SEVENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 
ON BIPOLAR DISORDER

June 7-9, 2007


David L. Lawrence Convention Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

The following sessions were added after the publication of the brochure (click on the link for a description):
CLINICIAN SESSIONS: PRACTICAL LEARNING FROM A PATIENT/FAMILY PERSPECTIVE
DAY 1: THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2007

7:45 a.m.		Registration & Continental Breakfast
 
8:30 a.m.		Introduction
		David J. Kupfer, MD
 
 		Setting the Stage
		Sue Bergeson
 
8:45 a.m.		SYMPOSIUM I – Clinical Trials – Pragmatic Data
		Terence Ketter, MD - Chair

		What Have We Learned about Bipolar Disorder form STEP-BD and Other Practical Trials
		--Andrew A. Nierenberg, MD
		
		Practical Lessons from Two Effectiveness Trials of Care Management and Psychoeducation for Bipolar Disorder
		--Gregory Simon, MD, MPH
		
		Observational Studies in Bipolar Disorder: What Have We Learned and What Cannot Be Learned
		--Eduard Vieta, MD, PhD

10:15 a.m.	Break
 
10:30 a.m.	SYMPOSIUM II: Genetics, Neuroimaging and Boundaries of Bipolar Disorder
		J. Raymond DePaulo, Jr., MD – Chair
		
		Prospects for Identification for Bipolar Disorder Risk Genes through Whole Genome Analyses
		--Wade H. Berrettini, MD, PhD
		
		Neuronal Plasticity Cascades: Genes to Behavior Pathways in the Pathophysiology and Treatment of Bipolar Disorder
		--Husseini K. Manji, MD
		
		Identifying Biomarkers of Bipolar Disorder: The Role of Neuroimaging and Neurocognition
		--Mary L. Phillips, MD

12:00 p.m.	Lunch (on your own)
 
1:00 p.m.		Report from the National Institute of Mental Health
		“NIMH Update”
		Thomas R. Insel, MD
  
2:30 p.m.		Break

2:45 p.m.		Concurrent Sessions I	

		T1. Treatment of Bipolar Depression I
		Joseph Calabrese, MD
		Paul E. Keck, Jr., MD
		Willem A. Nolen, MD, PhD

		T2.  Diagnostic Guidelines I
		Mark A. Frye, MD
		Terence Ketter, MD
	
		T3.  Treatment Guidelines for Bipolar Disorder I
		Philip Mitchell, MBBS, FRANZCP, FRCPsych
		Gary S. Sachs, MD

		T4.  Childhood Bipolar Disorder (Role of ADHD)
		David A. Axelson, MD
		Boris Birmaher, MD
		Kiki D. Chang, MD

		T5.  What Are the Limits of Psychosocial Treatment for Bipolar Disorder?
		Sagar V. Parikh, MD, FRCPC
		Gregory Simon, MD, MPH

		T6.  Managing Alcohol and Substance Abuse in Patients with Bipolar Disorder
		Ihsan Salloum, MD
		Roger D. Weiss, MD

		T7.  Advances in Schizophrenia: Lessons for Bipolar Disorder
		S. Charles Schulz, MD
		Carol A. Tamminga, MD
		T8.  Using Peer Run Support Groups as a Therapeutic Augmentation to Care
		Rodney Elgie
		Stephen Propst, MBA

4:15 p.m.		Adjournment
 
4:30 p.m. -
6:00 p.m.		Poster Session	

7:00 p.m. -	Reception  
10:00 p.m.	Grand Concourse Restaurant                                                                              Back to Top
 
 	

							
DAY 2: FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 2007 


7:45 a.m.		Registration & Continental Breakfast
 
8:30 a.m.		Introduction
		Ellen Frank, PhD        
                            
 
8:45 a.m.		SYMPOSIUM III - The Bipolar Spectrum and Bipolar II Disorder	
		Joseph Calabrese, MD - Chair

		Developmental Issues in the Pediatric Bipolar Spectrum
		--Kiki D. Chang, MD
		
		Treatment of Bipolar II Disorder and Consideration of the Bipolar Spectrum
		--Trisha Suppes, MD, PhD
		
		Role of Psychosocial Interventions in Bipolar II Disorder: What Do We Know
		--Holly Swartz, MD

10:15 a.m.	Break

10:30 a.m.	SYMPOSIUM IV – Bipolar Disorder and Concurrent Psychiatric/Medical Disorders
		Valentim Gentil, MD, PhD - Chair

		Co-occurrence of Bipolar Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and Impulse Control Disorders
		--Paul E. Keck, Jr., MD
		
		High Rates of Medical Comorbidities in Bipolar Disorder Partially Explained by Sheared Genetics Factors
		--Willem A. Nolen, MD, PhD
		
		Medical and Psychiatric Comorbidities of Bipolar Disorder
		--Allan H. Young, MD, PhD

12:00 p.m.	Lunch (on your own)

1:00 p.m.		Concurrent Sessions II

		F1. Combined Treatment (Pharmacological & Psychotherapeutic)
		Holly Swartz, MD
		Michael E. Thase, MD

		F2. Diagnostic Issues and Treatment – Geriatrics
		Ariel Gildengers, MD
		Benoit H. Mulsant, MD, MS

		F3. Diagnostic Issues and Nosology 
		(Transition through Adolescence from Childhood Bipolar Disorder)
		David A. Axelson, MD
		Boris Birmaher, MD

  		F4. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
		Noreen Reilly-Harrington, PhD
		Jan Scott, MD, FRCPsych
				
		F5. Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy 
		Ellen Frank, PhD
		Jodi M. Gonzalez, PhD
	
		F6. Family Focused Therapy 
		Elizabeth L. George, PhD
		David J. Miklowitz, PhD

		F7. Psychoeducation 
		Francesc Colom, PsyD, MSc, PhD
		Eduard Vieta, MD, PhD

		F8. Medical Monitoring: Who Should be Responsible for Which Conditions: 
		What Should be Monitored and When? 
		Andrea Fagiolini, MD
		Edward S. Friedman, MD

		F9. Woman’s Reproductive Health and Bipolar Disorder
		Lauren B. Marangell, MD
		Katherine L. Wisner, MD
		F10. The Seven Dirty Words – Practical Tips for Improving Adherence and Outcome
		Brenda Bergeson, MD
		Sue Bergeson
		Rodney Elgie
		Matthew G. Mattson, MS

2:30 p.m.		Break

2:45 p.m.		Concurrent Rapid Communication Session (I & II)
		Session I:

		pCREB as a Biochemical Phenotype in Genetic Studies of Bipolar Disorder
		Martin Alda, MD, FRCPC

		Neuropsychological and Electrophysiological Indices of Neurocognitive 
		Dysfunction in Bipolar II Disorder
		Stein Andersson, PhD

		Antioxidant Treatment of the Glutathione Deficiency in Bipolar Disorder 
		with N-Acetyl Cysteine: A Double Blind Randomized Placebo Controlled Trial
		Michael Berk, MD, PhD

		Differences in Brain Activation during a Working Memory Task in Patients 
		with Bipolar Disorder Compared to their Healthy First Degree Relatives and Control Subjects
		Sophia Frangou, MD, PhD

		General and Specific Cognitive Deficits in Bipolar Depression: The Brief 
		Assessment of Cognition in Affective Disorders (BAC-A) 
		Richard Keefe, PhD

		Lamotrigine versus lithium in prophylaxis of bipolar disorder: a randomized study
		Rasmus W. Licht, MD, PhD

		Efficacy of a Protein Kinase C Inhibitor in the Treatment of Acute Mania: 
		A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study 
		Carlos A. Zarate, Jr., MD

		Session II:

		The Wellcome Trust Case Control Consortium (WTCCC) genome-wide association 
		study of 2000 cases of bipolar disorder and 3000 controls
		Nick Craddock, MD, PhD, FRCPsych


		Childhood Affective Trauma in Bipolar Affective Disorder
		Marion Leboyer, MD, PhD

		Recovery from Depression in Patients with Bipolar Disorder and Comorbid 
		Substance and Alcohol Use Disorders: Prospective Findings from the 
		Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program for Bipolar Disorder (STEP-BD)
		Michael J. Ostacher, MD, PhD

		Elevated Serum Levels of C-reactive Protein are Associated with 
		Mania Symptoms in Outpatients with Bipolar Disorder
		Faith Dickerson, PhD

		Nomenclature in Course and Outcome in Bipolar Disorders
		Mauricio Tohen, MD, DrPh, MBA

		Does Cannabis Use Impact on Treatment Outcome in Bipolar Illness? 
		A Longitudinal Analysis
		Inge van Rossum, MSc

		Self-reported Access to Medical and Psychiatric Care in Patients 
		with Bipolar Disorder
		John E. Zeber, PhD
2:45 p.m 		Peer Support/Advocacy Forum:  Consumer Involvement in Providing Direct Care
		William Ashdown
		Peter C. Ashenden
		Rodney Elgie
		Lisa C. Goodale, MSW

4:15 p.m.		Adjournment

4:30 p.m. -
6:00 p.m.		Poster Session

7:30 p.m.		Mogens Schou Awards
		Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh

8:30 p.m.		Dinner 
		Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh
 
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DAY 3: SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 2007


7:45 a.m.		Registration
		Continental Breakfast
 
8:30 a.m.		Introduction
		Michael E. Thase, MD

8:45 a.m.		Concurrent Sessions III 

		S1. Essential Ingredients of Psychotherapy 
		David J. Miklowitz, PhD

		S2. The Functional and Economic Burden of Bipolar Disorder 
		Sagar V. Parikh, MD, FRCPC

		S3. Advocacy Workshop 
		Sue Bergeson
		Ellen Frank, PhD

		S4. Career Training for Bipolar Disorder 
		Mark Chavez, PhD

		S5. Functioning: Outcomes
		Mark S. Bauer, MD

		S6. Cognition, Cognitive Neuroscience and Bipolar Disorder
		Wayne Drevets, MD
		Sophia Frangou, MD, MSc, PhD, MRCPsych
		Guy Goodwin, MD

		Advanced Workshops on Psychosocial Therapy

		S7A: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
		Noreen Reilly-Harrington, PhD
 		Jan Scott, MD, FRCPsych

		S7B: Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy 
		Debra Frankel, DCSW
		Jodi M. Gonzalez, PhD

		S7C: Family Focused Therapy 
		Elizabeth L. George, PhD

		S7D: Psychoeducation
		Francesc Colom, PsyD, MSc, PhD
 		Eduard Vieta, MD, PhD

10:15 a.m.	Break
 
10:30 a.m.	SYMPOSIUM V – International Perspectives
		Lakshmi N. Yatham, MB, FRCPC - Chair

		The Paradox of a Public Mental Health System Submitted to Dehospitalizaton: High Admission Pressures to 
		Vanishing Hospital Services
		--Valentim Gentil, MD, PhD
		
		International Perspectives: England
		--Guy Goodwin, MD
		
		International Perspectives on Bipolar Disorder: Australia and New Zealand
		--Philip Mitchell, MBBS, FRANZCP, FRCPsych

12:00 p.m.	Lunch (on your own)
 
1:00 p.m.		SYMPOSIUM VI – DSM, ICD, WHO and Beyond
		David J. Kupfer, MD – Chair
		
		Consumer Perspective: DSM, ICD, WHO and Beyond
		--Sue Bergeson
		
		The DMS-V Development Process: An Overview of Progress Made and Future Challenges
		--Darrel A. Regier, MD, MPH
		
		Nosology of Bipolar Disorder: What Needs to Change in DSM-V and Beyond
		--Lakshmi N. Yatham, MB, FRCPC


 3:00 p.m.		Concurrent Sessions IV

		Meet the Doctors
		David Axelson, MD
		Andrea Fagiolini, MD
		Vishwajit Nimgaonkar, MD
		Michael E. Thase, MD 


4:15 p.m.		Adjournment
 

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