Research
Research Faculty in the department of psychiatry at the University of Florida are engaged in ground-breaking projects covering a variety of interests through our Centers, labs and collaborations with other departments.
Research Centers
Center for Addiction Research and Education
The Center works to further addiction science in a variety of addiction science fields and disciplines at the University of Florida.
Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment
The Center provides centralized and state of the art transdisciplinary diagnostic and clinical treatment services for children and adults with neurodevelopmental disorders.
Center for Autism and Related Disabilities
CARD provides support and assistance with the goal of optimizing the potential of people with autism and related disabilities.
Center for OCD, Anxiety, and Related Disorders
COARD is an interdisciplinary group of researchers and clinicians who conduct clinical and translational research in obsessive compulsive and anxiety disorders at the University of Florida.
Research Initiatives
FRC Pottash Research Initiative
The Initiative uses state of the art treatment outcome studies to collect data for the improved understanding of the disease and treatment development.
Research Labs
OCD & Anxiety Research
FEAR Lab
The Florida Exposure and Anxiety Research (FEAR) Lab studies recruit participants from real-world clinical programs and tracks outcomes to improve the assessment and treatment of individuals with OCD and anxiety disorders.
Addiction Research
Neurocognitive Laboratory
The Neurocognitive Laboratory is directed by Sara Jo Nixon, PhD. Dr. Nixon uses neurobehavioral methods and models to examine the acute and chronic effects of alcohol and other drugs in her laboratory.
Clinical Trials
Introduction
Choosing to participate in a clinical trial is an important decision. The following frequently asked questions provide introductory information about clinical trials. It is also helpful to talk to a physician, family members, or friends about deciding to join a trial. The decision to enter a clinical trial or not is always up to you. Anything you decide will, of course, be personal and will depend upon your interests, needs, and expectations about research. After identifying some trial options, the next step is to contact the study research staff and ask questions about specific trials.
FAQs for Patients and Families
Points to Remember
- Clinical trials are tests of medical treatments to see if they are safe and if they work.
- Before you agree to take part in a study, you must be given complete information about the study, including possible side effects and benefits.
- You must sign a special agreement called “Informed Consent” before taking part in the study.
- You can leave the study at any time.