Johns Hopkins Medicine
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
PSYCHIATRY E-NEWS UPDATE
August 2008 ************** EVENTS September 14, 2008
Healthy Minds Across America
NARSAD Public Forum on the Progress,Challenges and Promise of Mental Health Research
One of 48 concurrent forums across North Americadesigned for the public to hear from local experts about the latestdevelopments in psychiatric research.
Hurd Hall | Johns Hopkins Hospital | 2:30 - 5:15 pm
To learn more about the program at Hopkins:
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/Psychiatry/events/narsad08.html October 4, 2008
Research Participant Appreciation Forum
Sponsored by The Johns Hopkins Memory and Alzheimer’s Treatment Center
A day to recognize research volunteers and their families, to learn aboutthe status of Alzheimer’s research,to talk to the researchers, and to enjoy some entertainment.
Asthma and Allergy Center | Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center | 9 am - 12 pm
To learn more and to register:
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/Psychiatry/events/alz_appreciation_2008 November 1, 2008
‘Journey to Hope’ Conference
Sponsored by The Johns Hopkins Memoryand Alzheimer’s Treatment Center
A public conference to learn about the diagnosis and treatment of memory loss,tips to manage Alzheimer’s disease, and how to care for the caregiver. Keynotespeaker is Sylvia Mackey, wife of NFL legend John Mackey.
Asthma and Allergy Center | Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center | 9 am - 2 pm
To learn more and to register:
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/Psychiatry/events/alz_journey_to_hope_2008 IN THE MEDIA The latest in a series of online essays by James Potash,M.D., M.P.H. ABC News - August 22, 2008
Running from Depression?
New Research Clarified Link Between Exercise and Depression
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/DepressionNews/story?id=5627302&page=1 ABC News - July 30, 2008
Weighing in on Depression
New Research Clarifies More Than Ever Basis of 'Comfort Food'
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/MindMoodNews/Story?id=5474406&page=1 For all of Dr. Potash’s essays:
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/Psychiatry/media/potashessay ********** RESEARCH Recent scientific publications of the department faculty are posted each month on Webnotes,the central point for research articles on the School of Medicine’swebsite. To view Webnotes go to the index page below and click on ‘Psychiatry’:
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/webnotes/publications/index.cfm RESEARCH VOLUNTEERS NEEDED If you think you might be interested in volunteering toparticipate in a research study or clinical trial, go to this page for a list of department projects that are currently recruiting individuals and families.
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/Psychiatry/research/volunteers.html STAYING IN TOUCH Johns Hopkins' Brain Wise Newsletter is full of stories about the people behind the clinical and research work of the department. It comes out three times a year and is always available online along with archived issues.
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/Psychiatry/newsletter Psychiatry Department Website URL: http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/Psychiatry | 
