December 5, 2005
The ISBD's annual
report is now available. Thank you to all our members and
supporters for another strong year.
November 23, 2005
The ISBD is pleased to announce that we will be able to offer
a truly integrated experience for psychiatric residents fellows
and junior facutly in 2006. With the generous support of AstraZeneca,
we will now be able to offer 4 best paper awards and one $20,000
research fellowship award in addition to supported membership
for trainees. This expansion of the Psychiatric Resident Support
Program, established in 2001, provides the infrastructure necessary
for the increasing involvement of trainees with the Society .
October 1, 2005
The International Society for Bipolar Disorders was saddened
to learn of the passing of Professor Mogens Schou on Thursday,
September 29th, 2005. Professor Schou, an Emeritus Professor at
the Psychiatric Hospital in Risskov, Denmark, exemplified the
ISBD's vision for the future of bipolar research and hence was
named as the Honorary President of the Society. His devotion to
his life's work reflects a true desire to help others coupled
with an intrinsic scientific curiosity, a spirit that guides the
ISBD towards fulfillment of its mission and objectives.
August 26, 2005
The International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD) is pleased
to announce that Dr. Samuel Gershon, Past President of the ISBD,
was honored at the Sixth International Conference on Bipolar Disorder
on June 17, 2005, as the 2005 recipient of the Mogens Schou Award
for Distinguished Service at a ceremony held in the Carnegie Museums
of Pittsburgh. In the course of his career, Dr Gershon has published
over 600 articles, book chapters, and two dozen books.
June 23, 2005
The ISBD is pleased to report that the Impact Factor for Bipolar
Disorders - An International Journal of Psychiatry and Neurosciences,
the official journal of the ISBD, has been released for the year
2004. The new Impact Factor is 4.065 with a ranking of 11th out
of 90 Psychiatry Journals. The previous Impact Factor for 2003
was 3.658 with a ranking of 15th out of 87. Since its first ranking
in 2002, the Journal has made a substantial leap from its initial
ranking of 19th out of 88. The number represents more than impact;
it also reflects the continued hard work and dedication of the
editorial staff, and the ISBD applauds this significant achievement
for the Journal.
