Institute 8
Practical Pediatric Psychopharmacology for Primary Care Clinicians
Sunday, October 29
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (ticket) - New Time
Christopher J. Kratochvil, M.D., Chair
Adelaide S. Robb, M.D., Co-Chair

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Physicians: $120
Residents: $60
Medical Students: $25

The primary goal of this Institute is to provide practical information to the primary care clinician on the use of psychotropic drugs in their clinical practices. After participating in this Institute, attendees will be able to discuss the efficacy and safety of, and ways to implement and monitor, commonly used pediatric psychopharmacotherapies. In addition, attendees will be able to apply medication management strategies presented in this Institute to their own pediatric practice. This Institute begins with a presentation on evidence-based pharmacotherapy for ADHD, and how this research can inform everyday clinical practice. This is followed by a session on the management of pediatric depression in a primary care setting, which covers the epidemiology and impact of depression in children and adolescents and the assessment and diagnosis of depression in children and adolescents, including differential conditions. Also, the roles of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments of pediatric depression are addressed, including the risks and benefits of antidepressant medications and how to discuss these issues with patients and their families. A talk on anxiety disorders addresses practical clinical aspects spanning from diagnostic issues, to treatment selection, to long-term management, with specific discussions regarding the roles of CBT and pharmacotherapies. The next presentations cover key aspects the primary care physician needs to know about pediatric bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, PDD, and aggression. Finally, the Institute concludes with case studies, allowing attendees to practically apply the didactic information from the Institute to vignettes and to their own practices.

Evidence-Based Pharmacotherapy for ADHD
Laurence L. Greenhill, M.D

Management of Pediatric Depression in a Primary Care Setting
Jefferson B. Prince, M.D.

Pediatric Anxiety Disorders and the Primary Care Clinician
John T. Walkup, M.D.

Ten Things a Primary Care Physician Needs to Know About: Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, PDD & Aggression
Adelaide S. Robb, M.D.

Pediatric Psychopharmacology Case Presentations: Practical Applications
Martin T. Stein, M.D. and Christopher J. Kratochvil, M.D.

Sponsored by the AACAP Work Group on Research Pediatric Psychopharmacology Initiative and partially supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Eli Lilly and Company