We use science to inform the development, evaluation, and implementation of digital tools for behavioral health.


Research Studies
State of the art technologies and interventions, rigorous evaluation of interventions, and improvement of research and implementation methodologies.

Program Reviews
Synthesizing current research on digital health technologies for substance use disorders and co-occurring conditions.

Research Tools
The latest resources and best practice guidelines to assist researchers in studying digital health technologies.
About CTBH
CTBH is organized into five cores: Treatment Development & Evaluation, Emerging Technologies & Data Analytics, Dissemination & Implementation, Pilot and Administrative. Core activities focus on identifying and studying state-of-the-art issues related to digital therapeutics for behavioral health.
Recent Center Highlights
- Congratulations to CTBH’s Nick Jacobson on receiving a five-year NIMH grant to evaluate social media’s effects on suicidal thoughts and behaviors in young adults Learn More
- Congratulations to CTBH’s Sarah Lord and the Dartmouth Center for Implementation Science on their recent $12M NIH COBRE award! Learn More
- CTBH in the News! Congratulations to Lynn Fiellin on her award from Proof Positive to design and evaluate games to support mental health and development in autistic youth! Learn More

Eye on Innovation
- Regulators Struggle to Keep Up With the Fast-Moving and Complicated Landscape of AI Therapy Apps
Article Excerpt: In the absence of stronger federal regulation, some states have begun regulating apps that offer AI “therapy” as more people turn to artificial intel ...
- Geisel School of Medicine Receives $12M NIH Grant for Implementation Science
Article Excerpt: The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth has received a five-year, $12 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to help ensure best practic ...
- AI Therapy: How It Works, Benefits & Limitations
Article Excerpt: Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a useful tool in health care, helping doctors take advantage of vast amounts of data to make informed decisions a ...