THE BRAIN STORY
The Feldman Lecture has taken on a new face this year! In collaboration with “The Brain Story” initiative our 3 presenters will explain how toxic stress caused by Adverse Childhood Events (ACE) can leave individuals vulnerable to addictions, mental health problems and physical diseases in adulthood. Using the science of early brain development, participants will be led through the core concepts of the Brain Story (Dr. Judy Cameron) research which can be incorporated into our daily clinical practice. Of the many mental health sequelae of ACE & Toxic stress we have selected Addictions as the focus for the afternoon presentations, explaining how Addiction is now recognized as a chronic relapsing brain disease involving the brains reward, stress regulation and executive function systems (Dr. George Koob). This research is then applied to the use of innovative, gender responsive, trauma-informed approaches to the treatment of addictions (Dr. Stephanie Covington).
Dr. Judy Cameron is a Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Clinical Translational Science Institute at the University of Pittsburgh. She is currently a member of the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child and the Scientific Council of the Child Mind Institute. Dr. Cameron’s research focuses on the interaction between genetic factors and early life experiences on shaping behavioral development, identification of factors that lead to stress sensitivity versus stress resilience, and effects of exercise on neuroprotection.
Dr. George Koob, is an internationally-recognized expert on alcohol and stress, and the neurobiology of alcohol and drug addiction. He is the Director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). Dr. Koob oversees a broad portfolio of alcohol research ranging from basic science to epidemiology, diagnostics, prevention, and treatment. His work has advanced our understanding of the physiological effects of alcohol and other substance use and why some people transition from use to misuse to addiction, while others do not.
Dr. Stephanie Covington is an internationally recognized clinician, author, organizational consultant, and lecturer. She is a pioneer in the field of women’s issues, addiction, trauma, and recovery. She has developed an innovative, gender-responsive, and trauma-informed approach that results in effective services in public, private, and institutional settings.
This Grey Nuns Hospital Grand Rounds event is approved for 5 hours as an Accredited Group Learning Activity under Section 1 of the Framework of CPD options for the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
Agenda
Auditorium, Grey Nuns Community HospitalOctober 4, 2019
8:30 AM
Introductions – Dr. Jan Banasch
9:00 AM
Lecture 1: Dr. Judy Cameron
Core Concepts of the Brain Story
10:45 AM
Lecture 2: Dr. Judy Cameron Brain Story – Part 2
12:00 PM
Lunch in the Gymnasium – Level 1 - GNCH
1:00 PM
Lecture 3: Dr. George Koob – Addictions & Alcohol Abuse
2:15 PM
Lecture 4: Dr. Stephanie Covington - Trauma-Informed Addictions Treatment
Contact & Registration
1100 Youville Drive West Northwest
Edmonton, AB T6L 5X8
History of the Feldman Lecture - 1983-2018
2016
- David Nutt, M.D.
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Edmond J Safra Chair, Psychopharmacology - Imperial College, London, England
14 October 2016
2015
- Jeffrey Lieberman, M.D.
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Lawrence C. Kolb Professor & Chair, Psychiatry - Columbia University Medical Center, New York
16 October 2015
2013
- Baroness Susan Greenfield
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B.A. (Hons); M.A.; D. Phil.
Oxford University, United Kingdom
Are Digital Technologies Impacting on Wellness of Young Minds”
01 November 2013
2011
- Dr. Arya Sharma
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Obesity – Assessment & Treatment
Friday, November 4th 2011
2010
- Dr. Martin Seligman
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Fox Leadership Professor at the University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
“The Nature & Science of Happiness”.
2009
- Dr. Kenneth Kendler
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Director, Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics.
“Psychiatric Genetics: A Current Perspective”.
2008
- Arthur Caplan, PhD
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Emanuel & Robert Hart Professor of Bioethics, Chair of the Department of Medical Ethics and the Director of the Centre for Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania – Philadelphia
“Is it Ethical to seek to enhance ourselves and our children using biomedical knowledge?”
2007
- Christine A. Padesky, PhD
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Distinguished Founding Fellow, Academy of Cognitive Therapy
Co-Founder Center for Cognitive Therapy
“A New Paradigm for Cognitive Therapy of Personality Disorders”
2006
- Dr. John W. Newcomer
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Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Medical Director for the Center for Clinical Studies at Washington University.
“Atypical Antipsychotics: Metabolic Effects”
2005
- Lt.-Gen. Romeo Dallaire
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Meritorious Service Cross, Commander of the 1st Canadian Divisiono
Deputy-Commander of the Canadian Army.
“A Personal Experience with PTSD”
2004
- Dr. Roger D. Weiss
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Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Harvard Medical School
Clinical Director, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program, McLean Hospital
"Treatment Strategies for Patients with Substance Abuse and Dual Diagnosis"
2002
- Dr. Shitij Kapur
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Chief, Department of Biological Psychiatry
New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York
“Update on Electroconvulsive Therapy”
2001
- Dr. Harold Sackheim
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Chief, Department of Biological Psychiatry
New York State Psychiatric Institute
New York
“Update on Electroconvulsive Therapy”
2000
- Dr. Heidi L. Heard
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Behavioural Technology Training Group
University of Washington
Behavioral Research and Therapy Clinics
Department of Psychology
Seattle, WA
“Dialectical Behaviour Therapy”
1999
- Dr. Michael F. Myers
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Clinical Professor, Faculty of Medicine, UBC
St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, B.C.
“Mental Health in Physicians and Allied Professionals”
1998
- Dr. Glen Gabbard
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Bessie Walker Callaway Distinguished Professor of Psychoanalysis and Education
Karl Menninger School of Psychiatry and Mental Health Sciences.
The Menninger Clinic, Topeka, Kansas
“Psychodynamic Therapy in a Era of Neuroscience”
“Treatment of Depression Comorbid with Personality Disorders”
“Psychotherapy of the Chronically Suicidal Borderline Patient”
1997
- Dr. Norman Sartorius
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President, World Psychiatric Association
Head, Mental Health Division, WHO (1997-1993)
“Mental Health and Primary Health Care”
“The Current State of Psychiatry”
“Comorbidity in Psychiatry”
1996
- Dr. Philip Seeman
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University of Toronto
Schizophrenia and dopamine receptors
Atypical antipsychotic drugs
Future Research and medications
1995
- Dr. Sheldon Preskorn
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Department of Psychiatry, University of Kansas School of Medicine
Psychiatric Research Institute, St. Francis Regional Medical Centre
Wichita, Kansas
Update on Antidepressants
1994
- Dr. Robert M. Post
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Biological Psychiatry Branch
National Institute of Mental Health
Bethesda, Maryland
Affective Disorders
1993
- Dr. C.B. Nemeroff
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Head, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioural Sciences
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia
The Biology, Diagnosis & Treatment of Affective Disorder
1992
- Dr. Bessel A. van der Kolk
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Chief, Erich Linderman Mental Health Centre Trauma Clinic
Massachusetts General Hospital
Harvard Medical School
"Dissociation, Trauma and Psychiatric Illness"
1991
- Dr. Marie Asberg
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Karolinska Institute
Department of Psychiatry and Psychology
Karolinska Hospital
Stockholm, Sweden
"Psychobiology and suicide - can we close the gap between Psychodynamic and Biological Models?"
1990
- Norman E. Rosenthal, M.D.
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Chief, Unit of Outpatient Studies
Clinical Psychobiology Branch
National Institute of Mental Health
Bethesda, Maryland
"Epidemiologic and Seasonal Changes in the General Population"
" What We Know about the Physiological Underpinnings of Seasonal Changes"
"Diagnosis of SAD and all its Variants"
"Treatment of Seasonal Affective Disorder - Light and Beyond"
1989
- Professor Sir Martin Roth
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University of Cambridge
Department of Psychiatry
Adenbrooke's Hospital
Cambridge, England
"Some Contemporary Growing Points in the Study of Alzheimer's Disease"
"Travelling Between Doubt and Certainty in Medicine and Elsewhere"
"Use and Abuse of Benzodiazepines"
1988
- Dr. Harold Mersky
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Professor of Psychiatry, University of Western Ontario
Director of Education and Research, London Psychiatric Hospital
"The Idea of Hysteria"
"Pain and Compensation"
"An individual Perspective on the abuses of Psychiatry in the USSR"
"Psychological aspects of Pain"
1986
- Dr. Hagop S. Akiskal, M.D.
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Professor of Psychiatry
The University of Tennessee, Memphis
The Health Science Centre
Memphis, Tennessee
"Interaction of Psychologic and Biologic factors in the Origin of Mood Disorders"
"The Soft Bipolar Spectrum - Clinical and Social Significance"
1985
- Dr. David Sheehan
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University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida
"The Anxiety Disease"
"The Biology of Panic"
1984
- Dr. Heinz Lehmann
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Professor Emeritus
Department of Psychiatry
McGill University
Montreal
"Schizophrenia - Psychiatry's Evergrowing Problem"