Bipolar Disorder

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David J. Miklowitz, PhD, is Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Colorado, Boulder, where he has taught in the graduate Clinical Psychology program since 1989. Focusing on family environmental factors and family interventions in the major mental disorders, with particular emphasis on bipolar affective disorder, Dr. Miklowitz's work has been funded by the National Institute of Mental Health and the MacArthur Foundation, and recognized by awards from the International Congress on Schizophrenia Research and the National Association for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression. He is the author of 60 journal articles and book chapters.

Michael J. Goldstein, PhD (1930-1997), was a pioneer in research on family factors relevant to the onset and course of major psychiatric disorders, particularly schizophrenia. After receiving his doctorate from the University of Washington in 1957, he served as Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles, for 40 years. The author of nearly 200 journal articles, books, and book chapters, Dr. Goldstein's honors included the Alexander Gralnick Award from the American Psychological Association, the Gerald Klerman Research Award from the Association for Clinical Psychosocial Research, and the Distinguished Contribution to Family Therapy Award from the American Family Therapy Association.