UW Psychiatry Grand Rounds | David Mintz, MD “The Science of the Art of Pharmacotherapy”

WisPIC Commons Room
6001 Research Park Blvd in Madison, WI
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UW Psychiatry Grand Rounds | David Mintz, MD

Talk Title: “The Science of the Art of Pharmacotherapy”

Description:

In this era of evidence-based psychiatric practice, it is important to recognize that there are evidence bases, too often overlooked, that provide guidance not about what to prescribe to optimize pharmacotherapy outcomes, but, rather, about how to prescribe.  Indeed, for some of the most common conditions, the evidence suggests that psychosocial factors exert a larger influence on treatment outcome than do the actual medications.  Mastery of these psychosocial factors in prescribing constitutes an important part of the art of psychopharmacology.  In this presentation, some of that evidence base will be explored, addressing the science of the art of psychopharmacology.  The importance of the doctor-patient relationship will be highlighted, as well as the importance of a patient-centered evaluation that considers who the patient is, and not just what the patient is in diagnostic terms. The presenter will explore how a deeper understanding of the patient may help guide prescribing decisions in ways that facilitate the patient’s healthy use of treatment.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this session, the participant should be able to:

1. Explain how psychosocial/interpersonal factors influence pharmacotherapy outcomes
2. Develop more patient-centered alliances supporting patient’s abilities to make healthy use of medications
3. Increase biopsychosocial integration across the treatment team.

Reading List: 

• Mintz, D. L., & Flynn, D. F. (2012). How (not what) to prescribe: nonpharmacologic aspects of psychopharmacology. Psychiatric Clinics, 35(1), 143-163.
• Mintz, D (2022).  Psychodynamic Psychopharmacology:  Caring for the Treatment-Resistant Patient, American Psychiatric Publishing, Washington DC.
• Mintz, D (2022).  Combining Medications and Psychotherapy. In Gabbard G (Ed.) Psychotherapeutic Treatments, American Psychiatric Publishing, Washington DC.
• Mintz, D & Bayeva, M (2023).  “Supervising the Integration of Medication and Psychotherapy” in Kennedy, K., Weldon, R., & Yeomans, F. (Eds.), Supervising Individual Psychotherapy: The Guide to Good Enough, American Psychiatric Publishing, Washington DC.

About the Speaker:

David Mintz, M.D. is the Director of Psychiatric Education, Associate Director of Training, and Team Leader at the Austen Riggs Center in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, a psychodynamic tertiary care center, specializing in the treatment of patients who are complex, co-morbid, and treatment refractory.  To address the treatment needs of these patients, Dr. Mintz and colleagues developed a psychodynamically-informed, patient-centred model for addressing psychological and interpersonal interferences with the patient’s healthy use of pharmacotherapy.  His book Psychodynamic Psychopharmacology: Caring for the Treatment-Resistant Patient, and dozens of other publications, explore these principles.  Among other things, Dr. Mintz is also the recent past Leader of the Psychotherapy Caucus of the American Psychiatric Association.

Webex Info:

American Medical Association (AMA) The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 ANCC contact hours.

American Psychological Association (APA) Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsi-bility for the content of the programs.

Continuing Education Units Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.

Continuing Education Units. The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP, as a member of the University Professional & Continuing Educa-tion Association (UPCEA), authorizes this program for 0.125 continuing education units (CEUs) or 1.25 hours.