DHR Health will host its 14th annual International Behavioral Medicine Conference on Nov. 8 and Nov. 9, focusing on various mental health issues while providing informational access to leading authorities in the field of behavioral medicine.
The conference will take place at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance and is open to all medical professionals. This includes physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, social workers, licensed professional counselors, psychologists and mental health providers. First responders and law enforcement and students interested in the field of social work may attend free of charge.
Among the guest speakers for the conference is Dr. Phillip Resnick, forensic psychiatrist and professor of psychiatry at Case School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Resnick’s career includes serving as a consultant in many high-profile cases, including those of Jeffrey Dahmer, Susan Smith, Timothy McVeigh, Andrea Yates, Scott Peterson, Casey Anthony, Theodore Kaczynski and James Holmes. Resnick will speak about bipolar behaviors.
The conference will also showcase presentations tackling pressing issues in behavioral medicine. Experts from across the country will cover a range of topics in psychiatry. Topics include postpartum depression, substance use disorders, updates on autism, and advancements in dementia research, among others.