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For immediate release Free Event is Open to the Public, Providing Access to Psychiatric Experts Specializing in Trauma, Genetics, Mood Disorders and Childhood Illnesses The forum, which will feature talks by some of the country’s leading experts on these issues, is NARSAD’s fifth annual Washington, D.C., “Mission Possible” Mental Health Research Symposium. It will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at George Washington University’s Lisner Auditorium, located at 730 21st Street, N.W. (On the Metro, orange line to Foggy Bottom.). While the symposium is free and open to the public, reservations are recommended and can be made by sending an e-mail to events@narsad.org, or by calling 703-535-1577. Mental illness disables the lives of nearly 60 million Americans each year, making it the leading disability for people aged 15-44. It affects our families, friends, neighbors, co-workers and businesses. NARSAD presents free symposia around the country to make mental health experts and the latest developments in research more accessible to the public. The March 30th symposium in Washington, D.C., will kick off with a session on “PTSD in our Armed Forces,” where attendees will receive a comprehensive briefing from some of the most prominent experts on the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which now affects more than 7 million adult Americans, and traumatic brain injury (TBI), their causes and symptoms, and new treatment developments. The presentations will include:
The second session will begin at 1 p.m. with a broader focus on “New Directions and Future Trends in Psychiatric Disorders Research.” The session’s presenters will report on new developments in research on bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and childhood mental disorders.
The symposium’s sessions will be moderated by Darrel A. Regier, M.D., M.P.H., executive director of the American Psychiatric Institute for Research and Education and director of the Division of Research of the American Psychiatric Association. Professional continuing medical education credits will be made available. This activity has been approved for 5 AMA PRA Category 1TM credits. Also, the Metro-DC Chapter of the NASW has approved this activity for 6 credits. This year’s symposium is made possible through a partnership of NARSAD, the Washington Psychiatric Society, and the Uniformed Services Branch of the American Psychiatric Association. NARSAD will also host its fifth annual Washington, D.C., Mission Possible fundraising gala on April 21, 2008, at the Swedish Embassy’s House of Sweden. For more information, visit www.narsad-dc.org. NARSAD is the world’s leading charity dedicated to mental health research. Its mission is to alleviate human suffering from mental illness by raising funds for scientific research on the causes, treatment and prevention of serious mental disorders -- all with the goal of finding cures. Since 1987, NARSAD has distributed more than $220 million in research grants to support promising, innovative studies by more than 2,500 scientists at leading universities, medical centers and research institutions around the world. NARSAD’s funding of research focuses primarily on schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety and childhood mental illness. Its grants programs are guided by its Scientific Council, a volunteer group comprised of 103 of the most gifted minds in neuroscience, which reviews and recommends research proposals for funding. For more information, call 1-800-829-8289, or visit us at www.narsad.org. *Editor’s Note: Interview opportunities with researchers and NARSAD spokespersons are available prior to and during the symposium. For more information on the symposium, its presenters and topics being discussed, please contact Natalie Greaves at 516-829-0091 or ngreaves@narsad.org. |
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