Harvard Neuropsychiatry A Comprehensive Update 2022

A practical, case-based review at the interface of neurology and psychiatry. Faculty translate contemporary evidence into clear diagnostic frameworks and treatment plans for cognitive, behavioral, and affective symptoms arising from neurologic and systemic disease.
What You Will Learn

Structured approaches to cognitive/behavioral syndromes (frontal, temporal, subcortical, limbic)

How to evaluate neuropsychiatric symptoms: history, exam, cognitive screens, labs, imaging, EEG

Management of mood, anxiety, psychosis, agitation, apathy, and sleep problems in neurologic illness

Psychopharmacology in brain disease: selection, dosing, interactions, and safety monitoring

Non-pharmacologic strategies: behavioral plans, caregiver training, rehab integration, psychotherapy alignments

Neuroinflammation, autoimmune, metabolic, and infectious contributors—when to suspect and how to work up

Communication skills for capacity, risk, prognosis, and shared decision making

Event Details

Format: Live lectures, case discussions, brief workshops, and panel Q&A

Structure: Symptom-based and disorder-based blocks with concise take-home checklists

Access: Built for immediate use in clinics, inpatient services, and consult-liaison settings

Who Should Attend
Psychiatrists, neurologists, geriatricians, hospitalists, primary-care clinicians, neuropsychologists, advanced practice providers, trainees, and allied professionals caring for patients with overlapping neurologic and psychiatric needs.
Why Attend

Replace fragmented workups with step-by-step diagnostic pathways

Match symptoms to evidence-based treatments while minimizing adverse effects

Bring back practical tools that improve outcomes for patients and caregivers

 
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2022
7:30 – 7:50 AM Online Sign In7:50 – 8:00 AM Welcome & Introductory Remarks

8:00 – 8:50 AM A Neuroanatomy Primer Jeremy Schmahmann, MD

8:50 – 9:40 AM Functional Neurocircuitry of Affective and Behavioral Processes and Neuropsychiatric Syndromes David Silbersweig, MD

9:40 – 9:45 AM Break

9:45 – 10:35 AM Functional Neurocircuitry of Cognition and Cognitive Syndromes Kirk Daffner, MD

10:35 – 10:55 AM Panel Discussion Q&A

10:55 – 11:00 AM Break

11:00 – 11:40 AM The Neuropsychiatric Exam and Ancillary Tests Sheldon Benjamin, MD

11:40 AM – 12:15 PM Neuroimaging in Clinical Neuropsychiatry Joshua Klein, MD, PhD

12:15 – 12:50 PM Neuropsychological Evaluation in Neuropsychiatry Mary-Ellen Meadows, PhD

12:50 – 1:10 PM Panel Discussion Q&A

1:10 – 1:45 PM Break

1:45 – 2:30 PM Brain Stimulation Therapies in Neuropsychiatry Michael Fox, MD, PhD

2:30 – 3:30 PM Psychopharmacology: Neuropsychiatric Syndromes Jane Erb, MD and Shreya Raj, MD

3:30 – 4:00 PM Psychopharmacology: Drugs That Affect Cognition Isaiah Kletenik, MD

4:00 – 4:20 PM Panel Discussion Q&A

4:20 – 4:30 PM Break

4:30 – 5:10 PM Psychosocial Interventions in Neuropsychiatry Abby Altman, PhD and Kim Willment PhD

5:10 – 5:45 PM Forensic Neuropsychiatry Jhilam Biswas, MD

5:45 – 6:05 PM Panel Discussion Q&A

6:05 – 6:15 PM Concluding Remarks

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2022
7:30 AM – 7:50 AM Online Sign In

7:50 – 8:00 AM Welcome & Introductory Remarks for Day 2

8:00 – 8:50 AM Acute and Subacute Neurocognitive Impairment Scott McGinnis, MD

8:50 – 9:20 AM Neuropsychiatry of Alzheimer’s Disease Nancy Donovan, MD

9:20 – 9:45 AM Neuropsychiatry of Parkinson’s Disease and Related Disorders Stanley Lyndon, MD

9:45 – 10:00 AM Panel Discussion Q&A
10:00 – 10:20 AM Break

10:20 – 10:50 AM Neuropsychiatric Aspects of Frontotemporal Dementia Brad Dickerson, MD

10:50 – 11:25 AM Neuropsychiatry of Inflammatory and Infectious Disorders Jessica Harder, MD

11:25 – 12:00 PM Vascular, Toxic, Metabolic and Endocrine Neuropsychiatric Disorders Catherine Gonzalez, MD

12:00 PM – 12:15 PM Panel Discussion Q&A

12:15 – 1:00 PM Break

1:00 – 1:35 PM Neuropsychiatry of Epilepsy Daniel Weisholtz, MD

1:35 – 2:15 PM Neuropsychiatry of Multiple Sclerosis Laura Safar, MD

2:15 – 2:20 PM Break

2:20 – 2:55 PM Neuropsycho-oncology Damien Miran, MD

2:55 – 3:40 PM Neuropsychiatry of Traumatic Brain Injury Thomas McAllister, MD

3:40 – 4:00 PM Panel Discussion Q&A
4:00- 4:05 PM Break

4:05 – 4:35 PM Pediatric Neuropsychiatry: Principles and Practice Aaron Hauptman, MD

4:35 – 5:05 PM Psychopharmacology of Autism Spectrum Disorders Christopher Keary, MD

5:05 – 5:50 PM Neuropsychiatry of Tourette Syndrome and Related Tic Disorders Jeremiah Scharf, MD, PhD

5:50 – 6:10 PM Panel Discussion Q&A

6:10 – 6:20 PM Concluding Remarks

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2022
7:30 – 7:50 AM Online Sign In

7:50 – 8:00 AM Welcome & Introductory Remarks for Day 3

8:00 – 8:35 AM Optimizing Brain Health: Lifestyle, Aging and Disease Risk Reduction Seth Gale, MD

8:35 – 9:30 AM Neuropsychiatry of Sleep Milena Pavlova, MD

9:30 – 10:00 AM Neuropsychiatric Aspects of Addiction Claudia Rodriguez, MD

10:00 – 10:20 AM Panel Discussion Q&A

10:20 – 10:25 AM Break

10:25 – 10:55 AM Functional Neurological Disorder Gaston Baslet, MD

10:55 – 11:20 AM Neuropsychiatric Aspects of Pain Ginger Polich, MD

11:20 – 11:50 AM Neuropsychiatric Aspects of Headache Mia Minen, MD

11:50 AM – 12:30 PM Holistic and Sustainable Management of Complex Neuropsychiatric Patients Barry Fogel, MD

12:30 – 12:50 PM Panel Discussion Q&A
12:50 – 1:00 PM Concluding Remarks