Decision-Making & OCD
Research Study
Research Study
Help researchers at Brown University better understand how people with OCD make decisions and accomplish goals. Join our study today!
Conducted in Providence, RI
Compensation Provided
18 - 55 Years Old
Diagnosed with OCD
Fast Facts
Right-handed
Help researchers learn more about the neural processes that occur when the brain is making a series of decisions. Many people with OCD find that they struggle to complete tasks. The purpose of this study is to better understand how the brain works to allow people with OCD to make decisions and accomplish goals. We are interested in how the brain works when you make a decision to accomplish a goal. In this study, we use fMRI, or functional magnetic resonance imaging, to take pictures of the brain while a person is completing a task or while resting. Using fMRI, we hope to learn more about the brain networks involved in decision-making behavior in OCD. |
Additional Information
This study will help us to learn more about how the brain functions in OCD, particularly when a person is making decisions. A great deal of work has been done over the past several decades to better understand how the brain functions in OCD. While scientists have learned a lot in this time, there is still more to learn. It is our hope that by gaining a better understanding of how the brain works in OCD, we (and other researchers) may be able to use this information to develop new treatment options for OCD in the future.
You may be eligible to participate in this study if:
- You are between the ages of 18 and 55
- You are diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- You are right-handed
- You are fluent in English
- You are not taking psychiatric medication OR your medication has been stable for the past 6 weeks
- You do not have any psychotic or bipolar disorders
- You do not have any delusional disorders
- You do not have any severe medical or neurological conditions
- You do not have any substance use disorders
- You are eligible for an MRI
Eligible participants will complete 2 visits in total:
- During the first visit, which will be conducted via phone and video conferencing, participants will complete an interview with a member of our study staff, which will include questions about their physical and mental health. Additionally, they will be asked to fill out some additional forms and questionnaires.
- During the second visit, which will take place at the Brown MRI Research Facility, participants will complete an fMRI scan. During the scan, they will be asked to complete a computer task.
Eligible participants will be compensated up to $100 for completing the study.
There is no cost for you to participate in our research study.