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“When One and One is Greater than Two – Diagnosis and Treatment of Co-Occurring Anxiety and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders”
This two day virtual event offers a unique in person and virtual educational opportunity to meet and learn from leaders in the diagnosis and management of Anxiety and Attentional disorders in children, youth and adults. Join us for in person, face to face lectures and breakout groups, as well as virtual presentations. Our Keynote Speaker is Dr. Katharina Manassis, internationally recognized expert, author and Professor Emerita at the University of Toronto.
Overall Learning Objectives:
- To develop familiarity with the diagnosis of Anxiety Disorders and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders (AD/HD) in pediatric and adult populations
- To differentiate between these disorders and to recognize when the disorders are co-occurring;
- To review the cognitive behavioral based treatment approaches for co-occurring Anxiety Disorders and AD/HD in pediatric and adult populations
- To review the psychotropic medication treatment approaches for co-occurring Anxiety Disorders and AD/HD in pediatric and adult populations
- To develop understanding and empathy for the challenges faced by patients who struggle with these Disorders
Agenda
Sunday, Dec 3, 2023: Registration: 1145- 1230
1230 – 1400 – Dr. K. Manassis “Understanding and Intervening with Children who have Anxiety Disorders and ADHD”
- Anxiety Disorders and ADHD
- To formulate children presenting with this comorbidity in order to address all contributing factors
- To identify important treatment considerations in children with comorbid anxiety and ADHD
1400 – 1430 – Break
14:30 – 15:30 – Breakout Groups 1 and 2
Dr. Gary Altman – “Putting Knowledge Into Practice: Youth Presenting with Anxiety”
- To describe a biopsychosocial assessment of anxiety in youth
- To review the work with systems in the management of anxiety disorders in youth.
- To explore treatment of complex anxiety disorders in youth
Dr. Cassandra Adduri – “ADHD across the lifespan”
By attending this session, the participant will be able to:
- Be aware of ADHD symptomatology, prevalence, and how symptoms present in childhood, adolescence and adulthood
- Appreciate the functional consequences associated with ADHD
- Understand comorbidities and treatment
1530 – 1545 – Break
1545 – 1645 – Breakout Groups 1 and 2 Repeat
Monday, Dec 4, 2023: Registration 0800 – 0830
0830 – 1000 – Dr. K. Manassis “Understanding and Intervening with Children who have Anxiety Disorders and ADHD”
1000 – 1030 – Break
1030 – 1200 – Dr. J. Sareen “Clinical approach in the assessment and treatment of adults with Co-occurring Anxiety and Attentional symptoms.”
- Understand the comorbidity of attentional symptoms and anxiety disorders.
- Understand the biopsychosocial factors associated with this comorbidity.
- Delineate a biopsychosocial treatment plan for cooccurring attentional and attentional symptoms.
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Study Credits
This event was co-developed with the CPD Medicine Program, University of Manitoba and was planned to achieve scientific integrity, objectivity and balance.
This one-credit-per-hour Group Learning program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been approved by the CPD Medicine Program, University of Manitoba for up to 6.5 Mainpro+ credits.
This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by the CPD Medicine Program, University of Manitoba for a maximum of 6.5 hours.
Participants should only claim credit for the actual number of hours attended.
For event information contact:
Karen Simpson 204.787.7098 OR
KSimpson@exchange.hsc.mb.ca
Refund Policy
As Per CPD Medicine policy, the department requires any refund or cancelation request to be submitted in writing up to fourteen (14) days prior to the program or session start date . A $50 administrative fee will be withheld to cover transaction and administrative costs. Refund or cancelation requests made less than fourteen (14) days notice may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
