Mental Health & Behavior

This study will investigate how oxytocin (a naturally-occurring hormone in the body) may be related to social and cognitive functioning. This in-person study requires one visit, lasting 4-5 hours, located at the University of Washington campus and the University of Washington Medical Center. You will…

Researchers at the University of Washington are developing a program to support family members of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia. They are interested in speaking with Latinos that are caring for individuals experiencing behavior issues such as trying to leave the house, arguing,…

Are you 18 years or older, living in the Tacoma area, a non-smoker, and physically capable of walking for approximately 15-20 minutes? If yes, you could be eligible to take part in a new University of Washington nature experience study that aims to examine the…

Chronic pain is a significant problem affecting millions of Americans. Research has shown that psychological treatments can help people with chronic pain manage their pain and improve their quality of life. Three psychological treatments shown to be effective for chronic pain include Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy…

This protocol includes studies on how aging affects the control and coordination of speech production. Various hypotheses are being investigated in our laboratory with the common aim of improving our understanding of the processes and mechanisms underlying normal and disordered speech. The common procedure across…

This study is designed to help us understand how the use of a mobile app (LetSync) developed for couples can improve HIV healthcare outcomes. We are asking BIPOC couples assigned male at birth and living with HIV to use the app over the 8 month…

Do you drink regularly? Feeling stressed? Want to use your phone to earn money? Use your phone to log thoughts, feelings, and behavior during the day. At the end, we’ll show you daily patterns in your mental health. You may earn up to $25/week for…

The purpose of this study is to assess a brief, text message-based intervention for distress related to stressful events and alcohol use. The study has seven parts: You start by filling out a short survey to see if you’re eligible If you are, you’ll be…

The University of Washington Foster School of Business is studying how cannabis use influences people’s behavior at work. If you are 21 years of age or older and you are a light cannabis user, you may be eligible. The study could be completed in an…

Clinicians at Seattle Children’s are trying to learn more about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and to examine the effects of an investigational medication, called GWP42003-P (a cannabidiol oral solution). We are conducting this study to look at whether or not this medicine helps communication, social…

Do you identify as LGBTQ+ and experience strong emotion? Want to learn some effective coping skills? Help us explore and understand the mental health experiences of the LGBTQ+ community, and how coping skills can help. This study is created by an LGBTQ+ researcher for the…

This is a multicenter longitudinal study that aims to validate a set of measures that were previously identified as promising candidate biomarkers and/or sensitive and reliable objective measures of social function in ASD for potential use in clinical trials. The confirmation study will repeat the…

This study tests the efficacy of a group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy designed to be “transdiagnostic” (applying to a wide range of anxiety and mood problems). This treatment has been shown to reduce negative emotions such as anxiety and depression in an individual therapy format. We…

This study is completely online and via smartphone and will last 6 weeks. All participants will receive a digital (app-based) treatment for anxiety and worry and will be asked to use the app for 6-weeks. The study will also involve completing 3 phone calls with…

Following a sexual assault, individuals may develop chronic problems including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and frequent or problematic alcohol use. Intervention provided soon after an assault can decrease the risk of developing these problems long-term. We are recruiting female-identifying individuals, ages 18-65, living in Washington...

People with multiple sclerosis (MS) often have problems with fatigue. For some people, fatigue is their most debilitating symptom of MS. Yet, many of the available treatments provide inadequate relief for fatigue. Past research has found that training in self-hypnosis is linked to reduced fatigue…

Cannabis use disorder (CUD) is a significant and expanding health problem, and no FDA approved treatments are currently available. Persons with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may use cannabis to help control symptoms. Relief from PTSD insomnia, nightmares, anxiety, and preoccupying thoughts have been reported as…

To evaluate the efficacy of troriluzole as adjunctive therapy compared to placebo in subjects with OCD who have had an inadequate response to their current OCD treatment based on the change in their Y-BOCS score To assess the safety and tolerability of troriluzole, relative to…

To evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of AVP-786 compared to placebo, for the treatment of agitation in patients with dementia of the Alzheimer's type To evaluate the effects of AVP-786 compared to placebo on neuropsychiatric symptoms To evaluate the effects of AVP-786 compared to…

To evaluate the clinical efficacy of ATH-1017 To determine the safety and tolerability of ATH-1017 To evaluate the clinical efficacy of ATH-1017 separately on: (1) cognition and (2) clinical global impression of change To evaluate the effect of ATH-1017 on activities of daily living To…

To determine if treatment with SAGE-217 reduces depressive symptoms in women with postpartum depression (PPD) compared to placebo. To determine if treatment with SAGE-217 reduces anxiety symptoms compared to placebo. To assess self-report of depressive symptoms To evaluate the safety and tolerability of SAGE-217 This…

This research study is a collaboration between the University of Wyoming and the University of Washington. We are asking you to complete this survey because you are over the age of 65 years. The purpose of this survey is to better understand various health behaviors…

The University of Washington is conducting a research study called Do More Feel Better for adults aged 60 and older who attend senior centers and are experiencing depression. The program is based on research showing that increasing your participation in pleasurable and rewarding activities can…

BASIC2 is studying ways to help overweight kids and their parents reach and maintain a healthy weight. This longitudinal study is trying to learn if the study medicine combined with family-based treatment helps kids better manage their weight. You and your child would attend free…

This remote study is solely funded by the department of psychology at Rosalind Franklin University and seeks to better understand how stress caused by intrusive thoughts influences people's ability to think. Participants will be asked to do three things: 1. complete surveys asking about their…

Heart disease can occur at any age. Someone can be born with a congenital heart condition that is apparent at birth, requiring treatment from an early age. Other individuals can have heart issues develop slowly over time, or suddenly have a heart attack. Because living…

The purpose of this pilot study is to record the daily human activities, and to develop predictive models of physical activity. We hope this study will enable researchers to test and validate new technologies that may subsequently be used to study and inform researchers and…

We are seeking caregivers who provide care for family members with dementia and pain to participate in a research study at Weill Cornell Medicine. This study is evaluating the “Pain Identification and Communication Toolkit (PICT)”, a novel intervention to help caregivers recognize and communicate about…

Are you a healthcare worker directly working with COVID-19 patients? We want to interview you to learn about your experiences with mental health and suicide risk during this difficult time such that we can learn how to better support you. Please follow this link: https://tinyurl.com/SPUFrontline…

The aim of the proposed study is to examine the experience of parents of school-age children during the COVID-19 pandemic. Parents are filling multiple conflicting roles during this pandemic as they juggle their own jobs and the new role of teacher to their child(ren), while…

The WONDER research study uses technology and behavioral assessments to monitor and map social brain development. The study consists of 5 in-person study visits during the first three years of life at our research lab in Seattle. During visits, researchers will record brain activity and…

The Infant Brain Imaging Study, or IBIS, is a research study of brain development in infants and children. The IBIS Network is a consortium of researchers across North America, including the University of Washington, that work together to discover early changes in brain development of…

The Infant Brain Imaging Study, or IBIS, is a research study of brain development in infants and children with autism. The IBIS Network is a consortium of researchers across North America, including the University of Washington Autism Center, that work together to discover early changes…

Our team is the NeuDLL (Neurodevelopmental Disorders Language & Learning) Lab in the UW Speech & Hearing Department. We are seeking families to participate in research related to spoken language in children with and without developmental disorders. Our current study focuses on how children learn…

We are interested in understanding how air pollution from traffic sources, like diesel exhaust, and mental stress affect your heart. We are looking for healthy men and women ages 20 – 49 years old. If you decide to take part in the study you will…

This protocol includes studies of the control and coordination of speech production. Various hypotheses are being investigated in our laboratory with the common aim of improving our understanding of the processes and mechanisms underlying normal and disordered speech. The common procedure across these studies consists…