Clinical Trials

NIMH supports research studies on mental health and disorders. See also: A Participant's Guide to Mental Health Clinical Research.

Participate, refer a patient or learn about results of studies in ClinicalTrials.gov, the NIH/National Library of Medicine's registry of federally and privately funded clinical trials for all disease.

Find NIH-funded studies currently recruiting participants in the following mental health topics:

• Anxiety Disorders
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Panic Disorder
  • Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Social Phobia (Social Anxiety Disorder)
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD, ADD)
• Autism Spectrum Disorders (Pervasive Developmental Disorders)
• Bipolar Disorder (Manic-Depressive Illness)
• Borderline Personality Disorder
• Depression
• Eating Disorders
• HIV/AIDS
• Schizophrenia
• Suicide Prevention

Information Resources for NIMH Researchers Conducting Clinical Trials

• Limited Access Datasets from NIMH-Supported Clinical Trials
• NIMH Policy for Recruitment of Participants in Clinical Research
• NIMH Policy on Data and Safety Monitoring in Extramural Investigator-Initiated Clinical Trials
• Register a study with ClinicalTrials.gov