B-SNIP Study

Thank you to everyone who participated or referred people to the B-SNIP Study! We are now closed for recruitment and will continue to work on data analysis.

Study participants are now offered virtual screenings and clinical interviews along with COVID-19 testing before in-person procedures!

Click below for initial online eligibility screening:

https://redcap.bidmc.harvard.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=FCYNHWPC7P

BSNIP2 Research Study

Please consider taking this brief, anonymous survey to share your opinion about potentially renaming schizophrenia. The survey is part of a project aiming to reduce the stigma and discrimination associated with schizophrenia. It was developed to collect opinions from a broad array of community stakeholders, including those with lived experience, family members, clinicians, researchers, and the general public.

​Thanks in advance for your important and meaningful contribution!

​​Here’s the survey link:
​​https://forms.gle/fBVvrkGbVSU3H7Cz8

The Naming Project: Renaming Schizophrenia Raquelle Mesholam-Gately, Ph.D., Matcheri Keshavan, M.D., Elyn Saks, J.D., Ph.D., Stephen Behnke, J.D., Ph.D., M.Div., the Consumer Advisory Board and associated members of the research team at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) are conducting a study about renaming schizophrenia. 1 in 100...

FREE Early Psychosis Learning Collaborative event!
Thursday, August 22nd from 12-1 PM (EST)

Bipolar psychopharmacology consultation line with Dr. Matcheri Keshavan & Dr. Roscoe Brady. If you are interested in taking part, please email your psychosis-related psychopharmacology questions before Thursday to [email protected]. If you do not have any questions, you are still welcome to join the call to listen.

Please register with the link below:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bipolar-psychopharmacology-consultation-line-tickets-65813173975

This consultation line is part of an initiative by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)’s New England Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network (MHTTC), which provides training, technical assistance, and tool and resource development to enable states and mental health practitioners to provide recovery-oriented practices within the context of recovery-oriented systems of care (see https://mhttcnetwork.org/centers/new-england-mhttc/home).

Bipolar Psychopharmacology Consultation Line This is a bipolar psychopharmacology consultation line with Dr. Matcheri Keshavan and Dr. Roscoe Brady. If you are interested in taking part, please email your specific psychosis-related psychopharmacology questions before the call to [email protected]. If you do not have any questions, you a...

B-SNIP Study updated their website address.

Excited to welcome our new summer recruitment interns to our Psychosis Research Program! They will help with control recruitment and social media updates 😁

FREE webinar today 9:30 -10:30am
"Early Psychosis within the Veteran Population"
Drs. Amy Wilson and Rachelle Calixte, joining us from the STEER Program at the Bedford VA.

To register, please click here:

https://bidmc.webex.com/mw3300/mywebex/default.do?service=1&siteurl=bidmc&nomenu=true&main_url=%2Fmc3300%2Fe.do%3Fsiteurl%3Dbidmc%26AT%3DMI%26EventID%3D731039932%26UID%3D0%26Host%3DQUhTSwAAAASvGGJbYWNwXa856dKRFxodNP9ck6K5N_BwPDMpA6JHedizjfYd1pPfagce-rpkj_UfjOrNzFsPYVLAH6EeXx560%26RG%3D1%26FrameSet%3D2%26RGID%3Dr557cc0198e2e766125d090e684ac5872

This talk will provide an overview of how factors such as military, Veteran, and VA culture impact Veterans early in their experience with psychosis. Opportunities and challenges associated with this population will be explored as well as a discussion of VA’s efforts to begin engaging and treating these Veterans.

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Our very own Dr. Roscoe Brady's paper in the American Journal of Psychiatry!

New Study Finds Possible Root of Schizophrenia Symptoms Cerebellar-prefrontal network connectivity is linked to schizophrenia symptoms.

For more information on the B-SNIP2 Study and a brief screening, check out our page on the BIDMC web-site:

https://www.bidmc.org/research/research-by-department/psychiatry/psychosis-research-program/current-research-studies/bsnip-2

We are so excited to add Faulkner Hospital to our list of B-SNIP Study recruitment sites! Looking forward to collaborating with this amazing psychiatry staff! 😁

The summer temperatures can be dangerous!

As heats up, make sure you know the signs of heat stroke & heat exhaustion. Free places to cool off & heat safety tips at boston.gov/heat

(Infographic from US National Weather Service Boston MA)

Have you checked out the MAPNET website?

MAPNET is dedicated to the early detection and treatment of mental illness. We are a Technical Assistance Center with the goal of connecting and supporting First Episode Psychosis service providers in Massachusetts.

https://www.mapnet.online/

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Curious about psychiatric research in Boston? Take our free, confidential survey to see if you qualify for some of our studies:

https://redcap.bidmc.harvard.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=FCYNHWPC7P

BSNIP2 Research Study

We will be presenting at sessions 4A and 4B at the Salem State YAR Conference this Friday! 😁

2018 Youth at Risk Conference 2018 Youth at Risk Conference. Online registration by Cvent

FREE Performance Thursday, May 31st!
Boch Center-Wang Theatre, 7pm

Alive 2018 - Express Yourself Please save the date for Alive! 2018 Our 24th Grand Annual Performance Thursday May 31, 2018 - 7:00 pm at the Wang Theater at the Boch Center, Boston Special Guest Artists: Jeff Shade, Broadway Dancer, Cammie Griffin, STOMP- TEN31 Productions, and Ghost Town- Honk Band and Drumming WHAT: Express You...

May is ! No one should ever feel alone, because they aren't. Supporting those around you is the first step to ending stigma and changing someone's life. http://activeminds.org/together

We're In This #Together What if someone needs you? Watch video » What will you do? Show you care. Just being there can make all the difference.

Celebrities who have a mental illness help those who do, and the general population become less stigmatized. Mariah Carey speaking out about her is courageous story that will help all those with a mental illness. via Bipolar Disorder on The Mighty NAMI Massachusetts NAMI https://themighty.com/2018/04/mariah-carey-people-bipolar-disorder/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Bipolar_Page

Mariah Carey Shares How Isolating It Can Be Keeping Your Mental Illness a Secret "It was too heavy a burden to carry."

Hearing voices can be confusing, and one woman wrote about hearing a voice for the first time: https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/April-2018/My-First-Voice via NAMI

My First Voice | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness No one, including family and close friends, has ever asked me about the first time I heard a voice. I think it’s a tough topic to talk about. Hearing voices isn’t considered normal. Regardless, I remember.

Throwback from Monday's NAMI Massachusetts Advocacy Day at the State House!!

Last Friday, March 30th, was , to bring global awareness to bipolar disorders and eliminate social stigma. Want more information about ? Check out Mental Health Today's videos and fast facts: https://www.mentalhealthtoday.co.uk/disorders/bipolar-disorder

Bipolar disorder | MHT Want to know more about bipolar disorder? Find out information about what bipolar is, what the symptoms are and what it is like living with the disorder.

Join us TODAY at 9:30 for a webinar about and Suicidality in FEP! https://www.mapnet.online/webinars

Webinars

Join us for our next Webinar 9am, Monday, 3/19/18:
Depression and Suicidality in First Episode Psychosis

Webinars

100,000 young people each year experience first episode psychosis. The Child Mind Institute 2017 report on children's mental health is full of important information for early intervention and reducing . https://childmind.org/report/2017-childrens-mental-health-report/psychosis-and-intervention/

Psychosis and Intervention | Child Mind Institute The gene variant that contributes to schizophrenia is the same gene that, in all likelihood, is used by the brain to prune synapses and thus enable cognition and adaptive learning.– Siddhartha Mukherjee Late adolescence and early adulthood are the peak years for the onset of psychotic disorders, i...

Tune in NOW to a webinar this morning about Considerations for Trauma-Informed FEP Care! https://bidmc.webex.com/mw3200/mywebex/default.do?service=1&siteurl=bidmc&nomenu=true&main_url=%2Fmc3200%2Fe.do%3Fsiteurl%3Dbidmc%26AT%3DMI%26EventID%3D601354607%26UID%3D0%26Host%3DQUhTSwAAAAQ3PQ4jF1YceZQUH64ng4ukDNKQD_thYW4WjfHoG_FtxRKnsFAoGjAVOwRLNjYvDSAmgsUk_Cp9sfNpuqUO_pcq0%26FrameSet%3D2%26MTID%3Dmdab71639a3a99eb1e41a4d95320aac49

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center WebEx Enterprise Site 7

Next webinar MONDAY, 2/26/18, 9-10am

Webinars

Happy ! Make sure you treat yourself and all the people you love and appreciate today with kindness

Looking for support for yourself or a friend or family member? NAMI has amazing resources for support, and discussion groups. Check out the support guide for bipolar disorder here: https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-Conditions/Bipolar-Disorder/Support NAMI Massachusetts

Bipolar disorder | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness Discover the symptoms, causes, diagnosis advice, treatment options and related conditions of Bipolar disorder.

We are open this week!
If you have a diagnosis of bipolar, schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder and interested in participating, give us a call at 617-754-1224 :)

Check out this webinar today from 9-10 AM! This webinar will be led by two benefits experts from the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission, who will discuss SSI and SSDI as it specifically relates to our FEP clients. https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__bidmc.webex.com_bidmc_j.php-3FMTID-3Dm79f7b61085e9fa2847e102224dac2650&d=DwMGaQ&c=WknmpdNpvrlj2B5K1aWVqL1SOiF30547pqSuOmtwXTQ&r=_gToQ1nbcjPKhzYGF82ZKaEpqHv_Zc1hoiSBWvzo2bo&m=igipJFa3e_ntq7sT_UL6A4lYnOrrN0w2aJeVWxmjwmo&s=KbtNIFfZ2Kj46d5S1PJa7jM7lJioQzamwJcpGIRxE48&e=

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Are you a college clinician looking for extra ? Join our conference November 27th at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center! https://continuingeducationprogram.org/courses/responding-to-risk-for-psychosis-among-college-students-tools-for-early-engagement-assessment-and-treatment/ NAMI Massachusetts

Responding to Risk for Psychosis Among College Students: Tools for Early Engagement, Assessment, and Treatment – Continuing Education Program This program aims help mental health and health professionals working with college-aged aged students expand their knowledge about early signs of psychosis and recommended assessment and intervention strategies. The ultimate goal is to create opportunities in which young people experiencing the earl...

What do you know about ? https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/2356548/schizophrenia-symptoms-causes-treatments-hallucinations/ NAMI

Get the lowdown on schizophrenia and what causes 'hallucinations' SCHIZOPHRENIA is a severe, long-term health condition which leaves sufferers unable to distinguish their own thoughts from reality. But what are the symptoms and what triggers them? What is …

"The reason we're scared is that we watch too much television." NAMI https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/psych-unseen/201610/mental-illness-is-not-halloween-costume

Mental Illness Is Not a Halloween Costume Mental illness can be scary, but people struggling with it shouldn't be.

"40% of people who met criteria for BPD but not for bipolar disorder were nevertheless misdiagnosed with Bipolar Type 2." https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/October-2017/Why-Borderline-Personality-Disorder-is-Misdiagnose NAMI

Why Borderline Personality Disorder is Misdiagnosed | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness BPD is one of the most commonly misdiagnosed mental health conditions. It’s so misdiagnosed, in fact, that there isn’t even an accurate prevalence rate for the condition.

"It would be overly and wonderfully simplistic to assume all these heads remain distinct and consistent all the time but unfortunately, it’s not quite like that."

How My Bipolar Disorder Is Like the Three-Headed Dog in 'Hercules' "This dog has several heads and my bipolar has several heads too."