Current Studies
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We are conducting a research study examining how changing thinking and behavior can help teenagers stay healthy and prevent the relapse of depression.
WHAT DOES THE STUDY INVOLVE?
Brain scans using fMRI technology
Questions about mood and behavior
Cognitive and computer testing
Meeting with a clinician over Zoom
10-14 weekly treatment sessions using relaxation or RF-CBT strategies
On-going assessment of depression throughout the next 2 years
$15/hour compensated for your time.
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Researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital are recruiting teens ages 14-17 who have engaged in self-injury within the past month to participate in a study examining how self-injury urges and behaviors change over time and how these changes relate to brain function and thinking patterns. The goal of this research is to improve our understanding of self-injury and support the development of better treatments for adolescents.
Participation lasts approximately 8-10 months and includes virtual assessments, online questionnaires, and three in-person MRI visits at Nationwide Children's Hospital. Participants may receive up to $360 for completing study activities.
Who may be eligible?
Teens ages 14-17
Have engaged in self-injury within the past month
Have access to a smartphone and internet
Are able to safely complete MRI procedures
Some teens may not be eligible due to certain medical conditions, MRI contraindications, or immediate safety concerns requiring a higher level of care.
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This study is looking at why some girls become depressed and why others do not, focusing on the time of puberty and developing social networks. Researchers are focusing on how the brain reacts to stress and negative thoughts, like when girls keep thinking about problems with friends or feeling left out, a habit called rumination. Rumination can make depression worse, but scientists aren’t sure exactly how it happens in the brain. The study uses questions and also brain imaging to better understand how the brain reacts to stress.
Brain scans using fMRI technology
Questions about mood and behavior completed on a phone and tablet several times a day for a month (about 3-4 minutes each time)
Questions about personal, social and family experiences (completed by girl and parent/guardian)
Cognitive and computer testing
Meeting with a clinician over Zoom (completed by girl and parent/guardian)
These meetings are completed each year for three years
About $15/hour compensated for your time.
Click here to see if you are eligible!
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The purpose of this study is to create a research registry (of people and families) and repository (of data) of individuals with mood disorders who are willing to provide clinical data yearly, and who are willing to be contacted to participate in current and future studies of mood disorders.
In science, breakthroughs are often serendipitous – the intersection of willing patients and participants who contribute insights, offer feedback, and participate in research. MORR is an opportunity to just that. There are also opportunities to access innovative new treatments more rapidly, and to influence their development.
WHAT DOES THE STUDY INVOLVE? (all completed remotely on a computer or tablet)
Questions about mood and behavior
Cognitive and emotion testing
An option to create a video or write a narrative about your experience with mood disorders
Receiving information about ongoing and new research studies in mood disorders
$10 for each yearly set of surveys.
Click here to see if you may be eligible!