SINPIA pre-congress WORKSHOP ON PEDIATRIC PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY

 “New knowledge in pediatric psychopharmacology”

Saturday Nov 6th-Sunday Nov 7th 2004

 

 

Saturday Nov 6th 8.30am-6.30pm

Chairman: Prof. E. Caffo (Univ. of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy) 

                   Prof.ssa N. Brunello (Univ. of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy)

Discussants: Prof. Macciardi (Univ. of Toronto, Canada and Univ. of Milano, Italy); Prof. Maurizio Bonati (IRFMN, Milano, Italy)

 

9.00-10.30

Prof. M. Belfer (WHO): “Importance and implications of child mental health:  Program development and training”

 

10.45 – 11.00 Coffee break

 

11.00-12.30

Prof. R. Klein (New York University, USA): What We Know About the Course of Common Pediatric Psychiatric Disorders: Implications for Psychopharmacology. 

 

12.30-13.30 Discussion

 

13.30-14.30 Lunch

 

14.30-18.00

Chairman: Prof. A. Bertolini (Univ. of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy)

        Dr. G. De Girolamo (Univ. of  Pisa, Italy)

 Discussants: Prof. L.A. Pini (Univ. of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy) and Prof. L. Tondo (Univ. of Cagliari, Italy)

 

 

 

14.30-16.00

Prof. B. Leventhal (University of Chicago, USA): The Psychopharmacology of Mood Disorders in Children and Adolescents

 

16.00 – 16.15 Coffee break

 

16.15-17.45

Prof. B. Birmaher (University of Pittsburg, USA): Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder in Children and Adolescents- State of the Art and Current Controversies

 

17.45-18.15 Discussion

 

Sunday Nov 7th 9.00am-1.30pm

 

Chairman: Prof. S. Bernasconi (Univ. of  Parma, Italy)

Discussant: Dott. S. Palazzi (Norfolk, UK)

 

9.00-10.30

Prof. L. Scahill (Yale University, USA): The role of medication in children with serious psychiatric disorders.

 

10.30-11.00 Discussion

 

11.00-11.15 Coffee break

 

11.15-13.30 Round Table“Il futuro della Psicofarmacologia in età evolutiva”.

Chairman: Prof. E. Caffo (Univ. of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy), Prof. M. Belfer (WHO)