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Welcome to the August edition of the National Network of Depression Centers Newsletter!
We hope your summer is wrapping up well and you're looking forward to the holiday weekend this weekend! Its a busy time of year as we prepare for two upcoming events at the NNDC!
Registration is still open for the 2024 NNDC Annual Conference this September in Salt Lake City, UT! We're excited to bring you the 16th annual event in partnership with this year's co-host, University of Utah Huntsman Mental Health Institute!
We would also like to remind you that now's the time to register for the NNDC Best Practices for Mood Disorders Conference co-hosted with Mayo Clinic.
We've also got lots more below on the 2024 Young Investigator Travel Award Recipients, new papers published by members, interesting podcasts and more!
Thank you for being a valued member and follower of the National Network of Depression Centers. Let's make this month one of growth, resilience, and above all, kindness toward ourselves and one another.
| Time is running out to register for the NNDC Annual Conference! | This year's theme is "Bridging Science, Technology and Compassion: Innovations in Mental Health Care," and emphasizes the dual importance of scientific advancements and compassionate care in the field of mental health. Attendees will note the agenda aims to explore how innovations in research, technology, and treatment approaches can be harnessed to enhance patient outcomes while maintaining a focus on empathy and understanding. The conference offers 7.25 continuing education (CE) credits. View the Continuing Education Language Statement here. | |
With co-host University of Utah Huntsman Mental Health Institute
September 11-12, 2024 | Cleone Peterson Eccles Alumni House | Salt Lake City, Utah
| In addition, the University of Utah will have a separate day on Friday, September 13 focused on their clinical work that you won’t want to miss! That event is free and more information is available on their website linked above. | |
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Question: Is there an association between residential greenspace/perceived individual resources and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) trajectories after trauma?
Findings: In this longitudinal cohort study of 2597 recent trauma survivors in the US, geocoded and self-reported variables were associated with different posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) trajectories. In individuals reporting higher individual resources, a greater neighborhood resource (residential greenspace) was associated with an increased likelihood of assignment in a resilient trajectory compared with a nonremitting high, nonremitting moderate, or slow recovery trajectory.
Meaning: Results suggest that individual and neighborhood factors were associated with psychological outcomes after trauma; interactions between factors at different ecological levels are important in understanding the likelihood of resiliency to PTSD after trauma.
Read more in JAMA here.
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Clinical care for bipolar disorder (BD) has a narrow focus on prevention and remission of episodes with pre-/post treatment reductions in symptom severity as the ‘gold standard’ for outcomes in clinical trials and measurement-based care strategies. Here the study aim was to provide an innovative method for measuring outcomes in BD that has clinical utility and can stratify individuals with BD based on mood instability.
Read more in Nature here.
| Congratulations to the 2024 Annual Conference Young Investigator Travel Award Honorees! | |
The Conference Program Committee is thrilled to announce the following individuals received travel awards of up to $1,000 towards travel expenses for the 2024 Annual Conference. All recipients will be presenting a poster, so be sure to check out their work at the event in Salt Lake City:
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Ehraz Anis, MSc, PhD, Van Andel Research Institute
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Mason T. Breitzig, PhD, MPH, Penn State Health
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Mete Ercis, MD, Mayo Clinic
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Jasmin Leah Katz, MA, PhD Candidate, Emory University
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Christina Klein, PhD, MPH, University of Cincinnati & Lindner Center of HOPE
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Carleigh A. Litteral, graduate student, University of Louisville
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Sofia Luna-Garza, MD, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon (UANL)
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Jackson Richards, MD, PhD, University of Iowa
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Francisco Eliclecio Rodrigues da Silva, PhD, UTHealth Houston
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Austin Spitz, MS, Florida State University
Congratulations to the honorees and thank you to all those who applied!
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NNDC Best Practices for Mood Disorders in Collaboration with Mayo Clinic 2024 | |
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The NNDC Best Practices for Mood Disorders Conference, in collaboration with Mayo Clinic, is aimed at providing clinically relevant updates for the management of mood disorders & associated comorbidities across the lifespan. Topics include updates and clinical pearls on treatment resistant depression and bipolar disorder, new & novel treatments for depression, and when to refer for ketamine, TMS, ECT and psychedelic therapy. The NNDC faculty are active clinicians [psychiatrists, child psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, and advanced practice providers (APRN, CNP, DNP, PA-C)], informed by new research, and committed to meet the mission of NNDC – to use the power of our network to advance scientific discovery, and to provide stigma-free, evidence-based care to patients with depressive and bipolar illnesses.
The course format is a rich clinical educational environment of engaging lectures of science and stories - case-based learning within the context of existing and emerging new research. Breakout seminars will be interactive and emphasize collaborative learning. Attendees will be able to engage with faculty and other learners as they share opportunities and challenges in their practices.
We are excited to offer both in-person and livestream options for this event! Learn more and register below with the recently announced agenda!
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Who should attend?
This course is designed for the many disciplines and providers including psychiatrists and primary care providers, psychologists, advanced practice providers, nursing, pharmacists and other licensed mental health providers.
Locations + Attendee Options
The 2024 NNDC Best Practices for Mood Disorders in collaboration with Mayo Clinic is available in both in-person (live) or virtual (livestream) options. The live event will be held at the Swissotel, 323 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601.
Accreditation Information
The NNDC Best Practices for Mood Disorders offers the following accreditation:
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13.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 13.75 ANCC
- 13.75 APA
- 13.75 Attendance
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Just two weeks until the NNDC Annual Conference in Salt Lake City, UT Sept. 11-12! | |
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The National Network of Depression Centers (NNDC) is hosting its sixteenth annual conference in just two weeks on September 11-12, 2024 at the Cleone Peterson Eccles Alumni House in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The conference will feature the signature blend of biological, psycho-social and systems-level programming that sets the NNDC Annual Conference apart from other conferences and events.
Join us for a dynamic set of discussions, lectures, collaboration, presentations and more! In between rigorous academic courses, the event will offer plenty of networking opportunities with NNDC members across the nation, as well as time to connect with this year’s host, the University of Utah Huntsman Mental Health Institute!
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NNDC Annual Conference Links | |
Dr. Mark Frye on Weight Changes Associated with Antidepressants |  | |
We have a variety of antidepressant medications available to us including SSRI’s, SNRI’s and others, and for the most part they’re very well tolerated by our patients. They are much better tolerated compared to some of our older options such as the tricyclic antidepressants and MAO inhibitors.
These older products often produced cardiovascular and anticholinergic adverse effects, not commonly seen with our newer medications. However, our newer antidepressants do have a relatively common adverse effect. They tend to produce weight changes, usually a weight increase. Which antidepressants tend to produce the most weight gain? How much weight does the typical patient gain from these medications? Is the weight gained typically maintained or lost when the medication is stopped?
In this podcast, host Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. discusses these questions and more with NNDC Board President Mark A. Frye, M.D., a psychiatrist at the Mayo Clinic. You can learn more about this topic here.
Listen to the podcast here.
| Dan Harris | Eight Things I’m Doing To Stay Sane During Election Season | |
Eight Things I’m Doing To Stay Sane During Election Season
A personal program for working with election-induced anxiety.
Dan Harris released this special/experimental podcast, because many of us are on election overload — so Dan’s going to talk through some strategies he is personally using to keep it together during this turbulent time.
Listen on Apple Podcasts
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Athletic success requires physical training and knowledge of your sport. But, to perform at your best, you also must nurture your mental health.
“Just as there is the physical side, there’s also a mental side to every sport and every game,” says Rachel Vanderkruik, PhD, a Mass General Brigham psychologist at the Center for Women’s Mental Health and the Women’s Sports Medicine Program at Mass General Brigham. “This involves how athletes mentally prepare, stay focused and motivated, and manage difficult emotions in the context of training or competition. It can also sometimes include the need to address mental health issues, such as anxiety or disordered eating behaviors.”
Dr. Vanderkruik encourages athletes to focus on their mental health and speak up when they need help. There are skills that help you cope — and make you a stronger, more resilient athlete.
Read the article here.
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In that vein, we can't get enough of Beacon, the Team USA Gymnastics therapy dog. Mental health is a major focus for Team USA's Gymnastics team. Case in point, meet the four-year-old golden retriever Beacon, who is working hard at the Paris 2024 Olympics as a therapy dog.
Fully accredited, Beacon traveled all the way to France with Team USA to help keep the gymnastics team athletes calm during training sessions and competitions alike.
Read the article here.
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