The Foundation’s Young Ambassadors raise $ 16,650 for mental health research

 Discovery of “teen gene” could hold promise for combating severe mental illnesses

Véronique Bohbot, PhD, establishes direct link between stimulus-response learning and alcohol, tobacco and drug abuse

Thomas Brown, Ph.D., is studying the psychology of repeat offenders in order to implement policies that will help prevent accidents

Douglas experts give an update on the latest research

Researchers find new genetic pathway behind neurodevelopmental disorders

Thirty minutes more sleep makes for “cooler-headed” children

Researchers find a small region in the genome that plays a role in the development of psychiatric disease and obesity.

Effects of child abuse  > Researchers are exploring the effects of child abuse on the brain and on suicidal tendency.

Johanne Renaud, MD, was awarded the 2012 Klerman Prize Honorable Mention, which honors exceptional clinical research by a NARSAD Young Investigator Grantee. Dr. Renaud’s studies have demonstrated that, although most children and adolescent suic