Program Details
Understanding Anxiety and Stress: Treating Illness and Supporting ResilienceSaturday, February 11, 2012 The Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Department of Psychiatry invites you to attend the 2012 symposium on Understanding Anxiety and Stress: Treating Illness and Supporting Resilience. Feelings of stress and anxiety are common. For many of us, managing stress and supporting our natural strengths and resilience can result in significant improvements in quality of life. When anxiety is intense or persistent such that it interferes with daily functioning, as occurs in panic disorder, additional psychotherapy and/or medication treatments may be indicated. Anxiety disorders are amongst the most common psychiatric disorders, and commonly co-occur with depression and alcohol abuse. This program will focus on a review of the difference between stress, anxiety, and specific anxiety disorders, highlighting up-to-date research, which improved our understanding and treatment of these conditions. In addition, mind-body strategies to manage stress and anxiety that can be applied in daily life will be discussed. These interactive lectures represent a patient-oriented, yet scientifically-based program that will give you straightforward, practical, cutting-edge information to help you optimize your current treatment. The faculty speakers will be available to answer your questions immediately after their presentations. The symposium will also include presentations by members of a patient and family panel, who will give a first-hand account of their experiences. To register, click here. Agenda
Faculty Naomi Simon, MD, MSc, Director, Center for Anxiety and Traumatic Stress Disorders and Director, Complicated Grief Program, Massachusetts General Hospital; Chief Medical Officer, Red Sox Foundation and MGH Home Base Program; Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School Meredith Charney, PhD, Staff Psychologist, Center for Anxiety and Traumatic Stress Disorders, Massachusetts General Hospital; Staff Psychologist, Red Sox Foundation and MGH Home Base Program; Assistant Professor of Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School Luana Marques, PhD, Assistant in Psychology, Director, Psychotherapy Research and Training Program, Center for Anxiety and Traumatic Stress Disorders, and Director, Hispanic Clinical and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital; Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School John Worthington, MD, Staff Psychiatrist, Center for Anxiety and Traumatic Stress Disorders, Massachusetts General Hospital; Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School Gregory L. Fricchione, MD, Associate Chief of Psychiatry, Director, Division of Psychiatry and Medicine, and Director, Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital; Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School Program Details Location: The Starr Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, 185 Cambridge St., 2nd Floor, Boston, MA Date: Saturday, February 11, 2012 Time:
Meals: Morning coffee and tea, as well as a complementary lunch will be provided. How to register: Seating is limited. Pre-registration is required and timely arrival is recommended. Please click here to register. Public Transportation: Parking Cost: This program is offered at no charge for patients and their families. Attend the entire MGH Patient and Family Education Series. Save the date for our upcoming community education programs on mental health and wellness designed exclusively for patients and families: April 28, 2012: Advances in Recovery from Depression and Bipolar Disorder Registration information and program details will be available at www.mghpatientfamily.org four to six weeks prior to the program. Program Organizers Robert Birnbaum, MD, PhD, Executive Director, Postgraduate Medical Education, Massachusetts General Hospital; Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School John A. Fromson, MD, Associate Director, Postgraduate Medical Education, Massachusetts General Hospital; Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School Anan Nathif, EdM, Operations Director, MGH Psychiatry Academy, Massachusetts General Hospital Rose Desilets, Program Coordinator, MGH Psychiatry Academy, Massachusetts General Hospital Lesley White, Program Assistant, MGH Psychiatry Academy, Massachusetts General Hospital Contact Information Telephone: 617-724-8318
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