Johns Hopkins Schizophreina center hosts a new series of workshops
MIND THE GAP: aspiring to bring clinicians and scientists together
| DATE | SPEAKER | TOPIC | DESCRIPTION |
Nov 28 4pm 8-158 | Alma Spaniardi | Mental State Examination, Psychopathology, Scientific Explanations | The spine of a psychiatrist’s assessment that will guide diagnosis and further action. What to look for, how to interpret it and what lies underneath. |
Jan 16 4pm 8-158 | Mary Kimmel | DSM-IV – V | Diagnostic classification in mental health disorders has always been a topic of intense debate not only in the clinical world but in society, in general. Take a brief tour and let your opinion be heard. |
Feb 13 4pm | Matthew Peters | Assessment and Treatment of Schizophrenia: Neuropsychological Tests & Pharmacology | From initial assessment to admission and treatment, follow a clinician’s steps into getting to know and further treat his patients. |
Mar 20 4pm | Sean Heffernan | Psychosocial Implications & Measures | Mental health disorders’ complex impact on the patient’s life. How important are medication? What else can we do? |
May 8 4pm | Paul Nestadt | Case Report | Discuss a patient in detail, from his current circumstances, way back to his early development and find potential links to his illness. |
Jun 19 4pm | Yuval Asner | Schizophrenia symptomatology in other diseases | Are hallucinations and delusions a schizophrenia monopoly? Well, not really…see what we mean by that! |




