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24th ANNUAL SCHIZOPHRENIA CONFERENCE

Friday, November 30, 2007

Sheraton Station Square, Pittsburgh, PA

Course Director: Rohan Ganguli, MD

 

Introduction

The Pittsburgh Schizophrenia Conference is an annual meeting at which the latest advances in schizophrenia research are reviewed by leading international experts in the field.  This year's meeting will cover a diverse range of topics including brain abnormalities and the roles of genes in pathophysiology of schizophrenia. Scientific evidence for the role of cannabis in causing, precipitating, or worsening psychosis will be reviewed. Improving social and vocational function and non-psychiatric medical problems will also be addressed. The family and consumer perspective will be presented by the CEO & Founder of Schizophrenia Digest. The presentation of the 2007 Schizophrenia Conference Award and the Gerard E. Hogarty Excellence in Schizophrenia Research Memorial Award will also occur during the meeting.

Who Should Attend

The conference is designed to disseminate the latest research findings to a wide audience:  clinicians,  researchers, patients and their relatives, and others who wish to keep abreast of etiologic and treatment research in schizophrenia.

Objectives

At the conclusion of the program, participants should be able to:

  • Understand the pattern for brain abnormalities commonly associated with schizophrenia.
     
  • Have better understanding of the current knowledge and future directions in research in the genetics of mental illness.
     

  • Understand evidence-based approaches to improving employment outcomes in persons with schizophrenia.
     
  • Understand the increased risk for non-psychiatric medical problems for persons with schizophrenia and proposals for improved integration of mental health and primary care services.
     
  • Understand the ways in which drugs of abuse, like cannabis can induce or precipitate psychotic symptoms and illnesses.

Click to download a PDF version of the complete 2007 Schizophrenia Conference Brochure

Presented By:        
UPMC Health System Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinic;
Schizophrenia Treatment & Research Center; 
                                     
Mental Health Conference Planning
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine;
 
Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences

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