Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder: Beyond Kraepelin's Divide

Andrew Sims Centre are hosting a Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder Conference. The full day conference will be chaired by Dr Tariq Mahmood, Consultant Psychiatrist, Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust & Dr Prakash Hosalli, Consultant Psychiatrist, Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

The programme is led by multiple expert speakers and will cover topics such as:

• Modern approaches to diagnosis: From course of illness to biomarkers - Dr Tariq Mahmood, Consultant Psychiatrist, Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
• Neuroimaging Endophenotypes and other biomarkers of Schizophrenia: New Developments - Professor Peter Woodruff, Professor of Psychiatry, Sheffield University
• Bipolar Disorder in Perinatal Period - Dr Rose Mozdiak, Consultant Psychiatrist, Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
• New antimanic drugs - Dr John Cookson, Consultant Psychiatrist, Queen Margaret Hospital
• Drug Trials to Clinical Practice in Schizophrenia - Dr Prakash Hosalli, Consultant Psychiatrist, Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
• New Antipsychotic Drugs - Michael Dixon, Lead Clinical Pharmacist, Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust 
• An Aetiological approach to the typology and treatment of Psychosis - Sir Robin Murray, Professor of Psychiatric Research, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neurosciences at King’s College, London 
• Neurobiology of Bipolar Disorders - Dr Steven Clapcote, Lecturer in Pharmacology, University of Leeds
• Migration and Psychosis - Dr Prakash Hosalli, Consultant Psychiatrist, Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Suitability 

This course offers 6 CPD points suitable for Consultant Psychiatrists, Psychiatry SpR, GPs, Doctors in Training, Medical Students, Nurses, Pharmacists, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and Psychologists.

A reduced rate is offered to:

• Psychiatry SpRs / GPs  - £100
• Core Trainees / GP trainees - £75
• Pharmacists / Psychologists - £75
• Nurses / Occupational Therapists - £50
• Medical Students - £50 or free place if a poster presentation is submitted and accepted.

If you work as one of these professions, please contact us regarding the booking link for the reduced price at andrewsimscentre.lypft@nhs.net