Maintenance of Certification Section 1 credits – to be advised
Autism Spectrum Disorders
in Adulthood: Diagnosis and Management
Saturday, November 24th, 2012
9:30 am - 3:30pm
Paetzold Auditorium
Jim Pattison Pavilion
Vancouver General Hospital 899 West 12th Ave, Vancouver
$25 in advance or at the door
Includes lunch and refreshments
Please direct all inquiries to
Kirsty Cameron, Department of Psychiatry, UBC
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 604-875-4111 Ext. 68108 | Fax: 604-875-5438
2775 Laurel Street, DHCC Rm 11169 | Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9
Target Audience:
Psychiatrists, Psychologists &
General Practitioners
Co-Sponsored by:
UBC Department of Psychiatry &
Ms Wendy Cocchia, Parent
Join Dr. Anthony Bailey and others for a day of presentations created to enhance your ability to :
Identify the highly under
-recognized presentation of ASD in adults
Manage common co-morbid syndromes including anxiety and depression
Connect adults with ASD with social networks
Develop life management techniques for adults
Painting by Adam
Saturday, November 24th, 2012
9:30 Light Refreshments; Registration Opens
10:00 Welcome: Dr. Bill Honer
10:10 Opening Remarks: Ms. Wendy Cocchia
10: 20 - 11:20 Dr. Anthony Bailey: The Diagnosis of ASD in Adult Life
Understand the importance of obtaining a developmental history from parents, siblings, school records, etc
Know which aspects of behaviour in all three domains to observe care-fully
Be prepared to see the patient again to confirm presence of repetitive/stereotyped speech/thoughts
11:20- 11:30 Questions
11:30-12:00 Dr. Anthony Bailey: Overall Management Strategy
Treat effectively any comorbid disorders
Indentify individuals strengths, including specialist knowledge
Formulate a long term management plan and be realistic about time-frames
12:00 - 12:30 A Personal Perspective
12:30- 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 1:30 Dr. Suzanne Jacobsen: The Role of Psychology in Assisting Adults
with ASD
Understand the key role of a comprehensive cognitive assessment
Develop strategies to address anxiety, especially CBT
Realize the importance of direct intervention to develop social under-standing and functional life skills
1:30 - 1:40 Questions
1:40 - 2:10 Dr. Keith Marriage: ASD Grown Up: The BC Children’s Hospital
Experience and Study
Understand the diversity in outcomes for adults diagnosed on the Au-tistic Spectrum
Become familiar with the range of problems that may cause these indi-viduals to present to Psychiatric services
Understand the Psychiatrist’s place in the management team
2:10 - 2:20 Questions
2:20 - 2:30 Refreshments
2:30 - 3:00 Ms. Deborah Pugh, A Parental Perspective
3:00- 3:30 All, Questions to Speakers
Course Coordinator:
Dr. Caroline Gosselin, MD, FRCPC, Clinical Professor & Director of CPD,
Department of Psychiatry, UBC
Course Planning Committee:
Dr. Caroline Gosselin, MD, FRCPC, Clinical professor & Director of CPD,
Department of Psychiatry, UBC
Dr. Anthony Bailey, MB, BS, DCH, MRCPsych, FRCPsych, Professor and
Chair of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry,
UBC
Presenters:
Dr. Bill Honer, MD, FRCPC, Professor and Head, Department of
Psychiatry, UBC
Ms. Wendy Cocchia, LL.D (Hons), Co-founder, Pacific Autism Family Cen-
tre
Dr Anthony Bailey, BSc, MBBS, DCH, FRCPsych, Professor and Chair of
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, UBC
An Adult with ASD
Dr. Suzanne Jacobsen, BSc, M.A., Ed.D. R Psych. BCBA-D, Founder and
Senior Advisor, ABA Learning Centre
Dr. Keith Marriage, MB, BS, FRCPC FRANZCP, Clinical Professor,
Director of Post Graduate Child Psychiatry Training, UBC
Ms. Deborah Pugh, Parent and Executive Director of Autism Community
Training
How to Register:
Please complete this form and mail, email or fax to:
Attn: Kirsty Cameron
University of British Columbia, Department of Psychiatry
2775 Laurel Street, DHCC Rm 11169 | Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9
Tel: 604-875-4111 Ext. 68108 | Fax: 604-875-5438
Email: [email protected]
Conference Fee: $25 cash or cheque to be paid in advance or at the door.
Please make cheques payable to “The University of British Columbia”
No credit card payments accepted for this event.
Autism Spectrum Disorders in
Adulthood: Diagnosis and Management
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