# TRAINING THE SCIENCE OF CHILD MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT

> **NIH NIH T32** · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · 2020 · $302,940

## Abstract

The resubmitted proposal requests renewal of our postdoctoral Ruth L. Kirschstein National
Research Service Award Institutional Research Training Program (T32) at UCLA, entitled
“Research Training: The Science of Child Mental Health Treatment”, 2 T32 MH073517-11A1,
for 5 years for the funding of 6 postdoctoral positions per year. The unique focus of the training
program is on training researchers in the area of translational intervention science for child
mental disorders to prepare them to become independent transdisciplinary investigators.
Trainees will identify specific areas of mental illness and chose research strategies that advance
such research at a variety of levels—treatment mechanisms, biomarkers of outcome, efficacy
study methodology, and implementation science, touching on a large number of Objectives as
outlined in the NIMH Strategic Plan. General goals for the trainees will be to obtain a broad
background in current issues in child mental health treatment research; develop expertise in a
scientific method for application to studies of child treatment; complete significant independent
research in a designated area of research; and develop skills necessary for transitioning into an
independent investigator. The program has been very successful, with 14 of 16 graduates
retained in research, and some 50% of funded trainees coming from under-represented minority
backgrounds.
 Research training will examine disorder-specific areas from a transdiagnostic
framework—disruptive disorders, autism, child anxiety, mood disorders and suicide, and
neuropsychiatric disorders. The core training experience will occur within the trainee's own
research and in their close interaction with primary and secondary preceptors. In addition,
participation in didactic coursework, training in the responsible conduct of research, and
supplementary coursework and experiences will provide broad and specific knowledge in
research approaches.
 The proposal consists of training 6 postdoctoral students with medical or doctoral
degrees. Postdoctoral trainees will possess clinical training in a discipline relevant to child
mental health treatment. The program will benefit from the breadth of active child treatment
research at UCLA and from the supplemental training available from a wide variety of
departments, programs, research units, and other training activities.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9914129
- **Project number:** 5T32MH073517-14
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES
- **Principal Investigator:** JAMES T. MCCRACKEN
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $302,940
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2006-06-01 → 2022-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9914129

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9914129, TRAINING THE SCIENCE OF CHILD MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT (5T32MH073517-14). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9914129. Licensed CC0.

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