This grant opportunity supports research on developing behavioral tasks that can assess brain systems linked to anhedonia, a symptom often seen in mental health disorders. Researchers are encouraged to use these tasks as indicators of brain activity, validated through techniques like neuroimaging. The aim is to create quantitative tools to evaluate mental health dysfunctions related to anhedonia and aid in developing future treatments.

NIMH encourages research on behavioral measures that engage brain systems relevant to anhedonia. These measures should be used as proxies for brain target engagement, demonstrated through neuroimaging or similar techniques. The goal is to develop behavioral tasks as quantitative tools for evalua… Show More