Nondrug interventions help manage dementia behavior
By focusing on environmental, psychosocial and organic factors contributing to challenging behavior, Mayo Clinic's Dementia-Behavioral Assessment and Response Team (D-BART) is changing the standard of care for people with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
Study seeks to improve caregiver QOL
Given the proven ability of a structured, multidisciplinary intervention to improve quality of life (QOL) for patients with advanced-stage cancer, Mayo researchers have designed a similar program for cancer caregivers.
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Acute Care Psychiatry Clinical Review
Sept. 18-20, 2014, in Las Vegas
Intended for psychiatrists, psychologists, and family practice, internal medicine and emergency department physicians, this course provides state-of-the-art education on management of acute psychiatric problems.
Approaches to Pediatric Depression and Related Disorders
Oct. 17, 2014, in Minneapolis
This interactive course will focus on recent developments in the diagnosis, assessment and multimodal treatment planning for pediatric depression and medical comorbidities, ADHD, eating disorders, and anxiety. Faculty will emphasize an evidence-based approach and the latest findings.
Psychiatry in Medical Settings
Jan. 22-24, 2015, in New Orleans
Mayo Clinic faculty will review principles of psychiatric diagnosis and treatment of patients in medical and surgical inpatient and outpatient settings.
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