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Neuroscience and the
Aging Brain:
An Advanced Clinical Workshop on
Optimizing Brain Function
Throughout the Lifespan
Daniel Amen, M.D.
 The brain is so much a part of our lives that, unless it misbehaves in some way, we simply take it for granted. How we think, how we feel, how we act, and how we get along
with people are intimately tied to how the brain functions. The manner and quality of brain function determines the type of jobs we get, how well we do those jobs, and the
compensation we get for doing them. And problems with brain function are among the primary reasons individuals seek therapy or enter mental hospitals. It is ironic, then,
that few mental health professionals get adequate training on how the brain works, or how to help optimize its function through clinical intervention.
Utilizing the latest, most sophisticated brain imaging technology in medicine, physician and clinical neuroscientist Daniel Amen will give you an intimate look into a working
brain. Based on his brain imaging work with over 7,000 patients, Dr. Amen will teach you what specific parts of the brain do, and graphically show what happens when
things go wrong, with case histories and illustrations of actual brain images. He will correlate different brain patterns with specific feelings and behaviors, such as
moodiness, irritabiltiy, conflict avoidance, worrying, impulsivity, and temper outbursts, along with certain common psychiatric disorders such as depression, attention deficit
disorder, anxiety, dementia, and substance abuse. Dr. Amen is among the first physicians in the country to apply the brain imaging information to daily clinical
practice. The principles in this workshop go years beyond present knowledge and give us a glimpse of future remedies for these problems.
This workshop provides cutting-edge information that will be useful for many years to come. Opening a new window of understanding into the mind (and perhaps even the
soul), Dr. Amen challenges our most basic beliefs about free will, good and evil, and why people do what they do.
Workshop Objectives
Attend this powerful workshop and enhance your ability to:
- Identify the function and problems of five major brain systems.
- Explain how both negative and positive thoughts directly affect brain function..
- Explain how individual brain function can affect intimate relationships.
- .Utilize information on the brain to deal effectively with different ADD types.
- List which medications affect specific neurotranhe
Registration Information
$145 Early registration (sent 14 days prior to workshop)
$165 Regular registration (on-site reg. is $185 space available)
Group discounts and a limited number of work scholarships are available.
To register by phone call 800-258-8411. Or register online on the Calendar Page
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