early bird registration deadline:
September 12, 2008
dates:
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
1/2 Day Child Psychopharmacology Workshop
Presented by Jean A. Frazier, MD and Nancy Noyes, RN, MS, CS, CPNP
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Workshop Objectives
Thursday and Friday, October 9-10, 2008
2-Day Conference
Accurate assessments and early intervention by PCPs can promote children’s mental health and play a critical role in affecting present and future mental health problems because half of all lifetime mental health disorders occur before 14 years of age.
Through lecture, case studies, and facilitated development presented by experts in the field, this 1st National Institute will provide PCPs with the essential knowledge and skills to assess and intervene early for common mental health problems/disorders in children, teens and families.
location:
The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa
Scottsdale, Arizona
who should attend:
Nurse practitioners, clinical specialists, staff and office nurses, educators and administrators, counselors, psychologists, social workers, school nurses and psychiatrists, and physicians.
topics:
- AD/HD
- Screening
- Bi-Polar
- Mood Disorders/Depression
- Anxiety
- Trauma/PTSD
- Behavior Modification for Parents
- Autism
speakers:
- Linda Alpert-Gillis, PhD
- Holly Brown, MS, RN, NPP
- Jean A. Frazier, MD
- Robert D. Holdsambeck, EdD
- Peter S. Jensen, MD
- David L. Kaye, MD
- Bernadette Melnyk, PhD, RN, CPNP/NNP, FAAN, FNAP
- Nancy Noyes, RN, MS, CS, CPNP
- Randall Ricardi, DO
co-sponsors:
- Arizona’s Children Association
- Center for Improving Health Outcomes in Children, Teens & Families
Arizona State University College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation - NAPNAP’s KySS Program
- National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
- Pediatric Nursing Certification Board
- School of Social Work, Arizona State University
- University of North Texas Health Science Center
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