Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious social and public health issue. In the U.S., more than 1 in 3 women experience physical or sexual violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner during their lifetime.
According to the 2005 National Comorbidity Survey-Replication study, approximately 20.9 million American adults, or 9.5 percent of the population over the age of 18 suffer from mood disorders including major depressive disorder, chronic, mi
The aim of this pilot study is to reduce suicide among sexual and gender diverse youth ages 18-24 years old. This pilot study will compare two brief suicide prevention interventions that have been adapted for use with this population to use
We propose to carry out a treatment experiment in which we evaluate the extent to which randomizing primary care clinicians have access to remote internet-based Cognitive Behavior Therapy (eCBT) in rural West Virginia (WV) and Kentucky (KY)
Mood disorders, such as depression and bipolar disorder, are difficult to treat. One reason is that there are no objective ways to measure how these disorders affect the body and respond to different treatments.
Within 6 months after the occurrence of stroke, more than 25% of patients will experience severe disability. Patients and caregivers need to learn stroke self-care knowledge.
Clinical studies, with a distinct focus on treatment resistant depression, play a crucial role in evaluating the safety and effectiveness of novel treatments. These trials serve as instrumental means to determine whether new medications sur
The purpose of this study is to see if creatine, which is a naturally occurring chemical in the body, is effective for treating Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in female teenagers. Creatine may have effects of interest in the brain.
Previous research by Mental Health Research Network (MHRN) investigators and others demonstrates that online messaging and other telehealth technologies can effectively and efficiently address premature discontinuation of depression treatme
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if stingless bee honey can be an augmentation supplement in Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in adults. It will also learn about the adverse effects of the honey.
To evaluate, over a period of six months, the links between physiological data collected such as electrodermal activity (or Galvanic Skin Response), motor activity measured by accelerometer, heartbeat measured by photoplestimograph and the
To evaluate the effects of a group music therapy intervention with informal caregivers of elderly people on clinical psychological symptoms, taking into account variables such as caregiver burden, anxiety and depression.
The overall purpose of this project is to evaluate the effect of sertraline administration on the binding of 123-I mZINT in 10 healthy subjects. All study procedures will be conducted at the Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders (IND) a
The investigators propose to answer the following research question: Does a multifaceted, culturally tailored intervention that focuses on the specific concerns and preferences of African American patients with depression and their primary
Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by motor symptoms such as bradykinesia, tremors, and postural instability, as well as various non-motor symptoms. Conventional land-based rehabilitation is s
There exist already a few studies that have measured changes of brain metabolism pre and post Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) by Positron emission tomography (PET) but these were all performed in a small number of patients and used differen
The Michigan Men's Diabetes Project III: Mind \& Motion is an 7-month pilot randomized clinical trial. The investigators are looking to recruit 80 Black men with type 2 diabetes (T2D) (need to have diagnosis for at least one year) that are
This study addresses the unmet medical problem of insufficient treatment of late life depression (LLD). Compared with depression in early adulthood, treatment options of LLD are limited.
We are conducting an eight week longitudinal study to learn if blood levels of certain naturally occurring compounds and genetic markers differ between patients with depression and healthy adults who are not depressed, and if any such diffe
It is necessary and important to design tools to evaluate a central aspect of medical residents formation. The research group has been working with resident well-being since a few years in order to improve the global quality of the educatio