MENTAL HEALTH DISORDER

This study tests a program called BECOME, where community health workers in Nepal teach stress reduction, behavioral activation, and motivational interviewing to adults aged 40 and older who have both a mental health condition (like anxiety or depression) and a chronic disease (l…

This study tests an updated version of the BRITE app, called ViraBrite, which sends suicide safety planning materials and coping skills to teens when they are feeling high emotional distress. Twenty teens who have recently attempted suicide or had suicidal thoughts with a plan wi…

This study looks at whether having a trained peer (someone with similar experiences) as a case manager can help people with HIV who also have mental health or substance use problems get the care they need. About 405 adults from an HIV clinic will be randomly assigned to either us…

This study tests a program called I-CARE for teens aged 12-17 who are in a medical hospital waiting for mental health treatment after a suicide-related emergency. The program uses 7 short videos and workbook activities to help lower emotional distress and suicidal thoughts. Resea…

This study explores how to add a mental health program called Mothers and Babies into existing home visiting services for pregnant people and new parents in Iowa and Indiana. Researchers will work with 1,750 home visitors and program recipients to see how well the program is adop…

This study looks at whether an 8-week program of daily brain training exercises, combined with a gentle electrical current applied to the scalp (tDCS), can improve thinking, reduce falls, and help seniors with mental health conditions stay independent. About 270 older adults livi…

This study is developing and testing a smartphone app called R-Assist for people recently released from jail who have both substance use and mental health disorders. The app tracks symptoms, connects users to resources like housing and recovery groups, and measures how easy it is…

This study tests a method called SAIA-MH to help clinics in Mozambique better diagnose, treat, and follow up with people who have mental health conditions. Researchers will compare clinics using this approach to those that don't, involving about 155 patients. The goal is to see i…

This pilot study looks at whether a computer-based alcohol intervention, combined with help from a community health worker, can reduce heavy drinking and improve HIV prevention among women. About 12 women who drink heavily and are either living with HIV or at risk for it will tak…