Therapy for the Mind, Pharmacology for the Brain? David Schwab, M.D. at NYPSI

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Saturday, December 3, 2011, 10 am – 12 pm, Free
 
Therapy for the Mind,
Pharmacology for the Brain?
 David Schwab, M.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry,
Columbia University
 
Discussant:
Mark Solms, Ph.D.
Professor of Neuropsychology,
University of Cape Town
 
 
Therapists and analysts describe their work as acting on the mind. However, when we introduce medication into a treatment, we feel less sure about expressing our expectations in mind-based language. In this talk, we will ask whether we may reasonably speak of medications as acting on the mind and its dynamics. We will briefly review classes of medications and review several languages which describe medications’ effects on the mind. We will end by wondering how therapists and prescribers can communicate about their expectations for treatment.
 
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the American Psychoanalytic Association and the New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute. The American Psychoanalytic Association is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
 
The American Psychoanalytic Association designates this Live Activity for a maximum of [2] AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 
IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE INFORMATION FOR ALL LEARNERS: None of the planners and presenters of this CME program have any relevant financial relationships to disclose.
 
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