New NIMH RDoC unit 'reframes' mental health research

摘要

Implemented by the NIH's National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the objective of the RDoC initiative "is to accelerate the pace of research that translates basic science into clinical settings by understanding the multilayered systems that contribute to mental function," explains NIMH. The new approach, which emphasizes neurodevelopment and environmental effects, is in keeping with modern views concerning mental disorders.