University of Pennsylvania

 

NNDC Board of Directors Members:
 
Dwight L. Evans, M.D.
Michael E. Thase, M.D.
 
 
The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania, a proud part of the nation’s first school of medicine, was founded in 1765. The department has historically played a large role in both psychiatric and behavioral health forums, focusing on such areas as depression, alcohol and drug addictions, schizophrenia, and eating disorders, maintaining leading programs in all of these areas. University faculty are dedicated to forging partnerships with community members, providing professional educational resources for the community and other mental health experts. The department offers treatment for a wide variety of mental illnesses, including inpatient facilities and a 24 hour emergency center which provides crisis intervention. Earning national recognition through multi-disciplinary research, the Department of Psychiatry has earned a consistent #2 ranking in NIH research support out of all national psychiatry departments.
 
 
 
The above information has been adapted and is used by the NNDC with permission from the University of Pennsylvania Department of Psychiatry.

NEWS

NNDC Announces Passage of Important Mental Health Legislation

Written by Gayle McAleenan, 25 March 2010

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - A major step was taken in the fight against depression. The National Network of Depression Centers (NNDC) is proud to announce the passage of the ENHANCED Act of 2009 as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590), on March 21, 2010. The ENHANCED Act will establish national “centers of excellence” for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders.
 

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