UPDATE ON THE TREATMENT OF
AFFECTIVE DISORDERS

Modena, Italy May, 31 — June,1 2002

Dipartimento Misto di Psichiatria e Salute Mentale Azienda Policlinico Universitaria di Modena Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia

Psychiatry is breaking from the often undisciplined psychological models and rather impoverished and deterministic biological model, aligning with sophisticated views of brain and behaviour that give weight to both genes and environment. Such models are beginning to provide a platform from which to understand the influences of genes, experience, illness, drugs and psychotherapy on the structure and function of the brain across the life cycle. The sequencing of the human genome and the mass of information provided from the new imaging technologies are producing an enormous, and continually expanding, knowledge base for psychiatry. This information, integrated with the accumulating evidence on the efficacy of psychotherapeutic techniques and pharmacological treatments, will extraordinarily improve our capacity to understand and treat mental illness. The goal of this meeting is to discuss some of the recent findings in basic and clinical psychiatry and to present original experiences on the treatment models and settings in the field of affective disorders.

DR. I. ANDERSON Senior Lecturer in Psychiatry — Manchester University

DR. G. DE GIROLAMO Bologna Mental Health Services

PROF. A. FAGIOLINI Assistant Professor of Psychiatry — Pittsburgh Medical School

PROF. N. FERRIER Professor of Psychiatry — Newcastle University

PROF. GP GUARALDI Professor of Psychiatry — Modena and Reggio Emilia University

DR. F. MAZZI Lecturer in Psychiatry — Modena and Reggio Emilia University

PROF.J.MATSON, Professor of Psychology, Indiana State University
PROF. P NICHELLI Professor of Neurology — Modena and Reggio Emilia University

DR. E ORLANDI Lecturer in Psychiatry — Modena and Reggio Emilia University
PROF. M. RIGATELLI Associate Professor of Psychiatry — Modena and Reggio Emilia University

PROF. J. TAUSCHER Associate Professor of Psychiatry — Wien University

DR. M. VENUTA Lecturer in Psychiatry — Modena and Reggio Emilia University

FRIDAY May 31

02,30 p.m. Registration
Pre-test (ECM)

03,00 p.m. Opening Ceremonies

Prof. G.P. Guaraldi (ITA):

Introduction

03,30 p.m. Main Lecture

Prof. P. Nichelli (ITA):

"Images of Emotions"

04,30p.m. Major Problems

Moderator:Prof. M.Rigatelli

Prof. N. Ferrier (UK):

Prof. A. Fagiolini (USA)

Prof. J. Matson (USA)
"Depression in Mental
Retardation"

06,30p.m. Discussion

07,00 p.m. Plenary Communications

SATURDAY June 1

9,30 a.m. Meta-analytic studies

Moderator: Dr. F. Mazzi

Dr. G. De Girolamo (ITA):

"Comparing Psychotherapies"

Dr. I. Anderson (UK):

"Comparing Antidepressants"

10,50 a.m. Discussion

coffee break

11,20 a.m. Clinical Practice

Moderator: Dr. E. Orlandi

Dr. M. Venuta (ITA):

"Treatment of Depressive Disorders

in Primary Care"

Prof. J. Tauscher (AUT)

"Neuroimaging: from research
to clinical practice"

12,40 p.m. Discussion

01,00 p.m. Post test (ECM)

03,00 p.m. Communications Sessions

The Conference is organized with the support of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Psychiatry Dep’t, Hospital of Modena and sponsored by the main pharmaceutical companies in the field of neuro-psychopharmacology.

Scentific Secretariat: Dr. Marco Venuta

Clinica Psichiatrica Ospedale Policlinico Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia, L.go del Pozzo, 71 — 41100 Modena

webpage:www.venuta.com/Psy/Conference/Conference.htm

GENERAL INFORMATIONS

The conference will be held at the Auditorium G. Monzani, Via Aristotele 33, in the west side of the town.
The Auditorium can be reached by car leaving the highway A1 at the exit "Modena Nord" (Modena North) and following the direction south for the city centre. At the international airport of Bologna a bus service to the bus station of Modena (35 km, 55 minutes) is available. All participants who wish to attend the conference must be registered by filling in the attached registration form.
The registration formerly takes place after payment of registration fees has been received: conference fee includes entrance to all sessions, coffee breaks
and conference kit.

CONGRESS REGISTRATION FEES

Attendants:
before 10/05/2002 € 100 + 20% tax after 10/05/2002 € 150 + 20% tax
Students & Residents, certifying their status:
before 10/05/2002 free
after 10/05/2002 € 150 + 20% tax

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Official language is English. Translation in Italian language is provided only for plenary sessions’ debate. Communications (in Italian or in English) are welcome:

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