Research Opportunity for Children and Adolescents (Ann Arbor)
The University of Michigan Department of Psychiatry is looking for research participants
between the ages of 8 and 18 years for a study on behavioral and emotional challenges in youth.
This study involves 3 separate visits compensating up to $258 for child/adolescent participants
and up to $20 for the parents of participants.
You may be eligible if you meet the following criteria:
- Between the ages of 8 and 18
- Caucasian*
- Do not have a substance abuse history or intellectual disability
- Do not have any non-removable metal in or on your body (e.g. braces, permanent
retainer, pacemaker)
- Are not currently suicidal
- If you are under the age of 18, you must live with at least one biological parent
- Must have reliable transportation for travel to appointments (in Detroit and Ann Arbor)
If you are eligible, you will participate in a structured interview, a small saliva collection and/or
a small blood sample, an fMRI scan, and decision-making task testing. A parent is required to
participate. We are seeking participants with behavioral and emotional challenges, as well as
healthy volunteers.
If you are interested in participating or have any questions, please contact the study coordinator
at .
* This is a preliminary study. Future studies will include more types of participants.
Study Title: Brain Function and Genetics in Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Behaviors
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