Announcements

Clinical Digest: Mind and Body Practices for Older Adults

Many older adults turn to complementary and integrative health approaches, often as a reflection of a healthy self-empowered approach to well-being. Natural products often sold as dietary supplements are frequently used by many older people for various reasons despite safety concerns or a lack of evidence to support their use. Although there is a widespread public perception that the botanical and traditional agents included in dietary supplements can be viewed as safe, these products can contain pharmacologically active compounds and have the associated dangers.

Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) May Reduce Opioid Cravings and Chronic Pain

Results from a new study suggest mindfulness-oriented recovery enhancement (MORE)—an integrative behavioral group therapy that involves training in mindfulness, reappraisal, and savoring skills—may be a useful nondrug complementary treatment for people with opioid use disorder and chronic pain in methadone maintenance therapy. The Stage 1 pilot study, which included 30 participants with opioid use disorder and chronic pain, was funded by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). It was published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence.

Tips for Small Business Grant Applicants Considering NCCIH

Dr. Merav Sabri

August 14, 2019

Are you aware that there is funding available at NCCIH through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, also known as America’s Seed Fund? This specific funding encourages innovative research and development (R&D) of technology with commercialization potential to enhance the science, usefulness, and/or safety of complementary and integrative health approaches.

Resources for Researchers

RFI on Pain and Opioid Education Curricula for Health Professionals

The National Institutes of Health has issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking guidance on current education curricula for health care professionals regarding pain and opioid misuse and use disorder.

The RFI seeks input from all stakeholders, including health care professionals who provide pain treatment; students in medical, dental, and nursing schools; residents, fellows, and teaching faculty; medical and dental associations; and education accrediting agencies.

The deadline for responses is September 1.

New Funding Opportunities

Upcoming Events

Neurocircuitry of Force-Based Manipulations

September 17-18, 2019; Bethesda, MD

NCCIH, in conjunction with the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute for Child Health and Human Development/National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research, is excited to present a workshop that brings neuroscientists studying mechanosensation together with clinical investigators in the field of manual therapies. This workshop will explore potential neural and extraneural mechanisms of biomechanical force-based manipulations and interventions.

Meeting of the National Advisory Council for Complementary and Integrative Health (NACCIH)

September 20, 2019; NIH Campus, Porter Bldg. 35 Building, Bethesda, MD

Please check back soon for the agenda and other details.

Sneak Preview of "NCCIH at 20: A Catalyst for Integrative Health Research"

September 23, 2019, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. ET; In-person attendance is full. Remote viewing options are available. Lipsett Amphitheater, NIH Clinical Center, NIH Main Campus, Bethesda, MD.

Want a preview of the pain management concepts Dr. Lorimer Moseley of the University of South Australia will discuss during his talk? Watch now!

Please register for remote attendance using this Eventbrite link. Note that in-person attendance is filled, however a waitlist is available.