Texas Network for Advancing Behavioral Health Outcomes, Research, and Services
What is Texas NABORS?
Texas NABORS is a multidisciplinary group of research scientists, laboratories, clinicians and clinics dedicated to improving mental health services and advancing behavioral health outcomes in Texas.
Our mission is to:
- Curate and promote cutting-edge research to improve behavioral health in Texas and beyond
- Leverage advances in AI and new technology to improve behavioral health
- Partner locally and nationally to improve the workforce
- Mitigate barriers to behavioral health access in Texas communities
- Provide for scholars and clinicians to collaborate locally, nationally and internationally
Affiliated Research Labs
Texas Early Assessment Lab @ UNT
Sleep and Health in Everyday Life
Research Laboratory @ UNT
Assessment, Measurement, Personality, and Psychopathology Lab @ SMU
Featured Work
Center of Excellence (COE)
Computational Assessment
of RDoC and HiTOP
Graduate Psychology Education (GPE)
HiTOP Language Adaptations
Latino OCD
National Survey of Psychology Majors
North Texas Evidence-based Psychologist Placement Initiative (NTEPP)
North Texas Behavioral Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP)
Spanish Assessment of Psychopathology
Socorro Project
Texas Electronic Care Network
(TEC NET)
Interactive Dashboards
Dashboard 1: Texas Behavioral Health Workforce Insights
Offering insights into the distribution, demographics, and service provision of mental health professionals across Texas, helping policymakers, researchers, and stakeholders address critical workforce needs and disparities statewide.
Click on the page buttons to navigate the pages of this dashboard to:
- Analyze the composition of the mental health workforce, including demographics and experience levels.
- Identify geographic disparities in mental health service access.
- Assess the factors influencing workforce retention and attrition.
- Evaluate the impact of various workforce policies and programs.
- Inform strategic planning and policy decisions to improve mental health services in Texas.
- Data as 11/01/2024
Development of the Interactive Data Tool was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a supplemental award through the Graduate Psychology Education (GPE) mechanism (0% financed with non-governmental sources). The contents herein do not necessarily reflect the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.
Dashboard 2: Explore the Future of Psychology in Texas
Dive into state-level projections of psychologist supply and demand from 2015 to 2030. This interactive dashboard provides valuable insights to inform workforce planning and policy decisions.
Use this dashboard to:
- Visualize projected changes in psychologist supply and demand across the United States.
- Identify states with potential shortages or surpluses of psychologists.
- Inform policy decisions regarding workforce development, training, and recruitment.
- Support strategic planning for mental health services, particularly in underserved areas.
- Track progress towards meeting future mental health workforce needs.
