|  The
Department of Psychiatry provides comprehensive inpatient
and outpatient treatment for mental disorders in children,
adolescents, and adults. Within the department, the Mood
Disorders Research Program at the Research Institute
and Case Western Reserve
University is one of five Stanley
Foundation Bipolar Disorders Clinical Research Centers
in the country. The program specializes in early intervention
and conducts state-of-the-art research in the treatment
of mood disorders in order to help patients lead healthier,
more productive lives.
Federally Funded Research Activities
• Treatment outcome for children, adolescents,
and adults with bipolar disorder, depression, panic disorder,
and other mental disorders in children
• Systemic Treatment Enhancement Programs
for Bipolar Disorder (STEP-BD)
• Comparative Effectiveness of Antipsychotic
Medications in Patients with Schizophrenia (CATIE Schizophrenia
Trial)
• Treatment for Adolescents with Depression
(TADS)
• Treatment of Early Onset Schizophrenia
Spectrum (TEOSS)
• Studies on the biological mechanisms
underlying antidepressant medication and psychotherapy
for depression
• Studies on the biological basis of depression
in adults
• Treatment of panic disorder
• Treatment for adults
with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Additional Funded Research Activities
• Adult depression and schizophrenia
• Childhood substance abuse and suicide
prevention
• Service systems and treatment compliance
• Treatment for youth
with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Brain circuits and neurochemical
systems involved in the regulation of human emotions
• Brain systems involved in mental
disorders and substance abuse
Divisions
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Ambulatory Care
Community Education
Inpatient Care |
