Science News from 2022
- National Contest Encourages High School Students to Write Short Essays Exploring Mental Health
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The National Institutes of Health invites students ages 16 to 18 years old to participate in the “2022 Speaking Up About Mental Health!” essay contest.
- Clinical Decision Support System Reduces Cardiovascular Risk in Patients With Serious Mental Illness
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A new study shows the use of a clinical decision support system to prompt the use of shared decision-making tools, such as handouts, may result in positive impacts on long-term cardiovascular health in patients with serious mental illness.
- Women’s Experiences of Sexual Assault and Harassment Linked With High Blood Pressure
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Women who had ever experienced sexual violence in their lifetime—including sexual assault and workplace sexual harassment—were more likely to develop high blood pressure over a seven-year follow-up period, according to an NIH-funded study.
- Dr. Robert Heinssen to Step Down as DSIR Director
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In June 2022, Robert Heinssen, Ph.D., ABPP, will step down as director of the NIMH Division of Services and Intervention Research (DSIR) and transition to a new role as a senior advisor in the NIMH Office of the Director.
