ISBD 2015 - 17th Annual Conference of the International Society for Bipolar Disorders

Bipolar disorder is a severe and debilitating mental illness, which has only recently started to receive the necessary attention from society, researchers, practitioners, government, and private funding agencies. In response to the need for further awareness, education, and research on this severe mental illness, the International Society for Bipolar Disorders was created. The Society has as its missions the promotion of awareness of this condition in society at large, promotion of awareness and education about this condition among mental health professionals, fostering research on all aspects of bipolar disorder, and promotion of international collaboration in this area.
The International Society for Bipolar Disorders was launched at the 3rd International Conference on Bipolar Disorders, in Pittsburgh, PA, June 17, 1999, by David J. Kupfer, M.D., Founding President. Material distributed to all of the delegates at the conference contained an invitation letter and an enrolment form.