Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Room:
253 AB
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Difficult-to-Treat Depression: Improving Patient Outcomes With VNS Therapy®
Room:
258 AB
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Exploring the Role of an Adjunctive Therapy for Patients with Major Depressive Disorder
Room:
205 AB
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Poster Presentation in the Exhibit Hall
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Lived Experience Stories from This is My Brave with support from Bristol Myers Squibb
Room:
Exhibit Hall Theater
3:45 PM – 5:00 PM
Integrating Pharmacotherapy and Psychotherapy in the Management of Anxiety Disorders: Personalizing the Balance for Successful Outcomes
Speaker
Manish Jha
MBBS
Saundra Jain
MA, PsyD, LPC
Vanessa Joy Walker
Room:
Ballroom East
3:45 PM – 5:00 PM
The Future is Now: Leveraging Evolutionary Science to Enhance the Treatment of Depression
Speaker
Charles Raison
MD
Room:
252 AB
3:45 PM – 5:00 PM
Solving Clinical Challenges: Addiction
Speaker
Arwen Podesta
MD
Lydia Bartholow
DNP, PMHNP, CARN-AP, FIAAN
Petros Levounis
MD
Room:
210 BC
3:45 PM – 5:00 PM
Deep Dive into Difficult Medicines: First Generation Antipsychotics
Speaker
Jonathan Meyer
MD
Room:
Ballroom West
3:45 PM – 5:00 PM
Psychopharmacology with the Aging Patient
Speaker
George Grossberg
MD
Room:
253 C
5:15 PM – 6:30 PM
State of the Science: PTSD
Speaker
Rakesh Jain
MD, MPH
Room:
210 BC
5:15 PM – 6:30 PM
Pediatric Anxiety Management: Striking a Balance Between Long-Term Strategies and Interventions for Acute Episodes
Speaker
Manpreet Singh
MD, MS
Room:
252 AB
5:15 PM – 6:30 PM
An Evidence-based Roadmap to the Initial Management of Bipolar Disorder
Speaker
Joseph Goldberg
MD
Room:
Ballroom East
5:15 PM – 6:30 PM
Balancing the Risks and Benefits of Benzodiazepines: Prescribing, Management, Tapering, and Withdrawal
Speaker
Arwen Podesta
MD
Lydia Bartholow
DNP, PMHNP, CARN-AP, FIAAN
Vanessa Joy Walker
Room:
Ballroom West
6:45 PM – 8:00 PM
Poster Reception & Awards Ceremony
Room:
Ballroom East/West Foyer
Saturday November 02, 2024
6:30 AM – 7:30 AM
AFSP Out of the Darkness Walk
7:30 AM – 8:45 AM
Optimizing the Administration of Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics in Bipolar Disorder: A Hands-On Learning Experience
Speaker
Craig Chepke
MD, DFAPA
Rakesh Jain
MD, MPH
Room:
153 ABC
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Best Practices and Challenges in Managing Mixed Episodes in Bipolar Disorder
Speaker
Ayana Hill
Joseph Goldberg
MD
Room:
Ballroom West
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Navigating ADHD Transitions: From Teenage Challenges to College Success
Speaker
Joel Young
MD
Julie Carbray
PhD, FPMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, APRN
Room:
Ballroom East
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Sleep and Suicide Prevention: Interventions Across the Lifespan
Speaker
Hilary Blumberg
MD
Sally Weinstein
PhD
Room:
253 C
9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
MATE Act Training
Speaker
Arwen Podesta
MD
Edward Kaftarian
MD
Room:
253 AB
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Understanding and Utilizing Digital Therapeutics in MDD: Strategies for Successful Integration
Speaker
Arwen Podesta
MD
Saundra Jain
MA, PsyD, LPC
Room:
Ballroom East
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Sleep is the Foundation of Mental Health: How to Assess the Bidirectional Relationship of Sleep and Psychiatric Conditions
Speaker
Anne Marie Morse
DO, FAASM
Craig Chepke
MD, DFAPA
Philip Gehrman
Room:
Ballroom West
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Stand Up for Mental Health: An Open Mic About Mood Disorders
Room:
205 AB
1:30 PM – 2:45 PM
Understanding Anxiety Disorders: Insights from Clinical Experience
Speaker
Chelsie Monroe
APN, PMHNP-BC
Julie Carbray
PhD, FPMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, APRN
Rakesh Jain
MD, MPH
Saundra Jain
MA, PsyD, LPC
Room:
Ballroom East
1:30 PM – 2:45 PM
An Evidence-based Roadmap to the Initial Management of Schizophrenia
Speaker
Christoph Correll
MD
Room:
Ballroom West
1:30 PM – 2:45 PM
Aging and Depression
Speaker
Eric Lenze
MD
Room:
253 C
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Shake, Rattle and Roll -Neurobiology of Dance & Exercise in Psychiatry
Speaker
Rakesh Jain
MD, MPH
Room:
Ballroom East
4:15 PM – 4:30 PM
Psych Congress 2024: Final Thoughts and Panel Discussion
Speaker
Greg Mattingly
MD
Julie Carbray
PhD, FPMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, APRN
Rakesh Jain
MD, MPH
Room:
Ballroom East
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