Research Opportunities
A few words from . . .
Alyssa Forcehimes, PhD
Assistant Professor
and
Caroline Bonham, MBBS, MSc
Assistant Professor and Associate Training Director of Rural and Community Programs
and
Christopher Abbott, MD
Assistant Professor and Geriatric Psychiatrist
Medical Director, ECT and Seniors Clinic
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The goals of the research program in the UNM Department of Psychiatry are to create new tools for understanding and treating mental illness; to find better outcomes for individuals with mental illnesses; and to decrease the burden of mental illness on families, communities and society as a whole.
The research opportunities within our department focus on three main components:
- Developing new medications and behavioral therapies through clinical treatment research
- Using neuroimaging to study the effects of illness and treatment on the brain
- Developing and using a variety of culturally appropriate methods for community-based services research involving treatment, prevention, and training, with an emphasis on rural and Native American communities, and the public behavioral health system
Diagnoses include:
- Serious Mental Illness such as schizophrenia and other psychoses
- Alcohol and drug use disorders
- Serious Emotional Disturbances
- Other psychiatric disorders
Examples of Current Research within the UNM Department of Psychiatry
For examples of current research, click here