Research Programs
Overview
The Department of Psychiatry, through its educational programs and its affiliated clinical programs, seeks to reduce the gap between emerging research and practice. The support of evidence-based care and the development of new delivery systems that provide state-of-the-art care to patients and their families are central to our clinical mission.
Our faculty have developed broad and productive collaborations with the researchers from Drexel University as well as from other institutions. Such collaboration has led to publication in prestigious journals and grant awards. Our recent research includes:
- the treatment of substance use disorders
- autism and autism spectrum disorders
- developmental studies regarding the impact of acute and chronic stressors in childhood
- child maltreatment and other stressors contributing to the development of post-traumatic stress disorder and other anxiety disorders of childhood
- treatment-resistant depression
- neuropsychological impact of pediatric genetic disorders
- innovative psychotherapy education and supervision projects
- impact of medical cannabis on patients living with HIV, PTSD and chronic pain
Current Research Projects
- Autism Spectrum Disorder:
- Impact of screen exposure
- Innovations to enhance screening and treatment linkage
- Development of a supportive psychotherapy competence assessment tool
- Developmental impact of early childhood risk factors on behavioral, cognitive and emotional adjustment
- Medical cannabis and its impact on behavioral and biological metrics of disease including (Medical Cannabis Research Center):
- Quality of life among patients with HIV who have pain and/or PTSD
- Anxiety (including assessment of brain activity via fNIRS)
- Prescriber survey of best practices for documentation of medical and recreational cannabis use in the electronic health record
- Narrative expressive writing as an intervention to prevent resident burnout
- Research integrity
- Substance use treatment research including (CATER):
- Factors associated with treatment outcome among women with Opioid Use Disorder
- Family-based interventions to enhance treatment adherence
- Innovations in trainee and provider education
Research Vision
The Department of Psychiatry strives to be an innovative national leader in advancing the field of mental health treatment through basic, translational, clinical and educational research.
Research Mission
The Department of Psychiatry is committed to conducting research in public psychiatry, education and behavioral health interventions. Our collective mission is to train future leaders in outstanding patient-centered care while advancing our understanding, through research, of the complex biopsychosocial factors that contribute to health problems, particularly among disenfranchised populations. In doing so, we seek to employ the core values of:
- Compassion
- Excellence
- Integrity
- Diversity
- Social equality
- Advocacy
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484.659.0297
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