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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This study is to learn about how repetitive negative thinking is related to self-harm and the brain in teens. Teens who may be eligible are between 14-17 years old, have engaged in self-harm in the last month, have access to a mobile device, and are fluent in English.
WHAT DOES THE STUDY INVOLVE?
Clinical evaluations
Surveys
3 MRI scans over 8-12 months
Compensation
All study activities except for the MRI can be completed virtually.
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We are studying how a particular kind of therapy can change the brain in teens with self-injurious thoughts and behavior who have recently been discharged from inpatient or the Youth Crisis Stabilization Unit. Teens who may be eligible are between 14-17 years old and have recently been discharged from the hospital due to self-injurious thoughts and behaviors.
WHAT DOES THE STUDY INVOLVE?
Clinical assessment
Online surveys
Brain MRI
10-14 sessions of therapy
Compensation
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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.
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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!