Mental Health Assessment and Technology Resources for Kids
Official title: Mental Health Assessment and Technology Research Core
Funded at Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital · NIH-11336429 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A dedicated core provides pediatric mental health assessment tools and tech-enabled methods to researchers so studies with children and teens can use reliable, developmentally appropriate measures.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Riverside, UNITED STATES) |
| Project start | April 6, 2021 |
| Project end | April 30, 2031 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $308,766 |
| NIH project number | 2P20GM139743-06 |
| Project ID | NIH-11336429 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Researchers studying pediatric mental health who need reliable, developmentally appropriate assessment tools and data integration support.
✕Less likely to help
Direct clinical benefits to individual patients may not occur immediately, as this is a research-support core.
What this research studies
This grant supports a centralized core that offers validated questionnaires, ecological momentary assessment, psychophysiological monitoring, and electronic health record data integration to researchers studying child and adolescent mental health. It expands services, infrastructure, and consultative support to harmonize and analyze complex data from multiple sources. The goal is to help investigators collect high-quality, real-world data from 0-11 years old and beyond, improving the rigor and impact of pediatric mental health research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients and families could benefit from more accurate assessments and better-informed mental health care informed by high-quality research.
How similar studies have gone: The core has already supported numerous NIH-funded projects and publications, indicating proven value for pediatric mental health research.
Where this research is happening
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Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital
Riverside, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Wolff, Jennifer Christine — Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital
- Study coordinator: Wolff, Jennifer Christine
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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.