RESOURCES: Research
Information on Research
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Childhood Exposure to Trauma Ups Physical, Mental Health Risks - A new research study suggests exposure to trauma can increase a child's risk of developing learning and behavioral problems, and raise a child's risk of obesity. (Added 6-10-11)
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Nationwide Recruitment for Pediatric Bipolar Disorder Research Study: Clinical Trial of Riluzole in Pediatric Bipolar Disorder - This study is testing the effectiveness of riluzole versus placebo for decreasing anxiety in children with pediatric bipolar disorder (BP). Children and youth with bipolar disorder display episodic elevated mood and associated symptoms of decreased need for sleep, increased goal-directed behavior, and increased self-esteem/grandiosity. Children ages 9 to 17 with BP may be eligible to participate in this 12- to 15-week inpatient or outpatient study. This study has four phases. During Phase I, participants are gradually withdrawn from all current psychotropic medications. Phase II is a one-week medication-free period. During Phase III, which lasts two weeks, participants are randomly assigned to also receive either riluzole or placebo (a "sugar pill"). Phase IV lasts for 6 weeks. During this time, participants continue riluzole or placebo. At the end of the study, those who received placebo have the opportunity to receive riluzole. All procedures and medications associated with the research are provided at no cost to participants, and assistance with transportation and lodging expenses is available. Schooling will be provided while on the inpatient unit or in day treatment. To find more information, please call (301) 496-8381 or email bipolarkids@mail.nih.gov. National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services. For more information on research conducted by the National Institute of Mental Health in Bethesda, MD click here. (Added 6-6-11)
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Most Teens with Eating Disorders go Without Treatment (Added 3-27-11)
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International Impact of Bipolar Disorder Highlights Need for Recognition, Better Treatment Availability (Added 3-27-11)
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Antipsychotic Use Doubles for Very Young Children, While Mental Health Visits are Few (Added 3-27-11)
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Children's Psychiatric Hospitalizations Almost Double in Recent 10-Year Period
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Antipsychotic Use Doubles for Very Young Children, While Mental Health Visits are Few
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Meghan Burke, a doctoral student at Peabody College and the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, is doing a study of parents of students with disabilities. The study will examine parent-school collaboration as it relates to parental and child characteristics. Visit http://tinyurl.com/2ednxtk for more information or download the flyer.
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Bipolar-Schizophrenia Network on Intermediate Phenotypes (B-SNIP) at Wayne State University is performing a study to understand the genetic basis and brain changes in those with schizophrenia/schizoaffective and bipolar disorder. For more information, please contact Mae Nordin at MNordin@med.wayne.edu or 800-650-7837.
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Seeking Participants for a Brain Imaging Study in ADHD-Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Dr. Jeffrey Stanley, Ph.D, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences at Wayne State University, is seeking participants for a research study to look at the chemistry, function and structure of the brain in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and children without ADHD. The study uses magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to evaluate the brain. Requirements to Participate: ADHD participants: • Boys or girls 6 to 14 years of age • Diagnosed with ADHD or suspect having ADHD. Healthy Control participants: • Boys or girls 6 to 14 years of age • No personal or immediate family history of psychiatric or mental illness. Financial compensation will be provided. For more information – Call 313-577-6279.
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Children's Hospital of Michigan Seeking participants for a study of Pediatric Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) - David R. Rosenberg, MD is seeking participants for a research study to look at the brain chemistry and genetics of children with OCD, and children without OCD. The study uses Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and genetic samples (blood and/or saliva) to learn more about how different treatments affect the brain. For more information, call 313-745-4645. Financial compensation will be provided to those children that qualify for the study.
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Resource for Advancing Children's Health (REACH) identifies, validates, and disseminates highest-quality scientific findings which support children's mental health. It includes family resources including links to disorder profiles and treatment options.
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Children's Mental Health Research - For the latest available research which recognizes and builds on the strengths of families in the areas of :culturally competent policies and practices; clarification of values related to family partnerships and collaboration in all aspects of service delivery and evaluation; and leadership capacity building of families, visit Portland State University's Research and Training on Family Support and Children's Mental Health.
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Evidence-based Programs - To assist families, consumers, and the general public in identifying evidence-based interventions that can prevent and/or treat mental and substance use disorders view A Guide to Evidence-Based Practices.
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Programs and Interventions that May Influence Outcomes for Youth and Young Children: For a detailed description of indicators with what works, visit the Child Trends DataBank. Lists indicators for What Works for the following:
- Reproductive Health, Sexual Activity, and Childbearing Substance Use and Health
- Education and Academic Achievement
- Emotional and Mental Health (ADD, Adolescents who feel sad or hopeless, disordered eating: symptoms of bulimia, suicidal teens)
- Pro-Social Activities, School Involvement, and Civic Engagement
- Family Environment
- Violence and Death
- Poverty and Public Assistance
- Other Indicators (Dating, Juvenile detention: adolescents in residential placements, watching TV, & young adults in jail or prison) and What Works for Young Children
- Child Health
- Family Factors
- School Transition Practices and Social Development
- Emergent Literacy
- Media Effects
- The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the federal Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) have implemented the Pediatrics Collaborative Care (PedsCare) Program, Mental Health Initiative, which supports a website with a wide variety of resources for children, youth, and families, including:
- Bright Futures in Practice: Mental Health, from the Bright Futures in Practice series: …[a guide] for primary care health professionals and families on healthy emotional, behavioral, and cognitive development and early recognition and intervention for mental health problems and mental disorders.
- AAP Literature: Articles related to mental health found in various AAP publications, including AAP News, Pediatrics, and Pediatrics in Review.
- Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program (HTPCP): links to HTPCP programs working to improve the mental health status of mothers, infants, children, and adolescents by increasing access to health services at the local level by providing guidance and funding for community-based initiatives.
- For more information, visit http://www.aap.org/commpeds/dochs/mentalhealth.
