Practical Pediatric Psychopharmacology for the Primary Care Clinician
Saturday, October 30
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Adelaide S. Robb, M.D., Chair

Registration for this Institute is $140. AACAP Annual Meeting registrants can simply purchase a ticket for Institute 9 to register. Click here to register for this Institute only.

Developed for pediatricians, primary care physicians, and family physicians, the objective of this Institute is to provide practical information to non-child and adolescent psychiatrist clinicians or trainees on the use of psychotropic medications in their practices. There is a growing body of knowledge surrounding the use of psychotropic medications in the treatment of children and adolescents with mental illnesses. With this growing evidence base, awareness of recent research and its application in clinical practice is essential to insure the highest quality of care. This Institute provides practical, usable information on the use of psychotropic medications primary care clinicians can implement in their practices. Brief vignettes are utilized to provide examples of application of the information and stimulate discussion. Topics include:

• Management of Pediatric Depression in a Primary Care Setting
  Christopher J. Kratochvil, M.D. University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE


• Evidence-Based Pharmacotherapy for ADHD
  Timothy E. Wilens, M.D. Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA


• Assessment and Treatment of Childhood Anxiety Disorders
  John T. Walkup, M.D. Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY


• Ten Things a Primary Care Physician Needs to Know about Bipolar, Schizophrenia, and Aggression in Autism
  Adelaide S. Robb, M.D. Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC


• Pediatric Psychopharmacology Case Presentations: Practical Applications
  Adelaide S. Robb, M.D. Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC
  Marc Lashley, M.D. Valley Stream Pediatrics, Valley Stream, NY

Sponsored by the AACAP Work Group on Research