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Investigating sensory processing in autism and anorexia nervosa
King's College London, GB
We're investigating whether sensory processing (e.g. taste and smell) is altered in people with anorexia nervosa, and whether these differences might be linked to co-occurring autistic traits. The project is recruiting adults (age 18-55) who have a current diagnosis of anorexia nervosa.
- 150 Min(s) to complete
- Cash
- Experiment
- 103 Denmark Hill, Camberwell, London SE5 8AZ, UK
20 May 2019 Requirements- Age 18-55
- Male or female
- Current diagnosis of anorexia nervosa
- BMI of 17.5 or below
- Not currently experiencing psychosis, any severe medical disorder or brain injury
- Fluent in English
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Find out whether you are socially anxious - Win £10 Amazon Voucher
King's College London, GB
This is an online self-assessment for social anxiety.
- 10 Min(s) to complete
- Prize draw £10 Amazon voucher
- Online Questionnaire, experiment
- Online
02 May 2019 Requirements- Age 18-65
- No history of neurological disorder and psychotic disorder
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Name recognition survey
King's College London, GB
The survey is part of a King’s PhD project and aims to see whether people have perceptions of sex and ethnicity about names, and if so, what these perceptions are. It asks people to determine the sex and ethnicity of a list of different names, and then provide some information about themselves. ...
- 20 Min(s) to complete
- Sincere Gratitude
- Online Questionnaire
- Online
02 May 2019 Requirements- Aged 16+ years
- UK resident
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Stigma and Self-Esteem Therapy Study
King's College London, GB
We are investigating a new talking therapy for young people who have experienced stigma, prejudice and/or discrimination and who are looking to improve their self esteem. The study would involve taking part in an interview and then 6 individual sessions designed to improve self esteem. You...
- 6 Week(s) to complete
- Travel expenses
- Interview and Intervention study
- London SE5, UK
29 April 2019 Requirements- Have a characteristic, identity or experience that is associated with stigma, prejudice and/or discrimination (for example: race, weight, disability, mental health, sexual orientation, and many others)
- Age 16-24
- Currently experiencing low self esteem and would like help with this
- Can attend six 1-hour sessions in London
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Postcoital Dysphoria
King's College London, GB
Around 10-15% of people experience symptoms of sadness, irritability, depression after sexual activities and intercourse.
Not much is known about this phenomenon called "postcoital dysphoria". Please help enhance our knowledge by taking part in this survey that only takes 4 minutes.
Everyone...- 4 Min(s) to complete
- Sincere Gratitude
- Online Questionnaire
- Online
22 April 2019 Requirements- None, everyone can participate
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Healthy volunteers wanted for an fMRI study on medication action in ADHD
King's College London, GB
This study looks at how Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) medications influence the brain of ADHD adolescents. To fully understand what these drugs do in the ADHD brain, we first need to know how the brains of healthy adolescents work. This is where you can help us!
Please note...- 180 Min(s) to complete
- £70
- Experiment
- Institute of Psychiatry Main Building, Camberwell, London SE5 8AF, UK
15 April 2019 Requirements- Male
- Age 10-18 years old
- No diagnosis of psychiatric or neurological disorder
- Not using psychoactive medications
- No metal in the body (e.g. braces, pacemaker)
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Focus group about antibiotic experiences – £20 Amazon voucher for your time
King's College London, GB
Volunteers are needed for focus group study where you will be asked about your experience with antibiotics, concerns about side-effects and your thoughts on how side-effect risk is communicated in antibiotic patient information leaflets.
For more information or to volunteer for this study,...- 1 Hour(s) to complete
- £20 amazon voucher
- Focus group - Qualitative Research
- London, UK
12 April 2019 Requirements- We are inviting people who have taken antibiotics in the previous 6 months, who are fluent in English and 16 years or over to take part. You do not need to have experienced side-effects to antibiotics to take part.
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Experiences of being gender nonconforming in childhood (18-24y)
King's College London, GB
In childhood, did you sometimes act in a way that was not typical for your gender? We are looking for 18-24 year olds who have not been in higher education (or don't plan to enter higher education) to take part in an interview study about experiences of being gender nonconforming in childhood....
- 90 Min(s) to complete
- £20 cash (or £20 amazon vouchers if over the phone)
- Interview
- Denmark Hill, Camberwell, London, UK
28 March 2019 Requirements- Aged 18-24
- EITHER not attended/not planning to attend higher education (e.g. A Levels +) and were assigned male or female at birth
- OR have attended/are attending higher education and were assigned MALE at birth
- Identify as having been gender nonconforming in childhood for at least 6 months (Gender nonconformity refers to behaviour which does not follow the social norms for your assigned sex at birth. In other words, behaviour which was more typical for children of the 'opposite' sex. This could include preferring play activities, clothing or friendships more common for children of the 'opposite' sex. It could have been a passing interest (e.g. six months) or been long-lasting. You may have felt able to behave in the way you wanted, or felt that you had to hide it.)
- Not currently experiencing a serious mental health condition (e.g. bipolar, psychosis, severe depression, anorexia)
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LGBQ+ low self-esteem intervention
King's College London, GB
We are investigating a new talking therapy for LGBQ+ young people who are looking for help to improve their self-esteem. The study would involve taking part in an interview and then 6 individual sessions designed to improve self-esteem. You would also be asked to fill out some short...
- 6 Week(s) to complete
- The benefits of a talking therapy with no waiting list and compensation for travel
- Interview and intervention trial
- London, UK
06 March 2019 Requirements- Identify as a minority sexual orientation (e.g. lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, pansexual etc.)
- Age 16-24
- Currently experiencing low self-esteem and would like help with this
- Can attend six 1 hour sessions in London
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The effect of intranasal oxytocin on brain and behaviour in males
King's College London, GB
We are examining the effects of intranasal oxytocin on neuroimaging/neuropsychology in males. Oxytocin is an important natural hormone produced by the body which supports social decision-making and the development of bonds between humans.
The study involves 3 sessions. The first is an...- 10 Hour(s) to complete
- £50 + all food/travel
- Experiment
- 16 De Crespigny Park, Camberwell, London SE5 8AF, UK
07 February 2019 Requirements- - male
- - age 18-60
- - no university degree
- - no offense history
- - no/minimal drug use
- - no current mental or neurological illness or brain injury
- - comfortable in an MRI scanner (i.e. not claustrophobic & can remain still for ca. 60 minutes)
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FLARe AN: Fear Learning in Anorexia Nervosa (Healthy controls needed too!)
King's College London, GB
FLARe in AN aims to examine the process of fear conditioning in individuals with Anorexia Nervosa, and those now recovered from the disorder. This study aims to examine how easily people become fearful or worried about things they encounter in daily life, and how long this anxiety lasts for.
- 60 Min(s) to complete
- £10 Amazon voucher
- Experiment
- Online
31 January 2019 Requirements- We want to recruit:
- a) adults (18 years and above) currently living with AN (inpatient or outpatient), and
- b) adults (18 years and above) now weight-restored who previously lived with AN.
- c) female adults (18 years and above) with no current or previous history of eating disorders
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Social Networks and Eating Behaviours in Adolescents
King's College London, GB
This study is aiming to investigate how young people perceive and interact with others in social situations. We are looking for two groups of young people (12-18) to compare:
1) People with no history of mental illness
2) People with eating disorders
If you fit one of these categories, please...- 2 Hour(s) to complete
- £15
- Experiment
- Online
30 January 2019 Requirements- Aged 12-18
- No current or previous diagnosis of mental illness OR current diagnosis of an eating disorder
- Fluent in English
- Normal visual acuity (no visual impairment that cannot be corrected with visual aids such as glasses or contact lenses)
- No neurological impairment (e.g. epilepsy)