Research Study on Stress, Decision Making, and the Brain

115 Mill Street, Belmont MA

Description

Are you the parent of a healthy adolescent? If you have a female teen with no history of psychiatric illness between the ages of 14 – 18, she may qualify to participate in this research study. Your child can earn up to $299 and receive a picture of her brain. Researchers at McLean Hospital are investigating factors that make some teens better able to cope with stressful experiences and what makes some teens more vulnerable to experiencing depression. By participating, you and your child can help them better understand, prevent, and treat adolescent depression. Teens will answer questions about their thoughts and feelings. Teen will also undergo an fMRI brain scan. Parent permission is required for teens under 18. For more information, please contact Emily at or via email .