Week 3A: Moods & Cycles: Diagnosis & Management of Depression in Women from Menarche to Menopause & Beyond
August 9-13, 2010, Deerhurst Resort, Huntsville
Our seminars run from 9:00 to 12:15 daily, allowing registrants to make use of the resort amenities in the afternoons.
Overview:
Throughout most of their lives, women are at greater risk for depression than men. Such increased risk may be exacerbated during periods in life that are associated with reproductive events (i.e., premenstrual, postpartum, menopausal transition). These ‘windows of vulnerability’ could occur in part due to a heightened sensitivity to intense hormonal fluctuations. After all, hormones & neurotransmitters share common pathways & receptor sites in areas of the brain linked to mood & behaviour. In this course, we will review the current knowledge on depression in women, examine the underlying mechanisms that may contribute to such an increased risk & discuss state-of-the-art treatment strategies to manage depression in women across the life cycle.
Topics:
How Hormones Affect Mood & Behavior in Women; The Dos & Don’ts While Managing Depression & Anxiety During Pregnancy & Postpartum; PMS, PMDD & PME; diagnosis & Management; Menopause, Mood & Cognition: Hormonal & Non-hormonal Treatment Strategies; Clinical & Research Work on Women’s Mental Health: Case Discussions, How to Get Involved
Claudio N Soares, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Associate Professor at the Depts.of Psychiatry&Behavioural Neurosciences& Obstetrics&Gynecology at McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Academic Head of the Mood Disorders Division&Director of the Women’s Health Concerns Clinic (WHCC).
Meir Steiner, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Professor of Psychiatry&Behavioural Neurosciences &Obstetrics&Gynecology, McMaster University, Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto, Adjunct Scientist, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Founding Director, Women's Health Concerns Clinic, Founding Member, Brain-Body Institute, St. Joseph's Healthcare.
Benicio N Frey, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry&Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University; Leader, Clinical Operations, Women's Health Concerns Clinic; Staff member, Mood Disorders Program
Accreditation:
The College of Family Physicians of Canada MAINPRO-M1
This educational program meets the accreditation criteria of The College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been accredited for 3 hour credits per session for participants to a maximum of 15 hours.
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
This educational program is approved as an Accredited Group Learning Activity under Section 1 of the Framework of CPD options for the Maintenance of Certification Program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, for 3 hours per session per participant to a maximum of 15 hours. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.