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Sixth Annual Conference on Psychogenic non epileptic seizures (PNES) for patients, family and health care professionals
Date: October 19, 2019
Time: 9AM-3PM
Location: The Roger Smith Hotel
501 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York, 10017
Metro: New York, NY
Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES): An Introduction
Seminar Code: NREG-002
Presenter(s): Lorna Myers, Ph.D., Paola Bailey, Psy.D., and Deepti Anbarasan, M.D.
Pricing Information: Continuing Education Credits (5): $40.00
There is no conflict of interest or commercial support for this program.
https://www.academeca.com/CEUReg/SeminarInfo.aspx?seminarId=2760
PROGRAM:
8:15 - 9:15 Sign in and Breakfast
9 - 9:15 Welcome and Program Introduction - Lorna Myers, Ph.D.
9:15 - 10 Introduction to Psychogenic non-epileptic Seizures (PNES) - Lorna Myers, Ph.D., Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group
10 - 10:45 The diagnosis of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (from neurological and psychiatric perspectives) - Deepti Anbarasan, M.D., NYU & Private Practice
10:45 - 11:30 Treating PNES with psychotherapy - Paola Bailey, Psy.D. Private Practice, New York, NY
11:30 - 12:30 Lunch on your own
12:30 - 1:15 Patients with psychological trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and PNES: treatment recommendations - Lorna Myers, Ph.D., Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group
1:15 - 2:00 Patients: how to help others manage your PNES? - Lorna Myers, Ph.D., Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group
2:00 - 2:20 Coffee Break
2:20 - 3:00 Informal round table gathering for audience members who wish to stay behind and continue networking