Mental and Behavioral Health Management for Primary Care

CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES
* Discuss screening for and diagnosis of mental health and behavioral disorders in a primary care/clinic setting including depression, anxiety, dementia, substance abuse and bipolar disorder.
* Explore available pharmacologic interventions for mental health and behavioral disorders seen commonly in primary care.
* Discover how genetic testing can be used to individualize medication treatment, and how this process is being successfully implemented in primary care.
* Evaluate non-pharmacologic therapeutic approaches, such as CBT, for treatment of obesity, eating disorders, pain and mood disorders.
* Become familiar with tools and guidelines available to assist in the screening process, including tips on how to conduct a psychiatric interview in the primary care setting.