Children & Adolescents
In honor of the 1-in-5 children living with mental illness (according to the National Institute of Mental Health), this page highlights important progress being made to better understand psychiatric disorders in children and to improve early intervention techniques and treatments. You’ll find here NARSAD Grant-funded research projects and discoveries, videos of prizewinning researchers, stories of recovery from some of our supporters and more.
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Videos: The following playlists contain videos related to child and adolescent psychiatric research: Foundation Prizewinner Video Playlist Prizewinner Symposium Presentations - Children & Adolescent Research Foundation Webinars - Children & Adolescent Research
Meet-the-Scientist Webinar Series: 
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CURRENT NARSAD GRANT-FUNDED PROJECTS: In the past year alone, the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation has awarded 65 NARSAD Grant projects to researchers focused on finding ways to alleviate the suffering caused by mental illness in children and adolescents. Read about these current NARSAD Grant-funded projects. Stories of Recovery: Read about children and teens recovering from mental illness: One Mom Shares How Early Intervention in Bipolar Disorder Saved Her Daughter’s Life I Thought Maybe This Was Normal - A family’s struggle with bipolar disorder highlights the importance of diagnosis and early intervention Focus on Family Support - Ann and Rob Laitman support the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation with the hope that their son, Daniel, will realize his hopes and dreams Publications: Read The Quarterly, Summer 2012 - Focus on "Childhood and Adolescence" |
Research Discoveries:
B.J. Casey, Ph.D.
October 28, 2013
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...
Ricardo Carrión, Ph.D.
September 11, 2013
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...
Bita Moghaddam, Ph.D.
August 02, 2013
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...
Joan L. Luby, M.D.
July 08, 2013
Brain scan studies of people from elementary school age right up through older adulthood have identified activity patterns associated with depression in a key...
Vinod Menon, Ph.D.
June 21, 2013
It has been known for more than fifty years that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often appear indifferent to human voices, but it has not been...
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