The Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
Continuing Medical Education
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ACADEMIC GRAND ROUNDS
Wednesday, June 4th
Butler Hospital
Ray Conference Ctr.
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Topic:
Ned H. Kalin, MD
Hedberg Professor and Chairman, Department of Psychiatry
Professor, Department of Psychology
Director, HealthEmotions Research Institute
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public
Health
“The Neurobiology Underlying the
Developmental Risk for the Development of
Anxiety and Depression”
Objectives: At the conclusion of this presentation participants should be able to: 1) describe the
boundaries of adaptive and maladaptive anxiety responses; 2) discuss how altered emotion regulation
processes underlie anxiety disorders; 3) explain the neural circuitry associated with emotion regulation and
how altered function in this circuit is related to anxiety and depression; and 4) identify the developmental
risk factors that for the development of anxiety and depression.
Accreditations:
Physicians: The Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for
Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The
Alpert Medical School designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1
Credit TM. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Psychologists: The Alpert Medical School of Brown University has been approved by the Rhode Island
Psychological Association to offer continuing education credits for Psychologists. The Alpert Medical
School of Brown University maintains responsibility for the program. This program is approved for
Category 1 CE Credit.
For more information please contact Kristen Schroeder at 401-455-6430
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY GRAND ROUNDS
Wednesday, June 11th
Bradley Hospital
Pine Room
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Topic:
E. Jane Costello, PhD
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Professor, Duke University Medical Center
“Low Birth Weight and Depression: A Test of
Competing Hypotheses”
Objectives: At the end of this presentation audience members will be able to: 1) explore two theories
linking perinatal stress with later illness; 2) discuss adolescent depression as an example of perinatal
predictors of later illness, and to compare the strength of the two theories as explanations of the findings;
and 3) identify possible causal mediators.
Accreditations:
Physicians: The Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for
Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The
Alpert Medical School designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1
Credit TM. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Psychologists: The Alpert Medical School of Brown University has been approved by the Rhode Island
Psychological Association to offer continuing education credits for Psychologists. The Alpert Medical
School of Brown University maintains responsibility for the program. This program is approved for
Category 1 CE Credit.
For more information please contact Gail Mills at 401-444-7573