Massachusetts General Hospital
Patient and Family Education Day
Dauten Family Center for Bipolar Treatment
The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry invites you to attend The Dauten Family Center for Bipolar Treatment Innovation patient and family education program.
This exciting event will provide an opportunity for individuals, their family, friends, treaters and others to learn about bipolar treatment and innovation and become actively involved in the treatment of someone they care about. This event offers important clinical expertise from academic clinicians and shares a patient centered vision of bipolar treatment.
Topics:
Morning Agenda
Presenters will discuss the benefits of medication and treatment of bipolar disorder as well as challenges and promises for the future. Presenters will also discuss lifestyle interventions for bipolar disorder. The program will also feature a question and answer section we’re the audience can have the opportunity to ask questions.
Afternoon Agenda
Presenters will discuss the emotional dysregulation and bipolar disorder in children, as well as, give an update on current psychosocial treatment.
This program is made possible through the generosity of the Dauten Family Center for Bipolar Treatment
Presented by:
- Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry
- Dauten Family Center for Bipolar Treatment Innovation
- The Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Academy
Target Audience: This free educational program is designed exclusively for patients, families and friends. This program is not offered for continuing education credit.
Date:
Saturday, June 23, 2018
9:15 am – 3:00 pm, with check-in from 9:15-10:00 am
Complimentary coffee, tea, and lunch will be served.
Location:
Massachusetts General Hospital
The Starr Center Auditorium
185 Cambridge Street, 2nd floor
Boston, MA, 02114
(Located in the Charles River Plaza in the Richard B. Simches Research Center Building next to CVS and Whole Foods.)
Cost: The program is offered at no charge for patients and their families.
Transportation and Parking:Due to the increasing demands of patient and patient visitor parking, MGH is not able to support event parking in the Fruit Street, Parkman Street, Yawkey, or Charles River Plaza garages. Because of the hospital’s close proximity to the Charles/Mass General Red Line Station, the use of public transportation whenever possible for this event is highly recommended. Parking will not be discounted or validated free of charge.
Registration:
Seating is limited and preregistration is required. To learn more about the program and register, click here. or call 866-644-7792.
For more information about the patient and family education series, visit www.mghpatientfamily.org.
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