Agenda

September 17 - 21, 2025 | San Diego, CA

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Wednesday September 17, 2025

  • 7:00 AM – 7:30 AM

    Psych Congress Orientation Session (non-CME)

    • Speaker
      • Greg MattinglyMD
      • Julie CarbrayPhD, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, APRN
      • Rakesh JainMD, MPH
  • 7:30 AM – 8:45 AM

    Breakfast Innovation Theater (Non-Accredited)

  • 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

    Technology Preconference: Simplifying Digital Psychiatry—Tech for the Everyday Clinician

    • Chair
      • Steven ChanMD MBA FAPA FAMIA
  • 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

    Advanced Psychopharmacology Preconference: Four Emerging MOAs In Psychiatry and Their Major Clinical Impact

    • Speaker
      • Greg MattinglyMD
      • Jonathan MeyerMD
      • Leslie CitromeMD, MPH
      • Rakesh JainMD, MPH
  • 12:15 PM – 1:30 PM

    Lunch Innovation Theater (Non-Accredited)

  • 1:45 PM – 3:15 PM

    Science, Compassion, and Legacy: Carrying Forward the Lessons of Dr. Vladimir Maletic

    • Speaker
      • Andrew CutlerMD
      • Andrew PennMS, PMHNP
      • Brittany AlbrightMD, MPH
      • Charles RaisonMD
      • Greg MattinglyMD
      • Rakesh JainMD, MPH
      • Saundra JainMA, PsyD, LPC
  • 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM

    Forgotten but Never Gone: Innovations in AUD Treatment, Medication Management, and Harm Reduction

    • Speaker
      • Arwen PodestaMD
  • 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM

    Difficult Medicines: The Art and Science of Lithium Therapy

    • Speaker
      • Jonathan MeyerMD
  • 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM

    Alzheimer’s Treatment in 2025 and Beyond: Emerging Therapies and Clinical Applications

    • Speaker
      • Marc AgroninMD
  • 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM

    Solving Clinical Challenges: Managing the Most Complex Cases in Schizophrenia

    • Speaker
      • Amber HobergPMHNP-BC
      • Erin CrownMHS, PA-C, CAQ-Psychiatry
      • Leslie CitromeMD, MPH
  • 5:00 PM – 6:15 PM

    MasterClass

  • 6:30 PM – 7:00 PM

    Keynote Reception (Non-Accredited)

  • 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

    Ending the Revolving Door: Decriminalizing Mental Health, Justice Reform, and the Ethics of Intervention

    • Speaker
      • Stephen StahlMD, PhD, DSc (Hon.)
      • Alberto CarraraLC
      • Kate WarburtonMD

Thursday September 18, 2025

  • 7:30 AM – 8:45 AM

    Breakfast Innovation Theater (Non-Accredited)

  • 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

    The Role of Inflammation in Depression: Bridging Science and Clinical Innovations

    • Speaker
      • Charles RaisonMD
  • 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

    Living in Harmony with the Digital World: Managing Technology-Induced Stress and Overload

    • Speaker
      • Meredith GansnerMD
  • 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

    Treating the Individual, Not Just the Disease: Strategies for Alzheimer’s Prevention and Cognitive Resilience

    • Speaker
      • Marc AgroninMD
  • 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

    Latest Discoveries & Emerging Trends in Psychotic Disorders

    • Speaker
      • Christoph CorrellMD
      • Leslie CitromeMD, MPH
  • 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

    Beyond Symptom Relief: Achieving Functional Recovery in MDD and Bipolar Disorder

    • Speaker
      • Arwen PodestaMD
      • James GreenblattMD
  • 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM

    MasterClass

  • 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM

    Lunch Innovation Theater (Non-Accredited)

  • 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM

    MasterClass

  • 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM

    Sustaining Stability in Bipolar Disorder: Strategies for Long-Term Success

    • Speaker
      • Joseph GoldbergMD
  • 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM

    Telehealth in 2025: Innovations, Challenges, and the Future of Virtual Psychiatry

    • Speaker
      • Edward KaftarianMD
  • 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM

    Integrating Suicide Prevention, Assessment, and Treatment in Clinical Practice

    • Speaker
      • Jill Harkavy-FriedmanPhD
  • 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM

    Rethinking ADHD Prescribing: Navigating ADHD Treatment Amidst a Changing Landscape

    • Speaker
      • Greg MattinglyMD
  • 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM

    Disaster Psychiatry: Mental Health Response in Crisis and Trauma

  • 4:30 PM – 5:45 PM

    Latest Discoveries & Emerging Trends in Mood Disorders

    • Speaker
      • Gerard SanacoraMD, PhD
      • Rakesh JainMD, MPH
  • 4:30 PM – 5:45 PM

    Psychedelics and Psychiatry: Does the Trip Matter?

    • Speaker
      • Boris HeifetsPhD
      • Charles RaisonMD
      • Robin Carhart-HarrisPhD
  • 4:30 PM – 5:45 PM

    Billing & Coding Mastery in Psychiatry: Maximizing Reimbursement and Avoiding Pitfalls

    • Speaker
      • Kevin WilliamsMS, MPAS, PA-C
  • 4:30 PM – 5:45 PM

    First-Line Decisions: Medication or Lifestyle Modification? Balancing Pharmacologic and Non-Pharmacologic Care in ADHD

    • Speaker
      • Greg MattinglyMD
  • 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

    Opening Reception in Exhibit Hall (Non-Accredited)

Friday September 19, 2025

  • 7:30 AM – 8:45 AM

    Breakfast Innovation Theater (Non-Accredited)

  • 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

    Bipolar Disorder and Comorbidities: Strategies for Managing Co-Occurring Conditions

    • Speaker
      • Joseph GoldbergMD
  • 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

    Solving Clinical Challenges: Managing ADHD in High-Risk Populations

    • Speaker
      • Greg MattinglyMD
      • Julie CarbrayPhD, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, APRN
      • Timothy WilensMD
  • 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

    Psychedelics in Psychiatry: Where Are We Now and What’s Next?

    • Speaker
      • Andrew PennMS, PMHNP
      • Charles RaisonMD
  • 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

    Mastering Insomnia: Evidence-Based Strategies for Psychiatry

    • Speaker
      • Philip GehrmanPhD, CBSM, FAASM
      • Rakesh JainMD, MPH
  • 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

    Menopause and Mental Health: Navigating the Emotional Transition

  • 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM

    MasterClass

  • 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM

    Lunch Innovation Theater (Non-Accredited)

  • 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

    Exhibit Hall (Non-Accredited)

  • 3:15 PM – 4:30 PM

    Engaging Psychotic Patients: Overcoming Communication Barriers

    • Speaker
      • Peter WeidenMD
  • 3:15 PM – 4:30 PM

    ADHD in Adulthood: Contemporary Challenges in Diagnosis and Treatment

    • Speaker
      • Timothy WilensMD
  • 3:15 PM – 4:30 PM

    Surviving and Thriving After Suicide Loss: Supporting Families Through Prolonged Grief and Recovery

    • Speaker
      • Katherine ShearMD
  • 3:15 PM – 4:30 PM

    Gas Station and Corner Store Drugs: What Clinicians Need to Know About Kratom, Tianeptine, and Other Emerging Substances

    • Speaker
      • Arwen PodestaMD
      • Jonathan WilliamsDNP, PMHNP-BC
  • 3:15 PM – 4:30 PM

    Psychotherapy in Older Adults: Adapting Evidence-Based Treatments for Aging Minds

    • Speaker
      • Kevin WilliamsMS, MPAS, PA-C
  • 4:45 PM – 6:00 PM

    Difficult Medicines: Navigating the Complexities of Clozapine

    • Speaker
      • Jonathan MeyerMD
  • 4:45 PM – 6:00 PM

    An Evidence-Based Roadmap to the Initial Management of OCD

    • Speaker
      • Elias AboujaoudeMD
  • 4:45 PM – 6:00 PM

    Beyond Medications: The Expanding Role of Interventional Psychiatry in Treatment-Resistant Mental Illness

    • Speaker
      • Brittany AlbrightMD, MPH
      • Michael AsbachDMSc, PA-C, Psych-CAQ
  • 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM

    Reception in Exhibit Hall (Non-Accredited)

  • 7:15 PM – 8:00 PM

    AFSP Out of the Darkness Walk (Non-Accredited)

  • 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM

    Networking Event (Non-Accredited)

Saturday September 20, 2025

  • 7:30 AM – 8:45 AM

    Breakfast Innovation Theater (Non-Accredited)

  • 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

    Difficult Medicines: The Risks and Realities of Benzodiazepine Use

    • Speaker
      • Manish JhaMBBS
  • 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

    Delusions and Criminal Behavior: Reality is in the Eye of the Beholder

    • Speaker
      • Ashley VanDercarMD, JD
  • 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

    PMDD Uncovered: Neurobiological Insights and Treatment Innovations

  • 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

    Intersecting Crises: Suicide Prevention in Patients with Substance Use Disorders

    • Speaker
      • Arwen PodestaMD
      • Jill Harkavy-FriedmanPhD
  • 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

    First-Line Decisions: Medication or Lifestyle Modification? Strategic Approaches to First-Line MDD Treatment

    • Speaker
      • Mark ZimmermanMD
      • Saundra JainMA, PsyD, LPC
  • 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM

    MasterClass

  • 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM

    Lunch Innovation Theater (Non-Accredited)

  • 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

    Exhibit Hall (Non-Accredited)

  • 3:15 PM – 4:30 PM

    The Double-Edged Sword: Social Media’s Impact on Adolescent Mental Health

  • 3:15 PM – 4:30 PM

    Rethinking Borderline Personality Disorder: New Perspectives on Diagnosis and Treatment

    • Speaker
      • Richard JacksonMD
  • 3:15 PM – 4:30 PM

    An Evidence-Based Roadmap to the Initial Management of Social Anxiety Disorder

    • Speaker
      • Murray SteinMD, MPH
  • 3:15 PM – 4:30 PM

    Complex and Treatment-Resistant Bipolar Disorder: Navigating Rapid Cycling and Challenging Presentations

    • Speaker
      • Michael ThaseMD
  • 3:15 PM – 4:30 PM

    Disorders of Wakefulness: Understanding Hypersomnia, Narcolepsy, and Beyond in Psychiatric Patients

    • Speaker
      • David PlanteMD, PhD
      • Emmanuel MignotMD, PhD
  • 4:45 PM – 6:00 PM

    Latest Discoveries & Emerging Trends in Neurodevelopmental Disorders

    • Speaker
      • Greg MattinglyMD
  • 4:45 PM – 6:00 PM

    Solving Clinical Challenges: Managing Anxiety Disorders in Complex and High-Stress Cases

    • Speaker
      • Brittany AlbrightMD, MPH
      • Lydia BartholowDNP, PMHNP, CARN-AP, FIAAN
      • Manish JhaMBBS
  • 4:45 PM – 6:00 PM

    Navigating Clinical Dilemmas in Suicide Risk Management: Balancing Autonomy and Safety

    • Speaker
      • Edward KaftarianMD
  • 4:45 PM – 6:00 PM

    Complex PTSD: Navigating Diagnostic Challenges and Advanced Treatment Strategies

    • Speaker
      • Rakesh JainMD, MPH
      • Viktoria MagridPhD
  • 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM

    Poster Reception & Awards Ceremony (Non-Accredited)

Sunday September 21, 2025

  • 7:30 AM – 8:45 AM

    Breakfast Innovation Theater (Non-Accredited)

  • 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

    "I’m So Angry There Are No Talks About Anger": Recognizing and Managing Anger (the Overlooked Affect) in Clinical Practice

    • Speaker
      • Mark ZimmermanMD
  • 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

    An Evidence-Based Roadmap to the Initial Management of First-Episode Psychosis (FEP): Focus on Early Interventions in Schizophrenia

  • 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

    Substance Use in Aging Populations: Addressing Alcohol, Cannabis, and Polypharmacy

  • 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM

    MasterClass

  • 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM

    Lunch Innovation Theater (Non-Accredited)

  • 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM

    Navigating Fertility, Loss, and Mental Health: Supporting Women Through Reproductive Challenges

  • 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM

    Generalized Anxiety Disorder in 3 Acts: Prevalence, Mechanisms, and Emerging Treatments

    • Speaker
      • Greg MattinglyMD
      • Saundra JainMA, PsyD, LPC
  • 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM

    Catching Eating Disorders Early: Strategies for Identification and Intervention in Youth

    • Speaker
      • Denise WilfleyPhD
  • 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM

    From Words to Action: Integrating Pharmacologic, Psychotherapeutic, and Complementary Strategies

    • Speaker
      • James GreenblattMD
      • Rakesh JainMD, MPH
  • 4:15 PM – 4:30 PM

    Psych Congress 2025: Final Thoughts and Panel Discussion

    • Speaker
      • Greg MattinglyMD
      • Julie CarbrayPhD, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, APRN
      • Rakesh JainMD, MPH