Science News
- Collaborative Care Could Help Reduce Disparities in Mental Health Treatment
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In an NIMH-funded study, a comprehensive collaborative care intervention significantly reduced post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms among trauma patients from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds.
- Understanding the Availability of Mental Telehealth Services
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In an NIMH-funded study, researchers examine the availability and structure of mental telehealth services.
- Amplifying Voices and Building Bridges: NIMH Symposium Calls for Action Towards an Inclusive Path Forward
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• 75th Anniversary
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.
- Digital Autism Screening Tool Could Enhance Early Identification
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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.
- Noninvasively Stimulating Deep Brain Areas to Treat Depression Symptoms
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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.
- NIH Announces Winners of 2023-2024 High School Mental Health Essay Contest
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Learn about the 24 youth who received prizes in the national essay contest addressing mental health and mental health stigma.
- Scientists Map Networks Regulating Gene Function in the Human Brain
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An NIMH-funded research consortium has produced the largest and most advanced multidimensional maps of gene regulation networks in the brains of people with and without mental disorders.
- Characterizing Childhood Irritability Across Ages and Stages
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NIMH-supported research captures expressions of irritability across developmental stages via a clinically relevant measurement tool: the MAPS Temper Loss Scale.
- Basic Research Powers the First Medication for Postpartum Depression
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• 75th Anniversary
Decades of NIMH-supported basic research led to a pioneering treatment for postpartum depression and continues to power exciting advances in women's mental health care.
- Understanding the Underpinnings of Sensory Hypersensitivity in SCN2A-Associated Autism
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In this NIMH-supported study, researchers investigated the neural underpinnings of sensory hypersensitivity in SCN2A-associated autism.
