Yale Child Study Center

Yale Child Study Center Serving families through the integration of evidence-based clinical practice, training, and research. Welcome! We serve many roles.

The Yale Child Study Center (YCSC) has several locations, though the majority of our clinical services, many training programs, and the Center for Emotional Intelligence offices are located at 350 George Street, New Haven, CT 06511. YCSC finance, administrative, and some research offices are located at 230 South Frontage Road, New Haven, CT 06520. Additionally, some research offices are located at

40 Temple Street and 300 George Street. When planning a visit to a YCSC program or office, please confirm the location when the appointment is scheduled. Call 203-785-2540 with questions or to clarify the location for your visit. YCSC faculty and staff have been serving children and families from birth through adolescence since 1911. At our core is the mission to improve the lives of children and families through research, service, and training. We are the Department of Child Psychiatry for the Yale School of Medicine and Yale New Haven Hospital. We are also a center for basic neurodevelopment research on the earliest neurodevelopment and behavioral problems troubling children. We are engaged in our community with many clinical services in clinic and community settings as well as in homes and pediatric practices. Our faculty are engaged in shaping policies that impact children and families both domestically and internationally. Our educational efforts include professional training in child psychiatry, social work, and child psychology as well as training in research, specific intervention and prevention approaches, and in special areas of children’s mental health. The Center is actively growing in many areas from basic research in the genetic and neurobiological basis of childhood psychiatric disorders to training clinicians around the world in state of the art mental health service delivery.

Participate in a remote study to deepen our understanding of teens' mental health. Teens (15–19) + parents can join a 6-...
05/29/2026

Participate in a remote study to deepen our understanding of teens' mental health. Teens (15–19) + parents can join a 6-week project with short surveys, a Zoom session, daily micro check-ins, and a quick nail sample for stress hormones. To learn more, email Project.PLAD@yale.edu or call (203) 764 - 7210.

The YAY Lab is looking for participants to study mechanisms and predictors of irritability.  Receive up to $660 compensa...
05/28/2026

The YAY Lab is looking for participants to study mechanisms and predictors of irritability. Receive up to $660 compensation. Learn more by calling 203-479-0276 or emailing affectiveyouth@yale.edu.

Do certain sounds trigger an intense response for you? Yale Child Study Center is seeking participants for a misophonia ...
05/27/2026

Do certain sounds trigger an intense response for you? Yale Child Study Center is seeking participants for a misophonia genetics study. Help advance research into this condition. Participate with your biological parents, receive a $25 gift card, and contribute to scientific understanding. No age restrictions. Learn more: https://campuspress.yale.edu/misophonia/

Registration has been extended through May 29 for this three-day, in-person training designed for professionals in child...
05/27/2026

Registration has been extended through May 29 for this three-day, in-person training designed for professionals in child and family mental health, hosted at YCSC on the Yale School of Medicine campus this June. The focus is on applying core concepts of Mentalization-Based Treatment for Adolescents (MBT-A), a clinical approach for working with adolescents experiencing a wide range of mental health needs. Our trainers are certified by the Anna Freud Centre, and the fee for the training is $1,200.

Learn more and register: https://medicine.yale.edu/event/mbt-a-training-june-
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The Yale Child Study Center Anxiety & Mood Disorders Program is enrolling families in an IRB-approved research study of ...
05/26/2026

The Yale Child Study Center Anxiety & Mood Disorders Program is enrolling families in an IRB-approved research study of parent-based therapy for teen anxiety (HIC #: 2000040413). Teens 14-17 years old and their parents may be eligible.

The study includes two assessments with parents and teens to complete interviews and questionnaires. Between these assessments, parents are randomly assigned to 1 of 2 approaches to learn evidence-based strategies for supporting a teen with anxiety (over 12 weeks). The study can be done completely remotely at no cost to your family, and teens can earn up to $100 for participating.

If you are interested in participating in this study, please email anxiety.csc@yale.edu or call (203) 737-4644.

What does emotional intelligence look like at the frontier of AI, education, health, and business?That's exactly what we...
05/25/2026

What does emotional intelligence look like at the frontier of AI, education, health, and business?

That's exactly what we'll be exploring at The International Society on Emotional Intelligence Annual Conference, July 29–31 at Yale School of Management, and we invite you to be part of it.

Whether you're working in schools, organizations, healthcare, or emerging tech, you'll leave with insights and strategies you can use right away.

Register at https://bit.ly/tisei_yale


Registration has been extended through May 29 for this three-day, in-person training designed for professionals in child...
05/25/2026

Registration has been extended through May 29 for this three-day, in-person training designed for professionals in child and family mental health, hosted at YCSC on the Yale School of Medicine campus this June. The focus is on applying core concepts of Mentalization-Based Treatment for Adolescents (MBT-A), a clinical approach for working with adolescents experiencing a wide range of mental health needs. Our trainers are certified by the Anna Freud Centre, and the fee for the training is $1,200.

Learn more and register: https://medicine.yale.edu/event/mbt-a-training-june-
2026

Registration has been extended through May 29 for this three-day, in-person training designed for professionals in child...
05/21/2026

Registration has been extended through May 29 for this three-day, in-person training designed for professionals in child and family mental health, hosted at YCSC on the Yale School of Medicine campus this June. The focus is on applying core concepts of Mentalization-Based Treatment for Adolescents (MBT-A), a clinical approach for working with adolescents experiencing a wide range of mental health needs. Our trainers are certified by the Anna Freud Centre, and the fee for the training is $1,200.

Learn more and register:

Yale Child Study Center will host a three-day, in-person training on Mentalization-Based Treatment for Adolescents (MBT-A) in June, 2026. MTB-A is a clinical

05/21/2026

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Yale Child Study Center's Pediatric Psychology Program supports youth with medical and psychological concerns. The team of pediatric psychologists work alongside medical providers at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital, including the following pediatric specialties: gastroenterology, hematology/oncology, inpatient consultation/liaison, neurology, orthopedics, primary care, and sleep medicine. Pediatric psychologists embedded within our medical teams provide a wide range of support to patients from helping a young patient adjust to a new medical diagnosis, to managing symptoms of a chronic condition and more. All with the mission to provide holistic care to patients and their families in collaboration with our multidisciplinary health care teams. To learn more, visit http://ynh.care/1lZ.
Yale Pediatrics

We are proud to be offering a virtual course in Patient-Centered Mental Health in Pediatric Primary Care (PPP) this June...
05/20/2026

We are proud to be offering a virtual course in Patient-Centered Mental Health in Pediatric Primary Care (PPP) this June. The PPP program was developed by REACH Institute and is designed to train pediatric primary care providers to diagnose and treat mental health conditions commonly seen in their practice. The fee to participate is $50 and registration is now open, with a deadline of June 1, 2026. The training will be led by YCSC and Pediatrics faculty members at School of Medicine.

Learn more and register online: https://medicine.yale.edu/childstudy/news-article/june-2026-behavioral-health-training-pediatricians/

Check out the latest edition of YCSC Connections, featuring Spring newsletter highlights from Yale Child Study Center.So...
05/19/2026

Check out the latest edition of YCSC Connections, featuring Spring newsletter highlights from Yale Child Study Center.

Some highlights include:
• Parental depression timing and adult mental health
• Understanding stereotypies and what they are — and are not
• Upcoming YCSC events and trainings
• Donor Spotlight: A $10M gift supporting children’s mental health and emotional well-being

Read the newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/ycsc-spring
Subscribe for future updates: https://tinyurl.com/ycsc-subscribe

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