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The Neural Basis of Habit Learning
Looking for: Volunteers aged 18-45 years, who have a good understanding of English, and are able to have an MRI scanExpenses: Participants who complete the study visits will be reimbursed for their time
We are looking for volunteers to improve our understanding of how people learn habits. The study involves three visits to the Department of Psychiatry in the Warneford Hospital (each visit takes up to 2 hours) and daily online tasks over the course of 1 week between two of the visits (these take about 10 minutes each, can be completed at home). During the visits, you will be asked to complete a simple computer-based task and some questionnaires about your mental wellbeing, as well as some questions about your medical history to check your suitability for an MRI scan. During two of the visits you will have an MRI scan. If you are interested and would like more information please contact Dr Juliet Griffin on juliet.griffin@psych.ox.ac.uk.
Pimavanserin and emotional processing (PANDER) Study
Looking for: Healthy English-speaking participants aged 18-45 with no history of psychiatric (e.g., anxiety, depression) or cardiac disorders.Expenses: £135 plus reasonable travel expenses
We are investigating how a single dose of pimavanserin (a medication for Parkinson’s-related psychosis) affects emotional processing. The study will involve a 1-hour call to assess eligibility and a single in-person visit at Warneford Hospital (OX3 7JX) involving: physical checks (ECG, blood pressure, BMI), saliva samples and questionnaires, drug administration, a 4-hour break and computerised tasks.
Exploring digital technologies to capture mood, cognition, brain activity and wake/sleep patterns.
Looking for: We are looking for volunteers aged between 18-35 years who have either been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder, or have no current diagnosis of a mental health disorder.Expenses: Time and travel expenses will be reimbursed.
The study is investigating regular, at-home use of digital technologies to measure brain activity, cognitive performance, mood, activity and sleep. The study involves 2 in-person sessions, each approximately 2 hours, at the Warneford Hospital, Oxford, OX3 7JX. You will be provided with devices to use during your daily life over a 7-week period.
The effects of citalopram on the brain's response to faces
Looking for: Healthy volunteers, without a history of a mental health disorder (like depression), fluent English-speaking, not pregnant, and aged 18 to 40 years.Expenses: You will be compensated for your time and reimbursed reasonable travel expenses.
If you are healthy, without a history of a mental health disorder (like depression), fluent English-speaking, not pregnant, and aged 18 to 40 years, we invite you to take part in a study to investigate the effects of a single dose of citalopram (a medication for depression) on the brain's response to faces using the 7T MRI scanner.
GLAD (Genetic Links to Anxiety and Depression)
Looking for: Individuals who have experienced or are experiencing anxiety or depressive disorders (with or without a medical diagnosis) and Individuals who have never experienced any mental health disorderExpenses: None
The Genetic Links to Anxiety and Depression (GLAD) Study is a project set up to support studies exploring risk factors for depression and/or anxiety. Participants in GLAD are asked to complete a questionnaire, provide a saliva sample and give permission for the study to access to relevant NHS health records.
PEACE Study: healthy volunteers
Looking for: Healthy volunteers aged 18 - 65 years oldExpenses: Volunteers may be reimbursed between £265-£355 and reasonable travel expenses will be paid separately
We are looking for healthy volunteers to help understand how the brain works.
Communicating health-related information: the CICERO online randomised controlled trial
Looking for: Participants must be between 18 and 65 yearsExpenses: No
How the benefits and harms of medical interventions are communicated affects how well patients understand it and can impact their decision-making and confidence. The CICERO study will compare three different ways of communicating available information on medical interventions. The study consists of a single session lasting about 20 minutes.