From Education to Collaboration: Residents gain valuable experience at the 2023 APA annual meeting

Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior residents recently immersed themselves in the American Psychiatric Association's (APA) 2023 Annual Meeting, the premier event in mental health. Held May 20-24 at San Francisco's Moscone Center, the five-day conference offered a comprehensive learning experience with over 600 educational sessions. The exchange of knowledge and experiences paves the way for future collaboration and innovation in the mental health field.

Themed "Innovate, Collaborate, Motivate: Charting the future of mental health," this year's event provided a valuable platform for residents to foster clinical skills and engage with peers and renowned experts.

Resident Presentations

* Resident names are bolded.

Presenter: Nicole Myers

Virtual Warrior Renew: A Pragmatic Pilot Trial of an Online Adaptation of a Manualized Group Therapy Protocol for Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma

Presenter: Nicole Myers
Co-author: Alexis Seegan

New-Onset Psychosis Due to a Presumed Pheochromocytoma

Presenter: Eric N. Kramer
Co-authors: Vedang Uttarwar and Alexis Seegan

Firearm Removal When a Patient Threatens to Conduct a Mass Shooting: A Case and Review of Ways Psychiatrists Can Prevent Gun Violence in the U.S.

Presenter: Emma Cooper
Co-authors: Ariel Neikrug, Glen Xiong, Shutong Huo and Robert M. McCarron

Changing Practice Parameters in Primary Care Providers

Presenter: Alex Wang
Co-author: John Luo

Mania in Autoimmune Adrenalitis: Steroids as the Cause or the Cure?

Presenter: Gabrielle Williams

Two Cases of THC-Withdrawal, New-Onset Psychosis and Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wounds

Presenters: John Luo and Kalyn Reddy

Security and Privacy Concerns in the Future of Mental Health