Bipolar related speakers coming to the Washington, D.C. area

The following speakers are coming to the Washington, D.C. area in the near future. All of the events will be at the George Washington University Hospital auditorium unless otherwise noted. The auditorium is located at 900 23rd Street NW in Washington, D.C.

On Thursday, July 19,7:30 PM, Alan G. Mallinger, MD, Unit Chief of the Adult Outpatient Clinic, Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD will present: "Pathophysiology of Affective Disorders and Potential New Treatments for Treatment Resistent Mood Disorders." Libby Jolkovsky, MS, Research Psychologist will present: "Participating in a Research Study: The Screening and Eligibility Process, What it's Like and Our Current Studies" Auditorium.

Frederick Goodwin, M.D. will return on Thurdsay, October 18.7:30 PM Dr. Goodwin will discuss the latest in research and treatment of recurrent depression and bipolar disorder. A substatial amount of time will be devoted to questions and answers on the treatment of mood disorders. Dr. Goodwin is the co-author of "Manic Depressive Illness" and former director of the National Institute of Mental Health. He is currently a research psychiatrist on the faculty of George Washington University School of Medicine. Auditorium.

DBSA National Capital Area and DBSA Northern Virginia Chapters co-sponsor Pete Earley in a Northern Virginia location to be announced. Mr. Earley is the author of "Crazy: A Father's Search through America's Mental Health Madness." Mr. Earley's book chronicles his son's struggle with bipolar disorder and his own response. It has been called "a unique book-one of the best!" by NAMI and a "godsend" bu Patty Duke who has bipolar disorder.

In addition, Andy Behrman, the author if Electroboy: A memoir of mania, is coming to Northern Virginia on an unspecified date in October.