Royal Society of Medicine
Rethinking functional neurological disorder: A transdiagnostic debate
26 Apr 2027 · 8:30am to 1:00pm · Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, Marylebone, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom Hotels nearby
A half-day meeting where neurologists, psychiatrists and academics compare how they understand and assess functional neurological disorder from childhood to old age, ending in a panel debate.
Healthcare professionals, academics and healthcare students: psychiatrists and neuropsychiatrists, neurologists, psychologists and psychotherapists, child and adolescent psychiatrists, physiotherapists, nurses, resident doctors and consultants, healthcare students. Not suitable for patients or members of the public.
up to £84
What you learn
- Differentiate key presentations of FND, including motor symptoms, non-epileptic seizures and functional cognitive symptoms
- Identify psychiatric comorbidities and presentations that may need alternative diagnoses
- Compare neurological, psychiatric, psychological and neuropsychoanalytic frameworks for FND
- Evaluate how age and developmental stage influence presentation and assessment of FND
- Discuss competing views on how FND should be defined and categorised
Things to know
The fee includes
Virtual non-member tickets: Consultant / GP / SAS Doctors £80, Other HCPs and Resident Doctor £47, Student £25.
Study leave
Your trust or deanery approves study leave and funding, so ask before you book.
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Every price
| Category | Price |
|---|---|
| Fee | £84 |
| Member | Free |
| Trainee | £50 |
| Medical student | £26 |
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Frequently asked
- Who is Rethinking functional neurological disorder: A transdiagnostic debate for?
- Healthcare professionals, academics and healthcare students: psychiatrists and neuropsychiatrists, neurologists, psychologists and psychotherapists, child and adolescent psychiatrists, physiotherapists, nurses, resident doctors and consultants. Not suitable for patients or members of the public.
- How much does Rethinking functional neurological disorder: A transdiagnostic debate cost?
- Fee: £84 · Member: Free · Trainee: £50 · Medical student: £26.
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