Announcing: Monday Morning Open Office Hours for Clinical Pearls, Conversations, and Consultation
Prepare for the coming week with expert guidance on general or patient specific MH questions.
Bring your morning coffee and join Illinois DocAssist Consultant Dr. Elizabeth Charney on Monday mornings for a series of virtual open office hours.
Dr. Charney will start off by briefly sharing clinical pearls focused on the topic of pediatric depression and then for the remainder of the hour she will be available to you for live discussion and consultation. This is a relaxed environment for any Illinois pediatric healthcare clinician to drop in and meet an Illinois DocAssist psychiatric consultant.
Who
Pediatric healthcare clinicians in Illinois (including Pediatricians, Family Medicine Physicians, APRN's, Physician Assistants, RN's, Social Workers and allied health professionals)
What
A short discussion focused on addressing pediatric depression with plenty of time to discuss your specific questions and cases.
Bring your consultation questions for Dr. Charney related to any pediatric mental health topic (consultation topics do not need to be related to depression).
When
Join all four or pick and choose:
Mondays 8:00- 9:00am
December 9th
December 16th
December 23rd
January 6th
Where
Join from anywhere on Zoom (registration is required)
Quick registration
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Monday, Dec 9th 8-9am
Mythbusting: Recognizing Differential Diagnoses of Depression.
To kick off this clinical conversation, Dr. Charney will review risk factors for youth depression. Recognition of depression in the very young and autistic child as well as iatrogenic and medical causes for depressive symptoms will be illustrated in case examples. Dr Charney will then remain available for virtual consultations.
Monday Dec 16th 8-9am
“How To’s “of Screening and Treatment Planning for Depression
To begin this clinical conversation, Dr. Charney will briefly review current screeners for depression and self-harm behaviors as well as the basic tenets of treatment planning. Dr. Charney will then remain available for virtual consultations.
Monday, Dec 23rd 8-9am
Essential Psychoeducation for Making Therapy Referrals for Depressed Youth
To start this clinical conversation, Dr Charney will explain the core principles of CBT, IPT and DBT. Resources will be provided. Dr. Charney will then remain available for virtual consultations.
Monday Jan 6th 8-9am
Primer on using Antidepressants in Primary Care
To kick off this clinical conversation, Dr. Charney will provide guidance about using SSRI and SNRI medications. Dr. Charney will then remain available for virtual consultations.