Program Description/Objectives:

This conference is designed for mental health professionals involved in the treatment and management of serious mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, and for family members and consumers interested in furthering their knowledge of these illnesses. At the conclusion of the program participants will have a better understanding of the causes and effects of serious mental illness. Family members and consumers will be better able to seek out appropriate treatments and medications, to feel empowered to strive towards recovery, and to enhance the quality of their lives. Mental health professionals will be better able to apply established treatments and consider new modalities and models of treatment.

Course Directors:

Jeffrey Lieberman, M.D., Lawrence C. Kolb Professor and Chairman, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons;

Director, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York

Paul J. Rosenfield, M.D., Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons;

Director, St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic, New York, New York

When:          Sunday, June 10, 2012 from 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Where:         Alumni Auditorium

                       William Black Medical Research Building

                       Columbia University Medical Center

                       650 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032

Pre-registration is required. You can register online or obtain additional information at: