CHAMPS

About CHAMPS

The Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry houses ongoing, competitively awarded research grants, including the CHAMPS Research Program.

CHild and Adolescent Metabolic and Psychotropic Medication Studies

Our Mission

• Improve safe and appropriate psychotropic medication treatment of children and adolescents
• Develop strategies to address obesity-related health concerns among individuals with serious mental illness

Our Approach

• Engage community stakeholders at all phases of research (design, implementation, dissemination)
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary research experts and master clinicians
• Support development of novel training/education, clinical service, and public policy initiatives through research dissemination

Topics of Interest

• Metabolic side effects of antipsychotic medications
• Healthy lifestyle interventions for youth with serious mental illness
• Parent health/wellness and impact on child functioning
• Medication oversight programs
• Medical/health interventions for individuals in early stages of psychotic illness
• Parent peer support strategies

For More Information

Please contact us to obtain more information on our current research projects:

Gloria Reeves, MD
Principle Investigator
greeves@som.umaryland.edu

CHAMPS Research Office
(410) 706-2688