Friday, 16 April 2010

16.00-18.30

Registration

18.30-19.00

19.00-20.30

Welcome Reception Drinks & Buffet

Saturday, 17 April 2010

07.30-08.30

Registration Desk Re-opens

08.30

08.30

Symposium 1: Predictors, Moderators and Mediators of Symptom Improvement in Major Depressive Disorder

Session Chair:  G. Papakostas, Massachusetts General Hospital, USA
Speakers:
P. Joyce, University of Otago, New Zealand
C. Mulert, University of Munich, Germany
A. Serretti, University of Bologna, Italy
G. Papakostas, Massachusetts General Hospital, USA

Symposium 2: CANMAT: Managing Depression in Bipolar and Unipolar Patients: Evidence Based Approaches from CANMAT Guidelines

Session Chair:  S. Kennedy, University Health Network, Canada
Speakers:
S. Kennedy, University Health Network, Canada
R. Lam, University of British Columbia, Canada
L. Yatham, The University of British Columbia, Canada
S. Parikh, University Health Network, Canada

Symposium 3: Cognitive and temperamental vulnerability to depression

Session Chair:  C. Kuehner, Central Institute of Mental Health, Germany
Co-Chair:  J. Ormel, University Medical Center, Netherlands
Speakers:
J. Ormel, University Medical Center, Netherlands
B Hankin, The University of Denver, USA
C.Kuehner, Central Institute of Mental Health, Germany
I. H. Gotlib, Stanford University, USA

10.30-11.00

11.00-12.00

Depression in Families – What we have learned and How we can help
M. Weissman, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York State Psychiatric Institute,  USA

12.00-13.30

13:30 – 15:30

13:30 – 15:30

Symposium 4: The International Society for Bipolar Disorders – Bipolar Disorder:  new directions in assessment and management

Session Chair:  L. Yatham, University Health Network, Canada
Speakers:
M. Berk, University of Melbourne; Barwon Health and The Geelong Clinic; Orygen Research Centre; Mental Health Research Institute of Victoria, Australia
M. Tohen, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, USA
A. Ozerdem, Dokuz Eylul University, Turkey
G. Malhi, University of Sydney, Australia

Symposium 5: Diet and Nutrition:  A new perspective in psychiatry

Session Chair:  F. Gomez-Pinilla, University of California, USA
Speakers:
L. Williams, University of Melbourne, Australia
R. Stewart, Kings College London, UK
F. Jacka, University of Melbourne, Australia

Symposium 6: Depression in Primary Care

Session Chair:  A. Tylee, Kings College London, UK
Speakers:
T. Kendrick, University of Southampton, United Kingdom
C. Dowrick, University of Liverpool, UK
J. Gunn, The University of Melbourne, Australia
A. Tylee, Kings College London, UK

15.30

16.00-17.30

Details to be announced
 

17.30-19.00

Poster/Exhibition Session 1 and Reception

Sunday, 18 April 2010

07.30

07.30

Neurostimulation for Depression: An Overview
P. Giacobbe, University Health Network, Canada

08.00

Complementary and Alternative Treatments for Depression
A. Ravindran, University of Toronto, Canada

08.30-10.30

Symposium 7: Meeting the Challenge of Resistant Depression

Session Chair:  B. Lerer, Hebrew University Medical Center, Israel
Speakers:
S. Stahl, University of California, USA
B. Lerer, Hebrew University Medical Center, Israel
M. George, Medical University of South Carolina, USA
M. Berger, University of Freiberg, Germany

Symposium 8: New trends in bipolar disorders research

Session Chair:  M. Preisig, University Hospital Center and University of Lausanne, Switzerland
Speakers:
J.Angst, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland
N. Craddock, Cardiff University, UK
M. Preisig, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
E. Vieta, University of Barcelona, Spain

Symposium 9: Psychosocial interventions in bipolar disorder:  theory, evidence base, prevention and management of comorbidity

Session Chair: R. Morriss, University of Nottingham, UK
Speakers:
R.K. Morriss, University of Nottingham, UK
S.L. Johnson, University of California Berkeley, USA
S. Jones, University of Lancaster, UK
R.P. Bentall, University of Nottingham, UK

10.30-12.00

Refreshments and Poster Session 2

12.00-13.00

New developments in the rational site-directed pharmacotherapy of depression
P.Blier, University of Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research, Canada

13.00

14.30-16.30

Rapid Communications

Rapid Communications

Rapid Communications

16.30-18.00

All attendees to meet in reception at 18:30, Buses depart for Gala Dinner from front of hotel at 18:45
Gala Dinner to take place at the Vancouver Aquarium, Stanley Park

Monday, 19 April 2010

08.30-10.30

08.30

Symposium 10: Screening for bipolar disorder: how useful are currently available instruments and what do they tell us about the nosology and epidemiology of mood disorders?

Session Chair:  A. Young, University of British Columbia, Canada
Speakers: 
T.D. Meyer, Newcastle University, UK
J. Angst, Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik, Switzerland
D.J Smith, Cardiff University, UK
A. Young, University of British Columbia, Canada

Symposium 11: Oxidative biology in psychiatric disorders:  Novel mechanism of disease and novel therapeutic opportunities

Session Chair:  T. Young, University of British Columbia, Canada
Speakers:
T. Kato, RIKEN Brain Science Institute, Japan
A.C. Andreazza, University of British Columbia, Canada, Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Brazil
F. Kapczinski, Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Brazil
M. Berk, University of Melbourne, Australia, Mental Health Research Institute, Australia

Symposium 12: Creating HOPE:  Health through Online and Offline Peer support and Education

Session Chair:  S. Tse, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Speakers:
C. Doughty, University of Otago, New Zealand
L. McIntyre, Balance NZ Bipolar and Depression Network, New Zealand
F. Bristol, Balance NZ Bipolar and Depression Network, New Zealand
L. Wilson, University of Otago, New Zealand

10.30

11.00-12.00

Economics:  Friend or Foe?
M. Knapp, London School of Economics, UK

12.00-13.30