Dr. Paul E. Keck, Jr., President and CEO of Lindner Center of HOPE appeared on Answers 4 The Family radio show on LA Talk Radio on March 26, 2012 to discuss with Dr. Melody Foxx the fact that only 11% of young adults reach conventional markers of achievement for their 30s.

The time of year is upon us where tradition dictates creating new goals and new resolutions for achieving success over the coming year.

Originally published in cincinnati.com on Nov. 17, 2011. 

For many people, the comfortable fall air marks the end of daylight savings time and the start of a busy holiday season. However, the dark reality of less daylight, the approaching winter months, and heightened holiday stress can lead to depression.

According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, nearly six out of 100 people in the U.S. experience winter depression or Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Research shows it is more common for those living in areas where winter days are very short. Common symptoms include a change in appetite, weight gain, fatigue, tendency to oversleep, irritability and avoidance of social situations. Researchers believe the lack of bright light during winter makes a difference on brain chemistry.

At the Annual American Psychiatric Association (APA) meeting held May 14-18, Dr. Susan McElroy, Chief Research Officer at Lindner Center of HOPE presented research evidence supporting the broadening of the concept of Bipolar Disorder.  Colleagues Dr. Mari Maj, from Italy and Dr. Stephen Strakowski, Professor and Chair at University of Cincinnati Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health argued that the diagnostic criteria should not be broadened.  

Adjunctive therapy being examined for those who have not responded to SSRI treatment

Adults who struggle with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, even with treatment, can participate in a clinical trial to help doctors evaluate an investigational medication

Collaboration will bring together regional, national and international experts to improve research, clinical care and education surrounding mood disorders.

Regional and international experts in mood disorders from University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center, Lindner Center of HOPE and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center have joined to form the Cincinnati Mood Disorders Consortium (CMDC).

Lindner Center of HOPE, a comprehensive provider of mental health services, is launching an educational campaign to increase awareness of adolescent depression.

The University of Cincinnati Department of Psychiatry, at both its Lindner Center of HOPE and Clifton campuses, is a nationally recognized center for the research and treatment of depression and bipolar disorder that could benefit from the bipartisan ENHANCED Act to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of these conditions.