Institute for Mental and Behavioral Health Research
Institute for Mental and Behavioral Health Research
The Institute for Mental and Behavioral Health Research is located in the state-of-the-art Big Lots Behavioral Health Pavilion. The mission of faculty within the institute is to conduct innovative translational, clinical and epidemiological research focused on etiology, prevention and treatment of mental, emotional and behavioral disorders. In addition to collaborative efforts across the Nationwide Children’s Hospital campus, institute members work in collaboration with the Ohio State University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health and the OSU Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research.
With 25,000 square feet of current research space and additional research space in development, the institute has flexibility for growth and offers ample room for staff and trainees. Embedded within the institute is the Center for Suicide Prevention and Research. Recently awarded a P50 grant from the National Institute of Mental Health, the CSPR hosts four principal investigators and a large staff to sustain the work of multiple NIMH-funded projects.
The Abigail Wexner Research Institute is ranked among the top 10 for NIH funding among free-standing children's hospitals.
Meet Our Leadership
The Institute for Mental and Behavioral Health Research is led by Eric Youngstrom, PhD, a nationally renowned psychologist specializing in the relationship of mood and psychopathology, and the clinical assessment of children and families.
Eric Youngstrom, PhD
Dr. Youngstrom’s research focuses on improving clinical assessment instruments for differential diagnoses and on predicting a child’s treatment progress, especially for bipolar disorder. In addition to being the institute’s inaugural director, he will be the first recipient of the DiMarco Family Endowed Chair in Mental and Behavioral Health Research at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
Dr. Youngstrom was twice elected President of the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, and was President of the Society of Quantitative and Qualitative Methods. He consulted on the 5th revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5) and the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) and chaired the Work Group on Child Diagnosis for the International Society for Bipolar Disorders.
He is the first recipient of the Early Career Award from the Society of Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology; an elected full member of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology; and a fellow of the American Psychological Association (Divisions 5, 12, and 53), as well as the Association for Psychological Science and the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.
Join Our Team
The team at the Institute for Mental and Behavioral Health Research is growing. Click the link below to view current job listings and to learn more about careers at Nationwide Children's Hospital.
