Research

Research in the Division is rich and varied. Our mission is advancing science through exploration of psychopathology in children and adolescents; psychotherapy process and outcomes; early childhood stress/trauma; and psychological adjustment. The goal is to increase our understanding of the pathophysiology of youth mental health concerns including mood, eating, childhood medical, anxiety, and autism and related disorders using innovative translational approaches ranging from stem cell research to imaging and clinical trials. These research programs are frequently integrated into clinical services through the Outpatient Specialty Clinics:

·       Early Life Stress and Pediatric Anxiety Program

·       Stanford Pediatric Mood Disorders Program

·       Eating Disorders Research Program

·       Stanford Cognitive and Systems Neuroscience Lab

·       Speech and Social Neuroscience Lab

·       Autism and Developmental Disorders Research Program

·       Stanford Autism Center at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital

·       Stanford Program for Psychometrics and Measurement-Based Care