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<p>An NIMH-funded study showed that incorporating depression treatment into care for chronic health conditions improved well-being for both patients and their families.</p>
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<p>In a recent NIMH-funded study, researchers explored a potential new way of clearing HIV from the brain by testing a drug that targets a type of immune cell known as macrophages. </p>
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<p>A new study, funded in part by the National Institute of Mental Health, showed that a new medication derived from ketamine is safe and acceptable for use in humans, setting the stage for clinical trials testing it for hard-to-treat mental disorders like severe depression.</p>
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<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2024/smartphone-data-may-not-reliably-predict-depression-risk-in-diverse-groups">Smartphone Data May Not Reliably Predict Depression Risk in Diverse Groups </a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2024-08-21">August 21, 2024
&#8226; Research Highlight</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>NIMH-supported research suggests AI tools built on smartphone data may struggle to predict clinical outcomes like depression in large and diverse groups of people.</p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2024/new-gene-delivery-method-paves-the-way-for-advanced-brain-therapies"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/thumbnails/gene-delivery-thumbnail.jpg"
alt="Illustration of a brain intertwined with a DNA double helix, depicted as a network of glowing, purple connections on a dark background."
data-mid="23209"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2024/new-gene-delivery-method-paves-the-way-for-advanced-brain-therapies">New Gene Delivery Method Paves the Way for Advanced Brain Therapies</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2024-08-15">August 15, 2024
&#8226; Research Highlight</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>A new study, funded in part by the National Institute of Mental Health, describes a promising new gene delivery vehicle that could advance treatment for brain disorders. </p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2024/collaborative-care-could-help-reduce-disparities-in-mental-health-treatment"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/thumbnails/thumbnail_0.jpg"
alt="Group of health care professionals standing in a circle and conferring over paperwork."
data-mid="23164"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2024/collaborative-care-could-help-reduce-disparities-in-mental-health-treatment">Collaborative Care Could Help Reduce Disparities in Mental Health Treatment</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2024-07-02">July 2, 2024
&#8226; Research Highlight</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<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>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2024/understanding-the-availability-of-mental-telehealth-services"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/thumb-telemedicine.jpg"
alt="A woman sits in a chair looking at a tablet screen she is holding in her lap. "
data-mid="23153"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2024/understanding-the-availability-of-mental-telehealth-services">Understanding the Availability of Mental Telehealth Services</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2024-06-26">June 26, 2024
&#8226; Research Highlight</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>In an NIMH-funded study, researchers examine the availability and structure of mental telehealth services.</p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2024/basic-research-powers-the-first-medication-for-postpartum-depression"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/person-holding-infant-looking-sad-thumbnail.jpg"
alt="Women with her head in her hand holding a crying baby."
data-mid="22975"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2024/basic-research-powers-the-first-medication-for-postpartum-depression">Basic Research Powers the First Medication for Postpartum Depression</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2024-05-14">May 14, 2024
&#8226; Feature Story</time> • <span class='anniversary-tag'>75th Anniversary</span>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>Decades of NIMH-supported basic research led to a pioneering treatment for postpartum depression and continues to power exciting advances in women&#039;s mental health care.</p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2024/understanding-the-underpinnings-of-sensory-hypersensitivity-in-scn2a-associated-autism"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/news/science-news/brain-slice-thumb.jpg"
alt="Section of mouse cerebellum. Credit: Wang et. al., 2024, Neuron."
data-mid="23057"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2024/understanding-the-underpinnings-of-sensory-hypersensitivity-in-scn2a-associated-autism">Understanding the Underpinnings of Sensory Hypersensitivity in SCN2A-Associated Autism</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2024-04-29">April 29, 2024
&#8226; Research Highlight</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>In this NIMH-supported study, researchers investigated the neural underpinnings of sensory hypersensitivity in SCN2A-associated autism.</p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2024/gene-based-therapy-restores-cellular-development-and-function-in-brain-cells-from-people-with-timothy-syndrome"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/thumb-fig-5c-staining1.jpg"
alt="Image showing transplanted human cortical organoids made from cells taken from individuals with Timothy syndrome with immunostaining. Chen et al., Nature. "
data-mid="23048"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2024/gene-based-therapy-restores-cellular-development-and-function-in-brain-cells-from-people-with-timothy-syndrome">Gene-Based Therapy Restores Cellular Development and Function in Brain Cells From People With Timothy Syndrome</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2024-04-24">April 24, 2024
&#8226; Press Release</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>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. </p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2024/novel-treatment-helps-children-with-severe-irritability"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/thumbnails/novel-treatment-helps-children-with-severe-irritability-thumbnail.jpg"
alt="Father and daughter arguing over homework. Daughter looks pouty and disgruntled."
data-mid="22989"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2024/novel-treatment-helps-children-with-severe-irritability">Novel Treatment Helps Children With Severe Irritability</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2024-04-05">April 5, 2024
&#8226; Research Highlight</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>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.</p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2024/decades-of-dedication-and-collaboration-unraveling-the-hiv-mystery"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/news/science-news/2024/swarm_of_human_immunodeficiency_virus_thumb.jpg"
alt="Swarm of human immunodeficiency virus. Credit: istock/fpm."
data-mid="22845"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2024/decades-of-dedication-and-collaboration-unraveling-the-hiv-mystery">Decades of Dedication and Collaboration: Unraveling the HIV Mystery</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2024-01-29">January 29, 2024
&#8226; Feature Story</time> • <span class='anniversary-tag'>75th Anniversary</span>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>In celebration of NIMHs 75th anniversary, we reflect on decades of work by the institute to understand and eradicate HIV.</p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2024/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-alters-brain-activity-in-children-with-anxiety"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/thumbnails/CBT%20pediatric%20anxiety_Thumbnail.jpg"
alt="Photo from the back of a child holding tightly to and leaning on a parent&#039;s arm."
data-mid="22820"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2024/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-alters-brain-activity-in-children-with-anxiety">Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Alters Brain Activity in Children With Anxiety</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2024-01-24">January 24, 2024
&#8226; Press Release</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>Researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health found that unmedicated children with anxiety disorders show widespread overactivation in brain functioning and that treatment with cognitive behavioral therapy led to a clinically significant drop in anxiety symptoms and improved brain functioning. </p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2023/magnetic-seizure-therapy-as-effective-as-electroconvulsive-therapy-for-treating-depression"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/news/science-news/2023/Lisanby%20MST%20Thumb.png"
alt="Image of brain using color to show the strength of electric field generated through MST."
data-mid="22735"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2023/magnetic-seizure-therapy-as-effective-as-electroconvulsive-therapy-for-treating-depression">Magnetic Seizure Therapy as Effective as Electroconvulsive Therapy for Treating Depression</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2023-12-18">December 18, 2023
&#8226; Research Highlight</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>This clinical trial found that MST is equally effective at reducing depression symptoms as ECT, but with fewer side effects.</p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2023/cracking-the-ketamine-code"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/news/science-news/2023/Thumbnail_Ketamine.png"
alt="Scrabble pieces spelling out &quot;Ketamine.&quot;"
data-mid="22648"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2023/cracking-the-ketamine-code">Cracking the Ketamine Code</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2023-10-27">October 27, 2023
&#8226; Feature Story</time> • <span class='anniversary-tag'>75th Anniversary</span>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>NIMH supported science and NIMH researchers helped pave the way for the development of ketamine—a groundbreaking treatment that has improved the lives of those who are impacted by treatment-resistant depression.</p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2023/helping-people-with-serious-mental-illness-quit-smoking"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/news/science-news/2023/Thumbnail_WomanSmoking%20%281%29.jpg"
alt="Woman holding a burning cigarette. "
data-mid="22646"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2023/helping-people-with-serious-mental-illness-quit-smoking">Helping People With Serious Mental Illness Quit Smoking</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2023-10-24">October 24, 2023
&#8226; Research Highlight</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>In a study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health and published in JAMA Psychiatry, Gail Daumit, M.D., of Johns Hopkins University, A. Eden Evins, M.D., of Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, and colleagues developed a tobacco smoking cessation intervention for people with serious mental illness.</p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2023/raise-ing-the-standard-of-care-for-schizophrenia-the-rapid-adoption-of-coordinated-specialty-care-in-the-united-states"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/thumbnails/CSC_75th_Thumbnail.jpg"
alt="Professional looking young woman standing in a conference room while smiling and holding a tablet, with a group of people working in the background."
data-mid="22543"></a>
</div>
<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/chatbot-encourages-people-with-eating-disorders-to-seek-care"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/research-highlights/featured-images/Computer%20Keyboard%20-%20Thumbnail_2.jpg"
alt="Hands resting on the front of a laptop computer keyboard."
data-mid="22161"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2023/chatbot-encourages-people-with-eating-disorders-to-seek-care">Chatbot Encourages People With Eating Disorders to Seek Care</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2023-04-17">April 17, 2023
&#8226; Research Highlight</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>In a new NIMH-funded study, Ellen Fitzsimmons-Craft, Ph.D., an associate professor of psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine, and colleagues developed a chatbot to encourage people with eating disorders to connect with care.</p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2023/breaking-down-barriers-to-hiv-medication-access"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/research-highlights/featured-images/Arrow%20Breaking%20Barrier%20Thumbnail.jpg"
alt="Arrow breaking through wall-like barrier."
data-mid="22067"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2023/breaking-down-barriers-to-hiv-medication-access">Breaking Down Barriers to HIV Medication Access</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2023-03-13">March 13, 2023
&#8226; Research Highlight</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>Researchers investigated whether home delivery of ART for a modest fee could help improve ART access and use, finding it resulted in increased viral suppression in participants compared with clinic-based medication distribution.</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/2023/brief-cognitive-training-may-extend-the-antidepressant-effects-of-ketamine"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/research-highlights/featured-images/health_care_provider_with_patient_120x120.png"
alt="A health care provider talking with a patient"
data-mid="21906"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2023/brief-cognitive-training-may-extend-the-antidepressant-effects-of-ketamine">Brief Cognitive Training May Extend the Antidepressant Effects of Ketamine</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2023-01-09">January 9, 2023
&#8226; Research Highlight</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>An NIMH-supported study suggests that a brief self-association training program can extend the effects of a single ketamine infusion by shifting peoples negative self-beliefs.</p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2022/study-shows-reach-vet-program-effective-for-veterans-at-high-risk-for-suicide"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/thumbnails/reach-vet-thumb.jpg"
alt="A mental health provider talks with a veteran."
data-mid="21383"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2022/study-shows-reach-vet-program-effective-for-veterans-at-high-risk-for-suicide">Study Shows REACH VET Program Effective for Veterans at High Risk for Suicide</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2022-05-16">May 16, 2022
&#8226; Research Highlight</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>A recent NIMH co-authored study shows that a Department of Veterans Affairs suicide prevention program was associated with fewer inpatient mental health admissions and emergency department visits, and a 5 percent reduction in documented suicide attempts.</p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2022/mindful-mood-balance-effective-for-treating-residual-depressive-symptoms-and-suicidal-ideation"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/research-highlights/featured-images/mindful-mood-balance.jpg"
alt="Hands typing at a computer"
data-mid="21370"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2022/mindful-mood-balance-effective-for-treating-residual-depressive-symptoms-and-suicidal-ideation">Mindful Mood Balance Effective for Treating Residual Depressive Symptoms and Suicidal Ideation</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2022-05-09">May 9, 2022
&#8226; Research Highlight</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>NIMH-supported researchers have found an online mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral therapy—called Mindful Mood Balance—is effective at reducing residual depressive symptoms and at reducing suicidal ideation in those who experience these symptoms.</p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2022/new-approach-allows-magnetic-brain-stimulation-to-target-deep-brain-structures"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/research-highlights/featured-images/Magnetic-Brain-Stimulation120.png"
alt="Illustrated human head with red spot in the center"
data-mid="21322"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2022/new-approach-allows-magnetic-brain-stimulation-to-target-deep-brain-structures">New Approach Allows Magnetic Brain Stimulation to Target Deep Brain Structures</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2022-03-25">March 25, 2022
&#8226; Research Highlight</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>TMS can only directly stimulate the outermost layer of the brain, but NIMH researchers have found that mapping a persons brain architecture may make it possible to guide TMS to deep brain targets.</p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2022/personalizing-deep-brain-stimulation-for-treatment-resistant-depression"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/holographic_AR_DBS_featured.png"
alt="Enhanced photo of researchers standing and wearing virtual reality headsets to plan DBS implantation."
data-mid="21258"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2022/personalizing-deep-brain-stimulation-for-treatment-resistant-depression">Personalizing Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment-Resistant Depression</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2022-02-28">February 28, 2022
&#8226; Research Highlight</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>A recent NIMH-supported study investigated whether deep brain stimulation could be personalized for individuals with treatment-resistant depression.</p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2021/nih-fda-and-15-private-organizations-join-forces-to-increase-effective-gene-therapies-for-rare-diseases"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/bespoke_gene_featured.jpg"
alt="Word cloud with text arranged on background. "
data-mid="21053"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2021/nih-fda-and-15-private-organizations-join-forces-to-increase-effective-gene-therapies-for-rare-diseases">NIH, FDA and 15 Private Organizations Join Forces to Increase Effective Gene Therapies for Rare Diseases</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2021-10-29">October 29, 2021
&#8226; Press Release</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>The newly launched Bespoke Gene Therapy Consortium (BGTC), part of the NIH Accelerating Medicines Partnership (AMP) program, aims to optimize and streamline the gene therapy development process to help fill the unmet medical needs of people with rare diseases.</p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2021/researchers-use-exosome-based-strategy-to-block-hiv-in-mice"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/exosomes_featured.png"
alt=" A high-powered black and white microscope image showing exosomes, nanosized parts of cells. (Credit: Surya Shrivastava / City of Hope"
data-mid="21005"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2021/researchers-use-exosome-based-strategy-to-block-hiv-in-mice">Researchers Use Exosome-Based Strategy to Block HIV in Mice</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2021-09-21">September 21, 2021
&#8226; Press Release</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>In this NIMH-funded study, researchers used exosomes to deliver novel protein into the cells of mice infected with HIV. The protein attached to HIVs genetic material and prevented it from replicating, resulting in reduced levels of HIV in the bone marrow, spleen, and brain.</p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2021/improved-emotion-regulation-in-dialectical-behavior-therapy-reduces-suicide-risk-in-youth"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/holding_hands_featured.jpg"
alt="Photo of the arms and hands of a female therapist holding the hands of a young woman."
data-mid="20966"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2021/improved-emotion-regulation-in-dialectical-behavior-therapy-reduces-suicide-risk-in-youth">Improved Emotion Regulation in Dialectical Behavior Therapy Reduces Suicide Risk in Youth</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2021-09-08">September 8, 2021
&#8226; Research Highlight</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>An analysis of clinical trial data shows that improvements in emotion regulation in youth at high risk for suicide who received dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) led to a reduction in self-harm behaviors. </p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2021/nih-initiative-expands-access-to-resources-for-early-psychosis-treatment-and-research"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/research-highlights/featured-images/adolescents120.jpg"
alt="Adolescents taking a selfie"
data-mid="16037"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2021/nih-initiative-expands-access-to-resources-for-early-psychosis-treatment-and-research">NIH Initiative Expands Access to Resources for Early Psychosis Treatment and Research</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2021-02-02">February 2, 2021
&#8226; Research Highlight</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>The Early Psychosis Intervention Network (EPINET), an NIMH initiative aimed at determining how to best provide treatment for individuals experiencing symptoms of early psychosis, is increasing access to resources for researchers, providers, and families through a growing network of research hubs and a new website.</p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2020/using-mobile-technology-to-improve-care-for-teens-with-depression"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/research-highlights/featured-images/using-mobile.png"
alt="Using Mobile Technology to Improve Care for Teens with Depression"
data-mid="16050"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2020/using-mobile-technology-to-improve-care-for-teens-with-depression">Using Mobile Technology to Improve Care for Teens with Depression</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2020-10-29">October 29, 2020
&#8226; Research Highlight</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>In a project funded by the NIMH Small Business Technology Transfer program, researchers are investigating whether mobile technology can be used to create a passive monitoring system that can predict teens depressive symptoms and improve the quality of their care.</p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2020/nimhs-carlos-zarate-jr-md-elected-to-national-academy-of-medicine"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/thumbnails/carlos_zarate_thumbnail.jpg"
alt="Dr. Carlos Zarate"
data-mid="17083"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2020/nimhs-carlos-zarate-jr-md-elected-to-national-academy-of-medicine">NIMHs Carlos Zarate Jr., M.D., Elected to National Academy of Medicine</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2020-10-22">October 22, 2020
&#8226; Institute Update</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>Carlos Zarate Jr., M.D., chief of the Experimental Therapeutics and Pathophysiology Branch within the NIMH Intramural Research Program, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine.</p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2020/nimh-part-of-collaborative-effort-to-advance-early-intervention-for-individuals-at-risk-of-developing-schizophrenia"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/research-highlights/featured-images/amp_research_highlight.jpg"
alt="outline art of male and female human figures"
data-mid="16039"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2020/nimh-part-of-collaborative-effort-to-advance-early-intervention-for-individuals-at-risk-of-developing-schizophrenia">NIMH Part of Collaborative Effort to Advance Early Intervention for Individuals at Risk of Developing Schizophrenia</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2020-09-15">September 15, 2020
&#8226; Research Highlight</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>NIMH has joined with other NIH Institutes in launching an new Accelerating Medicines Partnership focused on advancing the development of better ways to identify and treat those at clinical high risk for psychosis.</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/combined-electroconvulsive-therapy-and-venlafaxine-a-well-tolerated-depression-treatment-for-older-adults"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/research-highlights/featured-images/older-adults120.png"
alt="Combined Electroconvulsive Therapy and Venlafaxine a Well-Tolerated Depression Treatment for Older Adults"
data-mid="16046"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2020/combined-electroconvulsive-therapy-and-venlafaxine-a-well-tolerated-depression-treatment-for-older-adults">Combined Electroconvulsive Therapy and Venlafaxine a Well-Tolerated Depression Treatment for Older Adults</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>The use of right unilateral ultrabrief pulse (RUL-UB) electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in combination with the antidepressant venlafaxine to treat depression in elderly patients is well tolerated and results in minimal neurocognitive side effects, according to a new NIH-funded study published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.</p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2020/neural-signature-identifies-people-likely-to-respond-to-antidepressant-medication"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/blue_human_head_brainwaves_featured.jpg"
alt="illustration of a human head with braiwaves superimposed at the top"
data-mid="17550"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2020/neural-signature-identifies-people-likely-to-respond-to-antidepressant-medication">Neural Signature Identifies People Likely to Respond to Antidepressant Medication</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2020-02-10">February 10, 2020
&#8226; Press Release</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>NIH-funded research uses machine learning algorithm to predict individual response to a commonly-prescribed antidepressant.</p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2019/side-effects-mild-brief-with-single-antidepressant-dose-of-intravenous-ketamine"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/discovernimhketamine_featured.jpg"
alt="doctor standing by IV pole"
data-mid="17602"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2019/side-effects-mild-brief-with-single-antidepressant-dose-of-intravenous-ketamine">Side Effects Mild, Brief with Single Antidepressant Dose of Intravenous Ketamine</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2019-11-18">November 18, 2019
&#8226; Press Release</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>A single, low-dose ketamine infusion was relatively free of side effects for patients with treatment-resistant depression.</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/bench-to-bedside-nimh-research-leading-to-brexanolone-first-ever-drug-specifically-for-postpartum-depression"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/mom_holding_baby_featured.jpg"
alt="mom holding baby with pacifier"
data-mid="17742"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2019/bench-to-bedside-nimh-research-leading-to-brexanolone-first-ever-drug-specifically-for-postpartum-depression">Bench-to-Bedside: NIMH Research Leading to Brexanolone, First-Ever Drug Specifically for Postpartum Depression</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2019-03-19">March 19, 2019
&#8226; Media Advisory</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>FDA approval of the postpartum depression treatment brexanolone represents the final phase of a bench-to-bedside journey for this drug — a journey that began in the NIMH Intramural Research Program. NIMH experts are available to provide information on postpartum depression and the importance of, and the science underlying, this new drug.</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/a-shorter-but-effective-treatment-for-ptsd"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/hand_writing_with_pen_featured.jpg"
alt="hand holding pen writing on tablet"
data-mid="17652"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2018/a-shorter-but-effective-treatment-for-ptsd">A Shorter—but Effective—Treatment for PTSD</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2018-08-08">August 8, 2018
&#8226; Science Update</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>Research supported by the National Institute of Mental Health has shown that a shorter therapy (written exposure therapy) may be just as effective as lengthier first-line treatments for PTSD.</p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2018/therapy-reduces-risk-in-suicidal-youth"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/youth_suicide_prevention_therapy_featured.jpg"
alt="teen girl sitting on couch with arms crossed"
data-mid="17866"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2018/therapy-reduces-risk-in-suicidal-youth">Therapy Reduces Risk in Suicidal Youth</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2018-06-27">June 27, 2018
&#8226; Science Update</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>A recent clinical trial of a psychotherapy called dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)—which has been shown to be effective in reducing suicide-related behavior in adults—showed that DBT can also reduce suicide attempts and suicidal behavior in adolescents.</p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2018/delay-in-hiv-treatment-associated-with-brain-atrophy"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/blue_brain_featured.jpg"
alt="An image showing the internal structure of the brain"
data-mid="17556"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2018/delay-in-hiv-treatment-associated-with-brain-atrophy">Delay in HIV Treatment Associated with Brain Atrophy</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2018-06-13">June 13, 2018
&#8226; Science Update</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p> People infected with the human immunodeficiency virus, known as HIV, display reductions in brain volume compared with people who are not infected with HIV, but now an NIMH-funded study has shed light on the course of this deterioration and shows that antiretroviral treatment started in the first few years of infection may stop these brain changes.</p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2018/molecular-secrets-revealed-antipsychotic-docked-in-its-receptor"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/risperidone-docked-in-d2-receptor-featured.png"
alt="Risperidone docked in D2 receptor"
data-mid="17836"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2018/molecular-secrets-revealed-antipsychotic-docked-in-its-receptor">Molecular Secrets Revealed: Antipsychotic Docked in its Receptor</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2018-01-29">January 29, 2018
&#8226; Press Release</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>Scientists have deciphered the molecular structure of a widely-prescribed antipsychotic docked in its key human brain receptor. The discovery may hold clues to designing better treatments for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and other mental illnesses.</p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2017/guidelines-published-for-treating-pans-pandas"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/pandas-children-featured.jpg"
alt="PANDAS happy children running outside"
data-mid="17782"></a>
</div>
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2017/guidelines-published-for-treating-pans-pandas">Guidelines published for treating PANS/PANDAS</a></dt>
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2017-07-21">July 21, 2017
&#8226; Science Update</time>
</p>
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
<p>An expert panel has published guidelines for treatment of Pediatric Acute Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) and a subset of patients diagnosed with PAN Disorder Associated with Streptococcal Infection (PANDAS).</p>
</div>
</dd>
</div>
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<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2017/imaging-pinpoints-brain-circuits-changed-by-ptsd-therapy"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
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<p>Using brain imaging to track the effects of treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), scientists have identified a brain circuit on which a frequently used and effective psychotherapy (prolonged exposure) acts to quell symptoms. The findings help explain why the neural circuit identified is a promising target for additional treatment development, including brain stimulation therapies.</p>
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alt="teens sitting on stairs"
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<p>A streamlined behavioral therapy delivered in a pediatrics practice offered much greater benefit to youth with anxiety and depression than a more standard referral to mental health care with follow-up in a clinical trial comparing the two approaches.</p>
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<p>Beginning May 31, 2017, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) will launch a speaker series intended to bring together leaders in the field conducting research using non-invasive brain stimulation and functional imaging including EEG, fMRI, and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS).</p>
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src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/thalamic-neuron-featured.jpg"
alt="Thalamus neuron"
data-mid="17843"></a>
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href="/news/science-updates/2017/brain-relay-also-key-to-holding-thoughts-in-mind">Brain “Relay” Also Key to Holding Thoughts in Mind </a></dt>
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datetime="2017-05-03">May 3, 2017
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<p>Long overlooked as a mere “relay,” an egg-like structure in the middle of the brain also turns out to play a pivotal role in tuning-up thinking circuity. A trio of studies in mice are revealing that the thalamus sustains the ability to distinguish categories and hold thoughts in mind. It might even become a target for interventions for psychiatric disorders marked by working memory problems, such as schizophrenia.</p>
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<p>A study of how policies restricting pharmaceutical promotion to physicians affect medication prescribing found that physicians in academic medical centers (AMCs) prescribed fewer of the promoted drugs, and more non-promoted drugs in the same drug classes, following policy changes to restrict marketing activities at those medical centers.</p>
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alt="LSD in its receptor"
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href="/news/science-updates/2017/revealed-lsd-docked-in-its-human-brain-target">Revealed: LSD Docked in its Human Brain Target</a></dt>
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datetime="2017-02-01">February 1, 2017
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<p>Scientists have discovered the molecular structure of LSD in its human brain receptor.</p>
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alt="ESC/E(Z) gene complex"
data-mid="17611"></a>
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<p>Researchers have discovered molecular mechanisms that may underlie a womans susceptibility to disabling irritability, sadness, and anxiety in the days leading up to her menstrual period.</p>
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alt="Adding Better Mental Health Care to Primary Care"
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datetime="2016-12-30">December 30, 2016
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<p>Medicares new policy supports Collaborative Care and could improve the lives of millions of people with behavioral health conditions.</p>
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alt="PSM21 docked in opioid receptor"
data-mid="17808"></a>
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datetime="2016-08-17">August 17, 2016
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<p>Scientists have synthesized a molecule with a unique profile of highly specific pain-relieving properties and demonstrated its efficacy in mice. </p>
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alt="National Institute of Mental Health"
data-mid="17766"></a>
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href="/news/science-updates/2016/electroconvulsive-therapy-lifts-depression-sustains-remission-in-older-adults">Electroconvulsive Therapy Lifts Depression, Sustains Remission in Older Adults</a></dt>
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<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
datetime="2016-07-18">July 18, 2016
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<p>An individualized program of follow-up treatment with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) combined with an antidepressant was effective in preventing relapse in patients 60 years and older who had had a successful initial course of treatment for severe depression.</p>
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alt="Chemical structure of antidepressant metabolite"
data-mid="17659"></a>
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href="/news/science-updates/2016/ketamine-lifts-depression-via-a-byproduct-of-its-metabolism">Ketamine Lifts Depression via a Byproduct of its Metabolism</a></dt>
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<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
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datetime="2016-05-04">May 4, 2016
&#8226; Press Release</time>
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<p>A chemical byproduct, or metabolite, created as the body breaks down likely holds the secret to its rapid antidepressant action .</p>
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alt="Facebook Q&amp;A Featured Image"
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href="/news/science-updates/2016/facebook-qa-on-electroconvulsive-therapy">Facebook Q&amp;A on Electroconvulsive Therapy</a></dt>
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<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
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datetime="2016-03-17">March 17, 2016
&#8226; Science Update</time>
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<p>On March 17, 2016, NIMH hosts a Facebook Q&amp;A on electroconvulsive therapy with expert Dr. Sarah Lisanby.</p>
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alt="a man&#039;s hands hold a smartphone"
data-mid="17528"></a>
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href="/news/science-updates/2016/a-bright-technological-future-for-mental-health-trials">A BRIGHT Technological Future for Mental Health Trials</a></dt>
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datetime="2016-02-19">February 19, 2016
&#8226; Science Update</time>
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<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>
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src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/raise_featured.png"
alt="Recovery After an Initial Schizophrenia Episode"
data-mid="17822"></a>
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<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
href="/news/science-updates/2016/team-based-treatment-for-first-episode-psychosis-found-to-be-high-value">Team-based Treatment for First Episode Psychosis Found to be High Value</a></dt>
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<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
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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src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/medicaid-cms-logo-featured.png"
alt="Medicaid CMS logo"
data-mid="17722"></a>
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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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alt="Antipsychotics use among older adults increases with age"
data-mid="17776"></a>
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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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src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/raise_featured.png"
alt="Recovery After an Initial Schizophrenia Episode"
data-mid="17822"></a>
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<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
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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<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
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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alt="people walking along prison cells New NIH-Department of Justice Study "
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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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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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datetime="2015-08-12">August 12, 2015
&#8226; Science Update</time>
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<p>View the archived webinars with NIMH experts and grantees, which focus on training, research, and methodology</p>
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alt="NIMH Google+ Hangouts"
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href="/news/science-updates/2015/twitter-chat-on-cancer-and-psycho-oncology">Twitter Chat on Cancer and Psycho-Oncology</a></dt>
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datetime="2015-07-14">July 14, 2015
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<p>NIMH and NCI host a Twitter chat on how patients and caregivers, across all ages, can deal with the psychological impact of cancer.</p>
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alt="young boys reading book"
data-mid="17559"></a>
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href="/news/science-updates/2015/boys-more-likely-to-have-antipsychotics-prescribed-regardless-of-age">Boys More Likely to Have Antipsychotics Prescribed, Regardless of Age</a></dt>
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datetime="2015-07-01">July 1, 2015
&#8226; Press Release</time>
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<p>Boys are more likely than girls to receive an antipsychotic prescription regardless of age, according to a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry.</p>
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