Center for Psychiatric Clinical Research
Department of Psychiatric Medicine
University of Virginia Health System
Northridge Building, Suite 210
2955 Ivy Road
Box 801210
Charlottesville, VA 22903
434-243-4646(phone)
434-243-4716 (fax)
The Center for Psychiatric Clinical Research operates within the Department of Psychiatric Medicine at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. It is part of the UVA Health Sciences Center, which is a tertiary care facility serving residents of Central, North and Southwest Virginia.
Located in the Outpatient Psychiatric Services Clinic, the Center has dedicated office space, labs, examination rooms and reception and secretarial support. Comparable space and support for Center-directed clinical trials are also available at three off-ground regional sites.
The Center has professional medical and nursing staff trained to perform Phase II, III and IV clinical research on drugs for treatment of acute and chronic psychiatric and other disorders.
The Center provides internal site management and quality control for each study in accordance with the FDA's GCPs and ICH guidelines and is responsive to the individual sponsor's needs. Clinical research expertise in methodological design and data analyses is also available.
The Center for Psychiatric Clinical Research specializes in clinical trials in these areas:
Anxiety Disorders
- Panic Disorder
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Social Phobia
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- PTSD
Mood Disorders
- Major Depression & Dysthymia
- Bipolar Affective Disorder
- Mania
Psychotic Disorders
- Schizophrenia
- Schizoaffective Disorder
Other Disorders
- Migraine & Menstrual Migraine
- Premenstrual Syndrome & Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
- Sexual dysfunction
- Geriatric psychiatric disorders, including Alzheimer's type dementia
- Addictions: Substance abuse treatment & smoking cessation
- Eating disorders
- Sleep disorders
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- ADHD
Since 1990, working with CROs and directly with sponsors, the Center has provided services to pharmaceutical companies such as:
- Eli Lilly and Company
- Glaxo Wellcome, Inc.
- Pfizer, Inc.
- SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals
- Janssen Pharmaceutica, Inc.
- Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories
- Zeneca Pharmaceuticals
- Medeva Development
- Pharmacia
Staff and Clinical Investigators
Center Director:
Elizabeth L. McGarvey, Ed.D.
Phone: (434) 924-2241
FAX: (434) 982-3764
rel8s@virginia.edu
Medical Director:
Anita H. Clayton, M.D.
Phone: (434) 243-4646
FAX: (434) 243-4716
ahc8v@virginia.edu
Clinical Coordinators:
Rita Lackey, RN, CCRC
rjl9k@virginia.edu
Phone: (434) 243-4646
Fax: (434) 243-4716
Royanne B. Dell, LPN, BS, CCRC
rlb8y@virginia.edu
Phone: (434) 243-4655
FAX: (434) 243-4716
Clinical Investigators:
Anita H. Clayton, M.D.
Bruce Cohen, M.D.
Daniel J. Cox, Ph.D.
Zachariah Dameron, M.D.
C. Bruce Greyson, M.D.
Pamila Herrington, M.D.
Suzanne Holroyd, M.D.
Catherine A. Leslie, M.D.