Mood Disorders, such as major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder, represent a group of common and debilitating mental illnesses.
While major depressive disorder is the most widespread mood disorder with an approximate lifetime prevalence of 20%, bipolar disorder is a severe form of mood disorder with an estimated prevalence of 2-4%. The World Health Organization has ranked depression and bipolar disorder among the most disabling conditions worldwide. Suicide is a common consequence of mood disorders and other mental disorders and is a major public health issue worldwide.
A group of researchers in the UAB Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology, including Drs. Yogesh Dwivedi, Matthew Macaluso, Richard Shelton, Junghee Lee, Li Li, Jennifer Lockman, and Minae Niwa, have developed a wide range of laboratory, clinical, and translational neuroscience projects to investigate the neurobiology, treatment, and prevention of mood disorders and suicide.
Learn more about the UAB Depression and Suicide Center.
Faculty
| Yogesh Dwivedi, Ph.D. | Professor |
| Junghee Lee, Ph.D. | Professor |
| Li Li, M.D., Ph.D. | Professor |
| Jennifer Lockman, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor |
| Minae Niwa, Ph.D. | Associate Professor |
| Matthew Macaluso, D.O. | Professor |
| Richard Shelton, M.D. | Professor |