| Date: |
Friday, December 5, 2008 |
| Time: |
9:00 am – 12:00 pm |
| Program No: |
S390 |
| CE Credits: |
3 |
| Tuition: |
$65 |
| Instructor: |
Anthony J. Giuliano, Ph.D.
Huijun Li, Ph.D. |
| Location: |
MSPP |
| Description: |
Over the past decade, early psychosis and early intervention has become a rapidly expanding field worldwide. This introductory workshop will provide an overview of recent advances in our understanding of primary psychotic disorders like schizophrenia in adolescents and young adults, and the promise of early identification and intervention. It will provide a clear definition of the illness, its varied clinical features, and its cognitive-academic and functional consequences. Recent progress in identifying risk factors, clarifying the nature of its etiologic processes, and approaches to early identification and intervention will be reviewed. Case vignettes will be used to illustrate how psychosis develops in and impacts youth, families and schools. Participants will learn how psychotic disorders develop, how to identify their early warning signs, how to arrange for proper diagnosis and treatment, how to help at-risk and affected youth, and how clinicians can contribute to early intervention and prevention efforts in communities and schools. |
| Objective: |
N/A |
| Pre-Requisite: |
N/A |
| To Register: |
PDF Registration Form; How to Register |
