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About the course

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
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Target audience
Clinical psychologist, Consultant – psychiatry, CT1-3 – psychiatry, Medical student, Occupational therapist, Psychology student, Psychotherapist, RMN, ST4-7 – psychiatry
Locations
Date
Length & Time
82-96 Grove Lane
Camberwell
London
SE5 8SN
Book this course
£249.00 £199.00