Teenage Brain Development Study
Researchers at Yale University are looking at how the brain develops in neurotypical teenagers. Help advance clinical research and join our study today!
Conducted in
Connecticut
Connecticut
Compensation Provided
No Major Medical or Psychiatric Conditions
13-17 Years Old
Fast Facts
| About Our Research Study Yale University researchers want to know how teenagers think, feel, and behave. This research study aims to examine how the brain supports cognition and motivation in teenagers, ages 13-17 years old. It seeks to understand how these brain changes contribute to depression and schizophrenia or psychosis in teenagers. Healthy volunteers are needed to make accurate comparisons. Join our study today to help researchers learn more about teenage brains. Compensation provided! |
Additional Information
This study examines how the brain supports cognition and motivation in neurotypical teenagers, and how this develops over time.
Teens who meet the following criteria may qualify for this study.
Inclusion Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
- 13-17 years old
- Right-handed
- Speak English fluently
- Able to tolerate an MRI (i.e., not claustrophobic)
- Intact or corrected vision (i.e., able to see well with glasses or contacts)
- Pregnancy
- Serious medical conditions
- Serious neurological conditions (i.e., brain tumors, head injury with loss of consciousness for 15+ minutes)
- Non-removable metal in body
- Any psychiatric diagnosis
- Any psychiatric diagnosis in biological parents or siblings
- Significant use of any substance except caffeine
- Weight greater than 250 lbs., due to equipment restrictions
The study consists of a phone screen, clinical interviews with the teenager and parent, cognitive and IQ testing, urine testing, and at least 2 MRI scans over an 18 month period.
Compensation up to $650 will be provided for completing the study.
There is no cost to participate in our research study.