A CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM
Sponsored by the Association of Practicing Psychologists, Montgomery-Prince George’s Counties, Inc.
"Irritability, Pediatric Bipolar Disorder & Severe Mood Dysregulation"
Presented by Kenneth Towbin, M.D.
Sunday, March 16, 2014, 9:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Workshop Level: All levels
Program Description:
Join expert Dr. Kenneth Towbin, M.D., Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist at NIMH, for an in-depth discussion of pediatric
bipolar disorder, severe mood dysregulation, and the new DSM.5 diagnosis Disruptive Mood Dysregulation. Through the
lens of the latest research, participants will explore the challenging symptom presentations often seen in children
diagnosed with these disorders. Professionals will have the opportunity to compare the disorders through case
presentations, and discuss diagnostic considerations and effective assessment tools. A review and dialogue of
pharmacological and non- pharmacological interventions will follow.
Learning Objectives: As a result of attending this workshop, it is expected that participants will be able to:
1. Understand and identify common signs and symptoms of severe irritability in children.
2. Recognize the differences between and nuances of Pediatric Bipolar Disorder, Severe Mood Dysregulation, and
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation.
3. Explore treatment implications for these disorders.
4. Discuss assessment tips and guidelines for when working with children with these disorders and their families.
About the Presenter:
Dr. Towbin, M.D., is Chief of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychiatry in the Emotion and Development Branch in the
Intramural Research Program at NIMH. Dr. Towbin has extensive and diverse experience in child and adolescent
psychiatry. He received his A.B. from Cornell University and his M.D. from University of Colorado. He completed his
General Psychiatry Residency training at Yale University, and his fellowship training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
at the Yale Child Study Center. He then completed a two-year clinical psychiatric research fellowship at Yale School of
Medicine. Dr. Towbin was on the faculty at the Yale Child Center as an Associate Professor and became the Associate
Director of Training and Clinical Director at Riverview Hospital for Children. In 1993, Dr. Towbin came to Children’s
National Medical Center (Washington DC) to become the Director of Residency Training in Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry and became Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and Pediatrics at The George Washington
University Medical School. He also was Medical Director of the Complex Developmental Disorders Team at Children’s
National Medical Center. Dr. Towbin has authored on the diagnosis and treatment of Tourette Disorder, ObsessiveCompulsive Disorder, and Autism Spectrum disorders. His current research interests follow his affiliations with Drs.
Daniel Pine and Ellen Leibenluft at NIMH Intramural Research Program focusing on the phenomenology and treatment of
child and adolescent-onset Bipolar Disorder, severe emotional dysregulation, and anxiety disorders.
Dr. Towbin is a Diplomat of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, in both General Psychiatry and in Child
and Adolescent Psychiatry. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr. Towbin is
also Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at the George Washington University School of Medicine.
Dr. Towbin is a reviewer for the American Journal of Psychiatry, the Journal of the American Academy of Child and
Adolescent Psychiatry, the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, and the Journal of Child Psychiatry and
Psychology. He also is a past member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and
Adolescent Psychiatry.
Continuing Education Credit: CE is granted to participants with documented attendance and completed
evaluation forms. Attendance is monitored. Credit will not be granted to registrants who are more than 15
minutes late, are absent more than 15 minutes during the session, or depart more than 15 minutes early. A
certificate for three CE credits will be awarded upon satisfactory completion of this workshop. APP is approved
by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. APP maintains
responsibility for this program and its content.
This workshop program is accessible to all individuals, in compliance with the Americans for Disabilities Act.
Accommodations for individuals with sensory impairments can be made with three (3) weeks advance notice.
APP has no commercial relationship to the presenter of this CE program and does not seek to promote any
commercial undertaking with which the presenter may be engaged. However, APP does allow the presenter to
make available copies of a published product to interested participants.
DETAILS:
Registration, Continental Breakfast, and Socializing: 8:30 am to 9:00 am
Sheraton Silver Spring: 8777 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20910 (301) 589-0800
Public parking behind the hotel (free on Sunday); Valet parking in the hotel
COST:
Early Registration (on or before Saturday, March 8, 2014):
$35 for APP members and $60 for nonmembers (when paying online, a $10 discount will be applied
during checkout)
Late Registration (after Saturday, March 8, 2014 or at the door):
$45 for APP members and $70 for nonmembers
HANDOUTS: Paper handouts will be provided free of charge to attendees at the workshop. Electronic handouts
are NOT available for this workshop.
Requests for refunds must be made in writing. Full refund, minus a $10.00 service charge, will be made for requests made
by Saturday March 8, 2014. No refunds will be made thereafter.
For information regarding registration, contact Jody Keating at appworkshops@gmail.com. For questions or requests
concerning the program contact Bob Jenkins, Ph.D. at 202-741-2883, or Tania Thomas-Presswood, Ph.D. at 301-6439692. The registration form can also be downloaded from www.apponline.org and mailed in.
To register online, log on to your account at our secure website: www.apponline.org and click on “Continuing Education.”
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"Irritability, Pediatric Bipolar Disorder & Severe Mood Dysregulation"
Presented by Kenneth Towbin, M.D.
Sunday, March 16, 2014, 9:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
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