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The UIC Department of Psychiatry is dedicated to provide excellence in psychiatric research that includes basic neurobiology, cognitive neuroscience, health services, and interventions.
Discover MoreDr. Erika Gustafson was chosen due to demonstrated excellence within the field of clinical child psy...
What is it about? Nutrition and Exercise for Wellness and Recovery (NEW-R) is an 8-week program tha...
Dr. Colleen Stiles-Shields interviewed Nicole Crump, a caregiver of a child with a complex, chronic ...
This published study examined the efficacy of the Nutrition and Exercise for Wellness and Recovery (...
Tomlinson, C. S., Rudd, B. N., Applegate, A. G., Diaz, A., & Holtzworth-Munroe, A. (2023). Evalu...
Crane, N.A. & Wade, N.E. (2023). Cannabis and Neuropsychology. In G. G. Brown, T. Z. King, K. Y....
The way depression manifested itself in mice in the laboratory of the psychiatrist and neuroscientis...
Divorce may have many effects on children, including social withdrawal, attachment issues, and behav...
Dr. Judith Cook was interviewed by Samantha Olds Frey of the Illinois Association of Medicaid Health...
Dr. Judith Cook and colleagues published the most rigorous study to date of peer-delivered Individua...
Check out these training opportunities.
This training program focusing on epigenetics is very unique in alcoholism research and will accelerate the training of the next generation of bright young scientists and clinicians in the field of Alcohol use disorder (AUD) research. Visit the Alcohol Research Center for more information.
This NIMH-funded training grant supports clinical psychologists or psychiatrists as they engage in postdoctoral research training in the department, as well as providing predoctoral fellowship support to graduate students in basic and translational neuroscience.
If you're interested in studying how hormones do and do not influence psychiatric symptoms, visit Training Opportunities section of Dr. Eisenlohr-Moul's lab.
The Glover Lab is hiring! For more details, visit the Glover Lab.
Please visit Graduate and Undergraduate training opportunities of the Women’s Mental Health Research Program for more information.
Dr. Rudd is always open to training and collaborating with students interested in community-partnered research, implementation science, and improving behavioral health outcomes for vulnerable youth. If you want to build CAPACITY, we want to help you. If we’ve piqued your interest, please email your updated CV/resume.
Dr. Heide Klumpp (PhD) at The University of Illinois at Chicago is conducting a research study on depression. In this study, we are testing to see what behavior and brain function can tell us about treatment success in depression using a standard psychotherapy (talk therapy) treatment for depression disorders.
Dr. Heide Klumpp (PhD) at the University of Illinois at Chicago is conducting a research study on anxiety.
Dr. Stephanie Gorka at The University of Illinois at Chicago is conducting a research study involving young adults ages 21-30 who recently quit drinking or cut down their alcohol use.
Dr. Stephanie Gorka at The University of Illinois at Chicago is conducting a research study involving young adults ages 21-30 who regularly drink alcohol. In this study, we are looking at how different patterns of drinking relate to brain function and psychophysiology.
Dr. Katie Burkhouse (Ph.D.) at The University of Illinois at Chicago is conducting a research study on mothers, ages 18-65, and their daughters, ages 12-16. In this study, we are looking at brain responses to emotional information among mothers and their daughters.
Dr. Mohammed Milad of the Psychiatry Department at the University of Illinois at Chicago is conducting a research study to investigate the neural mechanisms of emotional learning and memory.
Dr. Mohammed Milad of the Psychiatry Department at the University of Illinois at Chicago is conducting a research study to investigate the neural mechanisms of emotional learning and memory.
Dr. Stephanie Gorka at The University of Illinois at Chicago is conducting a research study involving young adults ages 17-19. In this study, we are looking at how brain function and psychophysiology relate to behavior over the next 1-2 years.
We are currently recruiting participants for a study of mental health self-directed care in the Jacksonville-Daytona, Florida area. For information, contact Katie Kessler or Sarah Davidson at Lutheran Services Florida (813-875-1408).
We are currently recruiting participants for a study of a new weight management program for people with mental health challenges in Chicago, Illinois. For information, contact Marie Hamilton (312-413-0371) at UIC.
We are currently recruiting participants for an evaluation of supported employment services for people with psychiatric disabilities in Chicago, Illinois. For information, contact Pam Steigman (312-413-80) at UIC.
We’re getting ready to start recruiting participants for a study of successful discharge from the hospital following treatment for a medical condition in Chicago, Illinois. Check back soon for the start of recruitment.
In the coming year, we’ll be recruiting participants for a study of career financial accounts that are accessible to vocational rehabilitation clients in Chicago, Illinois. Check back in early 2018 for the start of recruitment.
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago are studying factors that affect a woman's mental and emotional health during pregnancy. For more information, click the flyer below:
At the UIC HAPPY Lab, we conduct research studies examining the effects of commonly used psychoactive drugs on mood and behavior. All of our studies are compensated. If you are:
Our research studies examine the effects of commonly used psychoactive drugs on mood and behavior. All of our studies are compensated. If you:
Dr. Katie Burkhouse (Ph.D.) at The University of Illinois at Chicago is conducting a research study on mothers and their daughters. In this study, we are looking at brain responses to emotional information among mothers and their daughters. The study hopes to learn how mothers’ and their daughter’s moods can affect each other. You may be eligible if you:
Dr. Pauline Maki, Ph.D. at the University of Illinois Chicago, with Dr. David Walega, MD, MSCI at Northwestern Medicine, is conducting a research study to investigate hot flashes.
Dr. Olusola Ajilore (M.D/Ph.D.) at The University of Illinois at Chicago is conducting a research study looking at the effect of thyroid hormone on brain structure.
The CLEAR Lab at UIC is seeking participants for a paid research study on the biology of stress, depression, and suicide risk. We aim to make our study as inclusive as possible by recruiting participants of all ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientations, and socioeconomic statuses. If you think you know someone who may be interested in our study, please feel free to forward this message.
This study is examining why people experience another episode of depression after successful treatment. We hope to determine what clinical, social, and biological factors predict future depressive episodes or may be warning signs of the return of depression.
Are you interested in a virtual healthy lifestyle program? We are conducting a research study examining a virtual healthy lifestyle program – Enhanced Project Health – at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
We will recruit from our participating study sites for this randomized controlled trial study.
We will recruit from our participating study sites for this randomized controlled trial study.
We are recruiting from our participating study sites for this randomized controlled trial study.
We are recruiting from the networks of our study collaborators.
We are recruiting from our participating study sites for the pilot randomized controlled trial study.
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