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 Mental Health (NIMH) in the study of affective processes during the adolescent period. In this afterword, through drawing together a future research agenda, we integrate the contributions of the articles with the discussions among workshop participants that followed each presentation and continued throughout the 2-day workshop on affective processes in adolescence.