The preceding articles reflect the continued and evolving interest of
basic and clinical research scientists and the National Institute of M
ental Health (NIMH) in the study of affective processes during the ado
lescent period. In this afterword, through drawing together a future r
esearch agenda, we integrate the contributions of the articles with th
e discussions among workshop participants that followed each presentat
ion and continued throughout the 2-day workshop on affective processes
in adolescence.