Research Centers, Programs and Initiatives

This master listing shows all current research-focused groups (Centers, Programs, Initiatives and Multi-disciplinary Teams) within the Semel Institute, Department of Psychiatry and Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA. The groups are listed alphabetically, but you can narrow down the listing by using the drop-down search filters below.

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ADHD Program

Clinic and research program for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ ADHD)

ADHD, Hyperkinetic disorders (F90),
Adolescence, Ethnicity and Immigration Research Program

To conduct systematic research on the adjustment of adolescents from diverse ethnic and immigrant background

Culture & health policy
Adolescent Smoking Cessation Center

A comprehensive research program investigation teen smoking and paths to cessation

Addictions, Mental and behavioral disorders due to use of tobacco (F17),
Ahmanson Lovelace Brain Mapping Center

Improving the understanding of the brain in health and disease, through the comprehensive and quantitative view of its structure and function

Brain imaging
Body dysmorphic disorder

The BDD Program is interested in understanding the brain basis of abnormal visual and emotional processing that may underlie disorders of body image.

Anxiety
Borderline Personality Disorder Initiative

BPDI is dedicated to the treatment of BPD and to the education of clinicians in evidence-based treatment methods for this disorder

Center for Addictive Behaviors

Aim to discover fundamental mechanisms that link addictive disorders and their behaviors with neurochemical phenotype and genotype i

Addictions, Brain imaging, Substance abuse
Center for Autism Research & Treatment

Understanding the biological and psychosocial basis of autism to develop and disseminate new and more effective treatments for ASDs

Autism
Center for Biomedical Modeling

The main focus of research is to develop the study of infectious diseases into a predictive science

Disease modeling
Center for Community Health

Mission is advance the understanding of and to improve the health, development, and quality of life for children and adults in high-risk situations

Culture & health policy, Disease modeling
Center for Neurobehavioral Genetics

Discovering the genetic basis of major psychiatric and neurological disorders to shed light on the development, function, or degeneration of the CNS

Genetics & neurochemistry
Center for Sleep Research

Understanding the evolution, function and disorders of REM sleep.

Sleep disorders
Center for Translational Research on Addiction

Identify effective treatments and new therapies for drug abuse and dependence

Addictions, Mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use (F10-F19),
Center on Aging

Mission is to enhance and extend productive and healthy life through preeminent research and education on aging.

Degenerative diseases, Mind and body
Childhood OCD, Anxiety & Tic Disorders Program

Clinical research program that specializes in the evaluation and treatment of anxiety and related problems in children and adolescents

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (F42), Tic disorders, Emotional disorders with onset specific to childhood (F93),, Tic disorders (F95),
Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology

Understanding the interactions between the brain and the body and the importance of psychological well-being for both health and recovery from illness

Mind and body
Creativity - Autism Research

A group studying the Biology of Creativity in Autism

Division of Adult Psychiatry

Provides comprehensive programs for clinical research, teaching, and treatment for adults suffering from psychiatric illness

Division of Geriatric Psychiatry

Division of Geriatric Psychiatry

Division of Medical Psychology-Neuropsychology

Provides administrative oversight for over 200 faculty, staff, and trainees in Clinical Psychology throughout the UCLA Health System

Brain development, Cognitive psychology
Hatos Center for Neuropharmacology

Focuses on research concerned with addictive drugs, including opioids, nicotine and psychostimulants.

Addictions
Health Services Research Center

Researches how health services are delivered and to improve health services for persons with psychiatric and neurologic disorders across the lifespan

Culture & health policy
Integrated Substance Abuse Programs

Advance the knowledge base on drug problems and to improve the delivery of drug abuse treatment services through an array of projects

Addictions, Substance abuse
Intellectual Development and Disabilities Research Center

To provide new knowledge concerning the understanding and treatment of Intellectual Development & Disabilities

Brain development
Later Life Depression, Stress and Wellness Research Program

Aiming to promote wellness in seniors and their caregivers

Degenerative diseases, Culture & health policy, Mind and body
Memory & Aging Research Center

Dedicated to improving quality of life through the alleviation of age-related memory loss

Dementia, Alzheimer's, Degenerative diseases
Mindful Awareness Research Center

MARC fosters mindful awareness through education and research to promote well-being and a more compassionate society.

Mind and body
Parenting & Children's Friendship Program

Social skills training for parents, children and adolescents

Childhood and development
Section on Psychosis

Improve the lives of people with psychotic illnesses through a multi-disciplinary program that includes research, education, and clinical care

Psychosis, Schizophrenia, schizotypal and delusional disorders (F20-F29)
Staglin Center for Cognitive Neuroscience

Cognitive Neuroscience Research Group

Brain imaging, Cognitive psychology
Tennenbaum Center for the Biology of Creativity

To study the mechanisms that result in cognitive enhancements and explain unusual levels of performance in gifted individuals.

Creativity
UCLA Family Development Project

To enhance the capacity of the members of a family to support each other and to effectively recognize and meet the needs of their infant.

Culture & health policy
Youth Stress and Mood Program

Dedicated to research that seeks to better understand the effects of depression, stress, and mood disturbance in children and adolescents

Mood disorders

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