 |
 What
is the purpose of the study?
The purpose of this study is to better understand the
role that the brain plays in attention, learning, and memory. We will
also learn more about how people process interpersonal and emotional
information. We will study whether abilities to deal with these forms
of information are connected to how well people manage to function
in the community. We will compare healthy individuals from the community
with patients who have schizophrenia.
Who
is conducting the study? Where is the study located?
This study is being conducted by Kenneth Subotnik, Ph.D. of the UCLA Department of Psychiatry and
Biobehavioral Sciences, 300 UCLA Medical Plaza, Room 2240, Los Angeles,
CA 90095-6968
Who
can participate? What will happen in the study?
We are looking for healthy volunteers between the ages of 30 and 40 to participate in:
- An interview (2-4 hours) that will include questions related to
personal life experiences and emotional well-being.
- Assessments that will include: identifying numbers or letters
that are presented on a computer (4 hours); listening to tones,
looking at pictures, and making a speech while we record muscle
activity of your eyelids, sweat gland activity of your fingers
and heart rate (5 hours); identifying emotions presented in a booklet
and on videotape (3.5 hours); memory task (1.5 hours.)
Do
participants receive compensation?
Participants receive $25 for each hour completed, up to
approximately 15 hours.
How
do I sign up??
If interested, please email Stephanie at slchen@mednet.ucla.edu
Your decision whether or not to participate in this research project
will in no way affect your employment status.
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