NIMH:
Mental Health Agency Shrugs Off Critics
Constance Holden
An advocacy group last week slammed the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) for spending money on topics the group says have little relevance to severe mental illness--everything from AIDS and Alzheimer's disease to research on vole mating behavior. But the criticisms, reported by major press, are misplaced, according to NIMH officials and many observers.