Programme 2007
BCMHR-CU
Bedfordshire Centre for Mental Health Research
in association with University of Cambridge
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Cambridge/ Luton International Conference on Mental Health 2007
Thursday 11th October 2007
Churchill College, Cambridge
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0830-0930 Conference opening/Registration/Posters
Session 1
New Ideas in Bipolar Affective Disorder
Chair Prof Paykel & Prof Jones
0930-0945 Welcome and opening remarks Dr Rashid Zaman
Prof Peter Jones
Dr Mark Agius
0945-1030 Prof H Akiskal [USA] The new classification of Bipolar Disorder
1030-1115 Dr Zoltan Rimmer.[Hungary] Treatment of Bipolar Disorder and Suicidality
1115-1145 Coffee
Chair Dr Hunt & Dr Rimmer
1145-1215 Dr Giuseppe Tavormina [Italy] European Depression Day
1215-1245 Prof Martha Sajatovic [USA] Improving Treatment Adherence in Bipolar Disorder
1245- 1315 Dr Jesus Perez [UK] Early Intervention in Bipolar Disorder.
1315-1415 Lunch/Posters
Session 2
Psychosis International Perspectives
Chair Prof Pantelis & Dr Zaman
1415-1500 Dr Cyril Hoschl [Czech Republic] Metabolic Effects of Anti-psychotics
1500-1545 Prof Peter Jones [UK] Update on Epidemiology of Psychosis
1545-1615 Tea
Chair Prof Hoschl
1615-1645 Prof Eva Palova [Slovakia] Clozapine in First Episode Psychosis; A lesson from history
1705-1805 Satellite Lecture : Prof Reynolds, Pharmacology and formulation, antipsychotics(sponsored by Janssen Cilag)
2000 Conference Dinner (Churchill College, provisional)
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Cambridge/ Luton International Conference on Mental Health 2007
Friday 12th October 2007
Churchill College, Cambridge
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Session 3
Outcomes in First Episode Psychosis
Chair Dr Fletcher & Prof Alptekin
0915-1000 Prof Christos Pantelis [Australia] Neuroimaging in Psychosis
1000-1045 Prof Bent Rosenbaum [Denmark] The Danish National Schizophrenia Project
1045-1115 Coffee
Chair Prof Jones & Prof Sajatovic
1115-1145 Prof Merete Nordentoft [Denmark] The Opus Trial; Is integrated treatment better than standard treatment for psychotic patients?
1145 -1215 Dr Mark Agius [UK] Results of Early Intervention Study Luton
1215-1330 Lunch/Posters
Session 4
Technology in Psychosis Research
Chair Dr Pregelj & Prof Stefanis
1330-1400 Dr Sanja Martic Biocina [Croatia] Application of neurofeedback methods in psychiatry and psychology.
1400- 1430 Dr Rashid Zaman [UK] Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in Psychosis
1430-1500 Dr Sabine Bahn [UK] Genomics in Psychosis
1500-1530 Dr Marlis Herberth [UK] T cells as model for biomarker discovery in first episode psychosis
1530-1600 Tea
Session 5
Outcomes in Treatment of the Prodromal phase of Psychosis
Chair Dr Agius & Prof Ulric
1600-1620 Dr Marijana Bras [Croatia] IRAOS in Psychotic illness
1620-1650 Dr Brigita Novak [Slovenia] Prodrome vs Long DUP; effects of treatment in the prodrome?
1650-1720 Dr Marjeta Blinc [Slovenia] Ljubljana prodrome project
1730-1800 Satellite Lecture: Prof Jones, Minimising metabolic & cardiovascular risk in Schizophrenia:Diabetes, Obesity & Dyslipidaemia (Sponsored by Otsuka Pharmaceuticals)
2000 Dinner
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Cambridge/ Luton International Conference on Mental Health 2007
Saturday 13th October 2007
Churchill College, Cambridge
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Special Lecture
0930-1000 Prof Emeritus Eugene Paykel. Cognitive therapy in relapse prevention in Affective Disorder
Chair Dr Markar
Session 6
Trauma/PTSD and psychosis
Chair Prof Kucmur & Prof Zdanowicz
1000-1045 Dr Nela Pivac: Neurobiology of psychotic PTSD
Prof Dagica Kozaric Kovacic. Diagnoses and treatment of psychotic PTSD
1045-1110 Prof Ivan Urlic [Croatia] Trauma, Shame and the Psychotic Answer
1110-1130 Coffee
Session 7
Genetics and Psychosis
Chair Dr Parez & Dr Patel
1130-1200 Prof Nicos Stefanis [Greece]How do Schizophrenia susceptibility genes effect the general population?
1200-1230 Prof Koksal Alptekin [Turkey] Gene- Environment interactions in Schizophrenia.
1230-1300 Dr Peter Pregelj [Slovenja] How Genes act in Psychosis
1300-1400 Lunch/Posters
Session 8
Medications and service issues
Chair Dr MacInnes & Dr Agius
1400-1430 Dr Jesus Perez [UK] Long term effectiveness and tolerability of atypical antipsychotics
1430-1500 Prof Nicolas Zdanowicz [Belgium] The use of atypicals in adolescents and young adults with psychosis and pre-psychosis.
1500-1530 tea
Session 9
Other Issues in Psychosis
Chair Prof Jones & Dr Zaman
1530-1550 Dr Mamdouh El-Adil Pathways to Treatment in First Episode Psychosis [UK]
1550-1610 Prof Marga Kucmur [Slovenia] Psychosis: what it is and what it is not. (ethical problems)
1610-1630 Dr Tilak Ratnayake [UK] Outcomes of the Birmingham Assertive Outreach Project.
1630-1650 Milind Karale Choosing appropriate patients for home treatment team
1650-1700 Concluding Remarks Prof Peter Jones/ Dr Mark Agius/Dr Rashid Zaman
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Cambridge/ Luton International Conference on Mental Health 2007
Wednesday 10th October 2007
Churchill College, Cambridge
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Special Pre-Conference Satellite Symposium
Current Research on Suicide Behaviour in Hungary
1600-1700
Chair Prof Zoltan Rihmer
Dr Judit Balazs: The role of mixed depression and comorbidity among suicide attempters with a major depressive episode.
Dr Annamaria Rihmer: Psychosocial and psychiatric characteristics of 150 suicide attempters in Hungary
Dr Xenia Gonda, Judit Lazary, Gyorgy Bagdy: Association between factors related to risk of suicide: hopelessness, aggression, impulsivity and the 5HTTLPR s allele
Dr Zoltan Rihmer: Declining suicide mortality in Hungary: what are the main causes?
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