Participate in Research is designed to connect potential volunteers with open research studies. We are looking for volunteers just like you to help answer important questions about mental health and behavior. This page lists mental health and behavioral studies that may apply to you or someone you know. If you find a study that you’d like to participate in, you can contact the study team with questions or to volunteer. Join us to improve the health of others.
The UW Medicine Psychiatry team provides mental health services to patients at UW Medicine primary care and specialty care facilities throughout the Puget Sound region. We also provide clinical consultation to patients with behavioral health problems in a range of UW Medicine medical and surgical programs and to providers in a five-state region known as WWAMI (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho).
Researchers at the University of Washington are developing a chatbot to help ask survey questions. We are recruiting participants to test our tool. During the study, you are asked to answer two surveys and talk about your experiences. The study will take less than 1......
The University of Washington CREATIV Lab is interested in making treatment for depression more accessible through the use of a smartphone application. We are developing a mobile mental health app for smartphones called "Brighten" designed to deliver assessments and interventions to people experiencing symptoms of......
The goal of this NIH-funded project, “Adolescent Communication with Family and Reproductive Health” is to understand how teens and their families (both parents and extended family) talk about sex and relationships, and whether and how this communication can support teens’ healthy development. This project explores......
The University of Washington is studying the effectiveness of a new talk therapy called “Engage”. Eligible participants receive 9 weeks of either “Engage” or Problem Solving Therapy (PST). Both therapies are designed to teach new ways of taking action to improve mood and other symptoms......
This study examines how cannabis use affects processes related to recovery from chronic posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Half the participants will be individuals with chronic PTSD and heavy cannabis use and half will be individuals with chronic PTSD and no cannabis use. This study will......
This study explores the relationship between pet ownership and quality of life for women with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), to better understand the roles of pets in well-being among women with FMS. Specifically, in this study I will compare the quality of life of women with......
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 22 – 49 years old. If you decide to take part in the study you will......
The health and well being of military personnel, and consequently the capacity for optimal functioning of military units, are compromised by posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD is associated with high personal and societal costs. Post-deployment rates of PTSD range from 5-20%; approximately 8% of combat......
We are doing this research study to better understand the impact of treating a father’s Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has on treating the child who is at high risk for ADHD or has ADHD. Participating in this study involves coming to a no cost 10-week......
Researchers at Fred Hutch are developing a website to help people quit smoking cigarettes. We are looking for adult smokers who smoke to feel less anxious during social situations to help with our research. Participants will be asked to: Come to Fred Hutch (1100 Fairview......
Hi, we are researchers from the University of Washington and we are conducting an online study to understand how technology design can support teenagers and family members to collaborate on managing stress. You are eligible to participate if you are a parent of a teenager......
We want to find ways to learn more about how brain networks work together, and how this changes during development, with typically-developing and developmentally delayed children. There will be 2-3 study visits. The first two visits involve the child and a parent or guardian meeting......
In order for children with epilepsy, Down syndrome, and muscular dystrophy to thrive, caregivers also need support. To find out what support is needed we are creating a new measure that will help society understand the impact of providing care for a child with medical......
Following sexual assault a substantial number of victims will go on to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or alcohol use disorders (AUD). Intervening early, in the initial weeks following sexual assault, can provide victims with coping strategies that can decrease the likelihood of developing chronic......
This protocol includes studies of the control and coordination of speech production. Various hypotheses are being investigated 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 of recording the......
We are interested in learning how 6-12-month old infants respond to other people’s emotions and social interactions. We will measure their heart rate and pupil size as they watch different types of videos that include other babies and adults. Your infant will also interact with......
