Diagnostic issues surrounding the major mental disorders (i.e., mood disorders, personality disorders, ADHD, etc.) will be reviewed with an eye toward professional disagreements and confounding clinical information. Therapeutic issues will also be addressed, especially with regard to medications and strategies for coordinating/balancing medication management and psychotherapy. The format for the workshop will include lecture, film clips from popular movies and case discussions. 

1.     Understand the role of medication in the treatment of mental disorders.

2.     Decide how best to coordinate psychotherapy and medication management.

3.     Differentiate between the major categories of mental disorders, especially the
        complex overlaps involving mood disorders, personality disorders and ADHD.

4.    Make reasoned judgments about the effectiveness of medicine, side effects,
       and shortcomings of medicine.

Trainer: Fritz Engstrom, MD, is a Medical Director at the Brattleboro Retreat and Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Dartmouth Medical School. A nationally known lecturer, he has spent more than 25 years collecting riveting scenes from popular movies to teach the understanding and treatment of mental illness. He is also author of the book Movie Clips for Creative Mental Health Education.

Location: Retreat Healthcare, 350 Linden St, Brattleboro, VT

Cost: $125 early registration; otherwise $140.