Division of Child Development & Behavioral Health

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 Interest
Ave Lachiewicz, M.D.	Fragile X, general developmental and behavioral pediatrics, ADHD, high functioning autism
Allyn McConkie-Rosell, Ph.D., C.G.C.	Genetic counseling
Gail A. Spiridigliozzi, Ph.D.	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.