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 the Northeast Node of the National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network team on newly funded projects! Learn More
- CTBH’s Andrew Campbell and team honored with IMWUT Distinguished Paper Award! Learn More
- CTBH to participate in global symposium co-hosted by Dartmouth and the United Nations Development Programme Learn More

Eye on Innovation
- Dartmouth Builds Its Own AI Chatbot for Student Well-Being
Article Excerpt: Dartmouth College is developing a new student-facing AI-powered chatbot to improve mental health and thriving on campus. A team of 130 undergraduate rese ...
- A longitudinal observational study with ecological momentary assessment and deep learning to predict non-prescribed opioid use, treatment retention, and medication nonadherence among persons receiving medication treatment for opioid use disorder.
Heinz MV, Price GD, Singh A, et al. A longitudinal observational study with ecological momentary assessment and deep learning to predict non-prescribed opioid use, treatm ...
- AI Therapy: Can An Algorithm Help You More Than A Human?
Article Excerpt: Will AI therapy promote even more isolation within society? Dr. Michael Heinz, a research psychiatrist, is part of a team using generative AI to act as a ...