STUDY BASICS
Are you the birth mother of an 11-14 year old child? Have you experienced depression? If so, you and your child may be able to participate in a research study about how adolescents and their mothers respond to each other. Participation involves interviews, questionnaires, interactive tasks, and a brain scan. Compensation provided.
STUDY PURPOSE
Depression is a serious and common illness. Symptoms of depression include feeling sad or hopeless, feeling tired or not having energy, changes in appetite or activity, and thoughts of death or suicide. The purpose of this study is to help researchers better understand how depressed mothers and their children respond to each other. Researchers will study mothers with and without depression and hope their findings will lead to better ways to prevent depression in children with a family history of mood disorders.COULD THIS STUDY BE RIGHT FOR YOUR CHILD?
- Child aged 11-14
- Biological mother who has experienced depression
- Mother with no history of bipolar disorder or psychotic disorders
- Child with no history of psychiatric problems
- Mother and child able to undergo an fMRI scan (not claustrophobic, no metal implants)
- Both mother and child must participate
WHAT PARTICIPANTS CAN EXPECT
Participation involves:- A phone interview with the study team to find out if you are eligible
- 2 in-person visits at the CARE Lab, located in the Loeffler Building in Oakland. Each visit will take approximately 2-3 hours. During Visit 1, you will complete interviews and questionnaires. During Visit 2, you will complete interactive tasks and activities.
- 1 in-person visit at the Magnetic Resonance Research Center at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital lasting approximately 2-2.5 hours. During this final visit, both you and your child will undergo fMRI scanning.
- Online follow-up questionnaires at 6 months and 12 months after initial visit Compensation is provided for both mother and child.
IRB: STUDY19120252B
- Development of Adolescent Depression: Role of Mother-Child Concordance of Reward and Oxytocin SystemsMEET THE RESEARCHER
Judith Morgan
Judith Morgan, PhD, is Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Morgan specializes in child and adolescent psychology. Her particular specialty is understanding how emotional and social development in childhood can influence the risk for depression.
MEET THE RESEARCH TEAM
Britt Holdaway-Kenney
Britt Holdaway, MSW, LSW, is a Research Specialist at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and a graduate of SUNY Geneseo and the University of Buffalo. She works on several studies involving child and adolescent brain development and the biological and social risk factors for depression.