Children & Adolescents

The interaction between genes and the environment have long been known to influence the brain and behavior. The cerebral cortex, the most highly evolved human brain structure, changes dramatically in… Read More
Barbara J. Weiland, Ph.D., now of the University of Colorado, Boulder, used her 2012 NARSAD Young Investigator Grant to study substance abuse in young people and identify whether—and how—brain… Read More
Two recipients of NARSAD Independent Investigator Grants report new research results suggesting a promising new approach to treat a serious neurological disorder called MECP2 duplication syndrome.… Read More
2010 NARSAD Young Investigator Grantee Theodore D. Satterthwaite, M.D., of the University of Pennsylvania, led research that demonstrated specific gender differences in the effect of puberty on the… Read More
Anxiety disorders may be the most common childhood-onset psychiatric illnesses, and without proper intervention, their symptoms can persist throughout adulthood. In the largest multi-site clinical… Read More