Participate in Our Studies
Our work aims to reduce the burden of mood and behavior disorders on children, adolescents, adults, and families. We are so grateful for our research participants and their families who make this work possible.
To learn more about opportunities to participate in our research, email medlabvanderbilt@gmail.com or call/text 615-450-6606.
We are currently looking for volunteers for the following research studies:
Predicting Adolescent Transition after Hospitalization (PATH) Study
We are conducting a research study to examine predictors of teen outcomes after acute psychiatric treatment. Participants must be admitted to Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital’s partial or inpatient units, be between 13 and 17 years of age, and participate with their parent or guardian. Teens can receive up to $295, and parents can receive up to $75 for participating. If you’d like to participate or learn more, please contact our friends in the REST Lab by text or phone at 615-601-2048 or restlab@vumc.org.
Happy Families Study
Mothers and their children (ages 8-12) are needed for a study testing a new intervention to try to prevent the development of depression in children. You may be eligible if you are a mother and have experienced symptoms of depression at some time in your life. Families will be paid up to $390 for their participation. If interested, please complete the screening form. If you have any questions, call or text us at 615-450-6606 or email us at medlabvanderbilt@gmail.com.
Pregnancy to Parenthood Study
We are recruiting pregnant people for our study focused on changes in emotions and mental health during and after pregnancy. Eligible participants can be paid up to $595 for their participation. Please complete the screening form if you are interested in participating. If you have any questions, call or text us at 615-450-6606 or email us at medlabvanderbilt@gmail.com.
Cultural Adaptation of Positive Emotion Intervention (COPE)
We are recruiting Chinese international students who are full-time undergraduate or graduate students between 18 and 35 years old. If you are interested in participating, please email us at yinru.long@vanderbilt.edu or yipeng.zhang@vanderbilt.edu.
Adolescent Study
Parents and their teens (age 14-17 years) are needed for a study of emotions and mental health. Teens and parents will be paid up to $85 for their participation. Parents must be the legal guardian of the teen. If you are interested in participating, please fill out our screening form: https://redcap.link/starcscreening. If you have any questions, call or text us at 615-450-6660 or email us at vanderbiltstarstudy@gmail.com.
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