AFTERWORD - REFLECTIONS AND FUTURE-DIRECTIONS

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.