Child & Adolescent Psychopharmacology (2025)

Child & Adolescent Psychopharmacology 2025

Complex challenges and evolving guidelines are changing the way you care for young psychiatric patients. These areas include new diagnostic criteria, patient-centered care models, new trends in substance abuse, research advances on genetics, and much more. It is more important than ever to find education that not only covers all these topics but is also innovative, engaging, and empowers you to reach improved outcomes.
That's why it's critical to attend this hands-on, comprehensive conference. It provides psychiatrists, pediatricians, primary care and family practice physicians, nursing professionals, psychologists, social workers, and other mental health professionals with insights to optimize their assessment, treatment, and management of child and adolescent patients with psychiatric conditions.

  • Meet and engage with renowned clinician-researchers who share the latest advances in their fields
  • Find guidance for complex signs and symptoms such as emotional outbursts, mood swings, and strange eating habits that can be indicative of psychiatric disorders, yet can also be part of normal child development
  • Translate the latest research into optimal assessment and treatment strategies for anxiety, substance abuse, depression, eating disorders, OCD, psychosis, and much more

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Target Audience

  • Psychiatrists
  • Primary care and family practice physicians
  • Pediatricians
  • Psychologists
  • Nursing professionals
  • Social workers
  • Residents
  • Other mental health, primary care, and pediatric clinicians

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, MGH Institute of Health Professions is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

15.0 Psychologists

Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office is responsible for the content of the programs. MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 15.0 CE credit.

15.0 Physicians

MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this live activity for a maximum of 15.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.

15.0 Nursing Contact Hours

MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 15.0 contact hours for nurses.

15.0 Social Workers

 

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, MGH Institute of Health Professions is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. MGH Institute of Health Professions maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 15.0 clock hours for continuing education credits.

15.0 IPCE Credit

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 15.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this program, participants will be able to: 

  • Recognize the presentation, diagnosis, and current treatment options available for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in childhood and adolescence.
  • Discuss the presentation, diagnosis, and current treatment options available for depression, psychosis, bipolar disorder, and anxiety.
  • Discuss the available naturopathic treatments for emotional dysregulation in youth, including pros, cons, and available evidence.
  • Examine the evidence base for the Pediatric Autoimmune Neurological Disorder Associated with Streptococcus symptoms and its relation to OCD.
  • Compare and contrast psychotherapeutic treatment approaches for children, including DBT, CBT, and others.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 15.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of IHP and Massachusetts General Hospital. IHP is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    IHP designates this Enduring activity for a maximum of 15.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 15.00 Nursing Contact Hours

    Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 13, sections 13, 14, 14A, 15 and 15D and Chapter 112, sections 74 through 81C authorize the Board of Registration in Nursing to regulate nursing practice and education.

    This program meets the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (244 CMR 5.00) for 15.00 contact hours of nursing continuing education credit. Advance practice nurses, please note: Educational activities which meet the requirements of the ACCME (such as this activity) count towards 50% of the nursing requirement for ANCC accreditation.

  • 15.00 Social Workers

    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, the MGH Institute of Health Professions is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. MGH Institute of Health Professions maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 15.00 clock hours for continuing education credits.

  • 15.00 Participation

    This course allows other providers to claim a Participation Certificate upon successful completion of this course.

    Participation Certificates will specify the title, location, type of activity, date of activity, and number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ associated with the activity. Providers should check with their regulatory agencies to determine ways in which AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ may or may not fulfill continuing education requirements. Providers should also consider saving copies of brochures, agenda, and other supporting documents.

  • 15.00 Psychologists CE Credit

    Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 15.00 CE credit.

Registration opens: 
08/01/2025
Course closes: 
09/01/2026
Part of: 
MGH Conference Videos 2025 sponsored by the Behavioral Health Workforce Training Clearinghouse
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Child & Adolescent Psychopharmacology 2025                                 

MODULE TOPIC 1: OVERVIEW OF PEDIATRIC PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY

Diagnosis & Assessment in Pediatric Psychopharmacology

Janet Wozniak, MD

MODULE TOPIC 2: MOOD DISORDERS

      Pediatric Depression

David H. Rubin, MD

Illuminating the Black Box: Antidepressants, Youth and Suicide

David H. Rubin, MD

Neurotherapeutics

David H. Rubin, MD

      Pediatric Bipolar Disorder

Janet Wozniak, MD

                 Pharmacological Approaches to Pediatric Bipolar Disorder

Janet Wozniak, MD

Nutraceuticals for Pediatric Mood Disorders

Janet Wozniak, MD

Question & Answer Panel

Moderator: Timothy E. Wilens, MD

Panelists: Janet Wozniak, MD, and David Rubin, MD

MODULE TOPIC 3: PSYCHOTIC AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS

Schizophrenia

Janet Wozniak, MD

Substance Use Disorders I

Timothy Wilens, MD

Substance Use Disorders II

Timothy Wilens, MD

Question & Answer Panel

Moderator: Janet Wozniak, MD

Panelist: Timothy Wilens, MD

MODULE TOPIC 4: OCD, ANXIETY DISORDERS, TOURETTE’S, PANDAS

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

    Erica Greenberg, MD

Tourette’s Disorder & Tics

    Erica Greenberg, MD

PANDAS

    Erica Greenberg, MD

Pediatric Anxiety Disorders 

    Erica Greenberg, MD

Question & Answer Panel 

    Moderator: Timothy E. Wilens, MD

    Panelist: Erica Greenberg, MD

MODULE TOPIC 5: ADHD I

Course of ADHD Across the Life Cycle

    Timothy E. Wilens, MD

Treatment of ADHD I

  Timothy E. Wilens, MD

Treatment of ADHD II

  Timothy E. Wilens, MD

ADHD, Tics, and Tourette’s Disorder

  Erica Greenberg, MD, MS

Treatment of Adult ADHD

  Timothy E. Wilens, MD

Question & Answer Panel

    Moderator: Timothy E. Wilens, MD

  Panelists: Erica Greenberg, MD

MODULE TOPIC 6: ADHD II

ADHD & Education

    Aude Henin, PhD

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) & Psychosocial Treatments in ADHD

    Aude Henin, PhD

Functional Outcomes in ADHD and the Critical Importance of Treatment

 Timothy E. Wilens, MD

Question & Answer Panel

    Moderator: Janet Wozniak, MD

    Panelists: Aude Henin, PhD

MODULE TOPIC 7: PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT & INTERVENTION

CBT for Mood Disorder in Young Adults:

    Aude Henin, PhD

CBT for Anxiety in Young Children

    Aude Henin, PhD

DBT

    Aude Henin, PhD

Integrating Resiliency into Everyday Practice

    Aude Henin, PhD

Question & Answer Panel

    Moderator: Janet Wozniak, MD

    Panelists: Aude Henin, PhD

MODULE TOPIC 8: DIAGNOSIS, UNDERPINNINGS, AND TREATMENT OF AUTISM

Prevalence and Presentation of Autism

    Gagan Joshi, MD

Assessment of Autism

    Gagan Joshi, MD

Neural Underpinnings of Autism

    Gagan Joshi, MD

Pharmacological Treatment of Autism

    Gagan Joshi, MD

Question & Answer Panel

    Moderator: Janet Wozniak, MD

    Panelist: Gagan Joshi, MD

MODULE TOPIC 9: PSYCHOPATHOLOGY ASSOCIATED WITH AUTISM

Autism and ADHD

           Gagan Joshi, MD   

Autism and Anxiety

                Gagan Joshi, MD

Autism and Bipolar Disorder

      Janet Wozniak, MD

Question & Answer Panel

       Moderator: Janet Wozniak, MD

       Panelist: Gagan Joshi, MD

Course Directors:
David H. Rubin, MD
Timothy E. Wilens, MD
Janet Wozniak, MD

Faculty:
Aude Henin, PhD
Gagan Joshi, MD

Planners:
Thomas J. Spencer, MD
Timothy E. Wilens, MD
Jane Pimental, MPH
David H. Rubin, MD, reviewer
Susan E. Sprich, PhD psychologist reviewer

Available Credit

  • 15.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of IHP and Massachusetts General Hospital. IHP is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    IHP designates this Enduring activity for a maximum of 15.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 15.00 Nursing Contact Hours

    Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 13, sections 13, 14, 14A, 15 and 15D and Chapter 112, sections 74 through 81C authorize the Board of Registration in Nursing to regulate nursing practice and education.

    This program meets the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (244 CMR 5.00) for 15.00 contact hours of nursing continuing education credit. Advance practice nurses, please note: Educational activities which meet the requirements of the ACCME (such as this activity) count towards 50% of the nursing requirement for ANCC accreditation.

  • 15.00 Social Workers

    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, the MGH Institute of Health Professions is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. MGH Institute of Health Professions maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 15.00 clock hours for continuing education credits.

  • 15.00 Participation

    This course allows other providers to claim a Participation Certificate upon successful completion of this course.

    Participation Certificates will specify the title, location, type of activity, date of activity, and number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ associated with the activity. Providers should check with their regulatory agencies to determine ways in which AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ may or may not fulfill continuing education requirements. Providers should also consider saving copies of brochures, agenda, and other supporting documents.

  • 15.00 Psychologists CE Credit

    Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 15.00 CE credit.

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