On May 31, 2023, APA Services filed comments (PDF, 227KB)opens in new window in response to a White House request for information to inform future mental health research efforts. This request, as a follow-up to the president’s proposed FY24 budgetopens in new window, is intended to help the administration invest critical resources in an effective and efficient way. The White House recently published its first Report on Mental Health Research Priorities (PDF, 504KB)opens in new window and aims to use the responses to this solicitation to inform future reports.
In the comments, APA Services highlighted the need for additional research in the following areas:
- technology
- population health
- pandemic and disaster preparedness
- climate change
The association also emphasized the need for increased funding for the National Institute of Mental Health.
It is critical that APA Services, as the largest representative of psychological science, continue to proactively advocate for strategic mental health research investments as part of its ongoing commitment to securing research funding and informing government priorities related to mental and behavioral health.
Read the full comment (PDF, 227KB)opens in new window.
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