Award
NIH Reporter #5R01MH135861-03
Automated Coding of Exposure Therapy Quality using Natural Language Processing
Recipient
Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital, Riverside, RI, United States
Award Amount
$563,260.00
Ceiling
$563,260.00
Awarded
July 09, 2026
Identifier
5R01MH135861-03
A research project funded by the National Institute of Mental Health to develop and validate NLP-based automated quality coding tools for exposure therapy sessions, aiming to improve quality monitoring in psychotherapy clinical trials and mental health services.
Description
This study aims to refine and test automated quality coding of exposure therapy, a highly effective treatment for anxiety across the lifespan. Using data from 6 existing clinical trials involving youth and adults in both research and community settings, the project will validate automated coding with Natural Language Processing (NLP) against human coders, test predictive utility, and incorporate stakeholder feedback to facilitate near-term usability of findings.