R E S E A R C H “When I first arrived at Skyland Trail, the vast majority of the clients and all the staff Effect of Family Attitudes on Recovery Anjana
encouraged me. By the time I was about to leave, I
Muraldiharan, Doctoral Candidate at Emory University, is currently conducting research examining how the role
had turned into someone doling out encouragement.
of social factors, specifically family attitudes, influences
We all need pick-me-ups in life and a kind word
The purpose of the study is to examine degrees of judgmentalism within the family dynamic.
clients’ ability to recover from
here and a nice act there goes a long way to
bipolar illness. The purpose of the study is to examine
making somebody feel a lot better.”
degrees of judgmentalism
— ADAM H.
within the family dynamic. Skyland Trail encourages such research through the provision of a supportive infrastructure, which has led
Looking Forward Skyland Trail has applied to the
to robust partnerships with academic institutions and
National Institutes of Mental Health as a collaborative
other scholarly organizations.
partner with other organizations to participate in a national study examining genetics and inflamatory
Diagnostic Clarity The admissions process of Skyland
responses of persons with schizophrenia and bipolar
Trail includes an in depth and robust clinical assessment
illness. While
to ensure an accurate diagnosis and complementary
previous research
recovery plan. In 2011, Kimberly Farris, PhD was
has identified
recruited to spearhead the Outcomes and Research
three specific
department.
Findings of this method of achieving
genes prominent
Working in
diagnostic clarity throughout the
in this population,
conjunction with
treatment process has been presented
this proposed study seeks to focus on the role and
Phillip Harvey,
at several national conferences.
expression of epi-genes within identified individuals.
The overarching goal of this proposed study is to determine if reversal of epigene activation impacts the recovery of clients diagnosed with schizophrenia.
PhD from the
The overarching goal of this proposed study is to
University of Miami Department of Psychiatry, expert in
determine if reversal of epi-gene activation impacts the
schizophrenia research, and Raymond J. Kotwicki, MD,
recovery of clients diagnosed with schizophrenia. The
MPH, Skyland Trail’s Vice President of Professional
development of the Outcomes and Research
Services and Medical Director, findings of this method of
Department within Skyland Trail has afforded us the
achieving diagnostic clarity throughout the treatment
opportunity to continue exploring the most innovative
process has been presented at several national conferences.
evidence-based research that will in turn be utilized in
Publications are forthcoming on these findings as well.
practice with our patients.
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