Day of Discovery: Co-Occurring Substance Use and Psychiatric Disorders
September 17, 2009
MUSC Institute of Psychiatry Auditorium
67 President Street, Charleston, SC 29425
| Conference Overview | The Day of Discovery program, hosted by the MUSC Institute of Psychiatry, is a one-day conference held to inform those in the medical and mental health professions about new advances in the field of psychiatry. This Day of Discovery program will provide attendees with an introduction to the attitudes, values, knowledge, and skills related to understanding, assessing, and treating co-occurring substance use and psychiatric disorders. Attention will be given to basic, intermediate, and advanced levels of proficiency in these areas, with the goal of assisting providers at all skill levels enhance their ability to treat individuals who have co-occurring disorders. See research article on this topic for more information. back to top | | | | Conference Faculty | Kathleen Brady, MD, PhD
Professor and Director, Clinical Neuroscience Division
Associate Dean, Clinical and Translational Research
Director, South Carolina Clinical and Translational Research Institute Sarah Book, MD, MCSR
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs
Charleston Alcohol Research Center
Medical University of South Carolina Matthew Dugan, MA LPCI
Counselor, COSIG project; Charleston/Dorchester Mental Health Center Esther Hennessee, MEd
Counselor, COSIG project; Charleston/Dorchester Mental Health Center Shelly McGeorge, PhD
Project Manager, COSIG
South Carolina Department of Mental Health Mikell Ann O'Mara, MA LPCI
Counselor, COSIG project; Charleston/Dorchester Mental Health Center Helen Pettinati, PhD
Professor and Division Director
Department of Psychiatry
Addiction Treatment and Medication Development Division
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Carrie Randall, PhD (Moderator)
Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences and Physiology & Neuroscience,
Director and Principal Investigator of the Charleston Alcohol Research Center
Medical University of South Carolina John Roberts, MD
Clinical Director of Substance Abuse
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Medical University of South Carolina |
back to top | | | Conference Itinerary | | Thursday, September 17, 2009 | | 8:00-8:30am | Registration & Continental Breakfast | | 8:30-8:45am | Welcome and Introductions
Carrie Randall, PhD | | 8:45-9:45am | Gotta Have a Drink: Social Anxiety and Alcohol Use Disorders
Sarah Book, MD, MCSR | | 9:45-9:50am | Break | | 9:50-10:50am | Depression and Alcohol Dependence
Helen Pettinati, PhD | | 10:50-11:00am | Snack Break | | 11:00am-12:00pm | Mood, Anxiety and Substance Use Disorders
Kathleen Brady, MD, PhD | | 12:00-1:00pm | Complimentary Luncheon | | 1:00-2:00pm | Medication Management of Co-Occurring Disorders
John Roberts, MD | | 2:00-2:05pm | Break | | 2:05-3:05pm | Practical Clinical Knowledge from the Co-Occurring Disorders State Incentive Grant: Case Studies
Matthew Dugan, MA LPCI; Mikell Ann O'Mara, MA LPCI; and Esther Hennessee, MEd | | 3:05-3:20pm | Snack Break | | 3:20-4:20pm | Co-occurring Infrastructure Changes in South Carolina
Shelley McGeorge, PhD | | 4:20-4:30pm | Closing Remarks & Adjourn |
back to top | | | Course Objectives | | At the completion of this program, participants should be able to: | (Book) Identify socially anxious individuals among alcohol treatment seekers (Book) Identify at risk drinkers among anxiety treatment seekers (Book) Understand treatment options for individuals with social anxiety when it co-occurs with an alcohol use disorder (Pettinati) Determine best course of treatment for patients with both drinking problems and major depression (Pettinati) Determine if a differential DSM-IV diagnosis of major vs substance-induced depression at intake changes predictions re: drinking outcomes or depression (Brady) Discuss the prevalence of co-occurring mood, anxiety and substance use disorder (Brady) Describe the pharmacotherapeutic treatment of co-occurring mood, anxiety and substance use disorders (Brady) Describe the psychotherapeutic treatment of co-occurring mood, anxiety and substance use disorder (Dugan, O'Mara & Hennessee) Identify evidence based treatments that have been shown to benefit treatment of individuals with Co-occurring disorders (Dugan, O'Mara & Hennessee) Identify systemic challenges that interfere with the successful implementation of Co-occurring disorders treatment teams (McGeorge) Identify the co-occurring infrastructure changes being made in South Carolina
(Mcgeorge) Identify what consumers with the co-occurring disorders think about our current system of care
(Mcgeorge) Recognize what an improved system of care would look like in South Carolina
back to top | | | Conference Location | Institute of Psychiatry Auditorium
Medical University of South Carolina
67 President Street
Charleston, South Carolina 29425 Click here for a map. back to top | | | Target Audience | Professionals with mental health interests including physicians, psychologists, nurses, social workers, and counselors.
back to top | | | Registration | | Registration fee includes conference materials, continuing education credit processing, continental breakfast, lunch and breaks. | $115.00 | REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS CLOSED. | 1) ONLINE: Register using a credit card payment.
2) PHONE: Register using a credit card by calling (843) 792-0175 or (843) 792-7340.
3) MAIL: Print and mail your completed registration form with check payment. | back to top | | | Parking | Please plan to arrive early. Traffic into Charleston during rush hour can be extremely congested and parking around MUSC is limited. It is strongly recommended that you car-pool if possible. Parking is available at the parking garage located at President and Doughty Street behind the College of Nursing. Parking fees are the responsibility of the attendee. back to top | | | Accreditation | | The Medical University of South Carolina is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. back to top | | | Credit Designation | - The Medical University of South Carolina designates this educational activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- The SC Board of Examiners in Psychology will approve 6 Category A credits.
- The SC Board of Social Work Examiners will approve 6 hours of general credit.
- The SC Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists, and Psycho-Educational Specialists will approve 6 hours of CE credit.
- For all other health professionals, MUSC will award . Continuing Education Units.
(1 contact hour = .1 CEU)
| back to top | | | Historic Charleston | Charleston is a place where sand castles are built across the harbor from historic forts, where children ride scooters down 300-year-old streets, and where you can see modern theater in America’s oldest playhouse. Less than 15 miles away, you can stroll the gardens of the beautiful plantations, bask in the sun on wide sandy beaches, sail, play golf, tennis or ride bikes on a luxurious island resort. back to top | | | Accommodations | | Listed below are hotel options in the downtown area only minutes away from MUSC and Historic Charleston. | back to top | | | Disclosure | | In accordance with the ACCME Essentials and Standards, anyone involved in planning or presenting this educational activity will be required to disclose any relevant financial relationships with commercial interests in the healthcare industry. This information will be made available to participants at the beginning of the activity. Speakers who incorporate information about off-label or investigational use of drugs or devices will be asked to disclose that information at the beginning of their presentation. back to top | | | Americans with Disabilities Act | It is the policy of the Medical University of South Carolina not to discriminate against any person on the basis of disabilities. If you need the services of the auxiliary aids mentioned in this act in order to fully participate in this continuing medical education activity, please bring this to our attention upon registering for the event. back to top |
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