The Department of Psychiatry was first opened in April 1978. It is one of the largest sector of the hospital and contains 90 beds including a sleep laboratory and an adolescent unit. The clinical activities are broad and multidisciplinary, including novel psychopharmacological and psychotherapeutic and psychosocial approaches. Educational and research activities have also been developed, in particular in the areas of behavioral genetics, sleep physiology, brain imaging and psychosocial research and training.
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