Description

Substance use disorder (SUD) and related conditions are the nation's number one health problem conferring a massive burden of disease, negative social impact, and prodigious financial cost. This symposium provides an overview of the epidemiology and factors involved in onset and clinical course of SUD, with a concentrated focus on effective treatment approaches for SUD among transitional aged youth (TAY). A parent/patient panel will provide first-hand accounts of treatment service use experiences.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this educational activity, participants should be able to:

• Identify which developmental stages during the life course confer the highest risk for the onset of substance use disorders (SUD) and why this is the case
• Recognize the relative influence of the biopsychosocial factors that affect risk for SUD onset, severity, and duration.
• Explain the specific aspects of the developmental context in which SUD is likely to occur.
• Recognize the role of pharmacotherapy in the management of Addictions in adolescents and young adults.
• Identify which areas of the brain are implicated in impulsive drive to use drugs and which areas are involved in inhibiting drug use behavior, both of which have been shown to have abnormal activity in those with addictive disorders.
• Describe novel behavioral treatments that target areas of the brain associated with addictive disorders.
• Define the concept of "recovery" within the broader concept of a chronic, relapsing disease.
• Identify 5-7 basicelements of treatment that increase the likelihood of positive treatment outcome.
• Describe 3 evidence based treatment models that have been demonstrated efficacy for youth and families.

Agenda

Saturday, October 30, 2010

9:15AM – 10:00AM	Registration
10:00AM – 10:15AM	Welcome and Introductions John A. Fromson, MD
10:15AM – 11:00AM	Psychiatric and Psychosocial Predictors of Substance Use Disorders among Transitional Aged Youth John F. Kelly, PhD
11:00AM – 11:15AM	Q & A
11:15AM – 12:00PM	The Biology of Addiction and Implications for New Treatments A. Eden Evins, MD, MPH
12:00PM – 12:15PM	Q & A
12:15PM – 12:30PM	Provider Feedback Survey
12:30PM – 1:30PM	Lunch
1:30PM – 2:00PM	Patient and Family Panel
2:00PM – 2:15PM	Q & A
2:15PM – 3:00PM	Psychosocial Treatments for the Transitional Aged Youth and Family Martha T. Kane, PhD
3:00PM – 3:15PM	Q & A
3:15PM – 4:00PM	Psychopharmacological Treatments for Transitional Aged Youth with Substance Use Disorders Timothy Wilens, MD
4:00PM – 4:15PM	Q & A
4:00PM – 4:00PM	Program Adjourns

Faculty

A. Eden Evins, MD, MPH
Director, Center for Addiction Medicine for Academics and Research
Department of Psychiatry
Massachusetts General Hospital
Associate Professor of Psychiatry,
Harvard Medical School

John Kelly, PhD
Program Director, Addiction Recovery Management Service (ARMS)
Associate Director and Clinical Psychologist, Center
for Addiction Medicine
Department of Psychiatry
Massachusetts General Hospital
Associate Professor of Psychology (Psychiatry),
Harvard Medical School

Martha T. Kane, PhD
Clinical Director, Center for Addiction Medicine
Massachusetts General Hospital
Clinical Director, Addiction Recovery Management Service
Department of Psychiatry
Massachusetts General Hospital
Instructor in Psychology (Psychiatry),
Harvard Medical School

Program Organizers:

John A. Fromson, MD
Associate Director, Postgraduate Medical Education
Massachusetts General Hospital
Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry,
Harvard Medical School

Anan Nathif, EdM
Operations Director
Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Academy

General Information

SPECIAL NEEDS: The MGH Psychiatry Department is in full compliance with provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is accessible for individuals with special needs. If you would like to attend this conference and require any special accommodations, please contact Rose Deschenes at 617-726-2992.

Facility Information

Starr Center Directions

185 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA, 2nd Floor

By Automobile

From the West

Route 90 (Mass. Turnpike)

• Via the Massachusetts Turnpike (Rte. 90) take Exit 18 (Cambridge-Allston). This is a left exit.
• Bear right after the toll booth.
• Turn right at first set of lights onto Storrow Drive (Downtown Boston-Storrow Drive).
• After approximately 5 miles, take the Government Center-Downtown exit.
• Follow signs to Downtown and Government Center (Cambridge Street).
• Proceed along Cambridge Street for 2 sets of lights. Just past the Holiday Inn, you will see Charles River Plaza. Staniford Street is just beyond Charles River Plaza on the left.
• We cannot validate parking in the lots at 185 Cambridge St. To park in the MGH lots, turn left on North Grove St. before you reach the Starr Center.
• The Starr Center is located at the Charles River Plaza in the Simches Research Building- 2nd Floor.

Route 2

• Take Memorial Drive East to the Downtown/Government Center exit. This will be a left exit.
• Cross the Longfellow Bridge, go through the light onto Cambridge Street.
• Proceed along Cambridge Street for 2 sets of lights. Just past the Holiday Inn, you will see Charles River Plaza on the left. Staniford Street is just beyond Charles River Plaza on the left.
• We cannot validate parking in the lots at 185 Cambridge St. To park in the MGH lots, turn left on North Grove St. before you reach the Starr Center.
• The Starr Center is located at the Charles River Plaza in the Simches Research Building- 2nd Floor.

From the North

I-93

• Follow I-93 South to exit 26A (Leverett Circle / Storrow Drive); proceed to the left lane and follow Storrow Drive.
• Take the Government Center/Kendall Square exit.
• Go through the first light under the "T" (subway) station.
• Proceed along Cambridge Street for 2 sets of lights. Just past the Holiday Inn, you will see Charles River Plaza. Staniford Street is just beyond Charles River Plaza on the left.
• We cannot validate parking in the lots at 185 Cambridge St. To park in the MGH lots, turn left on North Grove St. before you reach the Starr Center.
• The Starr Center is located at the Charles River Plaza in the Simches Research Building- 2nd Floor.

From the South

I-93 North and I-95 North

• Take the Government Center exit. At the exit take the left lane and follow Government Center signs.
• Go straight until you get to a "T" intersection. At that intersection make a right turn onto Congress Street. You will drive under a parking structure. At the traffic light at the end of that structure, make a left turn onto New Chardon Street.
• Then make the first right turn onto Cambridge Street. The next street on your right is Staniford. Before you get to the following street and just after you pass the church and library is Charles River Plaza.
• We cannot validate parking in the parking lots directly in front of the Starr Center.  To park in the MGH lots, continue on to N. Grove St., which will be on the right.
• The Starr Center is located at the Charles River Plaza in the Simches Research Building- 2nd Floor.

Route 1

• Follow Route 1 South over the Tobin Bridge ($2 toll for cars).
• Take the Storrow Drive exit and proceed to the left lane.
• Take the Government Center/Kendall Square exit.
• Go through the first light under the "T" (subway) station.
• Proceed along Cambridge Street for 2 sets of lights. Just past the Holiday Inn, you will see Charles River Plaza. Staniford Street is just beyond Charles River Plaza on the left.
• We cannot validate parking in the lots at 185 Cambridge St. To park in the MGH lots, turn left on North Grove St. before you reach the Starr Center.
• The Starr Center is located at the Charles River Plaza in the Simches Research Building- 2nd Floor.

By Public Transportation

The Starr Center is centrally located between stops on the Red Line, Green Line, and Blue Line on the MBTA.

The closest Red Line station is Charles Street. When you descend from Charles Station, walk up Cambridge Street for several blocks toward the Holiday Inn. You will see Charles River Plaza on your left. The Starr Center is located in the Charles River Plaza in the Simches Research Building- 2nd Floor.

The closest Green Line station is Park Street. (You may change to the Red Line at Park Street and continue along to Charles Street station, which is just slightly closer than Park Street, and follow the directions above.) Walk up Park Street toward the Massachusetts State House on Beacon Street, turn left on Bowdoin Street and walk down the hill to Cambridge Street, then take a left towards the Holiday Inn. Charles River Plaza is on your right. The Starr Center is located in the Charles River Plaza in the Simches Research Building- 2nd Floor.

The closest Blue Line station is Bowdoin. When you ascend Bowdoin station, walk down Cambridge Street towards the Holiday Inn. Staniford Street is on the right, and just beyond is Charles River Plaza, also on your right. The Starr Center is located in the Charles River Plaza in the Simches Research Building- 2nd Floor.

Accreditation

 

Physicians:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of McLean Hospital and the Massachusetts General Hospital. McLean Hospital is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement:
McLean Hospital designates this continuing medical education activity for a maximum of 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.

Psychologists:
The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists and maintains responsibility for this program. This offering meets the criteria 5.00 Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists.

Social Workers:
This program has been approved for 5.00 Approved Entity Continuing Education hours for relicensure, in accordance with 258 CMR. Collaborative of NASW and the Boston College and Simmons Schools of Social Work Authorization number D50007.

Nurses:
This program meets the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (244 CMR 5.00) for 5.00 contact hours of nursing continuing education credit. Advance practice nurses, please note: Educational activities which meet the requirements of the ACCME (such as this activity) count towards 50% of the nursing requirement for ANCC accreditation

FACULTY DISCLOSURE
As a sponsor accredited by the ACCME, it is the policy of the McLean Hospital to require the disclosure of anyone who is in a position to control the content of an educational activity. All relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests and/or manufacturers must be disclosed to participants at the beginning of each activity. Faculty disclosures for each presenter will be listed with their biographical information.

RESOLUTION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST (COI)
McLean Hospital has implemented a process to resolve COI for each CME activity. In order to help ensure content objectivity, independence, fair balance and ensure that the content is aligned with the interest of the public, the McLean Hospital has resolved the conflict by External Content Review