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Free Bipolar Medication and Family Therapy in NYC
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Pharmacological and Family Treatment of Bipolar Disorder (Manic-Depression)
(Maria Oquendo, MD; IRB # 3650)
This study provides 2 ½ years of outpatient pharmacological treatment and 2 months of family therapy, at no cost, to depressed bipolar patients with a history of suicide attempt. There is no placebo group, and the medications used are FDA-approved mood stabilizers and antidepressants.
Eligibility:
Ages 18 to 75Meets criteria for some type of Bipolar DisorderIs currently in a major depressive episode or a mixed episodeWomen cannot be pregnant or lactating during the entire duration of the study Has made one or more suicide attempt(s)
Benefits to participant:
Free, thorough clinical evaluation by doctoral-level psychologist and/or psychiatristNo-cost outpatient pharmacological treatment for 2.5 years and no-cost outpatient family therapy for 2 months
For more information about participating, contact:
Maria Oquendo, MD or Lucia Sanchez, BA
Phone: 212-543-6216
E-mail: lsanchez@neuron.cpmc.columbia.edu
THE NEUROSCIENCE CLINIC FOR MOOD AND PERSONALITY DISORDERS
The Neuroscience Clinic for Mood and Personality Disorders at New York State Psychiatric Institute is located at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City. The primary goal of the center is to study mood disorders, borderline personality disorder, self-injury, and suicidal behavior in order to find more effective treatments for them. We study these disorders and behaviors using a variety of biological, pharmacological, and psychological approaches. Because we are a research clinic, we offer free treatment or financial compensation to eligible adults in exchange for their participation in our studies. Both inpatient and outpatient treatment are available from psychiatrists, psychologists, and research personnel trained specifically in the study of these disorders and behaviors. We are funded by the National Institutes of Mental Health, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, the Theodore and Vada Stanley Foundation, the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression, and several other foundations. and All of our studies are approved by the New York State Psychiatric Institute and/or Columbia University IRB Institutional Review Boards.
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