[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 85 (Friday, June 14, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E862]
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    RECOGNIZING THE REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENTS OF JOSEPH CALABRESE, MD

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                           HON. MARCY KAPTUR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 13, 2013

  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge the outstanding 
accomplishments of Doctor Joseph Calabrese, professor of psychiatry at 
Case Western Reserve University and director of the Mood Disorders 
Program at University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland. 
Doctor Calabrese recently gained international acclaim when he was 
presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the European Bipolar 
Forum at its annual meeting in Seville, Spain.
  The accolades are well deserved--and I speak from personal 
experience--because Doctor Calabrese has taken the lead role in a major 
initiative that I helped launch under the auspices of the U.S. 
Department of Defense to study the effects of post-traumatic stress 
disorder on soldiers returning from combat zones. I have watched as 
Doctor Calabrese, working in concert with doctors at the University of 
Toledo, has conducted truly groundbreaking research involving combat 
veterans who suffer from PTSD.
  As a member of the Defense Subcommittee of House Appropriations, I 
have long been concerned about the incidence of suicide among our 
combat veterans. In communities and families throughout our country, we 
have seen the devastating impact of PTSD. The ambitious research 
project by Doctor Calabrese that I have been privileged to support has 
studied the relationship between PTSD and suicidal ideation among 
members of the Ohio Army National Guard.
  After completing a research fellowship at the National Institute of 
Mental Health, Doctor Calabrese returned to Cleveland to start the Mood 
Disorders Program. He also co-directs, along with Doctor Robert 
Finding, M.D., the NIMH-funded Bipolar Research Center in Cleveland. 
Doctor Calabrese has been the recipient of no fewer than five federal 
research grants from the NIMH. The Mood Disorders program at University 
Hospitals Case Medical Center was designated as a Center of Excellence 
under Dr. Calabrese's exceptional leadership.
  Dr. Calabrese has dedicated his work to the improvement of clinical 
outcomes in under-served populations of bipolar disorder, including 
people who receive care at community health centers, children, adults, 
older adults, those in prison and those currently abusing alcohol or 
drugs. His research reflects a caring nature and true gift of service.
  During the course of his career, Doctor Calabrese has published more 
than 300 peer-reviewed papers. He is a member of a number of scientific 
advisory boards and is affiliated with the American Psychiatric 
Association.
  I am proud to support his clinical efforts and his exemplary service 
to the Cleveland community, our nation, and veterans everywhere. I am 
pleased to commend Doctor Joseph Calabrese on the occasion of his 
receipt of the European Bipolar Forum's Lifetime Achievement Award and 
thank him for his noble work.

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