How Our Brains Handle Social Situations: A Teen Brain Imaging Study
We are studying teens who feel angry a little, sometimes, or a lot to see if they think about social situations in different ways. Teens who often feel very angry might have more problems when they grow up, so we want to learn more about how their brains work.
Why this Research Matters
This study is to learn more about what happens in a teen's brain when they are thinking about social situations. This will help us find better ways to help them.
If you join, you and your teen will have a meeting with someone from the study team on Zoom. After that, you and your teen will get surveys to fill out. If your teen is a good fit for the study, you and your teen will be invited to come to the CU Anschutz Campus Medical for your teen’s brain scan. The study uses a special machine called an fMRI. The fMRI uses a strong magnet to take pictures of your teen's brain activity while they listen to a story and look at pictures of faces.
This study has two visits. Each visit is two hours long for a total of four hours.
You can join this study if you:
- Are 13 to 17 years old
- Are getting help for mental health, like seeing a therapist, school counselor, or doctor
- Don't have serious medical problems
Teens who finish both study visits will get a $100 Amazon gift card. Parents who finish both visits will get a $50 Amazon gift card. Teens and parents who only finish one visit will each get a $25 Amazon gift card.
