Carrie Bearden: What causes the onset of psychosis in adolescence, and how can we predict (and ultimately prevent) it?

Dr. Carrie E. Bearden is a Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences and Psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Dr. Bearden received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and completed her clinical training at UC San Diego. She joined the UCLA faculty in 2003. Her work aims to understand neurobiological risk factors for the development of severe mental illness in youth, both in clinically defined high-risk cohorts and in highly penetrant genetic conditions. She is particularly known for her research taking a 'genetics first' approach to studying brain mechanisms underlying the development of severe mental illness. Dr. Bearden is the Director of the UCLA Center for Assessment and Prevention of Prodromal States (CAPPS), a clinical research program for youth at high risk for psychosis and Co-director of UCLA's Neurogenetics Training Program. She has over 350 peer-reviewed publications and is among the world's most highly cited scientists, according to Clarivate, Web of Science. Currently, she serves as Deputy (Reviews) Editor for the journal Biological Psychiatry, as Chair of the DSM-V Serious Mental Disorders Committee and is President-Elect of the Society of Biological Psychiatry. She has received numerous awards and honors, both for her research achievements and for teaching and mentorship, including the Joel Elkes Research Award (ACNP), the A.E. Bennett Neuropsychiatric Research Award (Society of Biological Psychiatry), and an NIH Method to Extend Research in Time (MERIT) award. Professor Bearden is delighted to engage in the Genomic Press Interview, sharing insights about her personal and professional journey with our readers.