Each person responds to stress in different ways. In this Director’s message, Dr. Gordon talks about managing fear, anxiety, and stress related to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Dr. Peter Bandettini sits down with Dr. Laura Lewis, an NIMH-supported researcher at Boston University, to discuss her groundbreaking work using fMRI to study the importance of sleep for the brain.
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In this Director’s Message, Dr. Gordon highlights new findings that advance our understanding of how genetic differences contribute to the development of schizophrenia.
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This video describes a National Institute of Mental Health study of talk therapy and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for the treatment of depression symptoms. Researchers are currently looking for adults ages 18-65 with major depression to participate in this inpatient or outpatient research study that has daily visits for 8 weeks, and then once-monthly visits for 3 months.
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Join NIMH’s Division of Translational Research for this two-day workshop focused on accelerating interdisciplinary research that supports the identification of novel targets to develop and improve non-pharmacological treatments for mental illness.
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Got 60 seconds? Take a mental health minute to learn about depression.
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On February 13, 2020, Sheila Jassanoff, Ph.D., J.D., will present “A Myth of Convenience: The Law Lag and Scientific Progress,” as part of the NIMH Director’s Innovation Speaker Series.
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NIH-funded research uses machine learning algorithm to predict individual response to a commonly-prescribed antidepressant.
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On February 4, 2020, the NAMHC will hold its 285th Meeting at the Neuroscience Center in Bethesda, Maryland.
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Susan Amara, Ph.D., scientific director of the Intramural Research Program at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), has been selected to serve as president-elect of the American Association of the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
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