Children & Adolescents

Congratulations to Boris Birmaher, M.D., of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine on receiving the 2013 Colvin Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Mood Disorders Research!   “On… Read More
Early-life stress of “disorganized parental care” or being raised in an orphanage can alter the functioning of the amygdala (the area of the brain that processes fear and other emotional experience… Read More
With the aid of a NARSAD Grant, a new study of adolescents at high risk for developing psychosis found that their long-term functioning is not solely dependent on the progression or development of… Read More
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh demonstrated that a diet containing low amounts of omega-3 fatty acids can lead to anxiety and hyperactivity in adolescents―especially in children of… Read More