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This is a Program Announcement (PAR) for a Research Project Grant (R01) focused on digital mental health optimization research. The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), seeks applications for projects that will test strategies to enhance digital mental health interventions through dedicated test beds. The initiative falls under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242).

The announcement specifically calls for research that will leverage existing digital mental health platforms to optimize evidence-based interventions and conduct statistically powered clinical trials to definitively evaluate intervention effectiveness. The focus is on improving reach, efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of digital mental health solutions. This opportunity requires clinical trials as part of the research approach.