Mood Regulation and Bipolar Disorder Program
Overview
This program supports research focused on identification of early signs, improved diagnosis, and efficacious treatment of bipolar disorder. Includes developmentally sensitive investigations of basic processes involved in mood regulation and mood lability, and investigations of biological and psychosocial mechanisms underlying emotion regulation in children and adolescents at environmental and genetic risk for developing bipolar disorder, as well as in children and adolescents with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder.
Areas of Emphasis
- Validation of diagnostic criteria for childhood bipolar disorder.
- Identification of risk factors and development of preventive interventions that delay or prevent onset and recurrence of manic/depressive episodes.
- Development and validation of efficacious pharmacological and psychosocial treatments that decrease severity of symptoms and improve overall functioning.
Contact
Shelli Avenevoli, Ph.D.
Program Chief
6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 6164, MSC 9617
301-443-5944, avenevos@mail.nih.gov
