Do you have frequent mood swings? Do you go through times when you feel “too good,” overly excited or confident, overly active, or unusually irritable? Have you ever been diagnosed with mania or bipolar disorder? Do you have a child age 6-17 years?
If so, we would welcome your participation in our neuroimaging research study. This study looks at differences in brain chemicals among children who have a parent with bipolar disorder. We are interested in making sure that we have balanced representation of African American, Asian American and Latino families in our sample, so that our findings may help us learn about the community at large.
The study offers:
- Two brain scans (an MRI and an MRS scan) of your child at no cost
- An evaluation of your and your child’s emotional and behavioral functioning
- An evaluation of your child’s intellectual strengths and weaknesses
- Monetary compensation for you or your child for each assessment
- No treatment is provided in this study
Participation involves 2-3 study visits, each lasting 2-5 hours.
For more information, contact Caroline at (617) 503-1411.
