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SUMMARY:Medically unexplained symptoms
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DESCRIPTION:This in-person afternoon meeting will explore medically unexplained symptoms, functional somatic symptoms and the relationship between physical and psychological health through a series of expert presentations:\n\n1.30 pm\nCoffee and registration\n\n2.00 pm\nBrief Annual General Meeting of the Section of Psychiatry followed by:\n\n2.05 pm           \nThe Gut and the Brain\nProfessor Peter Whorwell, Professor of Medicine and Gastroenterology, University of Manchester and Director of South Manchester Functional Bowel Service \n \n2.45 pm\nCoffee break and networking\n\n3.05 pm\nFunctional Somatic Symptoms - Aetiology and Assessment\nDr Rob Cleaver, Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist and Strategic Medical Lead - Physical Health in Mental Health Services, Pennine Care NHS FT\n\nLearning objectives:\n\nDefine Functional Somatic Symptoms and distinguish them from related clinical presentations.Explain the biopsychosocial factors associated with the development and maintenance of Functional Somatic Symptoms.Undertake a patient-centred assessment of Functional Somatic Symptoms, including exploration of psychosocial factors and comorbid mental illness.3.45 pm\nManaging persistent physical symptoms (or MUS) in the community\nDr Julia Hose, Consultant Psychiatrist and Strategic Medical Lead for Psychological Medicine, Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust\n\nLearning objectives:\n\nTo learn tips on managing PPS in the clinical encounter linking to proposed aetiologyTo develop understanding of the emotional impact of working with people with PPSTo think about how to recruit the wider service to support management for people with complex needs4.25 pm\nClosing comments\n \n\nCPD certificates will be awarded to attendees\n\n
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LOCATION:📍 In-Person Event Only - MANDEC, 3rd Floor, University Dental Hospital, Higher Cambridge Street, Manchester M15 6FH
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