The U.S. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) does not invest in research on psychodynamic therapies

Journal title PSICOTERAPIA E SCIENZE UMANE
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Publishing Year 2026 Issue 2026/1
Language Italian Pages 2 P. 106-107 File size 215 KB
DOI 10.3280/PU2026-001007
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From 2002 to 2015, under the direction of Thomas Insel, the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the largest public agency funding mental health research, invested approximately $20 billion in neuroscience research, underfunding clinical research. These policies have not produced significant improvements in mental health indicators, and it is hoped that the NIMH will invest significantly more in clinical research and psychosocial therapies, especially psychodynamic therapies.

Keywords: Research funding policies; Psychodynamic therapies; Biological reductionism; NIMH; Treatment effectiveness

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, Il National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) degli Stati Uniti non investe nella ricerca sulle terapie psicodinamiche in "PSICOTERAPIA E SCIENZE UMANE" 1/2026, pp 106-107, DOI: 10.3280/PU2026-001007