Technology in Psychiatry Summit

Tremendous advances in science and technology have enabled greater understanding of the brain, yet mental health care remains inaccessible and inadequate for much of the world’s population.

McLean Hospital’s Institute for Technology in Psychiatry (ITP) brings together thought leaders in health care, data science, technology, industry, patient advocacy, academic research, and more for this three-day event to build on the promise of technology in the diagnosis and delivery of mental health care.

This event is targeted at an inclusive group of academics, data scientists, clinicians, technology developers, entrepreneurs, policymakers, investors, patient advocates, and health professionals who are interested in shaping the future of mental health care.

The ITP partners with like-minded organizations looking to integrate technology into the field of psychiatry to improve research and care.

Molecules to Mobile Phones: From Crisis to Opportunity

The theme of this year’s conference is “Molecules to Mobile Phones: From Crisis to Opportunity,” focusing on the translational gap between findings in basic neuroscience to scalable and applied digital technology. We'll also examine how these technologies and neuroscience tools aided research and treatment during the recent global crises, and look at understanding the equity and ethics of these methods.

With keynote addresses, interactive panel discussions, technology demonstrations, and a virtual poster session, attendees will examine the evolving state of global mental health efforts, cutting-edge trends in neurosciences, and new technologies and analytical tools that are cross-cutting traditionally separate disciplines to help address some of the world’s most challenging mental health problems.

2020 Summit

We are pleased to announce two of our 2020 keynote speakers:

Patricia Areán, PhD, Director, CREATIV Lab, University of Washington
Joshua A. Gordon, MD, PhD, Director, National Institute of Mental Health

Talks at this year’s conference will include topics such as:

Tools at Home: Applied Telemedicine/Prescription Apps
Data at a Distance: Telemetry and Computational Approaches
Ethics, Equity, and Engagement

Become a Sponsor

Our initiative to build a more accessible future is made possible by the support of gracious companies with like-minded goals.

Become a sponsor of the 2020 Technology in Psychiatry Summit to help us further our mission to close the gaps between study and practice in mental health care.

08:00

08:15

Welcoming Remarks

08:15

09:45

Life Interrupted: My Story of Living With OCD | Sean Shinnock, McLean Hospital; Lisa W. Coyne, PhD, McLean Hospital

In this session, participants will hear from a lived experience speaker who will share his story of living with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and severe depression. He will be joined by a world-renowned OCD expert who will discuss the troubling gap that sometimes exists between the onset of symptoms and seeking treatment and how to recognize signs and symptoms of mental illness. Learning objectives include identifying and understanding tools to help recognize OCD in patients and feeling confident in understanding therapies to treat OCD and anxiety.

09:45

10:00

Break

10:00

11:30

The ABCs of Anxiety | Lisa W. Coyne, PhD, McLean Hospital

Anxiety is a normal and often healthy emotion. However, when a person regularly feels disproportionate levels of anxiety, it can become a disorder. This presentation will conduct a detailed review of anxiety and the different ways in which the condition can manifest. We will look at causes, signs and symptoms, avoidance vs. exposure, healthy coping strategies, and treatments. Learning objectives include identifying signs and symptoms of anxiety and feeling comfortable implementing anxiety treatment into your practice.

11:30

01:00

Family Involvement and Impact on Suicidality in Adolescents | Jim Holsomback, McLean Hospital

With suicide rates on the rise and an estimated 900 Ecuadorians dying by suicide each year, it is more important than ever to understand how we can help our teens who are suffering. In this presentation, we will discuss ways to help a struggling adolescent and how to best support families of adolescents in crisis. Learning objectives include understanding tools used to assess suicide risk in adolescents and feeling confident in understanding and implementing methods of caring for individuals with suicidal thoughts.

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02:15

Lunch

02:15

03:45

What You Really Need to Know About PTSD | Matthew A. Robinson, PhD, McLean Hospital

In this presentation, we will discuss everything you need to know about post-traumatic stress disorder and take an in-depth look at the differences between psychological trauma and physical trauma. Learning objectives include understanding tools to assess trauma and feeling confident in implementing trauma-informed care into your daily practice.

03:45

05:15

Mental Health Q&A | Course Faculty

Ask the experts! In this session, you will have the opportunity to ask our experts anything and everything related to mental health. From recommendations on the best course of treatment to current research projects, bring us your questions! Panelists include: Lisa W. Coyne, PhD, Jim Holsomback, Matthew A. Robinson, PhD, and Sean Shinnock from McLean Hospital and Mariel Paz y Miño Maya, PhD, from USFQ.

Past Conferences

2019 Summit

As research around digital psychiatry rapidly expands, it has become evident that there remains a vast potential for the application of technology across clinical populations. The 2019 summit focused on understanding how the application of technology varies among children, adolescents, young adults, and older adults. The conference further explored how technology can enhance care in major neuropsychiatric disorders such as autism and dementia. For the first time, the meeting also invited panel proposals from researchers around the world. The theme of the 2019 summit was, “The Future of Mental Health Across the Life Span.”

2019 keynote speakers were Molly Coye, MD, MPH, AVIA, Saul Levin, MD, MPA, FRCP-E, American Psychiatric Association, and Wendy Nilsen, PhD, National Science Foundation.

2018 Summit

The theme of the 2018 Technology in Psychiatry Summit was “Closing Gaps in Translation.” Lectures and panels covered the topic in the sense of using technology and pervasive sensing approaches to advance the detailed cross-species study of behavior in order to help bridge the human-nonhuman translational gap, as well as applying these approaches to improve mental health in under-resourced areas both globally and in the U.S.

Keynote speakers included Michelle A. Williams, SM, ScD, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Alex “Sandy” Pentland, PhD, MIT Connection Science and Human Dynamics Labs, and Bruce Cuthbert, PhD, NIMH Research Domain Criteria.

2017 Summit

The 2017 Technology in Psychiatry Summit was a first of its kind event targeted at bringing together the nation’s top technology and mental health experts to build on the promise of technology in the diagnosis and delivery of mental health care. Among the who’s who of presenters were Tom Insel, MD, former NIMH director, Ken Duckworth, MD, of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Roz Picard, ScD, of the Affective Computing Research Group at MIT, and Sarah Lenz Lock, JD, of the AARP.

Technology in Psychiatry
Summit

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Audience

Molecules to Mobile Phones: From Crisis to Opportunity

2020 Summit

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Agenda

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Featured Speakers

Patricia Areán, PhD

Joshua A. Gordon, MD, PhD

Register by March 23. 2020

$480

Register after March 23, 2020

$550

Group discount (per group)

$500

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