:. Department of Psychiatry

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R.P Rajarethinam, M.D

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Michelle Trevithick

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Grand Rounds Schedule- 2006-2007

Date	Featured Speaker	Topic
12/12/2007	Michael Stellini, M.D., M.S. Assistant Professor of Medicine Chief, Section of Palliative Medicine, Wayne State University Co-Chair, Hospital Ethics Committee, Detroit Receiving Hospital OBJECTIVES: 1) Understand ethical dilemmas in a patient request for non-indicated surgery. 2) Understand ethical dimensions of potential conflicts in caring for employee’s family. 3) Understand means to deal with apparent uncertainly about pain, addiction and pseudoaddiction	“Pain or Personality Disorder: What’s a Surgeon to do?” *Ethics Case Discussion*
12/05/2007	Michael Koval, M.D. Resident in the General Residency Training Program Dept. of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neurosciences Wayne State University School of Medicine *OBJECTIVES:* Participants, as a result of this session, will be able to: 1) Appreciate the signs, symptoms and treatment of patients suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder. 2) Examine the possible link between seizure disorders and obsessionality. 3) Review the brain structures common to both disorders, in order to determine a link. *Discussant: Nash Boutros, M.D.*	“Is There a Link Between Seizures and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?”
11/28/2007	Alireza Amirsadri, M.D. Director of Psychiatry Detroit Medical Center	“Leveraging the Benefits of SpecializedPsychiatric Emergency Services”
11/14/2007	Elizabeth Young, M.D. Research Professor, Mental Health Research Institute Professor, Dept of Psychiatry University of Michigan Medical School	“Stress Hormones and Anxiety Disorders”
11/07/2007	Bradley Briercheck, M.D. Chief Resident in the General Residency Training Program Dept. of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neurosciences Wayne State University School of Medicine	“Termination”
10/31/2007	Rachel L. Glick, M.D. Associate Chair for Clinical and Administrative Affairs Clinical Associate Professor Dept. of Psychiatry University of Michigan Medical School	“Emergency Services Update”
10/24/2007	Israel Liberzon, M.D. Professor of Psychiatry Psychology and Neuroscience Associate Chair Dept. of Psychiatry Chief of Psychiatry Ann Arbor VA Healthcare System	“Second Decade of Neuroimaging in PTSD: Focus on the mPFC”
10/03/2007	David Ledgerwood, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences Wayne State University School of Medicine	“Contingency Management Treatments for Smoking Cessation”
09/26/2007	Vandana Shashi, MBBS, DCH, M.D. Associate Professor of Pediatrics Section of Medical Genetics Dept. of Pediatrics Wake Forest University School of Medicine Medical Center Boulevard Winston-Salem, North Carolina	“Schizophrenia Predisposition in Chromosome 22q11 Deletion Syndrome”
09/19/2007	Stephen Chermack, Ph.D. Chief, Outpatient Mental Health Clinic Chief, Substance Use Disorder Treatment Clinic VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System Assistant Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry University of Michigan Medical School	“The Relationships Among Alcohol, Drug Use and Violence: Research and Clinical Implications”
09/12/2007	Matcheri S. Keshavan, M.D. Professor & Associate Chair for Research Co-Director, BRAINS and STEP programs Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences Wayne State University School of Medicine	“Medication Algorithms in Schizophrenia”
09/05/2007	No Chairman’s Grand Rounds
04/25/2007	Michelle Anderson, M.A., Robert Kender, M.A., Aimee Kotrba, M.A., Kelly Trevino, M.A., and Emanuel VanBolden, M.A. Interns in the General Clinical Psychology Training Program Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences Wayne State University School of Medicine	Michelle Anderson, M.A. Topic: “Perceived Discrimination and Worldview: Impact on Health Status Among Individuals with Diabetes”
04/18/2007	Eric P. Zorrilla, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Committee on the Neurobiology of Addictive Disorders and Harold L. Dorris Neurological Research Institute The Scripps Research Institute	“The Corticotropin-Releasing Factor/Urocortin Peptide Family: Pathophysiologic and Therapeutic Relevance of an Ancient Brain Stress System”
04/11/2007	Mark Solms, Ph.D. Director, the International Neuro-Psychoanalysis Centre, London Chair in Neuropsychology, University of Cape Town, South Africa	“Dreams: A Neuro-Psychoanalytic Perspective”
04/04/2007	Parul Dev, M.D. Resident in the General Psychiatry Residency Training Program Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences Wayne State University School of Medicine	“Are We Ready to Diagnose Delirium in Elderly?”
03/28/2007	Karley Yates Little, M.D. Associate Professor of Psychiatry University of Michigan School of Medicine Chief, Laboratory of Affective Neuropharmacology Ann Arbor Veterans Affairs Medical Center	“Cocaine Effects on Brain Dopamine Neurons in Human Users: Clinical and Treatment Implications”
03/21/2007	Anupama Chalasani, M.D. Resident in the General Residency Training Program Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences Wayne State University School of Medicine	“Cognitive Behavior Therapy in Depression”
03/14/2007	John F. Greden, M.D. Rachel Upjohn Professor of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences Chair, Department of Psychiatry Executive Director, University of Michigan Depression Center Research Professor, Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience Institute	“National Network of Depression Center’s: The Time Has Come”
03/07/2007	No Chairman’s Grand Rounds Scheduled
02/28/2007	Larry Alphs, MD, phD	"Suicidality: The Problem and Emerging Solutions"
02/21/2007	Nalini Agarwal, M.D. Resident in the General Residency Training Program Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences Wayne State University School of Medicine	“Aerobic Exercise: An Augmentation Strategy for the Management of Major Depression”
02/14/2007	Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences Wayne State University School of Medicine	“Psychiatry Jeopardy” Produced by: Manuel Tancer, M.D. Host: Richard Balon, M.D.
02/07/2007	Nashaat N. Boutros, M.D. Director of Neuropsychiatry Division, Director of Psychiatry Clinical Electrophysiology and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Laboratories Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences Wayne State University School of Medicine	“Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS): A Promising Treatment Modality for Schizophrenia”
01/31/2007	Lakshmi Garlapati, M.D. Resident in the General Residency Training Program, Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences Wayne State University School of Medicine	“Delirium Most Common But Often Under-Recognized Psychiatric Condition”
01/24/2007	Wanda Norris , M.D. Resident in the General Residency Training Program, Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences Wayne State University School of Medicine	“Dreams and Nightmares in a Patient with PTSD”
01/17/2007	R. Bart Sangal, M.D. Director, Sleep/Attention Disorders Institute Troy, Michigan Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry Wayne State University School of Medicine	“The Psychiatric Sub-Specialty of Sleep Medicine”
01/10/2007	Matcheri S. Keshavan, M.D. Professor and Associate Chair for Research Co-Director, BRAINS and STEP programs Wayne State University School of Medicine	“Hot Topics in Clinical Neurosciences Research 2007”
12/13/2006	Zahida Syed, MD Resident in the General Residency Training Program Dept. of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neurosciences Wayne State University School of Medicine	“Metabolic Effects of Treatment with Atypical Antipsychotics”
12/06/2006	Patricia Webber, RN, BSN Education Coordinator Human Investigation Committee Wayne State University	“IRB Updates and Informed Consent Process”
11/29/2006	Naftali Raz, Ph.D. Professor of Gerontology and Psychology Director of Life-Span Cognitive Neuroscience Institute of Gerontology Wayne State University	“Brain Aging: Its Course, Modifiers and Cognitive Correlates”
11/15/2006	Mary L. Phillips, M.D. Professor in Psychiatry Director of Functional Neuroimaging in Emotional Disorders Dept. of Psychiatry Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh	“Neuroimaging of Mood Disorders: From Normal Emotion to Abnormal Mood States”
11/8/2006	Ritu Chadha, M.D. Resident in the General Residency Training Program Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences Wayne State University School of Medicine	“Complicated Grief – An Entity Unto Itself”
11/1/2006	Matcheri S. Keshavan, M.D. Professor and Associate Chair for Research Co-Director, BRAINS and STEP programs Wayne State University School of Medicine	“Spirituality and Mental Health: An Eastern Perspective”
10/25/2006	Dana S. Parker Woods Founder/ Executive Director community Mental Health Service Pilot Program Dig My Roots Foundation, Detroit, Michigan	"Positive Treatment Promotes Positive Outcome"
10/18/2006	Raad Jajo, M.D. Resident in the General Residency Training Program Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences Wayne State University	"Bipolar Disorder: A Diagnostic Dilemma"
10/11/2006	Ripu D. Jindal, MD Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Wayne State University School of Medicine Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine	"Diabetes Mellitus in Patients with Schizophrenia: A Parsimonious Explanation"
10/4/2006	Mihaly Hajos, Pharm.D., M.D. Associate Research Fellow Neuroscience Department, Pfizer Global Research and Development Groton, CT	"Neurophysiological Anomalies Causal to Schizophrenia: A Novel Opportunity in Psychotherapeutic Drug Discovery"
Sep 27, 2006	Linda Marion, M.D. Resident in the Geriatric Residency Training Program, Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University School of Medicine	“Nonpharmacologic Approaches to Behavioral Symptoms in Dementia”
Sep 20, 2006	Edward C. Lauterbach, M.D., FANPA, DFAPA Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology,& Radiology Chief, Division of Adult and Geriatric Psychiatry Mercer University School of Medicine	“Involuntary Emotional Expression Disorder (IEED): Treating Emotional Control Circuits in Neurological Disease”
Sep 13, 2006	Amit Anand, M.D. Associate Professor with Tenure, Dept. of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine	“Novel Brain Imaging Techniques in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Mood Disorders”
Sep 06, 2006	Manuel Tancer, M.D. Chairman, Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences Wayne State University School of Medicine	“Research Directions”

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“Stress Hormones and Anxiety Disorders”

“Termination”