American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry

2007 Review Course
December 1-2, 2007

Hotel del Coronado
Coronado, CA

In conjunction with AAAP’s 18th Annual Meeting & Symposium

 

2007 Review Course Materials 

The 2007 Review Course CD-Rom is now available!  This CD-Rom includes all eight presentations, all supplemental material, the full syllabus and audio clips from the 2007 Review Course.  The 2007 Review Course Syllabus is also available for purchase.  This hard-copy study guide contains all eight presentations and supplements from the 2007 Review Course held in Coronado, CA on Dec. 1-2, 2007. 

To place an order, please call (401) 524-3076.  

Pricing

2007 Review Course CD-Rom OR 2007 Review Course Syllabus

     AAAP Member Rate = $100.00 each

     Non-Member Rate = $150.00 each

 

* 2007 Review Course Package *

Includes the 2007 Review Course Syllabus AND Review Course CD-Rom!!

     AAAP Member Rate = $150.00 (for both)

     Non-Member Rate = $200.00 (for both)

 

 

2007 Review Course Purpose and Content

The AAAP Review Course provides the opportunity to learn the latest developments in the science and treatment of addiction from the recognized experts in the field. The Review Course is designed to prepare participants for the ABPN examinations for subspecialty certification and recertification in addiction psychiatry.

 

Who Should Attend the 2007 Review Course?

The AAAP Review Course in Addiction Psychiatry will continue to meet the academic and scientific standards set by AAAP over the past decade. The course is an excellent preparation for the ABPN examinations for subspecialty certification and recertification in addiction psychiatry. Past participants have recommended that this course be required for general psychiatry and PGY-V residents, as well as periodically for all academic and treatment personnel to stay updated on the most recent trends in the addiction field.

 

2007 Course Director

Bryon Adinoff, MD, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; VA North Texas Heath Care System

Dr. Adinoff is Distinguished Professorship of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Research and Chief of the Division on Addictions in the Department of Psychiatry at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.

 

2007 Course Co-Director

Kevin Sevarino, MD, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, Yale University of Medicine and Connecticut VA Health Care System

Dr. Sevarino is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the VA Medical Center in Newington, Connecticut, and Chief Psychiatric Consultant, Gaylord Hospital, Wallingford, Connecticut.

2007 REVIEW COURSE SCHEDULE

 

Saturday, December 1, 2007

Welcome Reception                                                                          2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

 

Introductions                                                                                     2:30 pm - 2:40 pm

 

Bryon Adinoff, MD

UT Southwestern Medical Center, 

VA North Texas Health Care System

 

Kevin Sevarino, MD, PhD

Yale Univ. School of Medicine, 

Connecticut VA Health Care System

 

General Concepts                                                                              2:40 pm - 3:40 pm

Thomas R. Kosten, MD

Baylor College of Medicine

 

Psychosocial Treatment of Addictions                                          3:40 pm - 4:40 pm

James L. Sorensen, PhD

Univ. of California, San Francisco 

and San Francisco General Hospital

 

Break                                                                                                    4:40 pm - 5:00 pm

 

Stimulants                                                                                           5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Steven L. Batki, MD

SUNY Upstate Medical University

 

Nicotine                                                                                                6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

John R. Hughes, MD

University of Vermont

 

Evening Reception                                                                             7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

 

Sunday, December 2, 2007

Alcohol                                                                                                 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Bryon Adinoff, MD

 

Opiates                                                                                                12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Jane A. Kennedy, MD

University of Colorado School of Medicine

 

Lunch                                                                                                    1:30 pm - 2:00 pm

 

Special Populations                                                                           2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Kevin Sevarino, MD, PhD

 

Club Drugs & Marijuana                                                                    3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Beth K. Boyarsky, MD

Albany Medical College

 

Evaluations                                                                                         4:00 pm

Adjourn

2007 Review Course Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this course participants should be able to:

1. Discuss new advances in the pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy of alcohol, cocaine, amphetamine, opioid, hallucingen, and nicotine addictive disorders.

2. Describe specific approaches in the evaluation and treatment of adolescents, women, and the elderly with addictive disorders.

3. Discuss the role of genetics in the risk for developing alcohol and other drug use disorders.

4. Identify the major neurobiological pathways involved in the addictive disorders.

5. Identify the molecular mechanisms that are altered following alcohol and other drug use disorders.

 

ABPN Exam for Addiction Psychiatry Subspecialty Certification

According to the latest information from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, the initial certification examination for the Addiction Psychiatry subspecialty will be offered May 19-23, 2008. For more information or to register for the exam, contact:

 

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc.

500 Lake Cook Road, Suite 335, Deerfield, Illinois 60015

Phone: (847) 945-7900 ~ Fax: (847) 945-1146

Web site: www.abpn.com

 

Additional Course & Study Materials

The registration fee includes a syllabus that contains slides with accompanying text, bibliographical information and sample questions. Supplemental materials including books and tape and compact disc recordings of the faculty are available for purchase from AAAP. Materials are available through the AAAP Web Store, www.aaap.org/webstore.htm, and will also be available at the Review Course for purchase at a discounted rate.

 

AAAP has several books available, including books from the new series, Key Readings in Addiction Psychiatry. The AAAP Web Store contains more than 20 addiction psychiatry-related books, including basic texts that are recommended as supplemental materials to prepare for the examination: Textbook of Substance Abuse Treatment, Second Edition by Galanter and Kleber; Clinical Textbook of Addictive Disorders, Second Edition by Frances and Miller; and Substance Abuse: A Comprehensive Textbook, Third Edition by Lowinson, Ruiz, Millman and Langrod.