26th ANNUAL SCHIZOPHRENIA CONFERENCE

TBD

Sheraton Station Square, Pittsburgh, PA

Course Directors:

Rohan Ganguli, MD & K.N. Roy Chengappa, 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 role of genes in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia.  Best practices for improving the management of both the early and later stages of schizophrenia will also be addressed.  A representative from the National Institute of Mental Health will describe the federal government's research agenda, related to psychotic illness.  The family and consumer perspective will also  be presented.   

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:

• Describe the pattern for brain abnormalities commonly associated with schizophrenia.
   

• Demonstrate a 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.
   
• Discuss the federal government's research agenda for schizophrenia treatment research.
   

• Better understand the experience of the illness and its treatment from the consumer perspective.

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