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SUMMIT COUNTY

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WELLNESS MANAGEMENT & RECOVERY - CCOE

Be the first in your area to participate in a national survey that is collecting mental health consumer data for the "Mental Health Recovery Measure" (MHRM) ! The MHRM is currently being used as a recovery measure by the . . .

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FaST STEP2

A GENETIC STUDY OF BIPOLAR DISORDER

Volunteers Needed

Do you have a diagnosis of Bipolar I or II?

You may be able to help us with the research study we are doing. We are trying to find the genetic causes of bipolar disorder.

No change in treatment is required.

No travel is required.

Participants will be paid.

For more information please call

TOLL FREE 1-800-994-8182 or Program Coordinator Sue Clifton at (412) 246-6044

Research sponsored by NIMH, thru a grant to Dr. V. L. Nimgaonkar, Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinic - University of Pittsburgh, 3811 O'Hara Street #444, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.

Dr. Nimgaonkar's direct phone (412) 246-6353

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A FAMILY STUDY OF SCHIZOPHRENIA

& RELATED CONDITIONS

Vounteers Needed

Do you have a diagnosis of Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder?

You may be able to help us with the research

study we are doing. We are trying to find the genetic causes of schizophrenia

No change in treatment is required.

No travel is required.

Participants will be paid.

For more information please call

1-877-363-5895

Research sponsored by NIMH, thru a grant to Dr. V. L. Nimgaonkar, Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinic - University of Pittsburgh, 3811 O'Hara Street #444, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO

104 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE, #900

CHICAGO, IL 60603

Have you had mental health problems?

Would you like to cope better and

lead a healthier life?

Do you often get the blues, feel sad or hopeless, worry too much, have trouble concentrating, or have thoughts or behaviors that are hard to control?

Would you like to learn how to manage these symptoms better with a plan you create for yourself?

If so, this study may be for you !

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago are working with partners in Ohio to study Wellness Recovery Action Planning, or WRAP. WRAP is a free peer-led program designed to help people manage their mental health problems.

Being in this research means going to wellness groups in your community for two months, either now or in the future. It also means being confidentially interviewed over the telephone three times about your experiences, health, social support, and daily activities.

People who qualify for this study are those with a serious mental illness, are over the age of 18, speak English, and agree to be interviewed.

Call this toll free number from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. to learn more and see if you qualify! Group size is limited, so call early!

1-877-780-3678

Judith A. Cook, Ph.D., Study Principal Investigator

Marie Hamilton, LCSW, MPH, Study Coordinator

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