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