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Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies
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CBITs develops and researches effective, accessible, and sustainably implemented Digital Mental Health (#DMH) services for all. Located in
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It’s CBITs Partnership Week! We’re launching a new pathway to connect with partners in academia, nonprofit, government, tech, and healthcare, expanding our reach...(pretty relevant given it's Mental Illness Awareness Week #MIAW) Read all about it: cbits.northwestern.edu/about/_news-...
CBITs worked with @nufeinbergmed.bsky.social computer science students to partner on an emerging research project coming out of CBITs. The students did an INCREDIBLE job understanding and expanding the capabilities of DRIVEN. 💜

Thank you to Kristian Hammond, PhD for leading the class!
December 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
CBITs is NOW accepting applications for The Future of Digital Mental Health Rising Star Award. Nominations are due by Friday, January 30, 2026 at 5pm! 📆🌟

Click below to read the full story and learn more about the Rising Star Award: cbits.northwestern.edu/about/_news-...
CBITs announces Rising Star Award to Platform Outstanding Early Career Digital Mental Health Researcher
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December 16, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Congratulations to CBITs Co-Director Andrea Graham, PhD, the trial coordinators, and the ACT Lab Team for wrapping up enrollment on the micro-randomized clinical trial testing FoodSteps, a digital intervention for binge eating disorder treatment! 🤩🎉
December 15, 2025 at 11:01 PM
This American Girl Doll comes with a never-ending supply of coffee, bleary eyes from reading research papers on #digitalmentalhealth, and a passion for improving lives through technology!
At CBITs, we are proud of our Modern American Girls (boys, NBs, & all the dolls!) 💜
December 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM
We are so excited to announce, we have LAUNCHED the OFFICIAL CBITs Instagram! At CBITs, we are used to encountering tech challenges…let's just say our last few attempts at Instagram were early prototypes 🫣😂
But we're BACK—follow us now for a look behind-the-scenes ✨
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December 9, 2025 at 4:17 PM
You could be the recipient of CBITs Inaugural Future of Digital Mental Health Rising Star Award! This award includes the opportunity to present at CBITs' final webinar for the academic year!
Applications are NOW OPEN 🌠: cbits.northwestern.edu/education-an...
December 5, 2025 at 9:40 PM
CBITs’ 2026 Design for Digital Health Reading Course is open for free registration!
👨‍🏫👩‍🏫 Held by HCD Experts Andrew Berry, PhD & Kaylee Kruzan, PhD
📖 Read expert-chosen articles & conference proceedings
🏅Earn a certificate
1/14 - 4/22 @ 12pm CT on Zoom
cbits.northwestern.edu/education-an...
December 4, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Don’t miss out:
3/10: The Future of Implementation Science and AI in Digital Mental Health with Shannon Wiltsey Stirman, PhD
5/19: The Future of Digital Mental Health Investigators with YOU! (Learn more: cbits.northwestern.edu/education-an...)
Register now: northwestern.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
The Future of Digital Mental Health — Webinar Series
Learn about the Digital Mental Health Webinar Series offered by the Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
cbits.northwestern.edu
December 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Thank you to Clare Purvis, PsyD for her incredible presentation, “The Future of Clinician-Led Ventures and Digital Mental Health” for our second webinar of the “The Future of” series! 🎉🤩

Check out the Recording here: youtu.be/_jlMa-25Pe8
Clare Purvis, PsyD: “The Future of” Webinar Series 25-26
YouTube video by CBITs Northwestern
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December 2, 2025 at 10:10 PM
🚨Tomorrow, Tuesday, December 2 @ 12:00PM CT CBITs will be hosting our “The Future of” Webinar Series with Clare Purvis, PsyD! 🚨

You won't want to miss this, so register now to gain access to all “The Future of” Webinar Series 2025-26 sessions: northwestern.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: "The Future of" Webinar Series. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: "The Future of" Webinar Series. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
northwestern.zoom.us
December 1, 2025 at 3:43 PM
CBITs is seeking applicants for our NIMH T32 postdoctoral fellowship to begin July 2026!
Check out some of the incredible mentors you can work with and their research interests. Apps will be reviewed early December 2025!
Interested? Learn more and apply: cbits.northwestern.edu/education-an...
November 26, 2025 at 5:33 PM
🚨 We are officially one week away from our “The Future of Clinician-Led Ventures and Digital Mental Health” Webinar Series with Clare Purvis, PsyD! 🚨 
Check out this video for an exclusive preview!
December 2 @ 12:00PM CT
Join us! | Register now:
northwestern.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 25, 2025 at 10:28 PM
CBITs is seeking applicants for our NIMH T32 postdoctoral fellowship to begin July 2026!
Applications will be reviewed starting December 2025! Be on the lookout for our next post highlighting the remaining faculty hoping to recruit a T32 fellow.
Learn more: cbits.northwestern.edu/education-an...
November 24, 2025 at 10:57 PM
“The Future of” Webinar Series with Clare Purvis, Psy.D. is coming up on December 2 at 12pm CT!

✅ Learn a practical framework for understanding why few behavioral health technologies scale
✅ Apply a hands-on evaluation framework

Excited? Register now: northwestern.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 21, 2025 at 8:11 PM
CBITs webinar on "The Future of Industry and Digital Mental Health" with Clare Purvis, Psy.D., will be taking place on December 2nd at 12pm CT! 🎉

Register now: northwestern.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 14, 2025 at 5:35 PM
CBITs is seeking applicants for our NIMH T32 postdoctoral fellowship to begin July 2026
🌟 Star-studded mentorship
💻 Training in mental health and human computer interaction (HCI)
✏️ Opportunities to lead projects with multidisciplinary teams
Learn more: cbits.northwestern.edu/education-an...
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Digital Mental Health
The T32 postdoctoral fellowship at Northwestern University's Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies offers interdisciplinary training in digital mental health, combining psychological science...
cbits.northwestern.edu
November 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
With gratitude, we share the news that CBITs’ founder, @davidcmohr.bsky.social, PhD, will step down as CBITs Director. Over the past 14 years, he has advanced digital mental health through his research and leadership.
Thank you, David! 💜
Read more: www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/ipham/...
David Mohr to Step Down as Director of Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies
David C. Mohr, PhD, founder and director of the Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies, will step down in early 2026.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Adjusting to the end of daylight savings time can be a process and you may feel sleepier than normal today. Luckily, CBITs has mental health tips and tricks to help make the time change a little bit easier (a thread):
November 3, 2025 at 5:05 PM
When we aren't developing innovative digital mental health research, CBITs can be found sharing delicious food and completing word searches of spooky things! We might not fear ghosts, but an app glitching causes spooky terror 👻
Wishing everyone a happy Halloween! Stay safe and have fun tonight 🎃💜
October 31, 2025 at 1:44 PM
CBITs rockstar and Clinical Psychology PhD student @ariellesmith.bsky.social was recently featured in @nufeinbergmed.bsky.social's newsletter! 💜
📖 Read all about Arielle and her research on single session interventions here: www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/research/abo...
Student Profile
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October 30, 2025 at 9:08 PM
🚨🚨 Reminder to check out @jonahjmeyerhoff.bsky.social's free virtual seminar on Friday at 1pm EDT / 12pm CDT!
@jonahjmeyerhoff.bsky.social will lead a free virtual seminar on co-designing digital mental health interventions for young adults with suicidal thoughts and behaviors on:
📆 Friday, October 31st at 1pm EDT/ 12pm CDT.
Check out the CPP's website for more info: www.massgeneral.org/psychiatry/r...
Center for Precision Psychiatry Seminar Series
View the schedule for the seminar series hosted by Mass General's Center for Precision Psychiatry.
www.massgeneral.org
October 29, 2025 at 6:50 PM
CBITs is back for “The Future of Industry and Digital Mental Health,” where Clare Purvis, PsyD, will share her work leading project teams to create programs supporting behavior change and founding her company, WELL.
December 2 @ 12:00 PM CT on Zoom
Join us: northwestern.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 28, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Attention #Postdoc researchers and #PhDAward candidates: CBITs is seeking applicants for our NIMH T32 postdoctoral fellowship to begin July 2026 with training in both mental health and human computer interaction
Apps will be reviewed December 2025!
Learn more: cbits.northwestern.edu/education-an...
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Digital Mental Health
The T32 postdoctoral fellowship at Northwestern University's Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies offers interdisciplinary training in digital mental health, combining psychological science...
cbits.northwestern.edu
October 24, 2025 at 3:25 PM
🌟We’re proud to spotlight Kaylee Kruzan, PhD, CBITs Core Faculty, for her dedication to researching theory-driven digital treatments for adolescents and young adults with self-injurious thoughts and behaviors!
Check out more: cbits.northwestern.edu
October 22, 2025 at 7:13 PM
@jonahjmeyerhoff.bsky.social will lead a free virtual seminar on co-designing digital mental health interventions for young adults with suicidal thoughts and behaviors on:
📆 Friday, October 31st at 1pm EDT/ 12pm CDT.
Check out the CPP's website for more info: www.massgeneral.org/psychiatry/r...
Center for Precision Psychiatry Seminar Series
View the schedule for the seminar series hosted by Mass General's Center for Precision Psychiatry.
www.massgeneral.org
October 21, 2025 at 9:41 PM