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<p>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. </p>
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<p>In an NIMH-funded study, researchers examine the availability and structure of mental telehealth services.</p>
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<p>Evidence-based efforts to improve suicide risk screening, assessment, and intervention are helping to save lives, thanks to research supported by NIMH.</p>
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<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2023/raise-ing-the-standard-of-care-for-schizophrenia-the-rapid-adoption-of-coordinated-specialty-care-in-the-united-states">RAISE-ing the Standard of Care for Schizophrenia: The Rapid Adoption of Coordinated Specialty Care in the United States</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2023-09-25">September 25, 2023
&#8226; Feature Story</time> • <span class='anniversary-tag'>75th Anniversary</span>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>The Recovery After an Initial Schizophrenia Episode research initiative, launched by NIMH to test the effectiveness of coordinated specialty care to treat first-episode psychosis, has transformed the mental health landscape in the United States and helped thousands of people with schizophrenia achieve better outcomes.</p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2023/medicaid-data-show-wide-differences-in-mental-health-care-in-the-united-states"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/research-highlights/featured-images/Medicaid.jpg"
alt="Notebook with the word “Medicaid” written on the front, surrounded by a pen, notebook, stethoscope, and glasses. "
data-mid="22103"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2023/medicaid-data-show-wide-differences-in-mental-health-care-in-the-united-states">Medicaid Data Show Wide Differences in Mental Health Care in the United States</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2023-03-23">March 23, 2023
&#8226; Research Highlight</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>A new NIMH-supported study revealed differences in rates of mental health care among Medicaid enrollees based on where they live in the United States.</p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2023/long-acting-antiretroviral-therapy-suppresses-hiv-among-people-with-unstable-housing-mental-illnesses-substance-use-disorder"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/thumbnails/iStock-1321446851_resize_120x120.jpg"
alt="Illustration of silhouettes against a cityscape background"
data-mid="22001"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2023/long-acting-antiretroviral-therapy-suppresses-hiv-among-people-with-unstable-housing-mental-illnesses-substance-use-disorder">Long-acting antiretroviral therapy suppresses HIV among people with unstable housing, mental illnesses, substance use disorder</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2023-02-21">February 21, 2023
&#8226; Press Release</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>A long-acting antiretroviral treatment given every four to eight weeks, and delivered with comprehensive support services, suppressed HIV in people who were previously not virologically suppressed. </p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2022/rare-genetic-variation-in-10-genes-substantially-raise-the-risk-for-schizophrenia"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/research-highlights/featured-images/DNA-Strand-Digital-Recreation120.png"
alt="A digital recreation of a DNA strand."
data-mid="21832"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2022/rare-genetic-variation-in-10-genes-substantially-raise-the-risk-for-schizophrenia">Rare Genetic Variation in 10 Genes Substantially Raise the Risk for Schizophrenia</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2022-11-17">November 17, 2022
&#8226; Research Highlight</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>In one of the largest genetic studies of its kind researchers funded by the National Institute of Mental Health identified variations in 10 genes that significantly raise the risk for schizophrenia—information that could help identify new treatment targets.</p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2022/nimh-turns-challenges-into-opportunities"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/research-highlights/featured-images/MHSR-120.png"
alt="Two diverse pairs of hands cupped under a lightbulb illuminating a digital space."
data-mid="21751"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2022/nimh-turns-challenges-into-opportunities">NIMH Turns Challenges into Opportunities </a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2022-10-21">October 21, 2022
&#8226; Research Highlight</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>The recent NIMH Mental Health Services Research conference covered a range of topics, including mental health equity, policy, and funding.</p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2020/media-advisory-nimh-researchers-available-to-discuss-suicide-prevention"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/nimh-logo-white-sm120.png"
alt="National Institute of Mental Health"
data-mid="17766"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2020/media-advisory-nimh-researchers-available-to-discuss-suicide-prevention">Media Advisory: NIMH Researchers Available to Discuss Suicide Prevention</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2020-08-26">August 26, 2020
&#8226; Media Advisory</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>Experts from the National Institute of Mental Health are available to speak on topics related to suicide and suicide prevention, including the warning signs of suicide, suicide prevention methods, trends in suicide rates, how to find mental health help and support, and the latest in suicide prevention research.</p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2020/nimh-leadership-describes-suicide-prevention-research-priorities"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/comfrting_hands.jpg"
alt="a pair of hands holds another person&#039;s hand in a gesture of comfort"
data-mid="17576"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2020/nimh-leadership-describes-suicide-prevention-research-priorities">NIMH Leadership Describes Suicide Prevention Research Priorities</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2020-06-08">June 8, 2020
&#8226; Institute Update</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>In a new paper, published in JAMA Psychiatry, NIMH looks forward, outlining the next stages in the Institutes suicide prevention research priorities.</p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2020/new-nimh-strategic-plan-paves-the-way-for-advances-in-mental-health-research"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/sp2020-thumbnail2.png"
alt="NIMH Strategic Plan logo"
data-mid="17829"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2020/new-nimh-strategic-plan-paves-the-way-for-advances-in-mental-health-research">New NIMH Strategic Plan Paves the Way for Advances in Mental Health Research</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2020-05-20">May 20, 2020
&#8226; Press Release</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>The Strategic Plan for Research advances the Institutes mission and helps guide future mental health research efforts. </p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2020/transforming-mental-health-care-through-alacrity"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/research-highlights/featured-images/alacrity120.png"
alt="Transforming Mental Health Care Through ALACRITY"
data-mid="16038"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2020/transforming-mental-health-care-through-alacrity">Transforming Mental Health Care Through ALACRITY</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2020-02-25">February 25, 2020
&#8226; Research Highlight</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>In 2018, 11.4 million adults in the United States experienced a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia-spectrum disorders, severe bipolar disorder, and severe depression.</p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2020/identifying-practices-for-reducing-incarceration-of-those-with-mental-illnesses-a-study-of-stepping-up"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/research-highlights/featured-images/steppingup120.png"
alt="Identifying Practices for Reducing Incarceration of Those with Mental Illnesses—A Study of “Stepping Up”"
data-mid="16048"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2020/identifying-practices-for-reducing-incarceration-of-those-with-mental-illnesses-a-study-of-stepping-up">Identifying Practices for Reducing Incarceration of Those with Mental Illnesses—A Study of “Stepping Up”</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2020-02-25">February 25, 2020
&#8226; Research Highlight</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>According to a 2017 report by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, approximately two-thirds of female inmates in prisons and jails and around a third of men in prisons and jails report having been diagnosed as having mental health disorder by a mental health professional. </p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2019/emergency-department-study-reveals-patterns-of-patients-at-increased-risk-for-suicide"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/hospital_emergency_dept_sign_featured.jpg"
alt="sign for hospital emergency department"
data-mid="17688"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2019/emergency-department-study-reveals-patterns-of-patients-at-increased-risk-for-suicide">Emergency Department Study Reveals Patterns of Patients at Increased Risk for Suicide</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2019-12-13">December 13, 2019
&#8226; Press Release</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>A new NIMH-funded study found that people who presented to California emergency departments with deliberate self-harm or suicidal ideation had suicide rates significantly higher than those of demographically similar Californians in the year after discharge.</p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2019/nih-announces-funding-awards-for-national-early-psychosis-learning-community"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/epinet_grants_featured.jpg"
alt="a group of young people sits on grass in the sun"
data-mid="17607"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2019/nih-announces-funding-awards-for-national-early-psychosis-learning-community">NIH Announces Funding Awards for National Early Psychosis Learning Community</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2019-09-20">September 20, 2019
&#8226; Press Release</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>NIMH awarded six research grants for studies to develop a learning health care system for the treatment of early psychosis.</p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2019/mental-health-research-centers-forge-collaborations-with-alacrity"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/alacrity_featured.jpg"
alt="ALACRITY - Progress, Promising Practices, and Future Prospects - Center Directors&#039; Meeting - July 16-17, 1029, Bethesda, MD"
data-mid="17511"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2019/mental-health-research-centers-forge-collaborations-with-alacrity">Mental Health Research Centers Forge Collaborations with ALACRITY</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2019-09-03">September 3, 2019
&#8226; Institute Update</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>Mental health research center directors emerged from a recent meeting with a renewed commitment to help each other achieve their common mission to transform care of children, adolescents and adults with severe psychiatric disorders.</p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2019/crisis-and-suicide-prevention-services-struggle-with-demand-after-celebrity-suicides"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/woman_talking_on_headset_in_call_center_featured.jpg"
alt="woman talking on headset in call center"
data-mid="17858"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2019/crisis-and-suicide-prevention-services-struggle-with-demand-after-celebrity-suicides">Crisis and Suicide Prevention Services Struggle with Demand after Celebrity Suicides</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2019-04-30">April 30, 2019
&#8226; Press Release</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>The United States may lack the resources needed to meet increases in demand for suicide prevention services that occur after celebrity suicides, according to a recent study of crisis mental health services published in the journal Psychiatric Services.</p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2019/nih-study-shows-many-preteens-screen-positive-for-suicide-risk-during-er-visits"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/preteen_er_suicide_screening_featured.jpg"
alt="Preteen girl talks to doctor in hospital "
data-mid="17804"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2019/nih-study-shows-many-preteens-screen-positive-for-suicide-risk-during-er-visits">NIH Study Shows Many Preteens Screen Positive for Suicide Risk During ER Visits</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2019-03-11">March 11, 2019
&#8226; Press Release</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>A research team found nearly one-third of youth ages 10 to 12 years screened positive for suicide risk in emergency department settings, including those seeking help for physical concerns only.</p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2018/studies-support-use-of-team-based-care-for-early-psychosis"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/hands_together_featured.jpg"
alt="People standing in a circle, reaching into the middle and placing their hands on top of one another."
data-mid="17656"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2018/studies-support-use-of-team-based-care-for-early-psychosis">Studies Support Use of Team-Based Care for Early Psychosis</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2018-12-11">December 11, 2018
&#8226; Science Update</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>Two recent studies add to the evidence that team-based early intervention services are feasible in real-world health care settings and result in improved outcomes for patients.</p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2018/team-based-care-optimizes-medication-treatment-for-first-episode-psychosis"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/doctor_pill_bottle_computer_featured.jpg"
alt="A close-up of a doctor writing a prescription and holding a bottle with medication in it."
data-mid="17617"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2018/team-based-care-optimizes-medication-treatment-for-first-episode-psychosis">Team-based Care Optimizes Medication Treatment for First Episode Psychosis</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2018-11-27">November 27, 2018
&#8226; Science Update</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>Findings from NIMHs Recovery After an Initial Schizophrenia Episode (RAISE) project indicate that team-based coordinated specialty care (CSC) for first episode psychosis (FEP) results in more optimal prescribing of antipsychotics and fewer side effects when compared with typical community care.</p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2018/nimh-explores-the-next-big-thing-in-mental-health-services-research"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/mental_health_services_research_featured.jpg"
alt="illustration of two human outlines with gears above their heads, indicating shared ideas"
data-mid="17728"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2018/nimh-explores-the-next-big-thing-in-mental-health-services-research">NIMH Explores the “Next Big Thing” in Mental Health Services Research</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2018-11-08">November 8, 2018
&#8226; Institute Update</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)s 24th biennial Mental Health Services Research (MHSR 2018) conference held August 1-2, in Rockville, MD, brought together mental health researchers, trainees, consumers, advocates, and mental health care providers to learn about current research findings and discuss new research that might close the gap between what science shows is most effective and what services people actually receive in real-world settings.</p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2018/nimh-conference-to-explore-mental-health-services-research"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/mhsr_webinar_featured.jpg"
alt="Mental Health Services Research Webinar"
data-mid="17732"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2018/nimh-conference-to-explore-mental-health-services-research">NIMH Conference to Explore Mental Health Services Research</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2018-05-14">May 14, 2018
&#8226; Institute Update</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>On August 1-2, 2018, the NIMH is hosting the 24th Mental Health Services Research (MHSR) Conference with the theme: Whats the Next Big Thing? The conference aims to promote high-priority areas in mental health services research and identify opportunities with potential for significant impact for people with mental disorders.</p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2016/nimh-funds-3-zero-suicide-grants"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/zero-suicide-logo-featured.jpg"
alt="logo for Zero Suicide in health and behavioral health care "
data-mid="17867"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2016/nimh-funds-3-zero-suicide-grants">NIMH Funds 3 Zero Suicide Grants</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2016-09-16">September 16, 2016
&#8226; Science Update</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>NIMH is supporting Zero Suicide efforts with 3 new research grants. Each project focuses on prevention and health care systems.</p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2016/a-bright-technological-future-for-mental-health-trials"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/brighten_smartphone_featured.jpg"
alt="a man&#039;s hands hold a smartphone"
data-mid="17528"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2016/a-bright-technological-future-for-mental-health-trials">A BRIGHT Technological Future for Mental Health Trials</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2016-02-19">February 19, 2016
&#8226; Science Update</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>Is mobile mental health research the next frontier for smartphones? Based on Dr. Patricia Areáns pioneering BRIGHTEN study, research via smartphone app is already a reality. </p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2016/team-based-treatment-for-first-episode-psychosis-found-to-be-high-value"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/raise_featured.png"
alt="Recovery After an Initial Schizophrenia Episode"
data-mid="17822"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
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datetime="2016-02-01">February 1, 2016
&#8226; Press Release</time>
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<p>Coordinated Specialty Care for First Episode Psychosis is Cost Effective</p>
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href="/news/science-updates/2015/federal-agencies-partner-to-promote-coordinated-services-for-patients-with-first-episode-psychosis">Federal Agencies Partner to Promote Coordinated Services for Patients with First Episode Psychosis</a></dt>
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datetime="2015-10-29">October 29, 2015
&#8226; Science Update</time>
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<p>On October 16, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced support for a new treatment for first episode psychosis called coordinated specialty care (CSC). This decision means more clinics may be able to offer CSC and it may become more readily available.</p>
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href="/news/science-updates/2015/antipsychotics-use-among-older-adults-increases-with-age">Antipsychotics Use Among Older Adults Increases with Age</a></dt>
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datetime="2015-10-21">October 21, 2015
&#8226; Press Release</time>
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<p>Researchers find antipsychotic use among older adults increases with age despite known health risks. In 2010, more than 3/4 of seniors receiving an antipsychotic prescription had no documented clinical psychiatric diagnosis during the year. In addition, among those who did have a diagnosed mental disorder and/or dementia, nearly half of the oldest patients had dementia, regardless of FDA warnings that antipsychotics increase mortality in people with dementia.</p>
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href="/news/science-updates/2015/team-based-treatment-is-better-for-first-episode-psychosis">Team-based Treatment is Better for First Episode Psychosis</a></dt>
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datetime="2015-10-20">October 20, 2015
&#8226; Press Release</time>
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<p>New research shows that a team-based, coordinated specialty care treatment plan produces better outcomes than typical community care for people with first episode psychosis. Investigators also found that treatment is most effective for people who receive care soon after psychotic symptoms begin. </p>
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href="/news/science-updates/2015/embracing-the-spirit-of-reducing-suicide">Embracing the SPIRIT of reducing suicide</a></dt>
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<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2015-09-21">September 21, 2015
&#8226; Science Update</time>
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<p>NIMH, NIH, and the National Institute of Justice are collaborating on a 4-year, $6.8 million study called Suicide Prevention for at-Risk Individuals in Transition or “SPIRIT.” The study focuses on the high-risk individuals who are transitioning from jail to community. SPIRIT is NIMHs first major investment in suicide prevention in the justice system.</p>
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data-mid="17818"></a>
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href="/news/science-updates/2015/a-new-look-at-racial-ethnic-differences-in-mental-health-service-use-among-adults">A New Look at Racial/Ethnic Differences in Mental Health Service Use Among Adults</a></dt>
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<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2015-04-23">April 23, 2015
&#8226; Science Update</time>
</p>
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<p>New report on mental health service use among racial/ethnic groups</p>
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