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Revolutionizing the Study of Mental Disorders
In 2010, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) introduced the Research Domain Criteria framework (RDoC), a bold new approach to the study of mental disorders.
The framework encourages researchers to examine functional processes that are implemented by the brain on a continuum from normal to abnormal. This way of researching mental disorders can help overcome inherent limitations in using all-or-nothing diagnostic systems for research.
"The RDoC framework helps us study mental disorders in a different way and has already driven considerable change in the field over the past decade,” said Joshua A. Gordon, M.D., Ph.D., director of NIMH. “We hope this and other innovative approaches will continue to accelerate research progress, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure.”
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Celebrating 75 Years!
NIMH is celebrating 75 years of transforming the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses.
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