Puberty and Emotion Regulation
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Primary Investigator: Stuart White, Ph.D.
The purpose of this study is to examine how changes related to puberty, including hormonal changes, affect how the brain regulates emotions in healthy children as well as children who struggle with emotional and behavioral issues. Participants will answer questions, provide hair and saliva samples, complete computer tasks and undergo an MRI brain scan.
Study details
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Who: Preteens and teens with normal development or emotional and behavioral issues
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Age: 9-18 years
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Compensation: $30 (assessment visit), $50 (MRI visit)
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Time:
- 1 to 1.5 hours (assessment)
- 1 to 1.5 hours (MRI)
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Visit Type: In-person
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Location: Boys Town Campus
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Requirements: Participants, whether they have emotional and behavioral problems or not, must be physically healthy and have no intellectual disabilities, autism or metal in the body (cochlear implants, braces, permanent retainers, etc.).
Contact:
531-355-1249;
dcn.lab@boystown.org
