The Neuroscience Clinic for Mood
and Personality Disorders

The Neuroscience Clinic for Mood and Personality Disorders at New York State Psychiatric Institute is located at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City. The primary goal of the Clinic is to study mood disorders (depression and bipolar disorder), borderline personality disorder, self-injury, and suicidal behavior in order to find more effective treatments for them. We study these disorders and behaviors using a variety of biological, pharmacological, and psychological approaches.

Because we are a research clinic, we offer free treatment or financial compensation to eligible adults in exchange for their participation in our studies. Both inpatient and outpatient treatment are available from psychiatrists, psychologists, and research personnel trained specifically in the study of these disorders and behaviors. We are funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH:5 P50 MH62185-04), the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), The Stanley Medical Research Institute, the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD), and several other foundations. All studies are approved by the New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University Institutional Review Boards.