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2nd Medical Update for the Psychiatrist on
Women’s Health

This unique course is organised by Infomed Research and Training, on Monday 15 March 2010
at the Russell Square Conference Centre, Russell Square House, London


Programme Advisors:

  • Dr Jo Turner, Consultant Psychiatrist, Putney CMHT, Queen Mary's Hospital,
    Roehampton, Springfield University Hospital
     

  • Dr Janet Barter, Consultant in Sexual and Reproductive Health, Enfield PCT

About this Course:

  • This course is aimed at Consultants, Registrars and Staff Grades working in Psychiatry. It has been revised in the light of delegates evaluation of the first course.
     

  • A busy one day course with a practical focus on the assessment and management of the more difficult Women’s Health conditions in Psychiatric practice – what you won’t find in the textbooks.

  • Morning lectures focus on the day-to-day medical problems of women with psychiatric conditions.
     

  • Three Discussion Forums for practical discussion of grey cases in Psychiatric practice, in depth analysis of the key topics addressed in the morning lectures.

Faculty includes:

 

All consultants with a proven track record in the dissemination and teaching of
medical know-how to front-line Clinicians.

  • Dr Alison Wren, Consultant Endocrinologist, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London

  • Dr Louise Howard, Reader in Women’s Mental Health and Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist,
    Institute of Psychiatry

  • Dr Caroline Marfleet, Consultant in Sexual and Reproductive Health,
    Colchester Hospital University Trust

  • Dr Kathryn Abel, Reader & Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist at the University of Manchester
    and Honorary Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Psychiatry

  • Dr Sajeeva Jayalath, Consultant Psychiatrist, Bedford West CMHT

  • Dr Janet Barter, Consultant in Sexual and Reproductive Health, Enfield PCT

Lectures

PDF copy of the Course programme


Discussion Forums

Domestic Violence
(Lecture followed by Discussion)

Dr Louise Howard, Reader in Women’s Mental Health
and Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist, Institute of Psychiatry

-- Detection
-- Emotional abuse
-- Psychological effects
-- Who to involve and when
-- Legal aspects – an update on the Law
Family Planning and Pregnancy Management

Dr Janet Barter, Consultant in Sexual and
Reproductive Health, Enfield PCT

-- Planning pregnancies, contraception guidelines
-- Abortions – consent, mental and legal issues
-- Pregnancy - Terotagenecity, pharmacokinetic, and disorders
-- STDs - Risk management, common and uncommon
   manifestations, where to send them next.
-- Issues on HIV and psychiatric patients
Update on Sexual and Reproductive Health

Dr Caroline Marfleet, Consultant in Sexual and
Reproductive Health, Colchester Hospital University Trust

-- PMT – managing the effects
-- Menstrual cycle – effects on mental illness
-- Update on HRT and Menopause
-- Medical treatment for sexual dysfunction
   (eg. loss of libido, dyspareunia)
 

Discussion Forum A
Endocrine Issues for Women

Facilitated by Dr Sajeeva Jayalath,
Consultant Psychiatrist and Dr Alison Wren,
Consultant Endocrinologist,

Discussion Forum B
Family Planning and Pregnancy Management

Facilitated by Dr Jo Turner, Consultant Psychiatrist, Putney CMHT and Dr Janet Barter, Consultant in Sexual and Reproductive Health

Discussion Forum C
Update on Sexual and Reproductive Health

Facilitated by Dr Carol Henshaw, Consultant, Adult Psychiatry and Dr Caroline Marfleet, Consultant in Sexual and Reproductive Health
 

Women’s Endocrine Issues

Dr Alison Wren, Consultant Endocrinologist
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London

-- Psychotropic drugs and hormones (eg. sex hormones, prolactin)
-- Osteoporosis
-- Cardio vascular effects
-- Polycystic ovary syndrome
 

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