Children & Adolescents

The biological abnormalities associated with childhood abuse could explain why some people respond poorly to treatment for depression. Read More
A recent breakthrough in schizophrenia research by NARSAD Independent Investigator Jonathan Sebat, Ph.D., is advancing the search for better treatments for this brain and behavior disorder. Dr.… Read More
From The Quarterly, Winter 2011 A key environmental factor contributing to and highly predictive of psychiatric illness is stress. Children with a history of trauma or maltreatment are at enormous… Read More
Drs. Terrie Moffitt and Avshalom Caspi from Duke University and King’s College London, were honored with the 2010 Ruane Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Childhood Psychiatric Disorders at the… Read More
Avshalom Caspi, Ph.D. and Dr. Terrie Moffitt
Dr. Avshalom Caspi uses the tools of psychology, epidemiology and neuroscience in his research, and has made significant contributions to understanding the development of mental illness within the… Read More