BrainWise - Spring/Summer 2007

   


Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Newsletter | SPRING/SUMMER 2007

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Electroconvulsive Therapy

ECT Without the Hollywood
   The reality of ECT far different than the movie version.

TRANSLATIONS: A Rose by Any Other Name
    Dr. DePaulo on the role of ECT in treating depression.

Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia Wisdom for Hire: Consults Without Borders
   Expanded consults for schizophrenia fill a need.

Alzheimer's Disease

INSIGHTS: Bloom Where You're Planted
    For early Alzheimer's, staying home could be a matter of the right 
    fertilizer.

SUPPORTING THE CAUSE: To Repair the World
    Generations of a family touched by Alzheimer's give generously to
    advance Hopkins research.    

Bipolar Disorder

A Breath of (Mostly) Fresh Air
     The search for a biomarker prompts a fascinating thought: Do bipolar 
    patients have a learning disorder?

Highlight on Social Workers

Cosmic Care
     Vital team members, social workers bring special skills.

Benchmarks

Selected Recent Research Publications