Wayne State University School of Medicine

Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences

Chairman's Grand Rounds

Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Time: 1-2pm

Venue: Margherio Family Conference Center, 1st Floor

Speaker: Benjamin Young, MD - Resident, General Psychiatry Residency Program, Dept. of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University School of Medicine

Discussant: Joel L. Young, MD - Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Family Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Medical Director, Rochester Center for Behavioral Medicine 

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Topic: "The Psychiatrist's Role in the Management of Overweight and Obesity"

Objectives: 

1.  Recognize that multiple classes of psychotropic medications - including antipsychotics, antidepressants, and mood stabilizers - carry metabolic risk and explain the pharmacological mechanisms underlying weight gain. 

2.  Describe the neurobiological and metabolic mechanisms of GLP-1 receptor agonists and summarize the clinical trial evidence supporting their use in patients with psychotropic medication-associated obesity. 

3.  Apply a practical and multidisciplinary framework for metabolic monitoring, patient communication, and pharmacologic intervention within psychiatric practice.