Immune to Stress?
We tend to assume that the secrets to understanding individual differences in resilience to stress must be sought in the brain. Now, findings in mice suggest that the peripheral immune system might play a pivotal role. (Source: NIMH Directors Blog)
Source: NIMH Directors Blog - December 29, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Thomas Insel Source Type: blogs
Mortality and Mental Disorders
A recent paper reports findings on the reduction in life expectancy among people with mental illness relative to the general population; Dr. Insel discusses the magnitude and reasons for this excess mortality. (Source: NIMH Directors Blog)
Source: NIMH Directors Blog - December 29, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Thomas Insel Source Type: blogs
Collaborative Care
Dr. Insel lauds University of Washington psychiatrist and researchers Wayne Katon and the collaborative care approach for depression he helped develop. (Source: NIMH Directors Blog)
Source: NIMH Directors Blog - December 29, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Thomas Insel Source Type: blogs
Transparency
Dr. Insel introduces a white paper posted on the NIMH website which provides answers to many of the most common questions NIMH receives about how it makes funding decisions. (Source: NIMH Directors Blog)
Source: NIMH Directors Blog - December 29, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Thomas Insel Source Type: blogs
BRAIN Awareness
March 16-22 is Brain Awareness Week, an opportunity to celebrate neuroscience. Dr. Insel talks about some exciting areas of research underway on the brain. (Source: NIMH Directors Blog)
Source: NIMH Directors Blog - December 29, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Thomas Insel Source Type: blogs
A Plan for Changing Times
NIMH’s new Strategic Plan for Research is a broad roadmap for the Institute’s priorities for the next five years; Dr. Insel provides context and an overview. (Source: NIMH Directors Blog)
Source: NIMH Directors Blog - December 29, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Thomas Insel Source Type: blogs
Targeting Suicide
Suicide only occasionally makes the national news, but it is the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S. Dr. Insel talks about the need for research targeted directly at suicide and recent efforts to raise awareness and marshal research. (Source: NIMH Directors Blog)
Source: NIMH Directors Blog - December 29, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Thomas Insel Source Type: blogs
What Caused This to Happen? – Part 2
A London neuroscientist suggests two kinds of causes for disease; Dr. Insel talks about the implications of this view for understanding mental disorders. (Source: NIMH Directors Blog)
Source: NIMH Directors Blog - December 29, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Thomas Insel Source Type: blogs
Crowdsourcing RDoC
NIMH’s RDoC initiative is in keeping with current interest in precision medicine. In his latest blogpost, Dr. Insel invites the research community to engage in discussion on the RDoC online forum. (Source: NIMH Directors Blog)
Source: NIMH Directors Blog - December 29, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Thomas Insel Source Type: blogs
Mental Health Awareness Month: By the Numbers
Statistics paint a picture of the impact of mental illness in the United States; Dr. Insel reviews the numbers for Mental Health Awareness Month. (Source: NIMH Directors Blog)
Source: NIMH Directors Blog - December 29, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Thomas Insel Source Type: blogs
Training for the Future
Dr. Insel talks about the importance of incorporating neuroscience in the training of psychiatric residents and a new initiative to do that. The clinician of 2025 will need to know about the science of the brain. (Source: NIMH Directors Blog)
Source: NIMH Directors Blog - December 29, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Thomas Insel Source Type: blogs
Something Interesting is Happening
Dr. Insel discusses how the Precision Medicine Initiative will create a new kind of patient-driven research, which is similar to how innovative companies have created a new share economy based on trust. (Source: NIMH Directors Blog)
Source: NIMH Directors Blog - December 29, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Thomas Insel Source Type: blogs
Early BRAIN Breakthroughs
Dr. Insel blogs about recent breakthroughs from the BRAIN Initiative, which show the promise of what we can accomplish with investment focused on new tool development to better understand and treat brain disorders. (Source: NIMH Directors Blog)
Source: NIMH Directors Blog - December 29, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Thomas Insel Source Type: blogs
Accentuate the Positive: Rhythm and Blues
Researchers were able to reverse some of the behavioral effects of stress in mice by stimulating brain cells activated by pleasure. Dr. Insel describes the work and its implications for understanding depression. (Source: NIMH Directors Blog)
Source: NIMH Directors Blog - December 29, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Thomas Insel Source Type: blogs
Viewing the STARRS Data
Last week, two important research events unfolded without fanfare and without headlines. June 30 marked the end of the first phase of Army STARRS, the largest study of mental health risk and resilience ever conducted among military personnel. July 1 marked the release of Army STARRS data for use by the broad scientific community. (Source: NIMH Directors Blog)
Source: NIMH Directors Blog - December 29, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Thomas Insel Source Type: blogs
