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Creativity, Mindfulness, Personality and Sensory Information Processing
King's College London, GB
We would like to get a better understanding of how different aspects of personality support creativity, the experience of being engaged in creative activities and how mindfulness and sensory information processing relates to this. We are seeking healthy participants aged 18-65 who are fluent in...
- 40 Day(s) to complete
- Prize Draw (£25 Amazon voucher) for online survey completion and paid £50 Cash for lab-based stage completion
- Online Questionnaire; Experiment.
- Denmark Hill, Brixton, London, UK
05 February 2020 Requirements- Aged between 18 and 65
- Fluent in English
- No history or current diagnosis of a serious mental health illness, neurodevelopmental or neurological disorders, or substance abuse
- Have normal hearing
- Do not suffer from photosensitive epilepsy
- Be able to attend the lab at Denmark Hill, London (SE5 8BB) on 2 occasions
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Development and validation of new social-emotional tasks
King's College London, GB
The aim of the research is to develop and test a set of new social-emotional processing tasks. Social-emotional difficulties have been postulated to play a key role in the development and progression of many psychiatric disorders including anorexia nervosa. However, there is a relative paucity...
- 2 Hour(s) to complete
- £20 Cash
- Experiment
- Online
03 February 2020 Requirements- We are looking for FEMALE participants aged 18-25 years old who have never been diagnosed with a psychiatric or neurological disorder.
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The FruGut Study
King's College London, GB
Are you aged 18-65 and have constipation? King’s college London need healthy volunteers for a 5-week study on diet and constipation. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of the consumption of fruit products on outcomes related to constipation. We will ask you to consume fruit...
- 5 Week(s) to complete
- £100
- Experiment
- Stamford St, London SE1 9NH, UK
20 October 2019 Requirements- Healthy people between 18-65 years old
- People who have functional constipation
- Body mass index between 18.5-29.9 kg/m2
- Habitual low fibre intake
- London residents (or live within 1 hour away from Waterloo Station and willing to travel for a minimum of 3 visits)
- People with gut-related disorders (e.g., coeliac disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, diverticular disease) or other chronic disorders (e.g. renal, cardiac or pulmonary) will be excluded.
- People who have taken certain medications recently known to affect gut motility (e.g. mebeverine, opiates), those who frequently use laxatives, have ongoing alcohol, drug or medication abuse
- Those who frequently consume certain fruit products or dislike/have an intolerance or allergy to certain fruit products, and those who have had recent or extensive gut surgery will not be eligible
- Pregnant and breastfeeding women will also be excluded.
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Computerized Intervention for Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorder
King's College London, GB
I’m interested in exploring new ways of targeting the experience of loss of control over eating, and looking at potential mechanisms that might be involved in maintaining disordered eating. The research will involve testing a new app-based intervention, which we hope will help tackle these...
- 1 Month(s) to complete
- Cash (£15)
- Experiment
- Online
02 July 2019 Requirements- 1) A diagnosis of bulimia nervosa or binge eating disorder, or someone who has reason to believe they may meet criteria but has never been formally assessed
- 2) Is currently in receipt of treatment for their eating difficulties (this can include medication)
- 3) No severe psychiatric disorder (eg. psychosis)
- 4) Fluency in English
- 5) No visual impairment that cannot be repaired with eyewear or contact lenses
- 6) No drug or alcohol abuse
- 7) No metabolic disorder
- 8) Between 18 and 60 years old
- 9) BMI > 18.5
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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- Age 8-20 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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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-£100 (depending on flexible availability) + 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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fMRI study of guanfacine and lisdexamfetamine in ADHD adolescents
King's College London, GB
This study looks at two different types of medication that are sometimes used in treatment of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The medications we are studying are called lisdexamfetamine and guanfacine. We would like to find out how these two drugs act on the brain...
- 4 Day(s) to complete
- Cash
- Experiment
- MRC SGDP (Social and Genetic Developmental Psychiatry Centre), Camberwell, London SE5, UK
09 January 2019 Requirements- Age 8-20
- ADHD diagnosis
- Not using ADHD medication for at least 3 months
- No other psychiatric or neurological disorder (apart from autism spectrum, oppositional defiant, and conduct disorders)
- No history of substance abuse
- No metal in your body (e.g. braces, pacemaker)
- No history of cardiac problems
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Social experiences and eating behaviours in adolescents
King's College London, GB
This study investigates the way that young people view others and experience social interactions in relation to mental health and eating behaviours. Participants will be asked to complete some questionnaires and computerised tasks which will take a maximum of 2 hours ad will receive £15 for...
- 2 Hour(s) to complete
- £15 Amazon Voucher or Cheque
- Experiment
- 103 Denmark Hill, Camberwell, London SE5, UK
30 March 2018 Requirements- To take part in this study you must be:
- Aged 13-17
- Fluent in English
- No current or previous mental health diagnosis
- OR currently diagnosed with an eating disorder, with no severe psychiatric comorbidity (e.g. psychosis)
- No visual impairment that is not corrected by glasses/contact lenses
- No neurological impairment (e.g. epilepsy)
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Biomarkers in Neurodevelopmental Disorders (BIND)
King's College London, GB
This study is exploring the potential of using an eye-tracking test in the diagnostic assessments of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), hopefully improving the diagnosis of these conditions in the future. The whole study is non-invasive and...
- 2.5 Hour(s) to complete
- £20 shopping voucher and up to £30 of travel costs reimbursed.
- Experiment
- Institute of Psychiatry Main Building, Camberwell, London SE5 8AF, UK
06 December 2017 Requirements- Age 35+
- Males and Females
- No mental health problems ('healthy' participants)