Research Areas

As teaching hospitals of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Bradley Hospital and Hasbro Children's Hospital attract faculty who are at the very forefront of child mental health research. The Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center brings together these national leaders, promoting collaboration among research groups, training the next generation of investigators and increasing our ability to advance the field of pediatric mental health.

An average of more than 50 diverse research projects are underway within the center at any one time, encompassing neuroscience, genetics, social science, prevention, intervention, and health disparities and health services research. In all of these areas, our investigators are conducting innovative and exciting work that has a direct and positive impact on the lives of children and their families.

Our areas of interest:

• Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Disorders
  • Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Mood Disorders and their Treatment
  • Substance Abuse, Depression, Suicide
• Forensic Issues and Juvenile Justice
  • Court Clinic: Intervention for Offenders
  • Adolescent Criminality
• Pediatric Behavioral Health
  • Asthma
  • Chronic Disease Management
  • Chronic Pediatric Illness and Family Management
  • Sibling Adaptation
  • Adolescent Obesity
  • Sleep
• Biological Basis of Psychiatric Disorders
  • Bipolar Disorder, ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Neuroimaging
  • Sleep and Chronobiology
  • Response to Traumatic and Chronic Stress
  • Autism and Developmental Disorders
  • Genetics
• Prevention and Early Intervention
  • HIV Prevention
  • Adolescent Relationships (Dating Violence and Sexual Risk Behaviors)
  • Infant and Toddler Development
  • Early Childhood Mental Health
  • Preschool Intervention Programs
  • Prevention in Headstart and Primary Care
• Health Services Research
  • Adolescent Substance Abuse
  • Suicide