Research Center: The University of South Florida
Location: 3711 USF Laurel Drive, Tampa, FL 33620
Lead Researcher: Professor Peter Clayson
IRB: This study has been reviewed and approved by the University of South Florida Institutional Review Board

Many people struggle with anxiety or depression, and researchers want to learn more about how the brain is affected. The University of South Florida (USF) is conducting a study to better understand how brain activity works in people who have experienced anxiety or depression.

This study explores how the brain processes information and responds to emotional experiences. If you’ve ever dealt with anxiety or depression, you may be eligible to participate in a one-time (with the possibility of an optional one-month follow up) visit at USF’s Tampa campus.

By joining, you’ll help researchers explore how emotional health shapes brain function, and you’ll be contributing to science that could benefit others in the future.
Sign up today and make a difference in mental health research!

• Participants will be compensated up to $130 in Amazon gift cards for participating in this study.
• Participants will be contributing to overall knowledge about the impact of worry and depression on information processing.
• Participants will be contributing valuable information that may benefit society in the future.
• Participants will be helping to advance medical research.

• You will receive a detailed outline of all details of the study, including risks and procedures, and you will be given the chance to ask study staff questions before you decide whether to participate.
• If you decide to participate in the study and later feel that you no longer wish to be part of it, you can withdraw at any time
• Your records relating to this study and any other information received will be kept strictly confidential, except as required by the law.

Eligible:

• Adults aged 18–85
• Diagnosed with anxiety or depression
• Able to understand written and spoken English
• Have normal or corrected vision (at least 20/20)
• Have no hearing impairments
• Must be able to attend one study visit at the University of South Florida (USF) in Tampa

Ineligible:

• Experience of psychosis or mania
• Have a neurological condition such as epilepsy, autism, ADHD, chronic migraines, stroke, or brain tumor
• Have had a serious head injury (e.g., coma, seizure, or loss of consciousness over 5 minutes)
• Have a moderate or severe substance or alcohol use disorder in the past month
• Were hospitalized for mental health reasons in the past 3 months
• Have had changes in your mental health medications in the past month

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