- Medical_Professionals
- Medical_students
- Nurses
Advances in the Neurobiology of Mental Illness 2016
There are more than 200 classified forms of mental illness that manifest through a broad spectrum of symptoms including changes in mood, personality, habits, and/or social behaviors. In the United States, by the age of 18, nearly half of all children have experienced a mental health disorder—either currently or at some point during their lives—and nearly 1 in 5 adults are currently living with a mental illness. Mental health disorders cause a constellation of debilitating consequences on quality of life for individuals, families, and society. Across categories of illness and injury, neuropsychiatric disorders are the largest source of years lost to disability in the U.S., representing nearly 20% of disability from all causes.
This symposium will provide a neutral forum for scientists, physicians, clinicians, other allied healthcare providers, policy makers, and patients across a range of scientific, clinical, industry, and government sectors to explore new scientific understanding of the neurobiology (including genetics, neurocircuitry, and neuroimmune mechanisms) of a range of mental illnesses. Plenary presentations will focus on schizophrenia, major depression, eating disorders, and childhood-onset psychiatric disorders such as autism. In addition to exploring the basic science underlying these illnesses, the symposium will also explore avenues for translating the basic science into treatments, new tools and technologies, and innovative ways to provide overall optimal care for this patient population.
USD
2016-07-19
Group registrations not allowed
Accompanying persons not allowed
We don’t accept Online Abstracts
New York Academy of Sciences Conference Center
7 World Trade Center,
New York City,
New York,
United States
Submission Info
The New York Academy of Sciences
7 World Trade Center
250 Greenwich Street, 40th floor
New York, NY 10007-2157
212.298.8600
nyas@nyas.org
The New York Academy of Sciences
7 World Trade Center
250 Greenwich Street, 40th floor
New York, NY 10007-2157
212.298.8600
nyas@nyas.org