Preventing Anxiety and Depression in Older Hispanics
DepressionAnxietyThe purpose of this study is to look at the best ways to prevent anxiety and depression in older Latino adults who are at risk for developing anxiety and depression. Participants will be randomized to either a health promotion intervention or a healthy lifestyles education program.
Adolescent Depression: Video Ads on Instagram
DepressionStigmatizationThe purposes of this study are to test among adolescent viewers the utility of different types of selfie short video-based messaging to: Reduce stigma and self-stigma related to depression, and Increase treatment-seeking intentions.
A Closed Loop, Doctor to Patient, Mobile Application for Depression in People With Multiple Sclerosis...
Multiple SclerosisMS1 moreThe researchers want to find out if an electronic application called MS CATCH can enhance patients' and doctors' experiences during and in between clinical visits. MS CATCH is a smartphone-based tool which allows patients to enter their mood related symptoms at regular intervals, which is then available to their Neurologist in their electronic medical record. The neurologist is also able to view additional information from their medical record, and receives alerts for changes reported by the patient that raise concern for the patient's mental health.
Empower: tDCS for Major Depressive Disorder at Home
Major Depressive DisorderA two-center trial to investigate whether or not active stimulation with the Flow FL-100 tDCS device is superior to sham stimulation for the treatment of major depressive disorder when used at home.
Video-visit Behavior Therapy for Anxiety and Depression in Youth
AnxietyDepressionThis project focuses on adapting and pilot testing an efficacious brief behavioral therapy (STEP-UP) for youths with anxiety or depression to be delivered as a telehealth intervention by clinic staff in low-resource community health centers (CHCs).
Exploration of Differences in Metabolite Concentrations by NMR Spectroscopy in the Ventral Striatum,...
Bipolar Disorder Type IIMood Depressive DisorderThe presented project is an open and controlled single-center prospective exploratory study, evaluating the metabolic concentrations in the ventral striatum (VS), the Anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) and the prefrontal cortex (PFC) on the left and on the right of patients in remission of unipolar mood disorder and type II bipolar mood disorder compared to each other and to healthy subjects using NMR spectrometric measurements. We hypothesize that there is a significant difference between the mean glutamate concentrations in the ventral striatum (right and left) of the two groups of unipolar and bipolar type II patients. The average glutamate concentration would be higher for participants in the group of type II bipolar patients.
CODEPAD (Collaborative Outcomes of DEpression and Pain Associated With Delivery)
DepressionPostpartum4 morePostnatal depression affects about 10-15% of women after childbirth. Approximately 3-5% of women experience a moderate-to-severe depression that requires medical attention. This study aims to investigate the implication of pain relief choice in reducing the postnatal depression of women who deliver their babies.
Psilocybin - Induced Neuroplasticity in the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder
Major Depressive DisorderThe primary goal of this pilot study is to investigate whether psilocybin alters neuroplasticity in people with major depressive disorder. The primary hypothesis is that psilocybin will result in neuroplastic changes that parallel improvement in symptoms of depression.
Neurotechnology Following Traumatic Brain Injury
Post-Concussion SymptomsInsomnia3 moreThis two-part study seeks to improve symptoms such as pain and sleep problems after concussion, or mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Study I evaluates symptoms of mTBI through a series of 10 office sessions in which musical tones are echoed, or mirrored back in real time, to reflect one's own brain activity. Those who take part in the study will be randomly assigned to receive either tones that are based on their brain activity/brainwaves, or random tones. Study II evaluates symptoms of mTBI through either 10 office sessions of the same acoustic stimulation linked to brain activity/brainwaves as Study I compared to 5 office sessions of acoustic stimulation plus intermittent very low level electrical stimulation of the scalp linked to brain activity.
Transdiagnostic Cognitive Biomarkers
PainDepressionThe overall objective of this study is to determine the feasibility of identifying transdiagnostic biomarkers of cognitive function mediated by neuromodulation of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex that are translatable across disease groups in order to more accurately phenotype clusters of cognitive dysfunction. Completing behavioral paradigms with electrophysiology and TMS is a challenging frontier. This study focuses on the feasibility of such an endeavor for those with chronic pain or depression as well as healthy controls.