Speaker #1:

Crime, Punishment, and Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia: Criminal behavior in bvFTD & legal implications

Maureen Shelton, M.D.

INTRODUCTION

Dr. Maureen Shelton is a fourth-year psychiatry resident at Mayo Clinic. Her interests include behavioral interventions for agitation in dementia and end of life care. She will begin a fellowship in geriatric psychiatry at Mayo Clinic in July.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Identify criminal behaviors in bvFTD as illustrated by a publicized case.
• Introduce the brain regions impacted in bvFTD and the associated behavioral changes.
• Describe the insanity defense and the potential applications for defendants with bvFTD.

Speaker #2:

Impact of Pharmacotherapy on Mental Health Care Disparities Among Young Children

Joshua Wy, D.O.

INTRODUCTION

Dr. Joshua Wy is a 2nd year child & adolescent psychiatry fellow.  Dr. Wy did his adult residency with HCA East Florida, where he helped establish various screening protocols for their child and adolescent inpatient unit.  Having been born in Manila Philippines, Dr. Wy has taken an interest in the cultural nuances of psychiatry, reflected in part by his work on this study he is presenting today.  In medical school, Dr. Wy helped organize a bi-annual health fair with the Tzu-Chi foundation that provided free medical and dental screenings in the greater Phoenix area.  His other clinical interests include working with families to improve their health literacy, as well as fostering open communication between parents and children.  Although he considers himself semi-retired from running, Dr. Wy continues to hold his high school  mile record set in 2008, at 4 minutes 18 seconds.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Recognize disparities in prescribing patterns and treatment recommendations.

• Review current practice parameters and recommendations for psychiatric prescribing.

• Summarize study design and methods.

ATTENDANCE / CREDIT
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TRANSCRIPT
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