Addictive, Compulsive and Impulsive Disorders Research Program

Do you have BPD or know a loved one with BPD? If you are between the ages of 18-65, you may qualify for our experimental drug study here at the University of Chicago! Scan the QR code our click on the link to take our quick pre-screening survey, or shoot us a message in our inbox with your name, phone number and email so we can reach out!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QK6P9Q8

Do you have OCD or know a loved one with OCD? If you are between the ages of 18-65, you may qualify for our experimental drug study here at the University of Chicago! Scan the QR code our click on the link to take our quick pre-screening survey, or shoot us a message in our inbox with your name, phone number and email so we can reach out!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/H3V27H2

Is your child struggling with tics? We are seeking children and teens (ages 6+) to participate in an experimental study aimed to treat the symptoms of Tourette's Disorder (TD).

Participation includes: being randomized to an experimental drug or placebo, undergoing blood draws and ECGs, and responding to questionnaires. In addition to receiving medical care at no cost, participants may be reimbursed for travel and expenses.

If you or child is interested in participating, please visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MV8TKWR to learn more, or call the study team at 773-702-5523.

This research is being conducted by Dr. Jon Grant at the University of Chicago.

With National Recovery Month quickly approaching, An article released by the NYTimes sheds some light on the struggles of eating disorder recovery in isolation. “The pandemic happened and threw a huge wrench in my recovery… The rationing of food, the loss of a regimented schedule. It all happened so quickly. It was the perfect ground for unhealthy coping mechanisms to start sucking me in.” “Roughly one in 10 Americans struggle with disordered eating, and the pandemic has created new hurdles for those managing difficult relationships with food.”

Disordered Eating in a Disordered Time (Published 2020) Social isolation and unstructured days add to the anxiety of those struggling to achieve a healthy relationship with food.