Have you, or a loved one, experienced troubling thoughts, unusual perceptions, or difficulty relating to others? 

Has this affected performance at school or work, and impacted relationships with others?

We may be able to help.

The Adolescent Development and Preventive Treatment (ADAPT) lab is a research program affiliated with Northwestern University that evaluates adolescents and young adults who are experiencing unusual thoughts or perceptions, as well as changes in social and academic or career performance. Program director Dr. Vijay Mittal and his team have more than 15 years of experience in this area. We are dedicated to taking knowledge generated from research and translating it to develop early detection methods and innovative interventions. Together, we can work to better understand these experiences and develop targeted treatment methods to improve the quality of life.

The purpose of ADAPT is to develop a knowledge base for the prediction of future thought disorders in at-risk adolescents and young adults. Moreover, we want to compare brain development in people who acquire such conditions to those who do not. With this information, we are creating new treatments based on findings from our longitudinal research. ADAPT is dedicated to taking knowledge generated from basic research, and translating it to improve early detection and develop innovative and effective interventions.

ADAPT has locations in both Evanston and Chicago. Participants receive paid compensation, and we work with individuals and their families to provide expert feedback as well as tailored referrals for treatment. We also work with referring experts to develop case conceptualizations and tailored suggestions.

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