https://pittplusme.org/study/2243
BRAINY Study – Healthy 10-13 year olds
STUDY BASICS
Are you the parent of a 10-12 year old girl or an 11-13 year old boy? Your child may be able to participate in a study to learn more about the effects of puberty on brain development and anxiety in teenagers. Participation involves interviews and questionnaires, an fMRI scan, and providing hair and saliva samples. Compensation is provided.
IRB: STUDY21060074A
- BRain development during puberty and Anxiety In Youth (BRAINY) study
AGE:
10-13
SEX:
Female, Male
DURATION:
Approximately 2 years
VISITS:
4 in-person & online questionnaires every 6 months
LOCATION:
Loeffler Building & Biomedical Science Tower – Oakland & online or by phone
COMPENSATION:
YES
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MEET THE RESEARCHER
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Cecile Ladouceur
Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Ladouceur is a clinical child psychologist with expertise in developmental affective neuroscience. Her research program seeks to understand how alterations in the development of brain circuitry supporting emotion and motivation contribute to risk for anxiety and depression during adolescence.