McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School are conducting a research study at McLean Hospital to examine the effectiveness of internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for improving depressive symptoms, coping skills, and brain function in people with depression. The web-based server set up to deliver the treatment is secure and confidential and maintained by McLean Hospital staff.
What’s Involved:
• Participants will be paid up to $500 for their time
• 3 visits to McLean Hospital (approximately 4 hours each)
• Cognitive/emotional testing and questionnaires
• 10 weeks of participation in an interactive online treatment
• Two 1.5-hour MRI brain scans
Who Can Participate:
• Individuals between the ages of 18 to 45
• No history of head injury or neurological illness
• Must be right-handed
• Must have normal reading ability
• Must be fluent in English
• No pacemakers, aneurysm clips, or other metallic objects in the head and upper body
• Must not be taking medications for depression or currently undergoing cognitive behavioral therapy
Please call us at 617-855-2281 or email affectlab@mclean.harvard.edu for more information.
What’s Involved:
• Participants will be paid up to $500 for their time
• 3 visits to McLean Hospital (approximately 4 hours each)
• Cognitive/emotional testing and questionnaires
• 10 weeks of participation in an interactive online treatment
• Two 1.5-hour MRI brain scans
Who Can Participate:
• Individuals between the ages of 18 to 45
• No history of head injury or neurological illness
• Must be right-handed
• Must have normal reading ability
• Must be fluent in English
• No pacemakers, aneurysm clips, or other metallic objects in the head and upper body
• Must not be taking medications for depression or currently undergoing cognitive behavioral therapy
Please call us at 617-855-2281 or email affectlab@mclean.harvard.edu for more information.
