National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
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Covers topics such as anxiety disorders, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, depression, eating disorders, OCD, PTSD, suicide prevention, schizophrenia, and more. The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
22h ago
Psychosis, a condition marked by a loss of touch with reality, is distressing for those who experience it and their loved ones. If left untreated, psychosis can have serious impacts on people's lives. But the good news is there's hope. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Robert Heinssen, a leader in the development and adoption of coordinated specialty care for treating psychosis. We learn about the signs and symptoms of psychosis, discuss coordinated specialty care, and explore how NIMH research in psychosis and schizophrenia fundamentally changed the health care landscape ..read more
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
4d ago
The directors of the Practice-Based Suicide Prevention Research Centers will provide an overview of each of the projects and help each other achieve their common mission ..read more
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
4d ago
Meeting recording and transcript for the Practice-Based Suicide Prevention Centers Meeting, which took place on April 10, 2024 ..read more
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
1w ago
In recognition of National Mental Health Awareness Month in May, NIMH hosted a Facebook Live event on brain stimulation therapies. The event featured NIMH expert Sarah H. Lisanby, M.D., Director of the Noninvasive Neuromodulation Unit in the Experimental Therapeutics and Pathophysiology Branch and Director of the NIMH Division of Translational Research ..read more
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
1w ago
In this NIMH-supported study, researchers investigated the neural underpinnings of sensory hypersensitivity in SCN2A-associated autism ..read more
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
2w ago
In a proof-of-concept study, researchers demonstrated the effectiveness of a potential new therapy for Timothy syndrome, an often life-threatening and rare genetic disorder that affects a wide range of bodily systems, leading to severe cardiac, neurological, and psychiatric symptoms as well as physical differences such as webbed fingers and toes ..read more
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
2w ago
Persistent, collective efforts in the research community show how making early autism screening part of routine health care can support the well-being of children and families ..read more
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
2w ago
NIMH leadership and staff will present several sessions featuring some of the major initiatives NIMH has undertaken or been involved with over the years ..read more
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
3w ago
This workshop will convene researchers and federal officials to review the state of the science for neurofeedback intervention development for mental disorders, with an emphasis on real time fMRI approaches ..read more
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
1M ago
A new study by NIMH researchers demonstrated the effectiveness, feasibility, and safety of exposure-based cognitive behavioral therapy for severe irritability and temper outbursts in children. The positive results set the foundation to continue exploring exposure therapy as a potential treatment for childhood irritability ..read more