February 2003
From American Psychiatric Association
American Psychiatric Association to hold 2003 Annual Meeting 'The Promise of Science and the Power of Healing' Arlington, Va. – Depression and cardiovascular disease, new treatment strategies for Alzheimer's, addiction treatments, and the genetics of bipolar disorders are among the cutting-edge research topics to be presented at the American Psychiatric Association's 156th Annual Meeting in San Francisco, May 17-22.APA, the world's largest psychiatric association, expects an estimated 19,000 attendees. More than 1,000 clinical papers, symposia, new research poster sessions and workshops will be presented at the Moscone Center, 747 Howard Street and surrounding hotels. Other symposia and research papers on the San Francisco program include: New Research in the Biology and Treatment of Bulimia Nervosa New Evidence on Exposure and Present-Focused Treatments for Complex PTSD New Research and Novel Therapeutic Strategies of OCD New and Practical Ways to Effectively Treat Borderline Patients Biological Psychiatry and Neuroscience Cutting-Edge Issues in Cross-Cultural Psychiatry An Update on Parkinson's Disease and its Psychiatric Complications ADHD: Longer-Term Treatment for a Chronic Disorder Advances in Understanding and Treating Chronic Depression From Neuropathology to Treatment: Emerging Treatment Strategies for Alzheimer's Disease Evidence-Based Medicine: An Application in Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology Novel Clinical Perspectives in the Pathophysiology and Treatment of PTSDThe American Psychiatric Association is a national medical specialty society, founded in 1844, whose 37,000 physician members specialize in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental illnesses including substance use disorders. For more information, visit the APA Web site at www.psych.org. | |