Context for this conference, introducing the two main themes: “Menopause and Mental Health” in the morning and “Special Issues for Midlife Women” in the afternoon.
Professor Jayashri Kulkarni AM
Consultant Psychiatrist, Women’s Mental Health Expert & Director of HER Centre Australia
9:15 – 10:00am
TALK 1 Psychiatry and Menopausal Depression The diagnostic challenges, the MENO-D, differential diagnoses, and hormone management plus psychiatry medications.
Professor Jayashri Kulkarni AM
10:00 – 10:30am
Morning Tea
10:30 – 11:15am
TALK 2 General Practice and Menopausal Patients Working with midlife women in general practice and providing holistic care.
Dr Ceri Cashell
Women’s Health Specialist GP and Co-Founder of Healthy Hormones
11:15 – 11:45am
PANELCase Discussions
Professor Jayashri Kulkarni AM
Dr Ceri Cashell
TIME
SESSION
PRESENTER
11:45am – 12:30pm
TALK 3 Menopause & Cognition
Common issues, testing cognition in clinical practice, differential diagnoses, and cognitive training for midlife women.
A/Professor Caroline Gurvich
Neuropsychologist & Deputy Director HER Centre Australia
12:30 – 1:30pm
Lunch
TIME
SESSION
PRESENTER
1:30 – 2:15pm
TALK 4 Migraines, Hormones & Menopause Migraines and gonadal hormones, current treatment of migraines, and special concerns for using MHT in women with migraines.
Dr Lakshini Gunasekera
Consultant Neurologist & Headache Expert
2:15 – 3:00pm
Sex in Midlife
Nadia Boscaglia
Clinical Psychologist, Somatic Sexologist
3:00 – 3:30pm
Afternoon Tea
3:30 – 3:35pm
LAUNCH: Midlife Module of the Women’s Mental Health Short Course
HER Centre Australia Team
3:35 – 4:20pm
SESSION Exacerbation & Management of Other Menopausal Mental Ill Health Conditions
Complex PTSD – Professor Kulkarni ADHD – A/Professor Gurvich
Professor Jayashri Kulkarni AM
A/Professor Caroline Gurvich
TIME
SESSION
PRESENTER
4:20 – 5:00pm
PANEL Case Discussion
Professor Jayashri Kulkarni AM Dr Ceri Cashell A/Professor Caroline Gurvich Dr Lakshini Gunasekera
