Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
Transforming lives through the study and treatment of mental illness.
Brown Psychiatry and Human Behavior leads the field in mental health education, research, and clinical care, with compassion and advocacy at the heart of our work.
Transforming lives through the study and treatment of mental illness.
Brown Psychiatry and Human Behavior leads the field in mental health education, research, and clinical care, with compassion and advocacy at the heart of our work.
World-Renowned Training. High-Impact Research. Evidence-Based Care.
A leading academic site for psychiatry and psychology, Brown Psychiatry and Human Behavior has a talented and diverse faculty committed to advancing discovery, providing patient-centered treatment, and training the next generation of global leaders in mental health.
Brown Psychiatry and Human Behavior faculty and trainees explore unanswered questions and generate new knowledge on the causes, mechanisms, and novel treatments for mental health conditions.
Our world-renowned faculty, known for their collaborative spirit and dedication to mentorship, are training the next leaders in mental health care and research.
Brown Psychiatry and Human Behavior faculty lead some of the top clinical care programs nationally.
Diversity and Anti-Racism
We are committed to developing and continuously improving policies, practices, and climates that foster equity and justice within our clinical care, research, and education missions.
Recent News
Read More Clinical Psychology Training Program resident Linda Guzman, an inaugural fellow of the an inaugural fellow of the SAMHSA/APA Interdisciplinary Minority Fellowship Program, was named the September Fellow of the Month.
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Wall Street Journal
Why Some Americans Are Still Isolating From Covid-19
Brown Psychiatry and Human Behavior Professor Jennifer Freeman speaks with the Wall Street Journal about the risks of long COVID and anxiety.
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Today News24
What Is Segmented Sleep, And Is It Healthy?
Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior Mary Carskadon, Ph.D. speaks about what research says about segmented sleeping.
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By the Numbers: Research
$ 67 million
in external research funding (2022)
200+ faculty
involved in high-impact research
4
dedicated research service cores
5
NIH-supported institutional training grants (T32)
$ 1.07 million
in NIMH funding for psychiatry residency research training program