Research programs
Browse the questions, findings and original sources for each condition or trait.
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Major depressive disorder
Research on how low mood, loss of interest, and other symptoms combine and relate to everyday functioning.
Questions and evidenceAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Research on how inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity vary across development and settings.
Questions and evidenceGeneralized anxiety disorder
Research on the relationship between persistent worry across areas of life and everyday functioning.
Questions and evidenceSchizophrenia
Research on psychotic symptoms, changes in cognition and social functioning, and genetic associations.
Questions and evidenceBipolar disorder
Research on manic, hypomanic, and depressive episodes, functioning between episodes, and genetic associations.
Questions and evidenceAutism spectrum disorder
Research on the development of social communication, repetitive behaviors and interests, and sensory responses.
Questions and evidencePost-traumatic stress disorder
Research on how re-experiencing, avoidance, and heightened arousal persist after trauma and how everyday functioning changes.
Questions and evidenceObsessive-compulsive disorder
Research on recurring unwanted thoughts, repetitive actions, and the learning processes that may underlie them.
Questions and evidenceSensory processing sensitivity
Research on individual differences in responsiveness to the environment. HSP (highly sensitive person) describes someone high in this trait.
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