Maudsley masterclass

Neuropsychiatry in a day

Mental healthcare

Course information

Upcoming Date: 25/11/2021
Upcoming Time: 09:30 - 16:30
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Length: 1 Day
Cost: £199.00
Equivalent to 6 CPD hours

About the course

neuropsychiatry in a day

Conditions at the interface between neurology and psychiatry present particular challenges to clinicians. Led by experienced clinicians and established academics, this one-day course will cover the latest research and skills for assessing and treating a variety of neuropsychiatric disorders including head injury, neuroinflammatory conditions, memory disorders, functional disorders, and more. With a focus on best clinical practice, the course is informed by current research findings relevant to diagnosis, management and treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders.

This course will cover:
  • The basics of neuropsychiatry including the history & epidemiology
  • Psychiatric complications of neurological disorders
  • Epilepsy and movement disorders
  • Brain injury
  • Functional neurological disorders
  • Encephalitis
  • Psychological therapies
  • The role of the multidisciplinary team
  • A patient’s perspective

Schedule for the day:

09:30 – 10:00 Dr Sotiris Posporelis: Introduction

10:00 – 11:15 Dr Paul Shotbolt: Movement Disorders

11:15 – 11:30 Coffee Break

11:30 – 12:30 Dr Tom Pollak: Encephalitis

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch

13:30 – 14:30 Dr Tim Segal: Epilepsy

14:30 – 15:30 Dr Nick Medford: Brain Injury15:30 – 15:45 Coffee Break

15:45 – 17:00 Dr Tim Nicholson: Functional Neurological Disorders

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Learning Objectives

What you will learn from taking this course:

  • Describe common psychiatric complications of neurological disorders 
  • Recognize and assess the signs and symptoms of most common neuropsychiatric disorders, including functional disorders 
  • Recommend appropriate diagnostic tools and investigations 
  • Recognise and avoid common diagnostic and treatment pitfalls  
  • Confidently formulate a neuropsychiatric diagnosis
  • Identify relevant clinical pathways for investigation and management of neuropsychiatric disorders

Course Information

Target audience

Clinical psychologist, Consultant – psychiatry, CT1-3 – psychiatry, Medical student, Occupational therapist, Psychology student, Psychotherapist, RMN, ST4-7 – psychiatry

Locations
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ORTUS Conferencing and Events Venue
82-96 Grove Lane
Camberwell
London
SE5 8SN
25/11/2021
1 Day

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