Child Development and Behavioral Health

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Contact Us

Division Offices
Child Development and Behavioral Health Clinic
402 Trent Drive
DUMC Box 2906
Durham, NC 27710
Tel: 919.668.5559
Fax: 919.668.4496

Patient Care

Visit dukechildrens.org for detailed information about:

patient services
clinic locations
appointments
patient referrals

Duke Resources

Duke Children's Child Development & Behavioral Health

Duke Children's Child and Family Studies

Mental Health at Duke University Medical Center

Duke & Durham

Research

Overview

Faculty in the Division of Child Development and Behavioral Health are engaged in a wide range of research related to pediatric development and behavioral health.

Research Faculty

Name	Areas of Special Interest
Ave Lachiewicz, MD	Fragile X, general developmental and behavioral pediatrics, ADHD, high functioning autism
Gail A. Spiridigliozzi, PhD	Psychoeducational assessment, fragile X, learning disorders in genetically transmitted disease

Research Interests

Specific research interests in child development include:

Anxiety disorders
Suicide Prevention
Fragile X genetic counseling
Fragile X phenotyp/genotype clinical correlation studies
Family adaptation to genetic disorders
Down syndrome
Pompe disease
Pain and quality of life in children with chronic medical conditions
Adolescent and young adult substance use treatments

These efforts occur in collaboration with other Duke University Medical Center research groups, including the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the Division of Medical Genetics.

Clinical Trials

Specific treatment trials for children and adolescents with ADHD, anxiety disorders, Down syndrome, substance abuse, or a recent suicide attempt are available on referral by Division faculty affiliated with such research programs.