Research
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Broadly, our mission is to fundamentally advance research across the lifespan by: (1) improving the early identification of depressive disorders, (2) clarifying why certain depressed individuals experience suicidal thinking and engage in suicidal behaviors, and (3) advancing novel treatment approaches that improve clinical care. This research spans human and animal initiatives in the service of improving outcomes for depressed individuals.