IMMAlab - Research on Brain Development at TCD

Please fill out this brief screening questionnaire for more information.

https://chouinab-lab.typeform.com/to/Lv86O2

Be sure to check out our new website to keep up to date with all our ongoing studies! We are currently recruiting male and female teens for two of our projects — more info to be found on our website:

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For more information, please get in touch with our team at 085 833 4160 or [email protected] or visit our website https://immalab.wordpress.com

Take part in a mental health research project - SpunOut.ie - Ireland's Youth Information Website A new research project is taking place in Trinity College Dublin and is looking for girls aged 13-19 to take part. For more information, click here.

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Our research intern Beth about to head off on a recruitment drive around Dublin city centre!

We are looking for females aged between 13 and 19 years who are currently experiencing symptoms of depression, such as feelings of sadness and irritability, to take part in our study: Coping, Mental Health, and Brain Development.

Participants will be asked to come to our research offices in Trinity College Dublin with their parent or guardian to complete a set of assessments and questionnaires about their behaviour and emotions. The study also involves a non-invasive brain scan (MRI).

Participants will receive €20 and a picture (jpg) of their brain.

Interested in learning more about our study?

Contact us: [email protected] or call/text: 085 8334160

Interested in learning more about the teenage brain?

Then be sure to check out the latest podcast from BBC Radio 4's podcast series, The Infinite Monkey Cage!

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Do you have a teenage daughter who is experiencing mental health difficulties related to depression?

IMMAlab at Trinity College Dublin are seeking girls aged 13-18 for a research study on mental health difficulties during adolescence.

Participation involves attending Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience to compete some computerised assessments and a brain imaging scan (MRI). Participants receive €20 and a picture of their brain.

**Unfortunately** we are unable to include those currently taking medication (e.g., SSRIs). Also, participants need to be able to undergo an MRI, so braces or other metal objects in the body are exclusionary.

For more information, please get in touch with our team at 085 833 4160 or [email protected].

Do you have a teenage daughter who is experiencing mental health difficulties related to depression?

IMMAlab at Trinity College Dublin are seeking girls aged 13-18 to take part in a research study that seeks to understand why mental health difficulties emerge during adolescence.

Participation involves attending Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience to compete some computerised assessments and a brain imaging scan (MRI). Participants receive €20 and a picture of their brain.

**Unfortunately** we are unable to include those currently taking medication (e.g., SSRIs). Also, participants need to be able to undergo an MRI, so braces or other metal objects in the body are exclusionary.

For more information, please get in touch with our team at 085 833 4160 or [email protected].

Check out https://themighty.com for inspiring stories from young people facing mental health difficulties.

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Some great information on recognising and understanding depressive symptoms during childhood — worth a read!

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