Department of Psychiatry

Psychiatry Scholars Program
Project Description

Causes and Treatment of Adolescent Antisocial and Drug-Dependent Behavior

The objective of this project is to improve our knowledge about the diagnosis, causes, treatment, and ethical underpinnings of adolescent antisocial behavior and substance abuse.

Examples of treatment-related projects (student utilizes literature reviews, visits to clinics, attending case conferences, clinical care activities, etc.):

1. What is the prognosis and course of adolescent conduct disorder and substance dependence? (Drs. Hopfer, Crowley)

Examples of research-related projects (student participates in ongoing research activities of Division faculty):

1. Where and which are the genes that contribute to the patients’ disorders? (Drs. Hopfer, Crowley, Sakai)
2. What is the role of environment (such as abuse and neglect) in the development of patients’ disorders? (Drs. Crowley, Hopfer, Sakai).
3. How can the severity of patients’ disorders be measured for quantitative gene searches? (Drs. Hopfer, Sakai, Crowley)

Preceptor Information
Name:	Christian Hopfer
Department:	Psychiatry
Location:	Colorado Psychiatric Hospital, Room 1J31
	9th Avenue and Colorado Blvd. Campus
Contact:	303-315-0718
	christian.hopfer@uchsc.edu
Faculty/Lab Website:	ibgwww.colorado.edu/cadd
Position Information
Openings	up to 5
Funding:	No