The Center for Human Development Research

The Center for Human Development Research (CHDR) is a multidisciplinary center for research on developmental psychopathology and developmental disabilities, based in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston-Medical School. Our mission is to be a center of excellence in research, education, clinical and community service related to all aspects of human development and developmental psychopathology. Our goal is to improve the lives of people with developmental disorders or mental illness originating in childhood, through research on the nature, causes, and treatment of these disorders.

ANNOUNCING NEW RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES:

Research Study on Symptoms of ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorders

We are recruiting Children between the ages of 7 and 12 years old who have an:
1) Autism Spectrum Disorder (i.e., Autistic Disorder, PDD-NOS, and Asperger's Disorder) OR
2) Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) [NEW GROUP]