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Reducing Underage Drinking: A Collective Responsibility
Alcohol use by young people is extremely dangerous - both to themselves and society at large. Underage alcohol use is associated with traffic fatalities, violence, unsafe sex, suicide, educational...
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New Partnerships for a Changing Environment: Why Drug and Alcohol Treatment...
This brochure illustrates the gaps between drug and alcohol treatment providers and researchers and suggests ways to bridge them.
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Glutamate-Related Biomarkers in Drug Development for Disorders of the Nervous...
Problems with how the neurotransmitter glutamate functions in the brain have been linked to a wide variety of disorders, including schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s, substance abuse, and traumatic brain...
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International Animal Research Regulations: Impact on Neuroscience Research -...
Animals are widely used in neuroscience research to explore biological mechanisms of nervous system function, to identify the genetic basis of disease states, and to provide models of human disorders...
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Communications and Technology for Violence Prevention - Workshop Summary
As we learn more about what works to reduce violence, the challenge facing those who work in the field is how to use all of this new information to rapidly deploy or enhance new programs. At the same...
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Alzheimer's Diagnostic Guideline Validation: Exploration of Next Steps -...
Scientific advances over the last decade now indicate that Alzheimer’s disease is a continuous, progressive cognitive disease, most likely beginning many years before dementia is apparent. To discuss...
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Provision of Mental Health Counseling Services under TRICARE
In this report, the IOM makes recommendations for permitting independent practice for mental health counselors treating patients within TRICARE—the DOD’s health care benefits program. This would change...
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Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders in Sub-Saharan Africa:...
Millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa suffer from mental, neurological, and substance use (MNS) disorders, and most do not have the resources to obtain treatment. The Uganda National Academy of...
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The Science of Adolescent Risk-Taking - Workshop Summary
Adolescence is a time when youth make decisions, both good and bad, that have consequences for the rest of their lives. Some of these decisions put them at risk of lifelong health problems, injury, or...
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Preliminary Assessment of Readjustment Needs of Veterans, Service Members,...
Nearly 1.9 million U.S. troops have been deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq since October 2001. Many service members and veterans face serious challenges in readjusting to normal life after returning...
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Sex Differences and Implications for Translational Neuroscience Research -...
Biological differences between the sexes influence not only individual health but also public health, biomedical research, and health care. The IOM held a workshop March 8-9, 2010, to discuss sex...
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CNS Clinical Trials: Suicidality and Data Collection - Workshop Summary
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) now requires that all clinical trials for drugs that affect the central nervous system—including psychiatric drugs—are assessed for whether that drug might cause...
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Future Opportunities to Leverage the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging...
Nearly 5.3 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, and 26.6 million people are affected worldwide. The Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI), a public-private partnership,...
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Gulf War and Health: Volume 6. Physiologic, Psychologic, and Psychosocial...
This study comprehensively reviewed, evaluated, and summarized the peer-reviewed scientific and medical literature regarding the association between stress and long-term adverse health effects in Gulf...
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Violence Prevention in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Finding a Place on...
The current state of science in violence prevention reveals progress, promise, and a number of remaining challenges. In order to fully examine the issue of global violence prevention, the Institute of...
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The National Children's Study Research Plan: A Review
The National Children s Study (NCS) is planned to be the largest long-term study of environmental and genetic effects on children s health ever conducted in the United States. By archiving all of the...
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From Molecules to Minds: Challenges for the 21st Century. Workshop Summary
On June 25, 2008, the IOM Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders hosted more than 70 of the leading neuroscientists in the world, for a workshop titled From Molecules to Minds: Challenges...
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Preventing Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Disorders Among Young People:...
Mental health and substance use disorders among children, youth, and young adults are major threats to the health and well-being of younger populations which often carryover into adulthood. The costs...
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Depression in Parents, Parenting, and Children: Opportunities to Improve...
Depression is a widespread condition affecting approximately 7.5 million parents in the U.S. each year and may be putting at least 15 million children at risk for adverse health outcomes. Based on...
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Bridging the Gap Between Practice and Research: Forging Partnerships with...
Today, most substance abuse treatment is administered by community-based organizations. If providers could readily incorporate the most recent advances in understanding the mechanisms of addiction and...
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