Primary Care Psychiatry FoundationAutism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Teens and Young Adults: From Overwhelming Challenges to What Success Looks Like

Why Support the Primary Care Psychiatry Foundation (PCPF) Enduring CME Presentations? 

Your support advances the knowledge base, improves patient health, and helps move forward the vital work of the foundation to educate and train primary care physicians, other medical and non-medical professionals, and individuals within systems of care in the early identification, accurate diagnosis, effective treatment, and appropriate referral of patients to optimize their mental and physical health, locally and regionally. These conferences are open to the public for those interested in a better understanding of the subject matter.

Other PCPF CME Events:

Currently Live: 

“Mind Playing Tricks on Me”/ Risks and Resiliencies/Growing Up Young Black and Male in America

Coming Up:

Suicide in Transitional Age Youth: age 16-26

Contact

Joshua Lowinsky 
Primary Care Psychiatry Foundation 
 
jlowinsky@childrensresourcegroup.com 

Agenda

  • Introduction -Joshua Lowinsky, MD 

  • Diagnosis of ASD Across the Lifespan -Anna Merrill PhD 

  • We have the Diagnosis…Now What?”  - Cathy Pratt PhD 

  • The Intersection of ASD and Mental Health -Julie Steck, PhD

  • Interviewing “Experts” Living with ASD - Joshua Lowinsky, MD 

  • Women on the Autism Spectrum: Identifying and Understanding the Female Phenotype of ASD-Anna Merrill PhD 

  •  ASD,  Gender Identity and Sexuality: A Nonjudgmental Dialogue - Julie Steck, PhD

  • The Charm and challenge of ASD in the Family: Information for Healthcare Providers-Sandra Burkhardt, PHD. ABPP                  

Objectives

  • List 4 identifying features present in young adults with ASD and 3 further features occurring more in females than in males with ASD

  • List 2 resources to which medical, mental health, , families and patients can reach out

  • List 4 identifying features present in young adults with ASD and 3 further features occurring more in females than in males with ASD

  • List 2 resources to which medical, mental health, , families and patients can reach out

  • Name 4 psychiatric comorbidities and 4 medical comorbidities that more frequently occur among young adults with ASD compared to the general population

  • Describe features of sexuality  and gender identity that are seen more in young ASD adults  compared to non-autistic adults

  • Name 3 powerful “truths” regarding living with ASD described by our “experts”

 

Accreditation:

This enduring material has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Indiana State Medical Association (ISMA) through the joint providership of Community Health Network and the Primary Care Psychiatry Foundation.  Community Health Network is accredited by ISMA to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Community Health Network designates this enduring material for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.