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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 @nufeinbergmed.bsky.social
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Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies @cbits.bsky.social · 9d
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-...
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Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies @cbits.bsky.social · 7h
We are excited to announce that CBIT's Core Faculty @ashleyaknapp.bsky.social, PhD, has been elected as the Community Engagement Chair of the Society for Implementation Research Collaboration (SIRC)! Her role will be to pursue new connections and collaborations. Way to go 🥳
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Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies @cbits.bsky.social · 5d
We’re wrapping up CBITs Partnership Week with a tech-powered health care double-header! CBITs helped adapt Ksana Health’s Vira platform, and teamed up with @rushmedical.bsky.social to study its impact on 130 Chicagoans with anxiety/depression
Read more bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies @cbits.bsky.social · 6d
Today’s CBITs Partnership Week spotlight: Inspiration at Work! Together, we’re building DRIVEN—a 6-week CBT-based app to help unemployed individuals with depression regain motivation and seek work. 💜

Learn how CBITs powers practical mental health tools:
cbits.northwestern.edu/about/_news-...
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Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies @cbits.bsky.social · 7d
Thanks to a partnership with LSMH, Montana Pediatrics, Frontier Psychiatry, and Koko, Montana will be the first state to offer single-session digital mental health tools statewide with Project Yes. 💜
Learn how government + CBITs can drive change: www.mss.northwestern.edu/about/storie...
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Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies @cbits.bsky.social · 8d
Today we’re spotlighting our work with @mhanational.org, whose digital reach helped launch Small Steps, Plan-Safe, and Coping Compass—tools supporting mental health at scale. 🥳✨ Learn more & explore partnerships: cbits.northwestern.edu/about/_news-...
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Jonah Meyerhoff, PhD @jonahjmeyerhoff.bsky.social · 9d
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Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies @cbits.bsky.social · 9d
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-...
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Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies @cbits.bsky.social · 9d
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-...
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Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies @cbits.bsky.social · 13d
🌟 Celebrating 5 Years of Olga Barnas @ CBITS!💫
We’re thrilled to spotlight one of our incredible team members, Olga Barnas, whose dedication has shaped studies, streamlined operations, and strengthened our center. Thank you for being the backbone of so many projects!
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Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies @cbits.bsky.social · 14d
We're celebrating NU's newest powerhouse: the Institute for Adolescent Mental Health and Well-Being! They're amplifying research that addresses adolescent health with innovative solutions — and look who they found! 😉 CBITs Co-Director Andrea Graham:
iamh.northwestern.edu/research/res...
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Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies @cbits.bsky.social · 16d
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Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies @cbits.bsky.social · 16d
It's tomorrow! @rachelkornfield.bsky.social will present for the C-DIAS PSMG Grand Rounds tomorrow on Small Steps SMS, her groundbreaking work using an automated text-messaging support intervention for self-management of depression and anxiety. Learn more: cepim.northwestern.edu/calendar-eve...
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psmg-nu.bsky.social @psmg-nu.bsky.social · 20d
📅 Join us on Tuesday, September 30 for a presentation by Rachel Kornfield from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine as she explores how machine learning can be used to deliver text message-based mental health support.
shorturl.at/Azrj9
#BehavioralHealth #AI #CDIAS #PSMG
Text messaging is a uniquely accessible way to deliver digital health interventions, offering broad reach and ease of use compared to most apps. When combined with advanced machine learning techniques, text messaging can also become adaptive and highly personalized. In this talk, Dr. Kornfield will describe how her team is leveraging machine learning and AI within Small Steps SMS, an automated text messaging program that supports self-management of depression and anxiety. She will highlight how the program uses reinforcement learning—a form of machine learning that optimizes decisions over time—allowing daily messages to adapt based on user engagement, mood, and availability. Dr. Kornfield will also discuss ongoing work exploring how generative AI can be integrated into a rule-based messaging system to expand and tailor content while maintaining safety and fidelity. Finally, she will share key lessons from implementing these tools in real-world settings, including how a partnership with Mental Health America has guided adaptations to Small Steps SMS. This includes co-developing content for underserved populations (e.g., adolescents, racial/ethnic minorities) and designing workflows that align with the operational needs of community-based organizations.
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Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies @cbits.bsky.social · 20d
Wooohooo go @rachelkornfield.bsky.social !
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psmg-nu.bsky.social @psmg-nu.bsky.social · 20d
📅 Join us on Tuesday, September 30 for a presentation by Rachel Kornfield from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine as she explores how machine learning can be used to deliver text message-based mental health support.
shorturl.at/Azrj9
#BehavioralHealth #AI #CDIAS #PSMG
Text messaging is a uniquely accessible way to deliver digital health interventions, offering broad reach and ease of use compared to most apps. When combined with advanced machine learning techniques, text messaging can also become adaptive and highly personalized. In this talk, Dr. Kornfield will describe how her team is leveraging machine learning and AI within Small Steps SMS, an automated text messaging program that supports self-management of depression and anxiety. She will highlight how the program uses reinforcement learning—a form of machine learning that optimizes decisions over time—allowing daily messages to adapt based on user engagement, mood, and availability. Dr. Kornfield will also discuss ongoing work exploring how generative AI can be integrated into a rule-based messaging system to expand and tailor content while maintaining safety and fidelity. Finally, she will share key lessons from implementing these tools in real-world settings, including how a partnership with Mental Health America has guided adaptations to Small Steps SMS. This includes co-developing content for underserved populations (e.g., adolescents, racial/ethnic minorities) and designing workflows that align with the operational needs of community-based organizations.
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Chris J. Karr @cjkarr.bsky.social · 20d
Proud to be part of the @jonahjmeyerhoff.bsky.social's team making this system a reality!

#ConversationalAgents #SuicidePrevention #TextMessaging #MentalHealth
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Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies @cbits.bsky.social · 22d
As National Suicide Prevention Month concludes, we want to highlight Dr. Jonah Meyerhoff who has led multiple research trials on suicide prevention. 💜 He established a 4-week intervention, PlanSafe, to create personalized safety plans.
Read more here: formative.jmir.org/2025/1/e69602/
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Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies @cbits.bsky.social · 20d
Go Rachel Kornfield, PhD! @rachelkornfield.bsky.social will be presenting at PSMG's Grand Rounds Tues. 9/30 @ 12 PM CST, where she'll discuss how her team is leveraging machine learning and artificial intelligence within Small Steps SMS, an automated text messaging program for depression/anxiety
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psmg-nu.bsky.social @psmg-nu.bsky.social · 20d
📅 Join us on Tuesday, September 30 for a presentation by Rachel Kornfield from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine as she explores how machine learning can be used to deliver text message-based mental health support.
shorturl.at/Azrj9
#BehavioralHealth #AI #CDIAS #PSMG
Text messaging is a uniquely accessible way to deliver digital health interventions, offering broad reach and ease of use compared to most apps. When combined with advanced machine learning techniques, text messaging can also become adaptive and highly personalized. In this talk, Dr. Kornfield will describe how her team is leveraging machine learning and AI within Small Steps SMS, an automated text messaging program that supports self-management of depression and anxiety. She will highlight how the program uses reinforcement learning—a form of machine learning that optimizes decisions over time—allowing daily messages to adapt based on user engagement, mood, and availability. Dr. Kornfield will also discuss ongoing work exploring how generative AI can be integrated into a rule-based messaging system to expand and tailor content while maintaining safety and fidelity. Finally, she will share key lessons from implementing these tools in real-world settings, including how a partnership with Mental Health America has guided adaptations to Small Steps SMS. This includes co-developing content for underserved populations (e.g., adolescents, racial/ethnic minorities) and designing workflows that align with the operational needs of community-based organizations.
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Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies @cbits.bsky.social · 20d
Go @rachelkornfield.bsky.social!
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Jonah Meyerhoff, PhD @jonahjmeyerhoff.bsky.social · 20d
It’s fun work. I’m lucky to be able to do it w/such amazing ppl: Sarah Popowski, Emily Tack, Tanvi Lakhtakia, Crystal Quan, Jack Svoboda, Theresa Nguyen, Kevin Rushton, Charlie Krause, Rachel Kornfield, @davidcmohr.bsky.social, Madhu Reddy, Rachel Kornfield, @kimvo.bsky.social & @cjkarr.bsky.social
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Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies @cbits.bsky.social · 22d
As National Suicide Prevention Month concludes, we want to highlight Dr. Jonah Meyerhoff who has led multiple research trials on suicide prevention. 💜 He established a 4-week intervention, PlanSafe, to create personalized safety plans.
Read more here: formative.jmir.org/2025/1/e69602/
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Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies @cbits.bsky.social · 20d
To close out Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, we want to highlight CBITs Director of Digital Services, Dr. Jessica Schleider 💜 She hopes to address the heightened risk of suicide risk in queer youth by personalizing safety plans.
Read more here: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies @cbits.bsky.social · 22d
As National Suicide Prevention Month concludes, we want to highlight Dr. Jonah Meyerhoff who has led multiple research trials on suicide prevention. 💜 He established a 4-week intervention, PlanSafe, to create personalized safety plans.
Read more here: formative.jmir.org/2025/1/e69602/
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Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies @cbits.bsky.social · Sep 12
🚨New paper alert from Team CBITs: “Designing Digital Mental Health Interventions to Meet the Needs of Older Adolescents: Qualitative Interview and Group Discussion Study” in JMIR Formative Research!

📖 Check it out: formative.jmir.org/2025/1/e68950
Designing Digital Mental Health Interventions to Meet the Needs of Older Adolescents: Qualitative Interview and Group Discussion Study
Background: Anxiety and depression are common in adolescents, but adolescents are often uninterested in formal mental health treatments or are unable to access them. Digital interventions can be deliv...
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Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies @cbits.bsky.social · Sep 9
Huge thank you to Dr. Nick Jacobson for his insightful presentation, “Therabot: Over 6 Years Developing and Evaluating the First Generative AI Psychotherapy Chatbot.” 🎉

You can watch the full recording now on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/7FoyGVnGoQA%...
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NJ Department of Human Services @njhumanservices.bsky.social · Sep 4
El #988Day es una gran oportunidad para amplificar recursos que salvan vidas y recordarles que la ayuda está a solo 3 números de distancia. Ayuda compasiva. En cualquier momento. En cualquier lugar.
Busque gráficos y mensajes para compartir en 988DayToolkit.org
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Washington State Health Care Authority @wa-health-care.bsky.social · Sep 7
The 988 Lifeline isn’t just for thoughts of suicide. 988 Lifeline crisis counselors provide 24/7/365 support for any type of emotional distress. Get compassionate help anytime, anywhere. Call or text 988 or chat online at 988Lifeline.org.
#988Day
Call. Text. Chat. 988 is here for you - anytime, anywhere. The 988 Lifeline provides judgment-free, compassionate support for anyone experiencing: emotional distress, mental health challenges, problems with substance use, loneliness, thoughts of suicide or self harm. You'll be connected with a caring, skilled 988 counselor who can provide culturally competent support. Why 988 matters: the 988 Lifeline connects people to 988 counselors across a network of more than 200 local crisis contact centers, offering support rooted in local communities.
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Mike Quigley @quigley.house.gov · Sep 8
Today is #988Day. The 988 Lifeline provides anyone in emotional distress with support at any time — day or night. Call, text, or chat 988 to get the support you need.

#SuicidePrevention
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Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies @cbits.bsky.social · Sep 8
📅 Tomorrow, Tuesday, September 9
🕛 12:00–1:00 PM CT
📍 Zoom

CBITs will kicking off our “The Future of” Webinar Series with Nick Jacobson, PhD, who will discuss The Future of AI in Digital Mental Health!

If you haven't yet, register now: lnkd.in/gvVaU7Fh
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