McHenry County Mental Health Board
Network Training
Updates in Mood Disorders, Psychosis,
Co-occurring Substance Abuse,
and Suicide Research
Presented by Rachel Self, MS, PhD
Friday, July 13, 2018 - 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Free: 2.75 CEU's for attending this training
(IAODAPCA included)
Who Should Attend: Psychiatrist (MD), Psychiatric Nurse (RN), Psychologist (Ph.D) Social Worker (MSW), Mental Health Counselor, Mental Health Therapist, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) and other mental health professionals
This training will examine the perspectives from neurobiology and the clinical setting.
Objectives:
Presenter: Dr. Rachel Self
Senior Medical Science Liaison with Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
Schools Attended:Sweet Briar College (Sweet Briar, VA) GA State University (Atlanta, GA) University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY)
Doctoral Degree(s)/Internship: Masters’ of Science and Doctorate of Philosophy degree from the University of Kentucky in Experimental Psychology: Behavioral Neuroscience and Psychopharmacology, Post-doctoral fellowship in Neurology
Prior Experience: Clinical Research Coordinator in Psychiatry: Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program at Emory University, Neuroscience Medical Science Liaison with Bristol-Myers Squibb
Clinical Area of Expertise: Psychopharmacology, Translational Neuroscience, Neuroinflammation, Alzheimer’s Disease, Major Depressive Disorder, Mood Disorders, Neurotoxicity, Alcohol Abuse, Clinical trials, Psychiatric Clinical rating scales (MADRS, HAM-D, PANSS, CSSR-S, etc.)
Publications: 20+ scientific publications in journals including Brain Research, Neuroscience, Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, and Psychopharmacology Bulletin, as well as book chapter in Diet and Nutrition in Dementia and Cognitive Decline, Elsevier