Research On Adherence To Interventions For Mental Disorders (R01)

-Purpose. The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) encourages research on adherence to interventions for mental disorders. The clinical effectiveness of efficacious interventions for mental disorders is substantially limited by less than optimal adherence to these interventions. Problems of adherence are common across most medical interventions, but are further exacerbated in mental health interventions by the cognitive and motivational deficits often associated with these conditions. Therefore, research is encouraged to further understand the potent and modifiable factors associated with treatment adherence in those with mental disorders and to develop and evaluate strategies to improve adherence to efficacious interventions for mental disorders. -Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the NIH Research Project Grant (R01) award mechanism, but applications under the NIH Small Research Grant Program (R03) and the NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (R21) are also sought. Applicants for the R03 should respond to PA-06-180 and applicants for the R21 should respond to PA-06-181. -Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. Awards issued under this FOA are contingent upon the availability of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.