2008 Review Course
December 6-7, 2008
Boca Raton Resort & Club  ~  Boca Raton, Florida

In conjunction with AAAP’s 19^th Annual Meeting & Symposium
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Registration for the 2008 Review Course opens July 1st, 2008.

View or Download the Review Course Registration Form (PDF)

Who Should Attend?

The AAAP Review Course in Addiction Psychiatry will continue to meet the high academic and scientific standards set by AAAP over the past decade. The course is excellent preparation for the ABPN examinations for subspecialty certification and recertification in addiction psychiatry. Past participants have recommended that this be required for PGY-V residents, for general psychiatry residents, as well as periodically for all academic and treatment personnel to stay updated on the most recent trends in the addiction field. They have found the course to be an excellent way to "piece seemingly disparate aspects together," and "an eye-opener!" It is equally relevant to junior faculty and clinicians as well as experienced practitioners.

Purpose and Content

The AAAP Review Course provides the opportunity to learn the latest developments in the science and treatment of addiction from the recognized experts in the field. The Review Course is designed to prepare participants for the ABPN examinations for subspecialty certification and recertification in addiction psychiatry.

Who Should Attend?

The AAAP Review Course in Addiction Psychiatry will continue to meet the academic and scientific standards set by AAAP over the past decade. The course is an excellent preparation for the ABPN examinations for subspecialty certification and recertification in addiction psychiatry. Past participants have recommended that this course be required for general psychiatry and PGY-V residents, as well as periodically for all academic and treatment personnel to stay updated on the most recent trends in the addiction field.

Course Director

Kevin Sevarino, MD, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, Yale University of Medicine and Connecticut VA Health Care System

Dr. Sevarino is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the VA Medical Center in Newington, Connecticut, and Chief Psychiatric Consultant, Gaylord Hospital, Wallingford, Connecticut.

Topics Include:

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The conference rate for the AAAP 19th Annual Meeting & Symposium is $205/night plus tax plus a resort fee of $18/day. Reservations must be made by November 1, 2008 . After that date, reservations are on a first-come first-served basis. To make your hotel reservations contact the Boca Raton directly at 1-800-327-0101 or 561-447-3000 or click here to make your reservation online: https://reservations.ihotelier.com/crs/g_reservation.cfm?groupID=41462&hotelID=4757. 

When calling for reservations you will need to provide the following: name, group name, arrival/departure dates and room type. All reservations require a one night’s deposit by guest check, money order or valid credit card. In order to receive the conference rate, you must mention that you will be attending the AAAP 19^th Annual Meeting & Symposium.

At the conclusion of this course participants should be able to:

1. Discuss new advances in the pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy of alcohol, cocaine, amphetamine, opioid, hallucingen, and nicotine addictive disorders.

2. Describe specific approaches in the evaluation and treatment of adolescents, women, and the elderly with addictive disorders.

3. Discuss the role of genetics in the risk for developing alcohol and other drug use disorders.

4. Identify the major neurobiological pathways involved in the addictive disorders.

5. Identify the molecular mechanisms that are altered following alcohol and other drug use disorders.

The registration fee includes a syllabus that contains slides with accompanying text, bibliographical information and sample questions. Supplemental materials including books and tape and compact disc recordings of the faculty are available for purchase from AAAP. Materials are available through the AAAP Web Store, www.aaap.org/webstore.htm, and will also be available at the Review Course for purchase at a discounted rate.

AAAP has several books available, including books from the new series, Key Readings in Addiction Psychiatry. The AAAP Web Store contains more than 20 addiction psychiatry-related books, including basic texts that are recommended as supplemental materials to prepare for the examination: Textbook of Substance Abuse Treatment, Second Edition by Galanter and Kleber; Clinical Textbook of Addictive Disorders, Second Edition by Frances and Miller; and Substance Abuse: A Comprehensive Textbook, Third Edition by Lowinson, Ruiz, Millman and Langrod.

ABPN Exam for Addiction Psychiatry Subspecialty Certification

According to the latest information from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, the initial certification examination for the Addiction Psychiatry subspecialty will be offered May 19-23, 2008. For more information or to register for the exam, contact:

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc.

500 Lake Cook Road, Suite 335, Deerfield, Illinois 60015