Conference of the International Society for Bipolar Disorders 2013

For the first time in its history, the ICBD will be held in Miami Beach, Florida. Clinicians, researchers, patients and consumers from around the world will again come together for this three-day conference to share their clinical expertise, research findings and personal experiences with the goal of improving the quality of life for those living with bipolar disorder.

The International Program Committee is focusing on developing the following topics:

Disease Development: Prodrome, Early Intervention and Treatment of Early Episodes Across Cultures
Psycho-Education Across Cultures
Neurobiology to Treatments
Update on DSM-5 and ICD-11
Circadian Factors and Inflammatory Processes
New Directions in Psychosocial Approaches
Staging and Biomarkers
Translational Research: Where, When and How?
Fostering Participant-Researcher and Patient-Practitioner Partnerships—Joint day with Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance