Research Focus
The Centre for Youth Bipolar Disorder (CYBD) conducts research across the spectrum from descriptive clinical studies, to novel intervention studies, to translational studies that bridge neuroscience with bipolar disorder. Our research emphasizes the heart-bipolar connection, addressing several inter-related questions, such as: How does heart health relate to psychiatric symptoms and to brain structure and function? What can imaging of blood vessels and blood flow teach us about bipolar disorder and its treatments? In addition to discoveries related to the causes and treatments of bipolar disorder, we believe that this line of research may also help reduce stigma related to bipolar disorder.
