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Development of the Healthy Women Intervention to Increase Women’s Engagement in Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: Mixed Methods, User-Centered Design Approach

Background: Rates of opioid use disorder (OUD) have increased among women over the past 2 decades. Medication treatment for opioid use disorder (MOUD) is effective but underused. Gender-specific treatments for women have been associated with improved substance use outcomes. However,…

Tags: Clinical trial, Health app, Substance abuse

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Help-Seeking in the Age of AI: Cross-Sectional Survey of the Use and Perceptions of AI-Based Mental Health Support Among US Adults

Background: Anecdotal evidence suggests that an increasing number of people are turning to generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools or artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted chatbots to discuss and manage mental health concerns. However, systematic data on the use and perception of such…

Tags: Academic research, Anxiety, Depression, Mental health, Therapy, United States

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Mass Media Narratives of Psychiatric Adverse Events Associated With Generative AI Chatbots: Rapid Scoping Review

Background: Generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots have rapidly entered public use, including in contexts involving emotional support and mental health–related interactions. Although these systems are increasingly accessible, concerns have emerged regarding potential adverse psychiatric outcomes reported in public discourse, including…

Tags: Academic research, Mental health, Private company, Reality testing and perceptual stability, Schizophrenia spectrum

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The Performance of Wearable Device–Based Artificial Intelligence in Detecting Depression: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Background: In recent years, advances in wearable sensor technology and artificial intelligence (AI) have provided new possibilities for detecting and monitoring depression. Objective: This study systematically reviewed and meta-analyzed the diagnostic and predictive performance of wearable device–based AI models for…

Tags: Academic research, Depression, Medical device, Mood and emotional regulation, United Kingdom

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Virtual Reality Implementation in Mental Health Care Is a Marathon, Not a Sprint: Qualitative Longitudinal Study of a Virtual Reality Training Program

Background: Despite the potential of virtual reality (VR) for treatment and assessment in mental health care, its practical implementation remains limited. Much implementation research explores barriers and facilitators; fewer studies actually evaluate targeted implementation strategies and track how their effects…

Tags: Academic research, Mental health, Netherlands

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[Comment] Lived experience perspectives on the development of a Psychosis Metabolic Risk Calculator (PsyMetRiC)

In this issue of The Lancet Psychiatry, Benjamin Perry and colleagues1 present a collaboratively developed, refined, and externally validated risk prediction tool (the Psychosis Metabolic Risk Calculator [PsyMetRiC]) that is clinically available, and that can separately predict the risk of…

Tags: Appetite and ingestive regulation, Charity / nonprofit, Reality testing and perceptual stability, Schizophrenia spectrum, United Kingdom

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ARIA funding

We’re proud to share that Relatix Bio has applied for funding from the UK’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) under their Trust Everything, Everywhere programme. This initiative explores how trust can be built across the digital and physical worlds, and we believe this conversation must…

Tags: Academic research, ADHD, ASPD spectrum, Social and attachment drive, Substance abuse, Substance use, United Kingdom

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PSYCHOPATHY.COMP Program Among Male Prison Inmates With Psychopathy

Conditions: Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) Interventions: Behavioral: PSYCHOPATHY.COMP; Other: Treatment as Usual (TAU) Sponsors: University of Coimbra; European Regional Development Fund; Portuguese National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology (FCT) Not yet recruiting

Tags: Academic research, ASPD spectrum, Clinical trial

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Implementing Action-Based Cognitive Remediation for Transdiagnostic Cognitive Difficulties in a Tertiary Mental Health Hospital

Conditions: Psychiatric Disorders; Depression - Major Depressive Disorder; Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders; Anxiety and Mood Disorders; Bipolar and Related Disorders; PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; Autism Spectrum Disorder Interventions: Behavioral: Action-Based Cognitive Remediation Sponsors: The Royal Ottawa Mental…

Tags: Autism, Clinical trial, Depression, Healthcare provider, Mental health, Mood and emotional regulation

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Improving Caregiver Engagement in Early Interventions

Conditions: Autism Interventions: Behavioral: FANS-EI; Behavioral: Early Intervention Sponsors: University of California, Davis; National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Not yet recruiting

Tags: Autism, Clinical trial, Mental health, United States

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ASD Wearables Feasibility Study

Conditions: Autism Spectrum Disorder; Wearable Device Feasibility Interventions: Device: 14-Day Device Monitoring Sponsors: Rady Pediatric Genomics & Systems Medicine Institute; Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego; University of California, San Diego Completed

Tags: Autism, Clinical trial, Medical device, United States

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Personalizing Psychosocial Intervention for Children With Disruptive Behaviour

Conditions: Behavioural Disorder; Disruptive Behavior Disorder; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Conduct Disorder; Oppositional Defiant Disorder; Emotional Disorder Interventions: Behavioral: Behavioral Parent Training Sponsors: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Completed

Tags: ADHD, ASPD spectrum, Clinical trial, Cognitive focus and executive control, Mental health, Substance abuse, Substance use

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Research on the Development, Implementation Effect and Neural Mechanism of a Physical Intervention Program for College Students With ADHD Based on the Characteristics of Balance Dysfunction

Conditions: ADHD - Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity; ADHD; ADHD - Combined Type; ADHD - Inattentive Type; ADHD Specifically With Executive Function Impairment Interventions: Behavioral: Aerobic Treadmill Training; Behavioral: Progressive Balance Training; Behavioral: Cognitive-Balance Dual-Task Training Sponsors: Wuhan Sports University…

Tags: Academic research, ADHD, Clinical trial, Cognitive focus and executive control

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Competitive Research Fellowship Opportunity Launched by the SNF Global Center for Child and Adolescent Mental Health at the Child Mind Institute

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Global Center for Child and Adolescent Mental Health at the Child Mind Institute continues to strengthen investment in the next generation of mental health leaders by announcing its latest Request for Applications (RFA), targeted at…

Tags: Academic research, Charity / nonprofit, Mental health, United States

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Commentary: A case for ethical continuity in the age of medical AI

This commentary calls for ethical continuity, extending the discipline that made medicine trustworthy into the digital age. The post Commentary: A case for ethical continuity in the age of medical AI appeared first on Child Mind Institute.

Tags: Academic research, Medication, Mental health, Social and attachment drive

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AI Chatbots and Teens

In talking with a dozen teens in my life recently, I learned many are interacting with ChatGPT in ways that surprised me. They described when they turn to this virtual tool: for algebra assistance, a personalized daily horoscope, the best…

Tags: Academic research, Depression, Mental health, Mood and emotional regulation, Reality testing and perceptual stability, Schizophrenia spectrum, United States

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