Improving Mental Health Care with Advanced Tools
3/7-PsycheMERGE: Advancing Precision Psychiatry
This work aims to use advanced data methods to help people with psychiatric conditions get the right diagnosis and treatment faster.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Suny Downstate Medical Center NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Brooklyn, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11193478 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
Many people with mental health challenges face a long journey to find the right diagnosis and effective treatment. This project uses a 'learning health care system' approach, which means it gathers and analyzes large amounts of health information, including clinical records, genetic data, and social factors. By understanding these patterns, the goal is to more accurately and efficiently connect each patient with the best possible diagnosis and care plan. This personalized approach, called precision psychiatry, helps tailor treatments to individual needs.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: This research is relevant for individuals experiencing psychiatric complaints, particularly those who have faced challenges in receiving a timely and accurate diagnosis or effective treatment.
Not a fit: Patients whose conditions are already well-managed with existing treatments or those not seeking new diagnostic or treatment approaches may not directly benefit from this specific research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to earlier and more accurate diagnoses and more effective, personalized treatments for individuals with psychiatric disorders.
How similar studies have performed: The concept of precision medicine has shown promise in other areas of healthcare, and the PsycheMERGE network has been working on advancing precision psychiatry since 2018.
Where this research is happening
Brooklyn, United States
- Suny Downstate Medical Center — Brooklyn, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Peterson, Roseann Elizabeth — Suny Downstate Medical Center
- Study coordinator: Peterson, Roseann Elizabeth
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.