The University Department of Psychiatry sponsors a wide variety of research across the discipline. The staff of the Bipolar Disorder Genetics Research Program invites families with two or more siblings who have experienced bipolar disorder to join our study. Parents are also asked to participate.
Earlier studies suggest than an inborn tendency to develop bipolar disorder runs in some families.
However, most relatives will never develop the illness. The families that participate generally share our hope that finding genetic markers and genes that increase risk for this disorder will help medical researchers understand more about its biological basis. As a result, we will be able to develop more effective medications. She and our staff will be glad to answer any of your questions. The University of Chicago Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation is a clinical, training, and research program dedicated to the care of persons with severe mental illness and to the development and investigation of rehabilitation strategies that facilitate their treatment goals.