Stanford Hosts Oct. 1 Bipolar and Schizophrenia Education Event.STANFORD, Calif. -- On Oct. 1, the Stanford University School of Medicine Stanford University School of Medicine is affiliated with Stanford University and is located at Stanford University Medical Center in Stanford, California, adjacent to Palo Alto and Menlo Park. is hosting its second annual Schizophrenia and Bipolar Education Day conference to raise awareness of these two common yet serious psychiatric disorders. The free event is intended for patients and their families, caregivers and anyone interested in learning more about the disorders. It runs from 8 a.m. to noon at Fairchild Auditorium on the medical school campus. The public is welcome to attend. The school's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences behavioral sciences, n.pl those sciences devoted to the study of human and animal behavior. hosted a similar event last year. "More than 400 people attended and assessed the program as beneficial, so we decided to hold another this year," said Terence Ketter, MD, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and director of Stanford's bipolar clinic. This year's event includes lectures on the diseases, diagnosis and treatment updates and a Q&A session with Stanford experts. Among the speakers are Ketter and Ira Glick, MD, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and director of Stanford's schizophrenia clinic. Representatives from two patient support and advocacy groups, the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill and the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance DBSA DBSA is a non profit organization which provides support groups across the United States, as well as online to sufferers, family and friends of people with Depression and Bipolar illnesses. DBSA also does outreach, education and advocacy. , will also be on hand. Ketter said he hopes by sharing information, more people will seek treatment for themselves or their loved ones loved ones npl → seres mpl queridos loved ones npl → proches mpl et amis chers loved ones love npl . He noted that bipolar disorder bipolar disorder, formerly manic-depressive disorder or manic-depression, severe mental disorder involving manic episodes that are usually accompanied by episodes of depression. is often under-diagnosed or misdiagnosed; the average time between a patient's onset of symptoms and accurate diagnosis is 10 years. "Early accurate diagnosis allows for early treatment that can prevent further episodes and illness progression," he said. More information can be found at http://www.bipolar.org/. For additional assistance, contact Jennifer Nam at (650) 724-4795 or jnam@stanford.edu. Stanford University Medical Center Stanford University Medical Center (Stanford Hospital & Clinics) is one of four hospitals affiliated with Stanford University and Stanford University School of Medicine, along with the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Palo Alto, and Santa integrates research, medical education and patient care at its three institutions -- Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford Hospital & Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Lucile Packard Children's Hospital (LPCH) is a hospital located on the Stanford University campus in Palo Alto, California. It is staffed by over 650 physicians and 4,750 staff and volunteers. at Stanford. For more information, please visit the Web site of the medical center's Office of Communication & Public Affairs at http://mednews.stanford.edu. |
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