2009 Review Course

2009 Review Course in Addiction Psychiatry
December 5-6, 2009
Hyatt Regency Century Plaza
Los Angeles, California
View the 2009 Review Course Program here (PDF)
View the 2009 Event Schedule Here (PDF)

The 2009 CD-Rom and Syllabus are both available for purchase!  The CD-Rom includes all PowerPoint presentations from the course, along with all audio presentations (recorded versions) from the eight different presenters. All supplemental material will also be included on this CD-Rom. The 2009 Review Course Syllabus (study guide) contains the power point presentations and supplemental materials, but serves more as a follow-along guide to the spoken presentations on each topic. If you attended the live course in Los Angeles, CA we can send the CD-Rom to you at a discounted rate of only $20.

To place an order, please visit our Web Store or call the National Office at (401) 524-3076.

The CD-Rom and Syllabus:
$100 each (member rate)

$150 each (non-member rate)

2009 Bonus Package (both products):
$150 (member rate)

$200 (non-member rate)

2009 Review Course Purpose and Content

The AAAP Review Course in Addiction Psychiatry continues to meet the academic and scientific standards set by AAAP over the past decade. The course is an excellent preparation for the ABPN examinations for subspecialty certification and recertification in addiction psychiatry. Past participants have recommended that this course be required for general psychiatry and PGY-V residents, as well as periodically for all academic and treatment personnel to stay updated on the most recent trends in the addiction field.

Course Director

Kevin Sevarino, MD, PhD

Department of Psychiatry, Yale University of Medicine and Connecticut VA Health Care System

Dr. Sevarino is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the VA Medical Center in Newington, Connecticut, and Chief Psychiatric Consultant, Gaylord Hospital, Wallingford, Connecticut.

Topics and Presenters

  • General Concepts - Kevin Sevarino, MD, PhD, Yale University School of Medicine, Connecticut VA Health Care System
  • Psychosocial Treatment of Addictions - Edward V. Nunes, MD,  NYS Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
  • Stimulants - Steven L. Batki, MD, UCSF School of Medicine
  • Club Drugs and Marijuana - Petros Levounis, MD, MA, The Addiction Institute of New York, St. Luke's and Roosevelt Hospitals
  • Alcohol - Bryon Adinoff, MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, VA North TX Health Care System
  • Nicotine - Jodi J. Prochaska, PhD, MPH, University of California, San Francisco
  • Special Populations - Louis A. Trevisan, MD, Yale University School of Medicine
  • Opiates - Jane A. Kennedy, DO, University of Colorado School of Medicine

Registration Fees

                                                       By Nov. 1, 2009              After Nov. 1, 2009
AAAP Member Physician ........................ $275 ............................... $325
Non Member Physician ........................... $325 ............................... $375
Resident/Medical Student ....................... $200 ............................... $250

Related Health Professional ................... $200 ............................... $250


The registration fee includes one syllabus (bound book) that contains slides with accompanying text, bibliographical information and any sample exam questions. The CD-Rom recordings of the course will be available to purchase through the AAAP Web Store in early 2010.  Attendees receive the CD-Rom at a discounted rate.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this course participants should be able to:

  1. Discuss new advances in the pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy of alcohol, cocaine, amphetamine, opioid, hallucinogen, and nicotine addictive disorders
  2. Describe specifi c approaches in the evaluation and treatment of adolescents, women, and the elderly with addictive disorders and implement strategies for use with your patients
  3. Discuss the role of genetics in the risk for developing alcohol and other drug use disorders
  4. Identify the major neurobiological pathways involved in the addictive disorders
  5. Identify the molecular mechanisms that are altered following alcohol and other drug use disorder

Credit Designation

The Medical University of South Carolina designates this educational activity for a maximum of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s).TM Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Accreditation Statement

This activity has been designed in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the Medical University of South Carolina and the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry. The Medical University of South Carolina is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Disclosure

In accordance with ACCME Essentials and Standards, anyone involved in planning or presenting this educational activity will be required to disclose any relevant fi nancial relationships with commercial interests in the healthcare industry. This information will be made available to participants at the beginning of the activity. Speakers who incorporate information about off-label or investigational use of drugs or devices will be asked to disclose that information at the beginning of their presentation.

AAAP Book Service

The AAAP Web Store contains more than 20 addiction psychiatry-related books, including basic texts that are recommended as supplemental materials to prepare for the examination, such as the Textbook of Substance Abuse Treatment, Fourth Edition, by Marc Galanter, MD and Herbert D. Kleber, MD.

ABPN Exam for Addiction Psychiatry Subspecialty Certification

For more information or to register for the exam, contact:

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc.
www.abpn.com