Research Clinics
In addition to its clinical services, the Columbia Department of Psychiatry runs over a dozen Research Clinics. Most of the Research Clinics are located in the New York State Psychiatric Institute, but others are located at various hospital and community sites. These clinics provide treatment for a wide range of psychiatric disorders in adults, children, and the elderly in the context of specialized research projects. These may include comprehensive evaluations, psychotherapy, and medication treatment, as well as various investigational treatments such as light therapy or magnetic stimulation. In general, for people eligible to participate in our studies, treatment is provided at no cost.
Anxiety Disorders Clinic
Founded in 1982, the Anxiety Disorders Clinic was the first in the nation devoted to research and treatment of anxiety problems.
CONTACT: 212-543-5367
El Programa Hispano de Tratamiento Para Trastornos de Ansiedad
The Anxiety Disorders Clinic provides a unique resource for the Hispanic community through the development a program that offers treatment by Spanish speaking staff.
CONTACTO: 212-543-5367
Center for the study of Trauma and Resilience
The Trauma and PTSD Program in the Anxiety Disorders Clinic at the Department of Psychiatry and The New York State Psychiatric Institute specializing in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and Prolonged Grief Disorder.
CONTACT: 212-543-5367
Children's Day Unit
The Children's Day Unit is an outpatient day hospital program that is a subdivision of the Division of Child Psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, as well as a unit in the New York State Psychiatric Institute.
CONTACT: 212-543-6610
Depression Evaluation Service
The Depression Evaluation Service (DES) is an outpatient research and treatment clinic that conducts studies of the cause and treatment of depression.
CONTACT: 212-543-5734
Eating Disorders Clinic
The purpose of the clinic is to study Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Binge Eating Disorder in an effort to find more effective treatments for each.
CONTACT: 212-543-5739
Huntington's Disease Center
Columbia University's HDSA Center of Excellence provides comprehensive services for individuals at risk or exhibiting signs of Huntington's Disease and their families.
CONTACT: 212-305-9172
Clinic for Innovations in Treatment Resistant Depression
The Clinic for Innovations in Treatment Resistant Depression is an outpatient research clinic that conducts free and confidential evaluations of patients with depression and bipolar depression that has been difficult to treat by standard medication and psychotherapy approaches.
CONTACT: 212-543-5618
Lieber Schizophrenia Research Clinic
The Lieber Schizophrenia Research Clinic (LSRC) is located at the New York State Psychiatric Institute on the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Campus.
CONTACT: 212-543-4239
Memory Disorders Center
In the Memory Disorders Center, which is an outpatient facility, the physicians, mainly neurologists and psychiatrists, conduct evaluations for patients experiencing changes in memory and other cognitive abilities.
CONTACT: 212-543-5853
Adult Late-Life Depression Clinic
The clinic offers free and confidential outpatient treatment in clinical research studies using medications for people over 45 from all walks of life who suffer from depression.
CONTACT: 212-543-5825
Mood Disorders Research Program
The Mood Disorders Research Program (MDRP) has performed numerous important studies of Dysthymic Disorder and other types of Depression.
CONTACT: 212-543-5734
Neuroscience Clinic for Mood and Personality Disorders
The primary goal of the center is to study mood disorders, borderline personality disorder, self-injury, and suicidal behavior in order to find more effective treatments for them.
Brain Behavior Clinic
The Brain-Behavior Clinic (BBC) recognizes the challenges of providing safe and effective treatment for mood disorders and is dedicated to the study and provision of innovative treatments for adults with depression and bipolar illness.
CONTACT: 212-543-5767
Prodromal Clinic
The Center of Prevention & Evaluation (COPE) is an outpatient research program for teenagers and young adults experiencing changes in thoughts and feelings that have led to problems in relationships, school or work.
CONTACT: 212 543 5874
Psychoanalytic Clinic
Since its establishment in 1945, the Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research has provided low fee psychoanalytic treatment to people in the greater metropolitan area.
CONTACT: 212-927-5000
Substance Treatment and Research Service
STARS is committed to providing treatment of alcohol, cocaine, heroin, and marijuana addiction to communities in the Metropolitan New York area. Treatment is confidential and costs nothing.
CONTACT: 212-923-3031
