Semmelweis University
Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
Professor Istvan Bitter, MD., PhD. DSc earned his MD from Semmelweis University. Board-certified as a Specialist in Neurology, Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Clinical Pharmacology. He worked in Austria and Germany, and was visiting professor of the New York University and research scientist at N.S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research in the USA. Dr. Bitter is Chair of the Section of Psychopharmacology of the European Psychiatric Association and member of the Scientific Advisory Panel of ECNP. His psychopharmacology research record includes experience both in academia and in the industry, where he was the head of CNS clinical research in a large regional center for 3 years.
He is emeritus chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy and principal investigator of ongoing research studies. Dr. Bitter is a founding member of the European Group for Research in Schizophrenia (EGRIS) and member of the Executive Board of the National Brain Research Program in Hungary. He is the chair of the Hungarian centralised Ethic Committee for Clinical Pharmacology, which evaluates all clinical trial applications in Hungary.
He has authored or coauthored (as of 01.04. 2021) more than 300 publications (incl. books and book chapters) with more than 12000 citations.
Moderator of 1 Session
Session Type
EPA Course
Date
Sun, 05.06.2022
Session Time
15:00 - 17:00
Room
Hall K
Session Description
Organised by the EPA Section on Psychopharmacology. This interactive, evidence-based course has been designed for early carrier psychiatrists, however other colleagues - especially those, who teach/supervise residents - also may benefit from the structured teaching material. The content of the course is primarily built on landmark studies and the data which will be discussed includes real world evidence as well. The participants should be able after completing the course to individually plan antipsychotic treatment for patients with schizophrenia and with some other psychotic disorders. The course will have a clinical focus and includes the following topics: • Short and long term treatment of schizophrenia with antipsychotics • Dose response relationship of antipsychotic drugs: How to define the right dose? Is there a therapeutic window? How do patients benefit from the use of therapeutic (plasma level) drug monitoring? • How to choose from different formulations of antipsychotics, e.g. different tablet forms, solution, rapid acting and long acting injectable (LAI) antipsychotics? • Comparative effectiveness of antipsychotics • Pharmacological treatment of negative symptoms in schizophrenia • The role of antipsychotics and other drugs in the management of agitation, suicidal and violent behavior in schizophrenia • Partial response, non - response and treatment resistance: Antipsychotic monotherapy vs. polypharmacy and the role of clozapine treatment • Possible treatment strategies to avoid antipsychotic polypharmacy • Length of antipsychotic treatment in schizophrenia; how to discontinue antipsychotic treatment; risks of antipsychotic withdrawal • Antipsychotic treatment in the elderly: schizophrenia and psychosis related to dementia • Management of the most frequent side effects and drug-drug interactions during treatment with antipsychotics
Presenter of 4 Presentations
Epidemiology and Pharmacoepidemiology of Comorbidities in Patients with Mental Disorders
Session Type
Pharmacology
Date
Sun, 05.06.2022
Session Time
10:00 - 11:30
Room
Hall C
Presenter
Lecture Time
10:00 - 10:14
Section Coordination Meeting
Session Name
Session Type
Committee Meeting
Date
Mon, 06.06.2022
Session Time
15:00 - 17:00
Room
Meeting Room 1
Presenter
- Martina Rojnic Kuzman (Croatia)
- Geert Dom (Belgium)
- Judit Balazs (Hungary)
- Diogo Telles Correia (Portugal)
- Iris T. Graef-Calliess (Germany)
- Kris Goethals (Belgium)
- Gabriela Stoppe (Switzerland)
- Marcella Bellani (Italy)
- Andrea Raballo (Italy)
- István Bitter (Hungary)
- Greg M. Radu (United Kingdom)
- Merete Nordentoft (Denmark)
- Philippe Courtet (France)
- Umberto Volpe (Italy)
- Angelika Wieck (United Kingdom)
- Krzysztof Krysta (Poland)
- J.J. Sandra Kooij (Netherlands)
- Palmiero Monteleone (Italy)
- Arnstein Mykletun (Norway)
- Giovanni Stanghellini (Italy)
Lecture Time
15:00 - 16:30
Psychopharmacology: News for Clinicians
Session Name
Session Type
Educational
Date
Sun, 05.06.2022
Session Time
08:00 - 09:30
Room
Hall C
Presenter
Lecture Time
08:11 - 08:22
Psychopharmacology of Antipsychotics in Schizophrenia
Session Name
Session Type
EPA Course
Date
Sun, 05.06.2022
Session Time
15:00 - 17:00
Room
Hall K
Lecture Time
15:00 - 17:00