For Immediate Release
Contact: Rob Grant, Communications Director
202.966.7300, Ext. 119
rgrant@aacap.org
Amanda Greenberg, Communications Coordinator
202.966.7300, Ext. 154
agreenberg@aacap.org
Washington, D.C., October 23, 2009 – The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is pleased to announce Mani Pavuluri, M.D., Ph.D., as the recipient of the Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation Award for Research in Depression or Suicide. Her paper, “Neurocognitive Function in Pediatric Bipolar Disorder: Three-Year Follow-up Shows Cognitive Development Lagging Behind Healthy Youth,” was published in the March 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
“It is high time we consider cognitive function as an extended phenotype,” said Dr. Pauluri. “We have Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) criteria to identify the clinical symptoms of mania and depression that lead to medication and psychological treatment to modulate affect. However, there is no forum for recognizing the frequently associated with neurocognitive dysfunction, let alone treatment.”
Dr. Pavuluri’s research examined the brain development of individuals with pediatric bipolar disorder (PBD) over a three year period. Her study, conducted by using cognitive testing, concluded that the developmental delays in children with PBD, suggests that the illness disrupts brain development and could lead to life-long reduced functional ability.
AACAP’s Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation Award for Research in Depression or Suicide is supported by the Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation. The foundation awards grants to major medical institutions for post-doctoral fellowships in child and adolescent ADHD and child and adolescent depression. It also funds medical student programs in child and adolescent psychiatry at select medical institutions.
Dr. Pavuluri presents, “Neurocognitive Dysfunction in Bipolar Disorder: A Child’s Right to be Understood,” during Honors Presentation 7 on Saturday, October 31 from 7:30 to 8:20 a.m. at AACAP’s Annual Meeting at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Honolulu, Hawaii.
For more information on this award, please contact Amanda Greenberg, Communications Coordinator, at 202.966.7300 x 154 or agreenberg@aacap.org.
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Representing over 7,500 child and adolescent psychiatrists nationwide, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is the leading authority on children's mental health. AACAP members actively research, diagnose, and treat psychiatric disorders affecting children, adolescents, and their families.
Contact: Rob Grant, Communications Director
202.966.7300, Ext. 119
rgrant@aacap.org
Amanda Greenberg, Communications Coordinator
202.966.7300, Ext. 154
agreenberg@aacap.org
Washington, D.C., October 23, 2009 – The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is pleased to announce Mani Pavuluri, M.D., Ph.D., as the recipient of the Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation Award for Research in Depression or Suicide. Her paper, “Neurocognitive Function in Pediatric Bipolar Disorder: Three-Year Follow-up Shows Cognitive Development Lagging Behind Healthy Youth,” was published in the March 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
“It is high time we consider cognitive function as an extended phenotype,” said Dr. Pauluri. “We have Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) criteria to identify the clinical symptoms of mania and depression that lead to medication and psychological treatment to modulate affect. However, there is no forum for recognizing the frequently associated with neurocognitive dysfunction, let alone treatment.”
Dr. Pavuluri’s research examined the brain development of individuals with pediatric bipolar disorder (PBD) over a three year period. Her study, conducted by using cognitive testing, concluded that the developmental delays in children with PBD, suggests that the illness disrupts brain development and could lead to life-long reduced functional ability.
AACAP’s Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation Award for Research in Depression or Suicide is supported by the Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation. The foundation awards grants to major medical institutions for post-doctoral fellowships in child and adolescent ADHD and child and adolescent depression. It also funds medical student programs in child and adolescent psychiatry at select medical institutions.
Dr. Pavuluri presents, “Neurocognitive Dysfunction in Bipolar Disorder: A Child’s Right to be Understood,” during Honors Presentation 7 on Saturday, October 31 from 7:30 to 8:20 a.m. at AACAP’s Annual Meeting at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Honolulu, Hawaii.
For more information on this award, please contact Amanda Greenberg, Communications Coordinator, at 202.966.7300 x 154 or agreenberg@aacap.org.
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Representing over 7,500 child and adolescent psychiatrists nationwide, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is the leading authority on children's mental health. AACAP members actively research, diagnose, and treat psychiatric disorders affecting children, adolescents, and their families.
