The University of Chicago

The University of Chicago Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience is committed to providing evidence-based psychiatric and mental health services for infants, children, adolescents, adults, and older adults. Located in Chicago, IL, they offer innovative programs in developmental disorders, affective disorders, anxiety disorders, and behavioral disturbances. Their services include individual therapy, group therapies, medication management, and other programs for depression, anxiety, OCD, psychosis, and the overlap between physical and mental health problems. The department also provides inpatient programs, including a 78-bed hospital with specialty programs in early psychosis, women's health, and general treatment for severe depression, anxiety, and psychosis. Additionally, they offer residential, partial hospital, and intensive outpatient programs for substance use disorders. The University of Chicago has a long history of academic excellence and clinical care, and their graduates have become leaders in the field of education and clinical care. They offer various training programs, including the Psychiatry Residency Program, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship, and Consultation Liaison Psychiatry fellowship. The department's research focuses on identifying underlying mechanisms, risk factors, and developing efficacious treatments for psychiatric and health conditions, including aggression, anxiety, depression, autism spectrum disorders, bipolar illness, and schizophrenia. They also examine developmental and cultural factors that impact mental health and treatment response, and utilize cutting-edge technologies such as neuroimaging and functional genomics.