CAPSS masterclass #3 - Difficult to treat depression in children and young people

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This masterclass will be delivered by clinicians working in the Specialist Adolescent Mood disorders Service (SAMS) and Complex Neurodevelopmental Disorders Service (CNDS) at Newcastle.

The programme will cover diagnostic criteria and epidemiology of depression, introduction to the concept of Difficult to treat Depression (DtD) before moving on to consider approaches to assessment and management of DtD.

Delegates will have the opportunity to present clinical scenarios from their caseload throughout the day.

• Update on DSM-5 and ICD-11 diagnostic criteria for depression
• Understanding of what constitutes DtD
• Framework for assessment of DtD
• Management approaches beyond clinical guidelines

Dr Adi Sharma

Dr Adi Sharma is a Clinical Senior Lecturer and Hon Consultant in child and adolescent psychiatry at Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University and Cumbria, Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust. His clinical academic interests include the mood disorders, psychopharmacology and digital interventions in children and young people. He is clinical lead for the Specialist Adolescent Mood disorders Service (SAMS) based at Newcastle which provides a second opinion for children and young people under 18 with mood disorders.

Dr Eleanor Smith

Dr Eleanor Smith is a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist with Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust and an Associate Clinical Lecturer at Newcastle University. She is the Consultant Psychiatrist and Acting Clinical Lead for the Complex Neurodevelopmental Disorders Service (CNDS), a specialist second opinion tertiary regional Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Academic Team. She is a qualified Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2) and Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) trainer. She provides autism expertise into the SAMS team.

Ms Clare Oxberry

Ms Clare Oxberry is an Advanced Occupational Therapist with Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust working into both the SAMS and CNDS teams. She has completed an MA in Psychoanalytical Observation studies. In addition to her discipline specific expertise, she utilises her psychodynamic and non-directive play therapy skills in considering the complex presentations seen by both teams

This will be an in-person event held at the Royal College of Psychiatrists at 21 Prescot Street, London, E1 8BB.

Please refer to the Royal College of Psychiatrist's terms and conditions when booking this event.