Introduction

The Psychosis Research Center was founded in May 2015, based on authorization of the ministry of health and medical education, in the University Social Welfare and rehabilitation sciences, Razi psychiatric hospital.

Beyond the area of psychosis, the center has been established to lead and facilitate researches into all aspects of mental illness with special focus on chronic psychiatric disorders.

The center is committed to explore complex biopsychosocial factors that contribute to the cause, diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses as well as those that promote public mental health through a multi-disciplinary and inter-institutional approach.

Generally speaking, throughout the years, national programs in the Ministry of Health and Medical Education, the mission of the University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences and objectives of Razi Educational and Therapeutic Psychiatric Hospital have been aiming to comprehend, indicate and scientifically specify the state of the mental health in the country, conduct exhaustive researches and provide strategies to resolve the issues in the population.

As a result, the center is going to fully utilize the available potential and resources into the way of anticipation, specification and improvement of the relevant issues and is open to dialogue with researchers and leaders in the field.

Research Priorities:

-        Demographic, epidemiologic and longitudinal studies in all aspects of mental illness

-        Introducing validated tools for assessment and diagnosis of mental illness

-        Development of evidence-based and effective bio-psycho-socio-spiritual treatments for mental illness

-        Rehabilitation of mental illnesses

-        Research on education programs for mental health