Racism, Decision Making, and Substance Use in Teens
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study looks at how experiences of racism and stress affect decision-making and the risk of substance use in adolescents. It involves an interview and possibly an MRI brain scan.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be the parent or guardian of an adolescent who is the child (biological or not) of someone who took part in the long-running Boricua Youth Study (BYS).
- Your adolescent must be between 11 and 14.5 years old when we first talk, and no older than 15 when they join the study.
- If you are not an original BYS member, you need to have already filled out a form giving us permission to contact you.
- You, as the parent or caregiver, must be between 18 and 64.5 years old at the time we recruit you, and under 65 when you take part.
- Your adolescent cannot have a major neurological problem (like seizures) or a cognitive impairment (like severe autism or intellectual disability).
- If your adolescent might have an MRI scan (we will check), they cannot have any metal in their body (like braces or a pacemaker) and cannot be pregnant.
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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