Several sleep diagnostics companies have released kits in which multiple types of in-lab sleep study sensors are bundled together. Some sleep disorders centers find these kits to make ordering supplies more convenient than ordering by individual SKU. In many cases, adult and pediatric options are available. Sleep Review‘s sleep sensor kits guide compares these bundles…
PresenterMatthew V. Rudorfer, M.D. Division of Services and Intervention Research GoalThe goal of this concept is to encourage the development of evidence-based treatments for adult ADHD that utilize nonstimulant medications, psychosocial interventions, and device-based approaches, in situations where stimulant monotherapy is insufficiently effective, difficult to tolerate, or undesirable.RationaleUntil recently, ADHD was considered a disorder of childhood and…
PresenterVasudev R. Rao, M.B.B.S. [M.D.], M.S. Division of AIDS ResearchGoalThe purpose of this concept is to identify modifiable targets and mechanisms to alleviate clinically relevant central nervous system (CNS) complications and to develop comprehensive validated treatment strategies to improve outcomes in people with HIV. The key goal of the concept is to improve quality of life,…
PresenterLaurie Nadler, Ph.D. Division of Neuroscience and Basic Behavioral ScienceGoalThe goal of this concept is to determine changes in protein expression, post-translational modifications, protein-protein interactions, and/or metabolite abundance in human postmortem brain and human-derived cells across development and as a function of mental illness and/or neurodevelopmental disorders.RationaleFrom 2014-2024, the NIMH PsychENCODE Consortium (PEC) generated a comprehensive…
PresenterAdam Haim, Ph.D. Division of Services and Intervention ResearchGoalThe goal of this concept is to continue to foster research collaborations between academic researchers and digital health technology developers to test strategies to increase the reach, efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of digital mental health interventions. Research is also needed to optimize existing technology and understand factors related…
PresenterMarcy Burstein, Ph.D. Division of Services and Intervention ResearchGoalThis concept encourages youth (ages 0-25 years) mental health prevention, treatment, and services research that addresses barriers to empirically-supported and high-quality youth mental health care. It is expected that research supported by this concept will generate knowledge, methods, and approaches that can be readily applied in real-world settings…
PresenterMary Acri, Ph.D. Division of Services and Intervention Research GoalThe purpose of this concept is to support research examining the effectiveness, implementation, adoption and scale-up of patient navigation emergency department (ED) diversion models for youth with non-urgent mental health concerns and their caregivers. RationaleUp to 40% of ED visits by youth are for non-urgent mental health concerns such…
Positive airway pressure (PAP) is the most commonly prescribed therapy for sleep apnea, a sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep. It is also referred to as “CPAP,” which more accurately refers to the “continuous” air pressure mode. Other modes include auto-CPAP (also known as APAP) and bilevel, which delivers a…
OverviewThis webinar introduced a range of approaches to meaningfully integrate individuals with lived experiences of psychiatric disabilities into mental health research. Nev Jones, Ph.D. , discussed proven methods of integration and co-creation, including co-production, integration, and co-leadership, and highlighted ways in which the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) research portfolio would benefit from greater emphasis on…
Summary: A new report titled “Voice of the Patient” on idiopathic hypersomnia (IH), published by the Sleep Consortium and global sleep-related advocacy organizations, highlights the real-world experiences and unmet treatment needs of individuals with IH. The report, based on feedback from an externally led patient-focused drug development (EL-PFDD) meeting and survey responses from 811 individuals…