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Cancer is a disease of the aging. With the growing number of older adults nationally and across the globe, psychiatrists in all settings are more likely to encounter people living with cancer later in life and facing a
myriad of neuropsychiatric sequalae of cancer, cancer-treatments, and aging. This talk will provide an
overview of psychiatric oncology with emphasis on older adults and cancer.

DSM-5-TR Outline for Cultural Formulation and Cultural Formulation Interview: Tools for Culturally/Structurally Competent Care. The definition and rationale for cultural competence will be presented. Rationales include 1) improved quality of care focusing on patient-centered care and equitable care, 2) ACGME accreditation standards for psychiatry residency training programs. Next, a road map to cultural issues in DSM-5-TR will be provided in all 3 sections of DSM-5-TR. Finally, two tools for culturally competent care in DSM-5-TR will be presented: 1) Outline for Cultural Formulation and 2) Cultural Formulation Interview.

September’s webinar session will be an overview of depressive and bipolar disorders in youth, focusing ondiagnostic criteria, treatment approaches, and suicide risk factors.

PaPS invites you to join the PaPS Council at its September 13, 2025 Council Retreat. It is your opportunity to have direct access to the Council members to share information about your organization and services. Deadline to Secure Your Sponsorship: July 1, 2025.

Tonight’s presentation “Meditation and Mindfulness: Contemplative Practices to Enhance Psychiatric Care,” is being presented by APA CEO and Medical Director, Dr. Marketa Wills.

Participants will explore the integration of meditation and mindfulness practices into psychiatric care, emphasizing the potential to enhance clinical outcomes and reduce burnout among healthcare professionals. Additionally, attendees will be able to outline common applications of mindfulness -based therapies for various disorders, practical strategies for implementing these therapies in clinical settings, and techniques for personal mindfulness practice.

The November session will provide an overview of who is currently serving in our armed forces, examine the unique stressors which face service-members and those close to them, as well as share personal insights into military life. Listeners will leave with a clearer understanding of what it means to live and work in a military context so as to provide better patient-centered treatment.

This session will provide an overview of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms in Dementia, including the natural history and progression of symptoms over the course of the illness. Behavioral interventions will be discussed as the first line treatment for managing these symptoms. The evidence of pharmacologic interviews will be reviewed with a focus on both safe4ty and efficacy. Management of symptoms related to Parkinson’s Dementia and Lewy Body Dementia will also be discussed.