Understanding how people resist temptations related to various mental health issues.
Official title: Temptation Resistance Failures: Transdiagnostic Features and Etiological Influences Across Externalizing and Internalizing Disorders
Funded at Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences · NIH-11133595 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is looking at how people with mental health issues, like substance abuse and eating disorders, deal with strong urges and temptations, to help find better ways to manage these challenges together.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Newark, UNITED STATES) |
| Project start | April 11, 2025 |
| Project end | January 31, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $744,316 |
| NIH project number | 1R01MH137719-01A1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11133595 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates for this research include individuals experiencing externalizing or internalizing disorders, such as substance use disorders or eating disorders.
✕Less likely to help
Patients with isolated or non-comorbid mental health conditions that do not involve issues with temptation or urge resistance may not benefit from this research.
What this research studies
This research investigates the challenges individuals face in resisting temptations and urges associated with various mental health disorders, such as substance abuse and eating disorders. Using experience sampling methodology, the study will assess different aspects of these temptations, including their intensity and the success of resistance efforts. By examining these factors across multiple disorders, the research aims to uncover common patterns and features that contribute to the high rates of comorbidity among mental health conditions. This approach seeks to provide a more integrated understanding of how these temptations manifest and how they can be managed.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to improved strategies for helping patients resist harmful urges and manage their mental health conditions more effectively.
How similar studies have gone: While there has been some research on temptation resistance in specific disorders, this study's transdiagnostic approach is relatively novel and aims to fill existing gaps in understanding.
Where this research is happening
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Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences
Newark, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Zald, David Harold — Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences
- Study coordinator: Zald, David Harold
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.