Award
NIH Reporter #5R01MH139780-02
Quantifying neural signatures of multi-step avoidance behavior in anxiety
Recipient
Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States
Award Amount
$781,027.00
Ceiling
$781,027.00
Awarded
June 11, 2026
Identifier
5R01MH139780-02
Research project funded by the National Institute of Mental Health to study avoidance behavior in anxiety using neural and behavioral data, aiming to develop new treatment methods.
Description
This project aims to use an interdisciplinary approach to combine neural and behavioral data to validate a novel computational model of avoidance, test differences in avoidance behavior in people with clinically impairing anxiety, and assess whether model-predicted behavior correlates with real-world avoidance behavior. The goal is to develop new methods to modify avoidance, facilitating translational research and treatment development.