Investigating the Brain and Behavior of Children with Anxiety
Join a Research Study: Enrolling locally from the Washington, D.C. metro region
To find out if you qualify, email the study team (kidswithworries@mail.nih.gov) or call 1-301-827-1340 [TTY: 711].
Is your child nervous, worried, scared? Kids, ages 8 to 17, can help scientists understand the brain and behavior of children with anxiety. This 12-week outpatient study investigates whether the brains and behavior of children with anxiety are different than those of children without anxiety. The study includes psychological interviews, a physical exam, lab work, and brain scans (MRI).
Participants may choose to participate in:
A) a non-drug treatment of 12 sessions of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to learn strategies to manage anxious feelings,
B) or a treatment medication (fluoxetine) over 12 weeks,
C) or a combination of talk therapy and treatment medication.
Those receiving CBT may be invited to participate in a new computer-based technique that may enhance CBT. Children receive 12 sessions of either active or placebo ABM.
There is no cost to participate. Compensation is provided. Parent(s) and child must consent to participate. The study is conducted at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD, and families must live within 50 miles of NIH. Transportation expenses are reimbursed.
To find out if you qualify, email the study team (kidswithworries@mail.nih.gov) or call 1-301-827-1340 [TTY: 711].
Study Identifiers
- NIMH Protocol Number: 01-M-0192
- ClinicalTrials.gov Study Number: 00018057
Investigator(s): Daniel Pine, M.D.