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Shilpa Srinivansan

MD, DFAPA, DFAAGP
Professor of Clinical Psychiatry/ Vice Chair for Medical Staff Affairs
Prisma Health- University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia

2026 Sessions

Psychosis, Dementia, or Depression? Clarifying Cognitive Decline in Older Adults

Cognitive decline and behavioral changes in older adults are often presumed to reflect Alzheimer’s disease, yet many patients present with reversible conditions, primary psychiatric illness, or alternative neurodegenerative processes. This session provides psychiatrists with a structured, step-by-step approach to differential diagnosis, incorporating clinical assessment alongside emerging tools such as blood-based biomarkers, neuroimaging, and longitudinal cognitive tracking. Faculty will address neuropsychiatric symptoms including: agitation, psychosis, mood changes, and sleep disturbance, as core features requiring active management. Emphasis will be placed on whole-person evaluation that integrates medical, psychiatric, functional, and psychosocial data to support accurate diagnosis and informed care planning. <br><br>Session developed in partnership with the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP).

Speaker

Saturday, September 19 9:00–10:00 AM
Room Great Hall B
AAGP Partner Session
Steering Committee

Amber Hoberg

PMHNP-BC
Baptist Health Systems
Morning Star Family Medicine PLLC

Amber Hoberg is a dedicated Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) with extensive experience spanning various clinical settings and populations. She holds a master’s degree in advanced practice nursing, specializing in Family Psychiatric Mental Health, obtained from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in 2010. Her career is marked by a commitment to providing evidence-based, individualized psychiatric care to patients across the lifespan, including children/adolescents, adults, and geriatric populations.
Currently based in Hillsboro, Oregon, at Visionary Psychiatry, Amber serves as a PMHNP-BC, focusing on nursing home and group home settings. Her role includes collaborating with others on the treatment team to ensure comprehensive care and managing EMAR and e-Prescribing documentation. She also practices at Morning Star Family Medicine PLLC in Floresville, Texas, where she practices and manages medication regimens for residents across outpatient, nursing home, and group home settings. Here, she collaborates closely with case managers, nurses, and psychological care teams, overseeing care for a substantial patient load. Her diverse clinical background includes roles at Northeast/Downtown Baptist Hospital in San Antonio, where she manages acute psychiatric care in an inpatient setting, working closely with psychiatrists and medical staff to deliver comprehensive treatment plans.

Faculty

Shilpa Srinivansan

MD, DFAPA, DFAAGP
Professor of Clinical Psychiatry/ Vice Chair for Medical Staff Affairs
Prisma Health- University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia
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