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Referral Sources
Below are associations and
clinicians with expertise in the treatment of mood, bipolar and/or
depression. You may wish to use the
scrolling links to the right to navigate this page.
National Resources
Harvard’s Bipolar Referral Database:
Includes psychiatrists throughout the country with expertise in bipolar
disorder.
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
(DBSA) Referrals:
A
compendium of various referral search engines, including some that are
comprehensive and some that are more specific to mood disorders.
American Psychiatric Association:
A listing of psychiatric societies by state; these societies are often a good
resource for finding local doctors with an interest in mood disorders.
Psycom.net Referral List:
A listing of bipolar specialists (most are at medical schools).
Physicians licensed to prescribe
buprenorphine:
Buprenorphine (or Suboxone) is a treatment for opioid-dependence which
requires specialized license to prescribe.
California Resources
UCLA Mood Disorders Research Program
UC-San Diego International Mood Center
Individual Clinicians:
> Dr.
Eric Levander, 9171 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 680, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, (310)
499-4644
Maryland Resources
Johns Hopkins Mood Disorders
Program
National Institutes of Health
Mood Research Program
This is a research, not a treatment center, so people can participate in
treatment there as part of a research study.
Massachusetts
Resources
Nassir Ghaemi, MD (Boston)
Tufts Medical Center, Dept of Psychiatry, 800 Washington Street, #1007,
Boston, MA 02111
Harvard Bipolar Clinic (Boston)
Minnesota Resources
Mayo Clinic Mood Disorders Program
Nebraska Resources
Daniel Wilson,
MD
New York
Resources
'Lucio Bini' Mood Disorders Center,
New York, NY
Bipolar Family Center, New York, NY
Columbia University Mood Disorders Center,
New York, NY (this site is mostly for active
research studies you could participate in).
North Carolina Resources
North Carolina Psychiatric Association:
Allows you to select psychiatrists based on their areas of expertise.
UNC-Chapel Hill Center of Excellence for
Research and Treatment of Bipolar Disorder (CERT-BD):
A comprehensive treatment center for bipolar disorders.
Duke Mood Disorders Program
A research and treatment center for bipolar disorder and depression.
Duke CBT and DBT Therapy Program:
A
treatment center which focuses on psychotherapies that are designed for mood
swings and mood disorders.
iCare:
Click on “County
Resources” to find
public-sector services for psychiatric care.
NorthwestAHEC
Triad-area referral directory of mental health providers specializing in
children and adolescents.
Ohio Resources
Case Western Mood Disorders Clinic
One of the top research and treatment centers in the country, (216) 844-2863.
Cleveland Clinic Mood Disorders Program
Offers inpatient and outpatient services, phone (216) 363-2122.
Oregon Resources
Individual Clinicians:
> Dr.
Jim Phelps, Corvallis OR, www.co-psych.com (you can check his
site to see if he’s accepting new patients).
Pennsylvania Resources
Univeristy of
Pittsburgh Mood Disorders Program
One of the top research and treatment centers for depression and
bipolar. They are particularly strong
in integrating psychotherapy with medication treatment. Phone (412) 246-6111.
South Carolina
Resources
MUSC Dept of Psychiatry (Charleston)
Vladimir Maletic, MD (Greer, SC)
38 Parkway Commons Way, Greer, SC 29650, (864) 848-4448. Dr. Maletic is active in treatment and
research of mood disorders.
Texas Resources
Baylor Mood Disorders Center (Houston)
In addition to
the Menninger Institute which offers comprehensive general psychiatric
assessments, Baylor also has a mood disorders center (the link to it on this
site is not currently working).
Virginia Resources
Virginia Commonwealth University Mood
Disorders Institute
University
of Virginia Dept of Psychiatry
Individual Clinicians:
> Dr.
Eric Steckler, 1483 Chain Bridge
Road, Mclean, VA
22101, (703)
734-1633.
Counseling and Therapy: National Resources
American Psychological Association:
A referral directory of psychologists.
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
(DBSA) Referrals:
Includes
referral directories for psychotherapists.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Referral
Center:
Though
developed for borderline personality disorder, this therapy is also helpful
for some types of bipolar disorder.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Referral Center:
This
form of therapy is based on similar principles to DBT (see above) and is
helpful for mood disorders (click on “Find an ACT Therapist”)
Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) Referral Centers:
CBT
is effective for depression and also has developed techniques to help bipolar
disorders. Try these links below to find a therapist trained in CBT:
> Academy Of Cognitive
Behavioral Therapists (click
on “General Info…Find a Certified CBT Therapist)
> American
Association for the Advancement of CBT (click on “Find a Therapist”)
> CBT-Therapists.com
> Anxiety
Disorders Association of America
(click
on “Find a Therapist”)
CBASP Referral Center:
This
is the only form of therapy which has proven especially helpful for chronic
depression. There are unfortunately
only a few clinicians who are fully trained in it, and they are listed here.
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—Updated 5/3/09 by Chris Aiken, MD
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