Research Collaborations
Petal Study at UMass Chan Medical Center
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School are conducting a longitudinal baby sibs research study to learn more about the language and social communication skills of children with siblings of autism. We are currently enrolling Massachusetts babies who are 6-8 months of age and have an older sibling with autism. For more information call 774-479-6025 or email petalstudy@umassmed.edu.
Affirm Lab at Boston College School of Social Work
BCSC is collaborating with the Affirm Lab to help mental health providers better support transgender and nonbinary clients. For more information, visit their website here.
Center for Early Detection, Assessment, & Response to Risk (CEDAR)
BCSC is working with CEDAR to develop a study on the effectiveness of DBT-PE for co-morbid PTSD and psychosis. For more information on CEDAR, visit their website.
Harvard Stress and Development Lab
BCSC is collaborating on a study examining affective and neurobiological mechanisms linking childhood trauma with psychopathology in adolescence. For more information about this study, click here.
Pediatric Mood, Imaging, & NeuroDevelopment Program at McLean Hospital
We are collaborating on two NIMH studies to: (1) advance what is known about brain/behavior mechanisms underlying irritability in kids 8-15, and (2) understand why 10-17 year olds engage in non-suicidal self-injury/self-cutting and its risk for suicide compared to kids without any mental health concerns. For more informationm about these studies, click here.
