Mental Health
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About 1 in 4 Americans suffer from a diagnosable mental health illness. Mental health research has arguably more important applications to people's daily lives than any other field. This challenge grant will support the study of prevention, literacy, treatment, care, and other important topics related to mental health.
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Cause and treatment of schizophrenia: ultimate goals of linking the disorder with the immune system
Despite decades of research on schizophrenia, there is today no concensus about its cause, its optimal treatment...
PLAY ON! How can a sport program better the lives of young people with mental illness?
We know that: (i) sport can be a powerful context in which to teach essential life skills; (ii) physical...
Predicting and improving persistence during exposure-based therapy for OCD
The efficacy of exposure-based therapies for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is among the most well...
Does bias about medical diagnosis link to expectations of mental health problems for infants and their parents?
If doctors think infants will have lower skill (e.g., less able to look and to smile at parents), does that...
More About This Challenge
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Challenge Aims
Mental health research doesn’t just look at treatments for illnesses like bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia. It involves all aspects of our social, emotional, and psychological well-being. From educating adolescents on mental health literacy, to treatments for war veterans, to providing emotionally supportive environments for the elderly, mental health research looks at broad range of topics.
It’s a field in which research can have huge impacts on people’s lives. Through this challenge the we will be funding this type of impactful research.
What does positive psychology teach us about resilience and grit? Why does religion often positively impact someone’s mental health? Can mental health treatments reduce homelessness? These are just a few of the broad range of important questions we can explore.
Project Eligilibity
This grant is for projects that launch campaigns by Dec 20, 2016. The project that ends with the most backers will receive an additional $500 grant. Eligible projects must be approved before the launch deadline.
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