Research
Depression Center researchers are conducting studies on depression and bipolar disorder ranging across the life span, from prenatal to geriatric. Each study leads us closer to understanding the underlying brain causes and physiological effects—and closer to prevention.
- People with other serious illnesses suffer from depression at a high rate—and it can affect their recovery. Researchers and clinicians from the fields such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes work through the Depression Center to identify and treat more effectively these people who are at greatest risk.
- How do depression and bipolar disorders affect the brain? New brain imaging laboratories like ours enable us to actually see key biological changes, to map gene and stress interactions, and to understand how we can develop personalized treatments for each patient.
- Almost everyone with depression or bipolar disorder experiences poor sleep—too little, too much, or just not restful. The Behavioral Sleep and Chronophysiology lab looks at the intricate connections between sleep and mental health—leading to improvements in both.
- The Prechter Genetic Repository is the nation’s largest private collection of genetic samples from people with bipolar disorder. By studying these individuals through neuroimaging, stress, sleep, and treatment results, we are unraveling those elusive clues to optimal treatment.
