Are health behaviors the priority area of interest for mind-body interventions?
Yes, for this funding opportunity, the health behaviors listed are a priority. NCCAM is not looking for mindbody interventions to treat or mitigate a specific disease. Q: What if the proposed study combines a mind-body intervention with another intervention? Is this acceptable for the R34? Does the intervention need to be well established? A: The applicant must provide a strong justification for adding the mind-body intervention to something that already exists and why the mind-body intervention should be studied in the context of the other intervention. Q: Does NCCAM fund spiritual care for patient’s being studied? Q: Would an application for a therapeutic for autism fit the announcement? It is a mind-body intervention. Q: Does massage fit into the announcement? Q: Would a project studying acupuncture for pain be accepted. Is acupuncture considered a mind-body intervention? A: NCCAM does fund other areas of research via other funding mechanisms. For other funding opportunities please
