29th Annual U.S. Psychiatric and Mental Health Congress

U.S. Psychiatric and Mental Health Congress is organized by North American Center for Continuing Medical Education and would be held during Oct 21 - 24, 2016 at Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center - San Antonio, TX.

Psych Congress is an annual conference designed to meet the educational needs of U.S.-based mental health care professionals. Now in its 29th year, this four-day event offers sessions and symposia dedicated to the most pressing topics in mental health today, presented by renowned faculty from the nation’s leading institutions. Psych Congress also features a separate exhibit hall where an expected 100+ companies and organizations will feature products and services relevant to the practice of psychiatry.

Earn up to 70 CME/CE credit hours * by taking advantage of our new Maximum Credit Package! The package includes base registration to the main conference, plus all educational sessions offered through Psych Congress On-Demand 2016 (a savings of $204!)

Learning Objectives :
After completing this activity, participants should be able to:
• Identify the etiology, pathophysiology, and neural pathways of various psychiatric disorders and their effects on patients
• Implement evidence-based models on the use of psychotherapeutic and pharmacotherapeutic interventions to develop treatment plans, predict treatment response, optimize remission, and prevent relapse
• Employ strategies to identify and remove barriers to treatment to improve patient outcomes in the acute and long-term management of psychiatric disorders
• Assess psychiatric disorders, as well as patient's overall health, including comorbidities, with the goal of improving diagnosis and treatment