About Mental Illness

Bipolar disorder research

Donor support will enable the institute to establish Oregon’s only treatment and research clinic in the field of biopolar (manic-depressive) disorder. The NPI will not only work toward discovering better psychopharmacological and verbal therapies, but also to develop new approaches to preventing and curing this dangerous condition.

 

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder research

The NPI will pioneer new treatments for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), which is a substantial barrier to learning, social adjustment and employment. Affecting a significant number of both children and adults, ADHD is a condition urgently in need of new treatment options. Funding is required for neuroimaging studies to visualize areas of the brain changed by treatment for ADHD.

 

Autism research

As part of OHSU’s broad, multidisciplinary effort to unlock the mysteries of autism, and to improve how it is diagnosed and treated, the NPI seeks donor support to fund new investigations of autism’s physiological underpinnings.

 

Sleep disorders research

OHSU is home to internationally known experts in sleep disorders research, yet it lacks an adequate clinical facility in which to study this range of disorders. Donor support will fund key research aimed at curbing the physical, emotional, professional and social affects of insufficient sleep.

 

Human genomics

With donor support, OHSU could recruit a psychiatric expert in the application of genomic data in brain dysfunction research. With the right people, OHSU could lead in the development of new diagnostics and treatments for genetic-based brain dysfunctions.

Building the Foundations of Mental Health Solutions

OHSU Neuropsychiatric Institute