Friday, January 28, 2005

8:30 am - 4:00 pm

6 Credits

"Memory -- Lost and Found
Diagnosis and Treatment of Memory Loss"

The Workshop: Mental Health professionals in all settings are faced with clients who report memory problems. Distinguishing among possible sources of memory problems, including aging, depression and dementia, can be diofficult. Determining appropriate medical and/or psychological interventions can be equally daunting.

Learning Objectives --  Participants will be able to:

• Learn about the different types of memory (e.g. working memory, remote memory, etc). 
   
• Learn the types of changes that individuals experience with age.
     
• Learn about the impact of diseases on memory.
     
• Learn to identify the appropriate time to make a referral for a memory assessment.
     
• Learn about the available pharmaceutical treatments for memory difficulties.
    
• Learn about non-pharmaceutical treatments for memory difficulties.
    

Norman M. Gordon, M.D. is the Chief of Neurology at Miriam Hospital and a Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology at Brown University. He serves as a Consulting Neurologist at Butler and Rhode Island Hospital. He earned his medical degree from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. Dr. Gordon is also the president of Brain Resource Company and has served as the Medical Director for CNS Reasearch. He has co-authored 14 publications in peer-reviewed journals, supervised 10 grants totaling over 1 million dollars and has been invited to present Recent Advances in Headache Management at the Brown University/Lifespan CME Conference as well as presenting Head trauma, Migraines and Headache at the Mental Health Conference Association National CME Conference.

John Gunstad, Ph.D. is currently a post doctoral fellow in neuropsychology at Brown University and the Miriam Hospital. He received his Ph.D. from Ohio University, he has published over 24 articles on this topic and he has received several federal and foundation grants in neuropsychology.

Robert H. Paul, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist in Rhode Island. He is currently a psychologist with Miriam Hospital and has served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown Medical School. He is also the primary supervisor for clinical neuropsychology internships and clinical neuropsychology research placement at Miriam Hospital. Dr. Paul received his Ph.D from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and has co-authored over 60 publications and 5 book chapters. His book Vascular Dementia: Cerebrovascular Mechanisms and Clinical management is due for release this summer.

Location: Community College of Rhode Island, 400 East Avenue, Warwick, RI
Room to be announced

Cost: $99.00 for RIPA Members, $110.00 for non-members (Click here to Join RIPA)

Parking and Lunch: the fee includes refreshment breaks and parking. Lunch is on your own. There is a cafeteria on the premises.

Special Discount: A discount of $10 is provided for an individual who registers for this workshop and the Spiritual Dimension in Psychotherapy Workshop (March 11, 2005) at the same time.

Registration Form: to view/print a flyer in PDF format* with full details about this program and a registration form, click here

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