Frederick K. Goodwin
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Frederick K. Goodwin is a psychiatrist and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
at George Washington University
where he is also director of the Center on Neuroscience, Medical Progress, and Society. He is a specialist in bipolar disorder
(also known as manic-depressive illness
) and recurrent depression.
Goodwin received his M.D. from St. Louis University, and was a psychiatric resident at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. Goodwin joined the National Institute of Mental Health
(NIMH) in 1965, and was its director from 1992 to 1994. Prior to that he held a Presidential appointment as head of the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration, served as NIMH Scientific Director and Chief of Intramural Research from 1981 to 1988. He was the first to report a controlled study on the antidepressant
effects of lithium
.
He is a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences and a fellow
of the ACNP. He is a founder of the journal Psychiatry Research, and on the editorial boards of a number of other journals. He was president of the Psychiatric Research Society, elected in 1998.
Dr. Goodwin is a recipient of the major research awards in his field including the Hofheimer Prize from the American Psychiatric Association
, the International Anna-Monika Prize for Research in Depression, the Edward A. Strecker Award, the Nola Maddox Falcone Prize from NARSAD
, the McAlpin Research Award from the National Mental Health Association, the Distinguished Service Award from the National Alliance on Mental Illness
, and the Research Award from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
. He was the first recipient of the Psychiatrist of the Year from Psychiatric Times, and the Fawcett Humanitarian Award of the NDMDA (now the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
. Dr. Goodwin was one of only five psychiatrists on the Current Contents
list of the most frequently cited scientists in the world and one of 12 listed in The Best Doctors in the U.S.
. Started in 1997, the show (which at its height aired on over 300 public radio stations throughout the country), won more than 30 journalism awards over 10 years and was considered “public radio’s most honored and listened to health and science program."
Since retiring from government, Dr. Goodwin has been actively involved in educating other psychiatrists through continuing medical education
(CME) programs and pharmaceutical speakers' bureaus. An article in The New York Times (Nov. 21, 2008) implied that Dr. Goodwin's payments for his work with pharmaceutical companies represented a conflict of interest with his role as host of The Infinite Mind. In the Times article, Bill Lichtenstein, the senior executive producer of the show, claimed that Dr. Goodwin had not disclosed to him payments from pharmaceutical companies. However, Dr. Goodwin maintains that Lichtenstein was well aware of his speaking and consulting activities for pharmaceutical companies, which was the impetus for Dr. Goodwin's switch to guest host and Dr. Peter Kramer
taking on hosting duties for the majority of shows (including those discussing psychopharmacological treatment) between 2005 and January 2008. An assistant producer of The Infinite Mind independently supported Dr. Goodwin's claim.
In 2008, Sen. Charles Grassley
(IA-R) conducted investigations regarding possible conflicts of interest between various academic psychiatrists and pharmaceutical companies. Sen. Grassley found no impropriety regarding Dr. Goodwin. The Times article, however, implied that Sen. Grassley uncovered some wrongdoing. Dr. Goodwin issued a statement that The New York Times article and the follow-up editorial were filled with misstatements of fact and false implications.
The Infinite Mind
program, which was independently produced and distributed, was slated to end its production at the end of 2008 due to a lack of funding. Nevertheless, following the controversy, NPR
cancelled the broadcast of reruns of the show on its Sirius Satellite Radio
channel.
, Goodwin wrote Manic-Depressive Illness, the first psychiatric text to win the "Best Medical Book" award from the Association of American Publishers
and Manic-Depressive Illness: Bipolar Disorders and Recurrent Depression. In addition, Dr. Goodwin has authored over 470 academic papers.
Psychiatry
Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the study and treatment of mental disorders. These mental disorders include various affective, behavioural, cognitive and perceptual abnormalities...
at George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
where he is also director of the Center on Neuroscience, Medical Progress, and Society. He is a specialist in bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder or bipolar affective disorder, historically known as manic–depressive disorder, is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a category of mood disorders defined by the presence of one or more episodes of abnormally elevated energy levels, cognition, and mood with or without one or...
(also known as manic-depressive illness
Bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder or bipolar affective disorder, historically known as manic–depressive disorder, is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a category of mood disorders defined by the presence of one or more episodes of abnormally elevated energy levels, cognition, and mood with or without one or...
) and recurrent depression.
Goodwin received his M.D. from St. Louis University, and was a psychiatric resident at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. Goodwin joined the National Institute of Mental Health
National Institute of Mental Health
The National Institute of Mental Health is one of 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health...
(NIMH) in 1965, and was its director from 1992 to 1994. Prior to that he held a Presidential appointment as head of the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration, served as NIMH Scientific Director and Chief of Intramural Research from 1981 to 1988. He was the first to report a controlled study on the antidepressant
Antidepressant
An antidepressant is a psychiatric medication used to alleviate mood disorders, such as major depression and dysthymia and anxiety disorders such as social anxiety disorder. According to Gelder, Mayou &*Geddes people with a depressive illness will experience a therapeutic effect to their mood;...
effects of lithium
Lithium
Lithium is a soft, silver-white metal that belongs to the alkali metal group of chemical elements. It is represented by the symbol Li, and it has the atomic number 3. Under standard conditions it is the lightest metal and the least dense solid element. Like all alkali metals, lithium is highly...
.
He is a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences and a fellow
Fellow
A fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. The term fellow is also used to describe a person, particularly by those in the upper social classes. It is most often used in an academic context: a fellow is often part of an elite group of learned people who are awarded...
of the ACNP. He is a founder of the journal Psychiatry Research, and on the editorial boards of a number of other journals. He was president of the Psychiatric Research Society, elected in 1998.
Dr. Goodwin is a recipient of the major research awards in his field including the Hofheimer Prize from the American Psychiatric Association
American Psychiatric Association
The American Psychiatric Association is the main professional organization of psychiatrists and trainee psychiatrists in the United States, and the most influential worldwide. Its some 38,000 members are mainly American but some are international...
, the International Anna-Monika Prize for Research in Depression, the Edward A. Strecker Award, the Nola Maddox Falcone Prize from NARSAD
NARSAD
NARSAD, or National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression, is a private, not-for-profit public charity. It is the largest donor-supported organization that supports research on brain and behavior disorders...
, the McAlpin Research Award from the National Mental Health Association, the Distinguished Service Award from the National Alliance on Mental Illness
National Alliance on Mental Illness
The National Alliance on Mental Illness was founded in 1979 as the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill. NAMI is a nation-wide American advocacy group, representing families and people affected by mental illness as a non-profit grass roots organization and has affiliates in every American state...
, and the Research Award from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention was founded in 1987 by a group of experts on suicide who wanted to create a 5013 organization to fund research in suicide prevention....
. He was the first recipient of the Psychiatrist of the Year from Psychiatric Times, and the Fawcett Humanitarian Award of the NDMDA (now the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance is a non-profit organization providing support groups for people with depression or bipolar disorder as well as their friends and family. DBSA's scope, also includes outreach, education and advocacy regarding depression and bipolar disorder...
. Dr. Goodwin was one of only five psychiatrists on the Current Contents
Current Contents
Current Contents is a rapid alerting service database from the Institute for Scientific Information, now part of Thomson Reuters, that is published online and in several different printed subject sections.-History:...
list of the most frequently cited scientists in the world and one of 12 listed in The Best Doctors in the U.S.
The Infinite Mind
In addition to his work at the George Washington University Medical Center and his private practice, Dr. Goodwin hosted the award-winning radio show The Infinite MindThe Infinite Mind
-The Infinite Mind public radio series:The Infinite Mind was a one-hour, national, weekly public radio series that aired from 1998 to 2008. It was independently produced and distributed by the Peabody Award-winning Lichtenstein Creative Media. The program was hosted by Dr...
. Started in 1997, the show (which at its height aired on over 300 public radio stations throughout the country), won more than 30 journalism awards over 10 years and was considered “public radio’s most honored and listened to health and science program."
Since retiring from government, Dr. Goodwin has been actively involved in educating other psychiatrists through continuing medical education
Continuing medical education
Continuing medical education refers to a specific form of continuing education that helps those in the medical field maintain competence and learn about new and developing areas of their field. These activities may take place as live events, written publications, online programs, audio, video, or...
(CME) programs and pharmaceutical speakers' bureaus. An article in The New York Times (Nov. 21, 2008) implied that Dr. Goodwin's payments for his work with pharmaceutical companies represented a conflict of interest with his role as host of The Infinite Mind. In the Times article, Bill Lichtenstein, the senior executive producer of the show, claimed that Dr. Goodwin had not disclosed to him payments from pharmaceutical companies. However, Dr. Goodwin maintains that Lichtenstein was well aware of his speaking and consulting activities for pharmaceutical companies, which was the impetus for Dr. Goodwin's switch to guest host and Dr. Peter Kramer
Peter D. Kramer
Peter D. Kramer, M.D., is an American psychiatrist, former Marshall Scholar and faculty member of Brown Medical School specializing in the area of depression. He considers depression to be a serious illness with tangible physiological effects such as disorganizing the brain and disrupting the...
taking on hosting duties for the majority of shows (including those discussing psychopharmacological treatment) between 2005 and January 2008. An assistant producer of The Infinite Mind independently supported Dr. Goodwin's claim.
In 2008, Sen. Charles Grassley
Chuck Grassley
Charles Ernest "Chuck" Grassley is the senior United States Senator from Iowa . A member of Republican Party, he previously served in the served in the United States House of Representatives and the Iowa state legislature...
(IA-R) conducted investigations regarding possible conflicts of interest between various academic psychiatrists and pharmaceutical companies. Sen. Grassley found no impropriety regarding Dr. Goodwin. The Times article, however, implied that Sen. Grassley uncovered some wrongdoing. Dr. Goodwin issued a statement that The New York Times article and the follow-up editorial were filled with misstatements of fact and false implications.
The Infinite Mind
The Infinite Mind
-The Infinite Mind public radio series:The Infinite Mind was a one-hour, national, weekly public radio series that aired from 1998 to 2008. It was independently produced and distributed by the Peabody Award-winning Lichtenstein Creative Media. The program was hosted by Dr...
program, which was independently produced and distributed, was slated to end its production at the end of 2008 due to a lack of funding. Nevertheless, following the controversy, NPR
NPR
NPR, formerly National Public Radio, is a privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stations in the United States. NPR was created in 1970, following congressional passage of the Public Broadcasting...
cancelled the broadcast of reruns of the show on its Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio is a satellite radio service operating in North America, owned by Sirius XM Radio.Headquartered in New York City, with smaller studios in Los Angeles and Memphis, Sirius was officially launched on July 1, 2002 and currently provides 69 streams of music and 65 streams of...
channel.
Awards
- Hofheimer Prize from the American Psychiatric AssociationAmerican Psychiatric AssociationThe American Psychiatric Association is the main professional organization of psychiatrists and trainee psychiatrists in the United States, and the most influential worldwide. Its some 38,000 members are mainly American but some are international...
- International Anna-Monika Prize for Research in Depression
- Edward A. Strecker Award
- Falcone Prize from NARSADNARSADNARSAD, or National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression, is a private, not-for-profit public charity. It is the largest donor-supported organization that supports research on brain and behavior disorders...
- McAlpin Research Award from the National Mental Health Association
- Distinguished Service Award from NAMINami-Surname:* Ahmed al-Nami , Saudi hijacker of United Airlines Flight 93* Arsi Nami , Iranian singer* Kazutsugi Nami, Japanese businessman* Mohammad Nami, Saudi footballer-Fictional characters:...
- Research Award from the American Foundation for Suicide PreventionAmerican Foundation for Suicide PreventionThe American Foundation for Suicide Prevention was founded in 1987 by a group of experts on suicide who wanted to create a 5013 organization to fund research in suicide prevention....
- "Psychiatrist of the Year" from Psychiatric Times (first recipient)
- Fawcett Humanitarian Award from the National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association (first recipient)
- A.E. Bennett Award from the Society of Biological Psychiatry
- Psychopharmacology Research Award from the American Psychological AssociationAmerican Psychological AssociationThe American Psychological Association is the largest scientific and professional organization of psychologists in the United States. It is the world's largest association of psychologists with around 154,000 members including scientists, educators, clinicians, consultants and students. The APA...
- Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Review of Bipolar Disorders
- Public Service Award from the Federation of American Societies for Experimental BiologyFederation of American Societies for Experimental BiologyThe Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, abbreviated FASEB, is a non-profit organization that is the principal umbrella organization of U.S. societies in the field of biological and medical research. FASEB organizes academic conferences and publishes scientific literature...
(FASEB) - Hope Award from the Depression and Bipolar Support AllianceDepression and Bipolar Support AllianceThe Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance is a non-profit organization providing support groups for people with depression or bipolar disorder as well as their friends and family. DBSA's scope, also includes outreach, education and advocacy regarding depression and bipolar disorder...
Publications
With Kay Redfield JamisonKay Redfield Jamison
Kay Redfield Jamison is an American clinical psychologist and writer whose work has centered on bipolar disorder which she has suffered from since her early adulthood...
, Goodwin wrote Manic-Depressive Illness, the first psychiatric text to win the "Best Medical Book" award from the Association of American Publishers
Association of American Publishers
The Association of American Publishers is the national trade association of the American book publishing industry. AAP has more than 300 members, including most of the major commercial publishers in the United States, as well as smaller and non-profit publishers, university presses and scholarly...
and Manic-Depressive Illness: Bipolar Disorders and Recurrent Depression. In addition, Dr. Goodwin has authored over 470 academic papers.