We use science to inform the development, evaluation, and implementation of digital tools for behavioral health.


Research Studies
State of the art technologies and interventions, rigorous evaluation of interventions, and improvement of research and implementation methodologies.

Program Reviews
Synthesizing current research on digital health technologies for substance use disorders and co-occurring conditions.

Research Tools
The latest resources and best practice guidelines to assist researchers in studying digital health technologies.
About CTBH
CTBH is organized into five cores: Treatment Development & Evaluation, Emerging Technologies & Data Analytics, Dissemination & Implementation, Pilot and Administrative. Core activities focus on identifying and studying state-of-the-art issues related to digital therapeutics for behavioral health.
Recent Center Highlights
- CTBH receives 7-year grant for its Northeast Node of the National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network! Learn More
- CTBH in the News! PCORI funding awarded to test effectiveness of video as a communication tool for ALS patients and their caregivers Learn More
- CTBH in the News! Groundbreaking clinical trial of AI therapy chatbot shows promising results for software-based mental health care Learn More

Eye on Innovation
- Digital Interventions for Recreational Cannabis Use Among Young Adults: Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Behavior Change Technique Analysis of Randomized Controlled Studies.
Cote J, Chicoine G, Vinette B, et al. Digital Interventions for Recreational Cannabis Use Among Young Adults: Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Behavior Change Techni ...
- Development of an evidence- and consensus-based Digital Healthcare Equity Framework
Hatef E, Hudson Scholle S, Buckley B, Weiner JP, Austin JM. Development of an evidence- and consensus-based Digital Healthcare Equity Framework. JAMIA Open. 2024;7(4):ooa ...
- This Therapist Helped Clients Feel Better. It Was A.I.
Article Excerpt: The quest to create an A.I. therapist has not been without setbacks or, as researchers at Dartmouth thoughtfully describe them, “dramatic failures.” ...