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Transforming the understanding
and treatment of mental illnesses.

Help Us Learn More About How People Cope with Frustration

Join a Research Study: Enrolling locally from the Washington, D.C. metro region

To find out if you qualify, email the study team (lizheng2@mail.nih.gov) or call 301-594-2269 [TTY: 711].

We need your help so that we can better understand why some people are better coping with frustration. This research study is conducted at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

Participation in this research study is between 1 to 3 outpatient visits that include:

  • Brain scans (MRI & MEG)
  • Recording your face while completing the research activity.

You may be eligible if you:

  • Are between the ages of 18 to 55
  • Do not have a current mental illness or substance use disorder
  • Do not wear glasses or contact lenses while working on a computer
  • Do not work night shifts

Compensation up to $320 may be provided.

To find out if you qualify, email the study team (lizheng2@mail.nih.gov) or call 301-594-2269 [TTY: 711].

Study Identifiers

  • NIMH Protocol Number: 002073
  • ClinicalTrials.gov Study Number: 06484088 

Investigator(s): Zheng Li, Ph.D.