01/06/2025
IDA Thane conducted its 5th CDE activity on May 31st 2025.
This time we joined hands with the Bombay Psychiatry Society, a 60 year old organisation, in educating members of both IDA Thane and BPS, dealing with to***co cessation strategies.
The event was a grand success, attended by 103 members from IDA and 78 members from BPS, a total of 181 registrations.
The speakers for the day were:
1. Dr Parijat Roy, MD psychiatry, fellowship in deaddiction psychiatry
He spoke on the neuropsychosocial model of addiction. He shed light upon how addiction occurs via the neurochemical pathways, and explained through the triad of the neuropsychosocial model, what makes it difficult to quit an addiction.
2. Dr Prajakta Patkar, MD psychiatry, fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry.
She spoke in detail about how the adolescent mind is different than an adult mind, and how frequently vulnerable it is to addiction, and how one can approach the problem of teenage addictions through behaviour modifications.
3. Dr Akshay Ranade, MDS Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, fellowship John Hopkins University
He spoke at length about various methods of pharmacological means of to***co cessation and how counselling and pharmacology can help people quit to***co addiction.
This was followed by a "Ask the experts" question and answer session.
The event was powered by ICPA health products, who provided us an online platform to host the event, and it was livestreamed on YouTube and Facebook.
Dr. Rajeev Chitguppi was at the forefront of this supportive venture
Dr Shobha Nair, President BPS, welcomed delegates with her opening address.
Dr Manisha Lad, President IDA Thane, delivered the closing address
Dr Raj Rege, CDE Convenor IDA Thane, moderated the session and delivered the vote of thanks.
With regards..
Team IDA Thane