Improving mental healthcare through better clinical terminology
Official title: Enhancing Clinical Terminology to Enable Precision Mental Healthcare
Funded at University of Minnesota · NIH-11136732 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is working on new technology to help doctors and researchers better understand and treat mental health conditions like borderline personality disorder and psychosis, making it easier for them to use important health information to improve your care.
Quick facts
| Grant type | Career grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Minnesota NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Minneapolis, United States) |
| Project start | June 9, 2025 |
| Project end | May 31, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $185,123 |
| NIH project number | 1K01MH137458-01A1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11136732 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates for this research are individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, psychosis, or other mental health conditions who may benefit from improved clinical decision-making.
✕Less likely to help
Patients with purely physical health conditions unrelated to mental health may not receive any benefit from this research.
What this research studies
This research aims to enhance mental health outcomes by developing advanced technologies for understanding and representing mental, behavioral, and social phenomena. By creating machine-readable models for various mental health conditions, including borderline personality disorder and psychosis, the project seeks to improve how researchers and clinicians access and utilize mental health data. The approach involves analyzing electronic health records, published research, and existing terminologies to create a more effective clinical decision support system. This will ultimately help in translating knowledge into practice more efficiently.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to more accurate diagnoses and tailored treatments for individuals with mental health conditions.
How similar studies have gone: Previous research has shown promise in enhancing clinical decision support systems through improved data representation, indicating a potential for success in this novel approach.
Where this research is happening
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University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Ranallo, Piper — University of Minnesota
- Study coordinator: Ranallo, Piper
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.