OCTOBER 2004
Thursday Noon - 1:00 in de Marneffe 132
October 7 The Aikenhead Lecture in Pierce Hall*
Practical Management of Insomnia and Other Sleep Disorders
in Psychiatric Patients
Cynthia Dorsey, Ph.D.
Director, Sleep Research Program, McLean Hospital
Associate Psychologist, McLean Hospital
Clinical Director, Sleep Health Centers affiliated with McLean Hospital
Assistant Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychiatry,
Harvard Medical School
October 14
Observations on Antidepressants & Suicidal Risk:
Crossroads of Psychopharmacology, Industry & Politics
Ross J. Baldessarini, M.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (Neuroscience) Harvard Medical School;
Director: McLean Psychopharmacology Program,
Neuropsychopharmacology Laboratory,
& International Consortium for Bipolar Disorder Research
October 21
Approaches to Unraveling the Genetics of Anxiety
Jordon Smoller, M.D., Sc.D.
Director, Psychiatric Genetics Program in Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Massachusetts General Hospital
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry,Harvard Medical School
October 28 The Stanton Lecture In Pierce Hall*
"Title of Presentation to be Announced"
Peter Fonagy , Ph.D., DipPsych, FBA
Freud Memorial Professor of Psychoanalysis
University College, London
Chief Executive, Anna Freud Centre, London
Physicians:
McLean Hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. McLean Hospital designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 hour in category 1 credit toward the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours that he/she actually spent in the activity.
Psychologists:
McLean Hospital is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. McLean Hospital maintains responsibility for the program. Participants meeting requirements will receive 1 CE credit.
Nurses:
This program meets the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (244 CMR 5.00) for 1.2 contact hours of nursing continuing education credit.
Social Workers:
Grand Rounds has been approved in accordance with the Regulations of the Board of Registration of Social Workers, 258 CMR 31.00. NASW Authorization number is D 4994.
*Please note that Conferences on 10/7 and 10/28 will be held in Pierce Hall