Michael Stevens

Dr. Michael Stevens serves as an Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine, where he directs the Clinical Neuroscience and Development Laboratory at the Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center and leads Child & Adolescent Research at The Institute of Living. His academic journey includes a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Connecticut (1999), followed by postdoctoral training at the University of Connecticut Healthcare Center (2001), and clinical internship at West Haven VA Connecticut Healthcare System (1999).

Dr. Stevens' research focuses on the neurobiological basis of neuropsychiatric illnesses, with particular emphasis on developmental aspects of psychopathology from puberty through early adulthood. His work examines neural network connectivity in neurodevelopmental psychiatric illnesses and cognitive development, incorporating neuroimaging (fMRI, structural neuroimaging), EEG, genetics, and neuropsychological assessment. His research program broadly addresses neurobiological risk for psychiatric illness, differentiation of clinically similar psychiatric disorders on the neurobiological level, and the interaction of neurobiological abnormalities with maturation.

Analysis of Dr. Stevens' recent publications reveals a strong focus on adolescent neuropsychiatric disorders, particularly ADHD and hoarding disorder. His work integrates advanced neuroimaging techniques with clinical interventions, showing increasing interest in non-pharmacological approaches like cognitive training, rTMS, and tDCS. The research demonstrates sophisticated methodological approaches including deep learning for biotype identification, international collaborative studies through the ENIGMA consortium, and multimodal assessment techniques.

Dr. Stevens has maintained continuous NIH funding since shortly after receiving his PhD, including a K23 Career Development award from NIMH. He has served as Principal Investigator or co-investigator on dozens of R01-level NIH grants examining disorders including ADHD, conduct disorder, major depressive disorder, bipolar illness, autism, psychosis, TBI, and substance-related disorders.

Dr. Stevens directs a clinical neuroscience research laboratory that employs multiple neurobiological research techniques to investigate cognitive and clinical neuroscience questions in childhood psychiatric disorders. His frequent collaborators include Godfrey Pearlson, David Tolin, Keith Hawkins, Alecia Dager, Joel Gelernter, and John Krystal, reflecting his strong position within Yale's psychiatric research community.