Study of early stress and depression using brain imaging
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study looks at how early life stress may be linked to depression, using brain scans. You’ll be asked about your history and asked to do brain imaging to help researchers understand these brain and mood changes.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman between 20 and 32 years old.
- You are right-handed and can read and speak English well enough to consent.
- You are not currently taking depression medicines at the time you join (you may start new meds after enrollment and still stay if allowed).
- You must be able to lie still for an MRI scan and you don’t have severe claustrophobia (strong fear of enclosed spaces).
- You can safely have an MRI (no metal implants/prostheses that can’t be removed, and no shrapnel exposure).
- You do not have certain mental health conditions (like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder) and you do not have risky thoughts of suicide; you also cannot be pregnant for the scan.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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