Earn up to $250 participating in the neuroTeen project! (Paid UMD Research Opportunity)

[Anonymous]

Do you have a shy teen aged 13-17?

The Shackman Lab at the University of Maryland is currently accepting participants for the neuroTeen project – a study examining the role of emotions & the brain in adolescents. This study is a great opportunity for teens to get involved in science, learn about neuroimaging, and contribute to mental health research!

Participation requires one 3-hour testing session involving you and your teen that takes place at the Maryland Neuroimaging Center in College Park, Maryland.

Families who complete all aspects of the study can earn up to $250 ($125 for the parent, and $125 for the teen) AND will receive a high-resolution image of their brain!

If you are a parent of a teen who has social anxiety (ages 13-17) and you are interested in participating with your teen, please follow this link to complete a quick survey to see if you and your teen are eligible: https://tinyurl.com/NeuroTeen

Below is a little bit more information about the project:

• The purpose of this research is to examine how connections among specific human brain structures contribute to emotional and cognitive behaviors. Specifically, we are interested in understanding how patterns of activity in the brain relate to anxious emotion and social skills in adolescence
• During this session, your teen will take part in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanning session that involves taking pictures of your teen’s brain while they are viewing faces and listening to statements. Additionally, both you and your teen will answer some questionnaires and complete an interview.
• Understanding the processes underlying anxious emotion and social skills in adolescence may clarify why some teens develop mental illness and, ultimately, could set the stage for developing better treatments and preventions for anxiety disorders.

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact us directly by phone [phone]) or email ([e-mail]).

Sincerely,
neuroTeen Team @ ShackmanLab