2015-16 PSYCHIATRY GRAND ROUNDS
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Schedule for January 2016
Wednesday, January 6th, 2016
Sean Robb
Ph.D. Candidate (Neuropsychology)
Neuropsychology Intern
Niagara Health System: St. Catharines Site
Title: Re-examining the Monoamine Hypothesis of Depression
Presentation Description:
In this CME, we hope to provide evidence for how critical appraisal of psychiatric and neuroscience research can help to
inform our practice, particularly with respect to the diagnosis and treatment of mood disorders. We will specifically examine
how neuroscience has contributed to the practice of psychiatry and where the challenges continue to lie with providing a
comprehensive etiological understanding of depression. Lastly, we will discuss approaches to teaching critical thinking skills
specific to the fields of psychiatry and neuroscience for our medical trainees and residents.
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Discuss the challenges associated with teaching critical thinking skills in medical trainees and residents.
Demonstrate how the process of critical thinking makes us better clinicians
Review literature pertaining to the controversial topic of whether depression can be reduced down to dysregulated
monoamines. Perhaps there are many ways for the nervous system to become "depressed", emphasizing the need
for a better understanding of neurocognition
Review literature pertaining to the neural mechanism of the placebo effect and its implications for our
understanding of the etiology and treatment of depression
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Wednesday January 13, 2016
Dr. Luciano Minuzzi
Title: Common Mental Disorders; Regent Park Pre-Post Study
Presentation Description:
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Learning Objectives:
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Wednesday January 20, 2016
Terry Mihowich
Psychiatry Resident
McMaster University
Title: Evolution of Mental Health Crisis Services
Presentation Description:
This presentation will provide an overview of the history of mental health crisis services in North America. The important
role that public perception, government and community stakeholders have will be discussed in terms of creating inertia for
changes in services, especially in the current era of highly publicized critical encounters between law enforcement, mental
health services and people in crisis.
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Understand the contextual origins of various mental health crisis services
Analyze the external factors and motivators for change in crisis services
Identify conditions prohibitive to change and possible future directions crisis services
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Wednesday January 27th, 2016
Jim Dunn
Professor
Department of Health, Aging & Society
Department Chair, Department of Health, Aging & Society
Director, McMaster Institute for Healthier Environments
Title: Common Mental Disorders; Regent Park Pre-Post Study
Presentation Description:
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For Grand Rounds information please contact Maria Benoit @ mbenoit@mcmaster.ca
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