Posts Tagged ‘Psychiatry’
Global Missions Health Conference (GMHC) 2019 – Psychiatry Section
GMHC 2019
The Global Missions Health Conference (GMHC) 2019, hosted students, medical students, residents, doctors, global workers, engineers, educators, and anyone else interested in being part of Gods medical work. There was a wide variety of speakers at the meetings as well as a diverse group of exhibits. CMDA members hosted and presented in many of the sessions and there was a full complement of specialty sections available to provide information and encouragement to get involved.
Innovate, Collaborate, Motivate: Charting the future of mental health
APA 2023
May 20 – 24, 2023, San Francisco, CA.
The CMDA Psychiatry Section will host Booth Number 1453 in the exhibit hall. We will sponsor a Saturday evening meet and greet, coordination for church on Sunday morning, an evening banquet and breakfast meetings for fellowship and encouragement.
2019 Workshop on Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Adults and Children
ADHD 2019
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition in which characterized by inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. ADHD is most commonly diagnosed in young people, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). An estimated 9% of children between ages 3–17 have ADHD. While ADHD is usually diagnosed in childhood, it does not only affect children. An estimated 4% of adults have ADHD.
2018 Psychiatry Section Lighting the Darkness – Depression and the Church Conference
Depression Workshop 2018
Depression has been deemed by the World Health Organization as the most disabling illness worldwide, affecting adults, children and adolescents. Diagnosed as a medical condition, it is treatable through a combination of psychotherapy, medicine and support systems.
Psychiatry Section Activities and Resources
To help us achieve our vision of creating a community for Christian psychiatrists, we encourage you to get involved with the activities we offer to members of the Psychiatry Section.
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The Psychiatry Section of CMDA strives to 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 psychiatry 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.
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Psych Section Meeting 2018
We had a full agenda of meetings for our members and guests. If you were not able to join us, click on the link below to find the agenda and audio/video of Dr. Tom Okamoto as he encouraged us in our walk and unique role as psychiatrists. Also find audio/video of Dr. Gene Rudd, Senior Vice President of CMDA, as he encouraged us regarding integrating more psychiatry expertise into CMDA ministries and global outreach.
2018 Psychiatry Section at the CMDA National Convention
Psych Section AT NATCON 2018
The Psychiatry Section sponsored an afternoon session on Friday with a focus on Mentoring, Burnout/Resilience, and Sexual Dysphoria. We heard from Steve Sartori, MD, Director of CMDA’s Life and Leadership Coaching ministry as he discussed Burnout among doctors and healthcare professionals.
2017 Psychiatry Section Meeting at the APA Conference
Psych Section at APA 2017
We had a full agenda of meetings for our members and guests as we sought to challenge and encourage each other in integrating faith and practice. We hope you can join us in New York in May of 2018. We also recorded Dr. Okamoto’s morning presentation and Kay Warren on Tuesday evening. Please click the link below to view the agenda and activities we sponsored and recordings of events as they are posted.
2017 Mental Illness Forum: Building Bridges- Psychiatry & the Church
Mental Illness Forum 2017
Pastors and ministers from Saddleback Church gathered on Saturday, May 20 to discuss how psychiatrists and pastors can work together to minister to those with mental health issues. An agenda for the day is provided here.
2016 Psychiatry Section Meeting at the APA Conference
Psych Section Meeting 2016
CMDA’s Psychiatry Section offered special events and sponsored an exhibit during the American Psychiatry Association’s Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. Did you miss the 2016 meetings? We recorded our sessions so you can listen and watch even if you weren’t able to join us.
Faith, Mental Illness and Psychiatry
Is mental illness a spiritual issue (the result of sin), or is mental illness a medical issue? Is a person with mental illness struggling spiritually or are they physically sick? Is a Christian supposed to have mental illness? Can’t God cure mental illness?
Read MoreFinding a Lifetime of Support and Encouragement in the Psychiatry Section of CMDA
In this interview, Irv Weisner, M.D. discusses the support and encouragement he has received over the years from the Psychiatry Section of CMDA, along with the many ways in which he has found to live out his faith in his professional life throughout his career. Interview conducted by Brian Briscoe, M.D., current chair of the Psychiatry Section.
Read MoreWho do persons with mental health issues reach out to?
The Gathering on Mental Health and the Church in 2014 was a national event, founded by Kay Warren and her husband Rick, centering on the hope Jesus Christ can bring to those with mental illness. Healthcare professionals, pastors and others discussed the hopelessness that is present when people suffer silently due to their mental illness.
Read MoreIntegrating Psychiatry and Community in Boston
How are you integrating the promotion of mental health and faith in your local community? Dr. John Peteet discusses how they are doing this in several innovative ways in Boston, Massachusetts.
Read MorePhysician Burnout: Higher Resources of the Christian Psychiatrist
A nationwide survey was recently published by The Physicians Foundation, a non-profit organization supporting physicians. They found that 49 percent of 17,000 physicians reported symptoms of “burnout.” The survey cited the primary sources of dissatisfaction were regulatory and paperwork burdens, as well as loss of clinical autonomy.
Read MoreEducating the Conservative Evangelical Church about Mental Illness
Christians suffering from mental illness often hesitate to seek psychiatric care. The reasons for this are varied and numerous, but oftentimes the cause lies within our Christian communities which, at times, seem to stigmatize mental illness or suggest that psychiatric symptoms are the result of personal sin.
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