Introduction to Primary Care Psychotherapy

Pri-Med Conference 2020

Practice Standards of Care (SOC) and Guidelines of Medical Psychotherapy

• Introduction
• History of the concept of SOC
• What is the difference between SOC and Practice Guidelines?

Elements of SOC

• Informed Consent to Treatment
• Record Keeping
• Training and Supervision

Assessment for Suicide

• Keeping within the Standard of Care
• Avoiding professional Incompetence and Negligence

Essential Elements in Supportive Therapy

Common Factors and various clinical Interventions, as provided in Supportive Psychotherapy

The Difficult Doctor-Patient encounter, as understood by transference and countertransference

Speakers:

Dr. Joel Shapiro, M.D., FRCP(C) completed in the psychiatry training at the University of Western Ontario. Joel has an particular interest in psychotherapy and completed specialized training and supervision in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. He also has an interest in Mindfulness and Supportive Therapies. He has previously presented Continuing Professional Development lectures about psychotherapy to psychiatrists, primary care physicians and allied health professionals.

Dr. James Whyte, B.Sc.N., M.D., CCFP is a Family Physician practicing psychotherapy. He has been an adjunct professor at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, and is an adjunct professor at Tyndale University College in the Department of Psychology and has been teaching Counselling and Psychology. James is a member of the OMA Section on Primary Care Mental Health and sits on the executive committee. He is also Co-Chair of the education committee of the Section.)

Dr. Michael Pare, B.Sc., M.Sc., M.Ed., M.D., General Physician Practicing Psychotherapy and Registered Psychotherapist. Michael is Chair of the OMA Section on Primary Care Mental Health and President of the North York General Medical Society. He is coordinator the Medical Clinic for Person Centred Psychotherapy. He is a Teaching Mentor the medical Psychotherapy Association of Canada and the Collaborative Mental Health Care Network of the Ontario College of Family Physicians. Dr. Paré is a recognized expert witness in the field of mental health and, more specifically, primary care mental health and psychotherapy within the field of medicine. Dr. Paré can be reached at michaelpare@rogers.com or at (416) 229-2399 x ext. 120 or (416) 723-1716.

Mr. Kevin Zeilig, has an Honours Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the University of Toronto and Masters of Social Work from Wilfrid Laurier University. He has been providing mostly individual psychotherapy, in both public and private practice for the last 10 years. Kevin has extensive training in CBT, as well as in the DBT and CPT psychotherapeutic models. He practices from an eclectic perspective, emphasizing the importance of 'client factors' and the 'therapeutic alliance' on successful outcome via the psychotherapeutic process. Kevin also has trained with Dr. Barry Duncan, creator of the: Partners for Change Outcome Management System or 'PCOMS' that integrates client feedback to increase the chances for positive outcome for clients in psychotherapy.

For more information: Please email to Dr. Paré at michaelpare@rogers.com or at (416) 229-2399 x ext. 120 or (416) 723-1716.

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