Brain-Based Targets and Predictors of Intervention Response among Youth with Anxiety and Depression

Katie Burkhouse is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Illinois Chicago. Her research focuses on exploring cognitive-affective processing styles involved in the development and treatment of depression in youth, and also in the transmission of depression from mothers to their offspring. This works combines fMRI, electrophysiology (event-related potentials), and behavioral methods. Dr. Burkhouse received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from SUNY Binghamton and completed her Predoctoral Clinical Psychology Internship and Postdocotral Fellowship at UIC. Her work is currently supported by a NIMH K23 Young Investigator Award, a NARSAD Young Investigator Award, a Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation Fellowship in Depression, and a CCTS Pilot Award. She has received Early Career Travel Awards from the Society of Biological Psychiatry and the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology, and was the recipient of the Donald F. Klein Early Career Investigator Award from the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA).

Objectives:

1. Describe the importance of studying predictors of treatment response for anxiety and depression
2. Specify roles of threat and reward processing in anxiety and depression treatment response
3. Demonstrate how to apply this work to prevention efforts for youth depression

The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1credit AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Continuing Education Units (1) will be available for Social Workers and affiliated reciprocal agencies. Illinois Board License number 159-000112.

The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Illinois Chicago is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.  The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Illinois Chicago maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This event is 1 credit hour continuing education.

No member of the planning committee for this activity have reported a relevant relationship with a commercial interest.  There is no conflict of interest and nothing to disclose.

Dr. Burkhouse has no relevant financial relationship with commercial interests related to this CME activity.