North West Summer Conference 2023 'Psychopharmacology Masterclass'

We are delighted to announce the North West Spring Conference 2023 'Psychopharmacology Masterclass'.

The use of appropriate psychotropic medication forms a cornerstone in the holistic management of common mental disorders, such as schizophrenia and depression.  It is vitally important that, as prescribers of such medications, Psychiatrists are aware of the latest evidence base and relevant research findings in relation to which pharmacological management strategies are recommended for use. 

Join us for this “Psychopharmacology Masterclass” in which we will hear international experts impart their knowledge about pharmacological management of schizophrenia, unipolar depression, bipolar affective disorder, anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Full programme available

We are delighted to announce the following speakers:

Professor David Baldwin Professor of Psychiatry and Section Head, Clinical Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton.

Pharmacological treatments in anxiety disorders. Five key areas will be addressed, including further management after non-response to initial treatments, benzodiazepine dependence, and non-prescribed use of gabapentinoids.  

Professor Lynne Drummond Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist SW London and St George’s NHS Trust and Visiting Professor, University of Hertfordshire. 

How to effectively manage OCD with medication. This presentation will examine the best practice prescribing for OCD, the pitfalls to this and what to do if these interventions do not work.   

Professor Rachel Upthegrove Professor of Psychiatry and Youth Mental Health. 

Early Intervention in Psychosis: Improving outcomes and recovery. Overview of new and existing evidence on strategies to better target treatments, and develop new treatments that will improve recovery from psychosis. 

Professor Allan Young Head of School, Academic Psychiatry, Director, Centre for Affective Disorders, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London.

Dr Stuart Watson Clinical Senior Lecturer and Hon Consultant Psychiatrist, Newcastle

Please kindly note, the event will be recorded, and the recording made available within two weeks of the event. The recording will not be automatically available after the event has taken place. 

The recording will be sent out to delegates via email. The link will be sent to the email address used at the time of registering. If you are unsure whether your email address is up to date, please update this via your membership account. 

We would encourage those who register to attend on the day of the event, should they wish to ask questions to our speakers.

This event is taking place online via Zoom. To take part you will need:

• access to a reliable internet connection
• a PC, laptop, tablet or phone
• Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge browser or Zoom installed on your PC, laptop, tablet or phone.

Please note – it is up to the participant to ensure that they have the correct requirements in place prior to booking the event.

Joining instructions for the event will be sent out the week of the event.

The following speakers have competing interests to declare:

• Professor Lynne Drummond - Honoraria for teaching/speaking events for NHS and RCPsych
• Professor David Baldwin - Funds for research under consideration.
• Professor Allan Young - Funds for research, fees for consultancy and speaking at a symposium.

Prior to registering for this event, we would ask that all delegates read our terms and conditions for booking an event.