Psychiatry Section

The Psychiatry Section of CMDA strives: To promote fellowship and provide community to support and encourage Christian physicians in the practice of psychiatry, as they explore the relationship between their faith and professional practice; To promote within the church the knowledge and understanding of valid psychiatric approaches to mental health and healing, consistent with Christ’s redemptive love; To participate in the local church and global missions.

Every year we hold meetings and seminars at multiple venues.  These include the American Psychiatry Association Annual Meeting, CMDA meetings, Global Missions Health Conference, Mental Health/Illness and the Church Workshops and others.  Venues below contain the recorded presentations by Psychiatry Section members at these events.  Please explore these resources.  We hope they support your efforts to integrate your faith and practice.

Current and Past Psychiatry Section Events & Conferences:

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CMDA 2026 National Convention – Lifestyle Psychiatry Presentations

Lifestyle-related behaviors—such as sedentary behavior, physical inactivity, poor nutrition, disrupted sleep and substance use—are increasingly recognized as important factors in the onset and persistence of mental illness. Evidence for the efficacy and cost-efficiency of lifestyle interventions in mental health is growing, and such approaches are now embedded in international guidelines and endorsed by major health organizations and associations as ‘lifestyle psychiatry’. Nevertheless, despite this progress, these interventions remain underused in mental healthcare and support.

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CMDA 2025 National Convention – Pain Management

Presentations Include:

  • The Psychology of Chronic Pain
  • Evolution of Pain Management
  • Chronic Pelvic Pain
  • Innovative and Osteopathic Approach to Migraine Headaches

 

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CMDA 2025 National Convention – Psychiatry Track

Presentations Include:

  • Clinical Trials of Healing Through Prayer
  • Narrow Path Between Legalism and Antinomianism and Self-Compassion’s Light
  • Mindful use of Smartphones and Social Media

 

PRESENTATIONS

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