Health & Outreach
NIMH supports research on the following disorders:
- Anxiety Disorders
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD, ADD)
- Autism Spectrum Disorders (Pervasive Developmental Disorders)
- Bipolar Disorder (Manic-Depressive Illness)
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Depression
- Eating Disorders
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Panic Disorder
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Schizophrenia
- Social Phobia (Social Anxiety Disorder)
These disorders occur in:
Additional Information/Resources
Visit the NIMH Mental Health Topics Page for additional mental health information.
Visit the NIMH Publications Page for booklets, fact sheets, and easy-to-read materials on the above topics. Some of these publications are in Spanish.
NIMH Outreach
The Office of Constituency Relations and Public Liaison (OCRPL) oversees most NIMH public liaison activities. It consists of the:
- Outreach Partnership Program — enlists national and state organizations in partnerships to help bridge the gap between research and clinical practice
- Professional Coalition for Research Progress — brings together professional constituent organizatons to discuss the latest developments at NIMH and the direction of NIMH-funded research
- Alliance for Research Progress — brings together patient and family advocates to discuss research advances and priorities
Educational Curriculum on the Science of Mental Illness
NREPP
NREPP, a service of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, is a searchable database of interventions for the prevention and treatment of mental and substance use disorders.