Recent Research Studies
Our faculty is committed to sponsoring initiatives that foster development of research careers in Psychiatry.
Examples of recent research studies in the Department include:
Molecular Biology- Genetic linkage studies in bipolar illness, the schizophrenias, Autism and Asperger's Disease
- Cellular basis of bipolar illness
- Inositol signaling system
- Cognitive event-related brain potentials in major depression and schizophrenia
- Transmembrane potential of lymphocytes in bipolar illness
- Stress and the immune system
- Fibromyalgia syndrome and immune activation
- Schizophrenia and central immune activation
- Magnetic resonance imaging (volumetric)
- Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (neurochemistry)
- Functional magnetic resonance imaging
- Event-related electrophysiologic imaging in depression and schizophrenia
- Endogenous digoxin- or ouabain-like factors in mental illness
- Neuroprotective factors in the central nervous system
- Bipolar illness models in rodents
- Autism models in rodents
- Autism and Asperger's Disease (genetics, electrophysiology)
- Nocturnal melatonin in childhood depression
- Pediatric Consultation-Liaison
- Childhood autism
- Attention Deficit Disorder
- Chronic fatigue syndrome
- Stress in health care professionals
- Traumatic brain injury
- Chronic pain
- Sexual abuse and its consequences
- Psychosocial trauma victims
- Computer assisted cognitive therapy
- Therapist expertise in psychotherapy
- New generation agents in clinical trials: Anxiolytics, Antidepressants, Thymoleptics, Antipsychotics
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