CompletedNot Applicable

Investigating Neural Processing of Social Stimuli

United States70 participantsStarted 2017-06-01

Plain-language summary

The primary goal of the present study is to test whether neural activity in brain regions associated with processing threat and social stimuli may underlie paranoid thinking.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 55 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * between the ages of 18 and 55 Exclusion Criteria: * current psychiatric diagnosis * current use of psychotropic medications * history of head trauma with loss of consciousness for more than 15 minutes * presence of neurological or neurodegenerative disorder * sensory impairments that preclude assessment * presence of intellectual disability * contraindications for MRI (e.g., metallic implants or pregnancy)

What they're measuring

Resting cerebral blood flow (CBF)

Timeframe: CBF measurements will be obtained during the study visit and will last approximately 9 minutes.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03380260

SponsorThe University of Texas at Dallas

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2019-04-01

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