School Staff Can Aid Treatment of Psychotic Children
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February 7, Noon-1PM CT
Child & Adolescent Bipolar Disorder and the Effects on Children in Schools
WI FACETS
Location: Free telephone access from home or work.
Speaker: Nanci Schiman, Program Manager of The Balanced Mind Foundation 
Description: This session provides an overview of mood disorders in children and adolescents, the biological basis of these illnesses as well as a discussion of treatments and therapeutic interventions. Education strategies and accommodations will also be addressed.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION ONE: A PRACTICAL GUIDE

CHAPTER ONE: a few facts about depression

CHAPTER TWO: getting help

• where to begin
• finding the right help
• getting treatment

CHAPTER THREE: at home

The best of news and research articles from publications nationwide, as selected by the The Balanced Mind Foundation, updated weekly.

A research study with the aim of assessing  the efficacy and safety of subcallosal cingulate Deep Brain Stimulation in patients with Treatment-Resistant Depression with either major depressive disorder (MDD) or bipolar II disorder (BP).

The Balanced Mind Foundation is committed to providing parents with current information about treatments and resources that have a proven track record of success.  To learn more we sat down individually with three leading clinicians who are pioneering the charge to include your entire family in therapy.  While the approaches differ in some important respects, they all share the common goal of working with kids with bipolar disorder in an inclusive family context.  Learning about these approaches to therapy will provide parents with the information they need to seek the treatment approach that best suites the needs of their child and their family.

The Balanced Mind Foundation 2010 Form 990

On Friday, November 25, The Balanced Mind Foundation lost one of our bright and shining stars. Roberta Eldridge, longtime member and volunteer, passed away after a lengthy illness.  Our community mourns her loss and celebrates the tremendous gifts she shared with us over the years.

Rogers Memorial Hospital is hosting the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Board exams on November 12 and 13. This exam is the last requirement for child and adolescent psychiatrists to become board certified, and they are expecting 40 candidates. In order to successfully conduct the exams, 100 adolescent volunteers are required.
 
Volunteer criteria:
Between the ages of 13 and 18
Currently under the care of a psychiatrist (have previously seen or have an Axis 1 diagnosis)
Clearly speak and understand English
Available for about 3 hours during the day on the weekend of November 12 and 13
Volunteers will receive $15 per screening from ABPN
 If you are interested in having your teen participate, please contact Shelley Schultz at the Rogers Center for Research & Training at 414-328-3791 to schedule a time.
 
In advance, we thank you for your teen's participation and for helping to advance the field of psychiatry.

The Balanced Mind Foundation's partner, Bring Change 2 Mind, a non-profit organization working to eliminate the stigma of mental illness, has exciting news to share with you.