Early intervention in psychosis - psychopharmacology update

Psychosis is relatively uncommon in adolescents, particularly under the age of 15 years. Statistics vary considerably, but generally the accepted prevalence in the population is one per 1,000.

Management of early onset psychosis is increasingly done in specialised services. Published Australian guidelines for management e.g. Australian Clinical Guidelines for Early Psychosis (Orygen), and Schizophrenia (RANZCP) are now 8+ years old. 

Child psychiatrists encounter and manage children with psychosis infrequently and requested an update on the current interventions including the utility of new and emerging antipsychotic medications.

Price

Free - Members of the Faculty of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
$20 Fee - Not a member of the Faculty of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Program time

9 am - 12 noon

Presenter

Gordon Shymko is the Medical Co-Director of Peel and Rockingham Kwinana Mental Health Service and consultant psychiatrist for the PaRK Early Episode Psychosis Program as well as the Clinical Director for the headspace Youth Early Psychosis Program. Gordon has worked in Western Australia since 2000 and has maintained a strong focus on community psychiatry and targeted intervention programs for mental illness especially psychotic disorders.

Directions

On road parking is available (not free before 5pm). Nearest parking to the office is on Cooper Street. Please do not park in any of the parking bays designated for the office or the other offices in the complex.

Cancellation policy

Please note that there are to be no refunds should you choose to cancel your registration. This is applicable to non-faculty Members who are charged a nominal fee of $20 as this covers the administration and catering.

Contact

For more information and for any enquiries please feel free to email angie.padoan@ranzcp.org