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<p>The Research Domain Criteria Initiative (RDoC) represented a new way to conceptualize the study of mental illnesses. In celebration of NIMH&#039;s 75th Anniversary, we reflect on the beginning and progress of this initiative.</p>
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<p>Research funded by NIMH found a link between a low level of social interest among people with psychotic disorders and brain regions in the social motivation system.</p>
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<p>The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the non-profit organization The Many Brains Project partnered with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) All of Us Research Program to adapt a series of new game-like tasks that are now part of the All of Us Research Programs participant experience. </p>
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<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2019-01-14">January 14, 2019
&#8226; Institute Update</time>
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<p>The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) announces the addition of the new Sensorimotor domain to the Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) framework. The aim of the new domain is to help foster earlier and more precise identification of the role of motor systems disruptions in psychopathology and aid in the development of more effective treatments for people who are affected with these disruptions.</p>
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<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2018/nimh-releases-updates-to-its-rdoc-framework">NIMH Releases Updates to its RDoC Framework</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2018-06-28">June 28, 2018
&#8226; Institute Update</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>The Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) is a dynamic and continually developing framework for studying mental disorders. Now, the RDoC Unit has unveiled changes to the RDoC frameworka reorganization of content within the Positive Valence domain.</p>
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<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2018/new-processing-technique-helps-researchers-use-electronic-health-records-to-study-biological-contributors-to-mental-illnesses"><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>
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<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2018/new-processing-technique-helps-researchers-use-electronic-health-records-to-study-biological-contributors-to-mental-illnesses">New Processing Technique Helps Researchers Use Electronic Health Records to Study Biological Contributors to Mental Illnesses</a></dt>
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<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2018-05-07">May 7, 2018
&#8226; Science Update</time>
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<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>Researchers have found a way to scan electronic health records that helps identify associations between broad RDoC-based dimensions of behavioral function and biological contributors to mental illnesses.</p>
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alt="National Institute of Mental Health"
data-mid="17766"></a>
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href="/news/science-updates/2017/different-approaches-to-understanding-and-classifying-mental-disorders">Different Approaches to Understanding and Classifying Mental Disorders</a></dt>
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datetime="2017-12-27">December 27, 2017
&#8226; Science Update</time>
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<p>Research in a wide range of disciplines supports the idea that mental disorders result from the complex interplay of biological, developmental, social, and environmental processes; however, the more we learn about mental disorders, the more we realize there are still gaps in our understanding of how best to classify, diagnose, and treat them.</p>
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<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2017/nimh-releases-strategic-research-priorities-update">NIMH Releases Strategic Research Priorities Update</a></dt>
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<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2017-10-06">October 6, 2017
&#8226; Institute Update</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) recently released its second annual update of the Strategic Research Priorities.</p>
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<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2017/rdoc-webinar-using-the-rdoc-framework-in-developmental-research"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/rdoc_120.png"
alt="NIMH Research Domain Criteria"
data-mid="17824"></a>
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<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2017/rdoc-webinar-using-the-rdoc-framework-in-developmental-research">RDoC Webinar - Using the RDoC Framework in Developmental Research</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2017-10-02">October 2, 2017
&#8226; Science Update</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>NIMHs Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) Unit hosts a webinar titled “Using the RDoC Framework in Developmental Research.”</p>
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<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2017/rdoc-webinar-reward-sensitivity-and-depression-from-mechanism-to-implementation"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/rdoc_120.png"
alt="NIMH Research Domain Criteria"
data-mid="17824"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2017/rdoc-webinar-reward-sensitivity-and-depression-from-mechanism-to-implementation">RDoC Webinar - Reward Sensitivity and Depression: From Mechanism to Implementation</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2017-08-25">August 25, 2017
&#8226; Science Update</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>NIMHs Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) Unit, the Delaware Project, and the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) conduct the second webinar in a series examining the science-to-service pipeline in psychology and psychiatry.</p>
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<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2017/webinar-rdoc-fear-anxiety-from-mechanisms-to-implementation"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/rdoc_120.png"
alt="NIMH Research Domain Criteria"
data-mid="17824"></a>
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<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2017/webinar-rdoc-fear-anxiety-from-mechanisms-to-implementation">Webinar: RDoC - Fear &amp; Anxiety: From Mechanisms to Implementation</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2017-07-20">July 20, 2017
&#8226; Institute Update</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>This November 2016 RDoC webinar highlights the role of fear and anxiety in disorders such as phobias and depression.</p>
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<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2016/rdoc-unit-to-co-host-webinar-series"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/rdoc_120.png"
alt="NIMH Research Domain Criteria"
data-mid="17824"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2016/rdoc-unit-to-co-host-webinar-series">RDoC Unit to Co-host Webinar Series</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2016-10-31">October 31, 2016
&#8226; Science Update</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>The NIMH Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) unit, the Delaware Project (DP), and the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) will launch a webinar series examining the science-to-service pipeline in psychology and psychiatry.</p>
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<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2016/rdoc-unit-to-host-virtual-office-hours"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/rdoc_120.png"
alt="NIMH Research Domain Criteria"
data-mid="17824"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2016/rdoc-unit-to-host-virtual-office-hours">RDoC Unit to Host Virtual “Office Hours”</a></dt>
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<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2016-10-03">October 3, 2016
&#8226; Science Update</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>RDoC Unit at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) announce that they are holding monthly virtual “office hours” starting Friday, October 14, 2016. </p>
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src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/rdoc_120.png"
alt="NIMH Research Domain Criteria"
data-mid="17824"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2016/webinar-analyzing-and-using-rdoc-data-in-your-research">Webinar: Analyzing and Using RDoC Data in Your Research</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2016-06-30">June 30, 2016
&#8226; Institute Update</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>The NIMH Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) Unit hosts a webinar featuring a conversation with three NIMH-funded researchers who have approached the issue of how to analyze and integrate data that illustrate RDoC principles. </p>
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</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2016/rdoc-launches-user-friendly-matrix-format"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/rdoc_120.png"
alt="NIMH Research Domain Criteria"
data-mid="17824"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2016/rdoc-launches-user-friendly-matrix-format">RDoC Launches User-Friendly Matrix Format</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2016-03-07">March 7, 2016
&#8226; Science Update</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>The NIMH Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) initiative recently launched a redesigned version of the RDoC Matrix, a tool designed to help researchers implement the principles and logic of RDoC in their studies.</p>
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<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2016/psychophysiology-special-issue-features-rdoc-initiative"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/rdoc_120.png"
alt="NIMH Research Domain Criteria"
data-mid="17824"></a>
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<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2016/psychophysiology-special-issue-features-rdoc-initiative">Psychophysiology: Special Issue Features RDoC Initiative</a></dt>
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<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2016-02-16">February 16, 2016
&#8226; Science Update</time>
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<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>The March 2016 issue of the journal Psychophysiology will be a special one focused on NIMHs Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) initiative.</p>
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<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2015/webinar-facts-and-myths-about-rdoc">Webinar: Facts and Myths about RDoC</a></dt>
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<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2015-09-29">September 29, 2015
&#8226; Science Update</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>On October 13, 2015, the Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) Unit is hosting a webinar to answer the most frequently asked questions about the RDoC initiative.</p>
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<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2015/rdoc-joins-the-twitterverse"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/rdoc_120.png"
alt="NIMH Research Domain Criteria"
data-mid="17824"></a>
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<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2015/rdoc-joins-the-twitterverse">RDoC Joins the Twitterverse</a></dt>
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<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2015-09-23">September 23, 2015
&#8226; Science Update</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)s Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) Unit has launched its official account on Twitter, @NIMH_RDoC.</p>
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href="/news/science-updates/2015/the-nimh-research-domain-criteria">The NIMH Research Domain Criteria</a></dt>
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<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2015-05-01">May 1, 2015
&#8226; Science Update</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>NIMHs Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) is a groundbreaking initiative designed to help bring precision medicine to mental illnesses.</p>
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