Recordings from the
2021 CMDA Virtual National Convention
Psychiatry Track!
2021 CMDA Virtual National Convention
Psychiatry Track!
The abstracts for each presentation are listed below to provide an overview of the modules available for purchase in this course. You may click on each title listed in the modules below for more information about that individual workshop or to purchase and view that workshop.
Depression in 2021: Global Impact, New Concepts presented by Karl Benzio, MD
This presentation is a depression introduction and will integrate faith-based and
psychiatric science to embrace and understand Behavioral Health issues using a Spirit-Mind-Body perspective and uses this paradigm
to understand the role of neuroplasticity and Neuro-Theology in the etiology
and treatment of depression as well as a brief overview of present biological
therapeutics.Current Trends in Treatment of Depression (From
the Conceptual to the Practical) presented by Daniel Suzuki, MD
In the general population and in the Christian
community, there is often a misunderstanding about mental illness. In this context, Dr. Suzuki will discuss
Major Depression as a medical illness requiring proper diagnosis, education of
patients and optimal treatment based on symptoms. Practical clinical issues related to
selection of antidepressants and augmentations strategies will be
examined. Options of treatment for
resistant depression including ECT, rTMS, and Esketamine will be reviewed.Extreme Depressive Conditions:
Postpartum, Bipolar Mixed Features, Resistant and Anxious presented by Thomas Okamoto, MD
Treating difficult depressions can be stressful when
presentation and symptoms are “atypical” and not the
classic depression. Various common types of atypical
depressions will be discussed as specific syndromes that require
further either psychiatric referral or different
treatment algorithms. These advanced
depression subtypes will be described as typical
patterns. The purpose of this session is to reduce
the uncertainty and stress in caring for patients with atypical
depression forms.Postpartum, Bipolar Mixed Features, Resistant and Anxious presented by Thomas Okamoto, MD
Suicide Assessment
and Prevention presented by Daniel Suzuki, MD
Primary
Care Physicians are often the first and may be the only medical professionals
to evaluate a patient who is suicidal.
Proper identification of those patients at risk, assessment, and
treatment may decrease suicides. It is
anticipated that the rate of suicides will increase due to the COVID
pandemic. The objective of the
presentation will be to provide practice skills to mitigate suicide risk.The Convergence of
Body, Mind, and Spirit in the Medical Hospital presented by Timothy Lee, MD
In medical training, most of us have been taught to consider diagnoses
based on the principles of cartesian dualism, a separation of physical problems
and mental problems. There is also an
implicit encouragement to ignore spiritual problems, relegating them to the
purview of hospital chaplains or patients' church pastors. This mindset does us a disservice, as so
often there is an interplay of one's physical, mental, and spiritual
conditions. This presentation will use
some case examples to highlight some common clinical issues that arise at the
convergence of body, mind, and spirit.Integrative and
Holistic Treatment of Depression presented by Ria Battaglino, MD
Depression is a disease of the mind, body and spirit and thus necessitates a holistic approach for best outcomes. Psychiatric medication and psychotherapy play an important role in treatment of mental illness, but did you know there are evidence-based ways to treat depression that do not rely on medication? By using non-pharmaceutical interventions, we can augment our current treatment, reduce side effect, increase our health and energy, and empower our patients.