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Mark Ellenbogen is a Professor of Psychology and the Director of the Centre for Research in Human Development at Concordia University. His research examines the risk factors associated with the development of affective disorders and various forms of psychopathology. He employs a multidisciplinary approach to understand the complex interactions among biological and psychosocial factors in development. Key areas of interest include the study of stressful life events, hormonal responses (specifically the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis), and the role of oxytocin in social behavior, as well as cognitive-emotional mechanisms of self-regulation. Current projects involve longitudinal studies focused on the offspring of parents with bipolar disorder, examining emotional information processing, and the relationship between depression and poor interpersonal functioning, alongside laboratory-based research into stress psychophysiology.
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