Technical Assistance Webinar: Streamlining Mental Health Interventions for Youth Living with HIV in Low-and Middle-Income Countries
A technical assistance webinar will be held for prospective applicants of the following Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Streamlining Mental Health Interventions for Youth Living with HIV in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (R01 Clinical Trial Optional).
Learn MoreAmplifying Voices and Building Bridges: NIMH Symposium Calls for Action Towards an Inclusive Path Forward
The National Institute of Mental Health hosted its second 75th Anniversary event—a symposium focused on inclusion in research, disparities in health and access to care, and diversity in the mental health workforce.
Learn MoreDigital Autism Screening Tool Could Enhance Early Identification
A tablet-based screening tool that analyzes children’s behavior in response to specific video clips shows promise for enhancing early autism screening, according to a study supported by NIMH.
Learn MoreOvercoming Childhood Anxiety: Hope Through Research
Mental disorders often begin in early childhood, and developing the best treatments for children requires research designed specifically for them. In this episode, we talk with Lori and her 11-year-old daughter, Joanne, about their challenges with childhood anxiety. We learn about their experience in a clinical trial at NIMH and talk about their outlook for the future.
Learn MoreGenetic Architecture of Mental Disorders in Ancestrally Diverse Populations II
The goal of this concept is to continue NIMH efforts in supporting the collection and genomic characterization of cohorts with mental illness from diverse ancestral backgrounds. The focus of this concept will be the collection of large cohorts of non-European or admixed ancestries in the United States and around the globe.
Learn MoreNational Cooperative Drug/Device Discovery/Development Groups (NCDDG) for the Treatment of Mental Health Disorders
The goal of the NCDDG program is to advance the discovery, preclinical development, and early proof of concept testing in humans of new pharmacologic and neuromodulatory approaches to treat mental disorders, and to develop novel ligands and circuit-engagement devices as tools to further characterize existing or to validate new drug and device targets.
Learn MoreWebinar: NIH’s Definition of a Clinical Trial
Experts from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) will provide an overview of NIH clinical trial classifications, with a particular focus on global mental health research.
Learn MoreNoninvasively Stimulating Deep Brain Areas to Treat Depression Symptoms
In a new neuroimaging study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, researchers used repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation to target regions deep in the brain to help reduce depression symptoms.
Learn MoreNIH Announces Winners of 2023-2024 High School Mental Health Essay Contest
Learn about the 24 youth who received prizes in the national essay contest addressing mental health and mental health stigma.
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