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MDSG sponsors a series of authoritative lectures on various aspects of mood disorders. These lectures are designed to keep people with mood disorders, their families, and friends informed about recent developments in the understanding of mood disorders and in the treatment of people with such disorders.
Anyone can attend our lectures. They are free for members of MDSG, there is a $5.00 suggested contribution for non-members. Occasionally there is a special lecture with a premium charge for both members and non-members. These special lectures will be clearly indicated here, in the newsletter and on the recorded message on our phone number. Fund raising lectures are $6 for members and $10 for non-members.
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Mood Disorders at the Movies Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at 7:30 PM Hollywood filmmakers have always been irresistibly drawn to disorders of the brain as sensational subject matter for the movies. And who can blame them? When it comes to dramatic themes, depression, mania and the other mental illnesses have it all: the exhilarating highs, the gloomy lows, the internal struggles, the intense personal relationships torn asunder. And don’t forget those scary asylums. But does Hollywood get it right? "Most cinema depictions of mood disorders are dreadful—inaccurate, overly dramatic and worst of all, stigmatizing," says Steven E. Hyler, M.D., our June lecturer. Still, there is much to learn by looking at the way pop culture portrays mood disorders and psychiatry. Dr. Hyler, a renowned psychiatrist, professor, and film buff, is an expert on using film as a tool for teaching medical students about mental illness. Despite the generally dismal state of things cinematic, he says, there have been surprisingly accurate, and respectful portrayals: Timothy Hutton’s performance in Ordinary People and Jimmy Stewart’s in Vertigo are two high points for major depression; Richard Gere in Mr. Jones and Kevin Kline in Sophie’s Choice are two for mania. At the other end of the spectrum are the exploitive movies in the horror genre, from Psycho to the Halloween series. But perhaps most troubling of all are those that are somewhere in between. "Movies that just get some of it right can be worse," says Dr. Hyler. A Beautiful Mind, for example, offers a sympathetic but inaccurate view of mental illness as well as a potentially dangerous anti-psychiatry theme. "When directors create characters like Russell Crowe’s, that people really sympathize or identify with, along with a strong, anti-medication bias, it could have disastrous effects." Come hear Dr. Hyler’s entertaining, controversial analysis of mood disorders on the silver screen. It’s sure to be one of our most memorable lectures and box office boffo. Dr. Hyler is also an Instructor for the American Psychiatric Association course "Teaching Psychiatry: Let Hollywood Help." |
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When
Lectures are usually held on the first Tuesday of the month. Doors open at 7:00 PM and the lecture begins at 7:30 PM. Typically, lectures end between 9 and 10PM. There are ten lectures a year, with none in July and August.
Where
Lectures are held in the NEW Podell Auditorium located at the Bernstein Pavilion of Beth Israel Medical Center. This is the same building where the Friday night groups meet. The auditorium is on the first floor.
Directions are available including a map of the area around Beth Israel Hospital, showing the exact location of the lectures.
Last Minute Changes
Like any schedule, this one is subject to last minute changes. To date, changes have been very rare, but should they occur, they will be noted both here and in the recorded announcement on our phone number.
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Recordings of past lectures, back to 2002, are available by mail. A full list is below. The most recent lectures (beginning with #47) are on CD; previous lectures are on cassette tape.
Lecture recordings are $13 each (including postage and handling) or $25 for two, $35 for three.
Allow 3 - 5 weeks for delivery. To order, write a letter requesting any lecture by number,
make check out to MDSG Inc. and send it to:
Lecture Recordings c/o MDSG, PO Box 30377, New York, NY 10011
We are experimenting with MP3 audio excerpts of MDSG
lectures available. You can listen to:
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| Tape Number | Date | Presenter | Subject |
| 2008 details | |||
| 74 | May 6, 2008 | Susan Palmgren, PhD. | Managing Stress and Anxiety |
| 73 | April 1, 2008 | Richard A. Friedman, M.D. | Personalized Psychopharmacology |
| 72 | March 4, 2008 | Igor Galynker, MD, PhD. | Care for the Patient, Care for the Family: Family Inclusive Treatment for Mood Disorders |
| 71 | February 5, 2008 | Marc Strauss, Esq. | Social Security Disability and Mental Health: Getting What You're Entitled To |
| 70 | January 8, 2008 | David Brody, M.D. | A Psychopharmacologist Talks About Talk Therapy |
| 2007 details | |||
| 69 | December 4, 2007 | MDSG Group Facilitators | Ask the Facilitators - Roundtable Discussion |
| 68 | November 6, 2007 | Sanjay Mathew, M.D. | Exciting New Therapies for Treatment-Resistant Depression |
| 67 | October 1, 2007 | Eric Kandel, M.D. | In Search of Memory: Psychiatry, Psychoanalysis and the New Biology of Mind |
| June 5, 2007 | Ira Moses, PhD | There’s More to You Than Your Mood Disorder: Confronting Your Other Demons Note: Due to technical problems recordings of this lecture are not available. | |
| 66 | May 1, 2007 | Ronald Fieve, MD | Bipolar II: What I've Learned From Treating 800 Cases Over Many Decades |
| 65 | April 10, 2007 | J. Christopher Muran, PhD | A Consumer's Guide to Impasse and Failure in Psychotherapy |
| 64 | March 13, 2007 | Sarah Lisanby, MD | Out of the Pillbox: Brain Stimulation for Medication Resistant Disorders |
| 63 | February 6, 2007 | Maria Oquendo, MD | Antidepressants for Bipolar Disorder — Are They Helpful? Are They Safe? |
| 62 | January 9, 2007 | Dennis Charney, MD | Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression |
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| 61 | December 5, 2006 | Gianni Faedda, MD | Mood Disorders and Development—From Childhood to Adulthood |
| 60 | November 7, 2006 | Jeffrey Borenstein, MD | Dual Diagnosis: Drugs, Alcohol and Mood Disorders |
| 59 | October 10, 2006 | Richard O’Connor, PhD | Making the Best of Depression: You Can Do Better Than Coping? |
| 58 | September 12, 2006 | David Hellerstein, M.D. | Healing Your Brain: Can A Mood Disorder Go Into Long Remission? |
| 57 | June 6, 2006 | Panel of Psychologists | Therapists Discuss Therapy |
| 56 | May 2, 2006 | Dennis Charney | The Very Latest in Treatments for Mood Disorders |
| 55 | April 4, 2006 | MDSG Facilitators | Roundtable: Coping with Depression and Bipolar Disorder |
| 54 | March 7, 2006 | Joshua Wolf Shenk | Lincoln’s Melancholy: How Depression Challenged a President and Fueled His Greatness. Listen to a short excerpt (432K MP3) |
| February 7, 2006 | Marc Strauss | Social Security Disability and Mental Illness: Sorting Out the Rules. Due to technical problems recordings of this lecture are not available. | |
| January 10, 2006 | Elizabeth Swados | Lecture cancelled due to unexpected scheduling conflict | |
| 2005 details | |||
| 53 | December 6, 2005 | Ivan K. Goldberg, MD | Ask The Doctor. Your Questions Answered. |
| 52 | November 7, 2005 | John F. Clarkin, PhD | Which Type of Talk Therapy Is Best For You? |
| 51 | October 10, 2005 | James C.-Y. Chou, MD | Review of APA Guidelines for treating bipolar disorder |
| 50 | September 12, 2005 | Richard O'Connor, PhD | Self-Destructive Behavior, Mood Disorders, and Stress Listen to the first four minutes (572K MP3) |
| 49 | June 13, 2005 | Peter Kramer, MD | Against Depression |
| 48 | May 2, 2005 | Lois Kroplick, MD | Fresh Insights into Mood Disorders in Women |
| 47 | April 4, 2005 | Issie Greenberg, PhD | Obesity, Weight Control and Psychiatric Medication |
| 46 | March 7, 2005 | Jack Gorman, MD | New medications |
| February 7, 2005 | David Brody, MD | Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and its Connection to Mood Disorders Note: Due to technical problems, tapes of this lecture are not available | |
| 45 | January 10, 2005 | Michael Terman PhD | Light and Negative Air Ion Therapy: The Latest Treatments for SAD, sub-SAD and Depression Throughout the Year |
| 2004 | |||
| 44 | December 6, 2004 | Joseph M. Nieder MD | Antidepressants and Suicide in Adolescents, What's The Truth? A panel discussion |
| 43 | November 1, 2004 | Richard Rosenthal MD | Mood Disorders and Substance Abuse |
| 42 | October 4, 2004 | Frank Mondimore MD | Bipolar Depression/Unipolar Depression: Same or Different? |
| 41 | September 13, 2004 | Jon Freeman PhD | Sleep Disorders and Mood Disorders: The Crucial Connection |
| 40 | June 7, 2004 | Richard O’Connor PhD | The Perpetual Stress Response and Breaking its Terrible Hold on Mood Disorders |
| 39 | May 3, 2004 | Ivan K. Goldberg MD | Ask the Doctor: The latest research findings and all questions answered |
| 38 | April 12, 2004 | Paul H. Wender MD | ADHD and Its Impact on Mood Disorders |
| 37 | March 1, 2004 | David P. Bernstein PhD | What's Personality Got To Do With It? |
| 36 | February 2, 2004 | Anne Sheffield | Love, Sex Relationships and Mood Disorders |
| 35 | January 5, 2004 | Donald F. Klein MD | What's Typical About Atypical Depression |
| 2003 | |||
| 34 | December 1, 2003 | A panel of lawyers | Working the Workforce |
| 33 | November 3, 2003 | Heidi Wehring Pharm. D. | Medications: Getting the Full Effect, Losing the Side Effects |
| 32 | October 13, 2003 | Francis Mas MD | Identification and Treatment of Mixed States in Mood Disorders |
| 31 | September 8, 2003 | Stephen J. Donovan MD | Anger Irritability and Mood Disorders This lecture is not available. |
| 30 | June 2, 2003 | Michael Craig Miller MD | The Latest in Mood Disorders |
| 29 | May 5, 2003 | James J. Fyfe, PhD | Confrontations Between the Police and the Mentally Ill |
| 28 | April 7, 2003 | David Hellerstein, MD | Ask the Psychiatrist Anything |
| 27 | March 3, 2003 | Sarah H. Lisanby, MD | Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Mood Disorders |
| 26 | February 3, 2003 | David J. Miklowitz PhD | Can You Survive Bipolar Disorder? |
| 25 | January 6, 2003 | Robert Cancro MD | Different Types of Depression and Their Treatments |
| 2002 | |||
| 24 | December 2, 2002 | James H. Kocsis MD | What if My Antidepressant Doesn't work? |
| 23 | November 4, 2002 | Joseph F. Goldberg MD | Rapid Cycling |
| 22 | October 7, 2002 | Ellen Frank PhD | Social Rhythms Therapy |
| 21 | September 9, 2002 | Frederick Goodwin MD | Suicide |
| 20 | June 3, 2002 | Judge Sol Wachtler | His Manic Fall From Power |
| 19 | May 6, 2002 | Charles Nemeroff MD | Remission and Treatment |
| 18 | April 1, 2002 | Charles Murkofsky MD | Eating Disorders and Mood Disorders |
| 17 | March 4, 2002 | Michael Scimeca MD | Substance Abuse and Mood Disorders |
| 16 | February 4, 2002 | Andrew L. Stoll MD | Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Treatment |
Note: The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance Morristown Area has their own mood disorder related lectures in New Jersey. Their schedule is on their site. MDSG is not associated with these lectures.
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