Research
The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neurosciences rests on a solid foundation of preclinical and clinical neuroscience research being led by leading experts in behavior and cognition, neuropharmacological treatment, innovative brain imaging methodologies, brain network and computational modeling, and animal research. We are fully committed to innovative research that impact the care and treatment in behavioral health.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Anxiety/Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Children exposed to trauma
- At-risk populations
- Effects of early environmental exposures
Addiction and Substance Abuse
- Pre-clinical animal research
- Clinical human research
- Gambling problems
- Nicotine and Tobacco Research Division
Mood Disorders
- Translational Physiometrics Laboratory
Stress, Anxiety and Trauma
- Stress, Trauma and Anxiety Research Clinic (STARC)
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Psychosis
- Early identification and treatment of schizophrenia
- Schizophrenia