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Refresher CHEP+ 2026: Plenary 2 - Mental Health - Impact on Brain-Heart Outcomes
Refresher CHEP+ 2026: Plenary 2 - Mental Health - Impact on Brain-Heart Outcomes
Three 20 minute plenary presentations from experts in the field.
Dr. Marion Maar - Breaking the Silence: Addressing Loneliness and Isolation to Improve Cardiovascular and Cognitive Outcomes
Learning Objectives:
- Explore the impact of social isolation on the management and health outcomes of brain-heart conditions
- Differentiate between social support, social isolation and loneliness and their connection to treatment burden
- Identify strategies to mitigate the impact of social isolation on patients’ health
Dr. Rima Styra - From Identification to Intervention: Managing Depression in the Context of Heart Disease
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of screening for depression
- Review evidence-based treatment options for depression
- Consider an integrated care approach
Dr. Lucas Godoy - When the Past Shapes the Present: How Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Affect Adult Brain and Heart Health, What We Know and What We Can Do
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the association between adverse childhood experiences and long-term cardiovascular and brain health outcomes.
- Explain neurobiological and psychosocial pathways linking early adversity to adult disease risk.
- Recognize clinical presentations where ACEs may influence health behaviours, risk, and treatment response.
- Identify trauma-informed strategies to support patients and mitigate long-term health impacts in clinical practice.
Q&A with Dr. Gemma Cheng Panel Moderator