Schizophrenia Risk Decision Making: Seeking Volunteers

The Clinical and Affective Neuroscience Lab at Rutgers University is looking for volunteers to participate in a brain imaging study of decision-making. This study will help us better understand the roles of attention and emotion processing in decision making.

During this experiment, participants would take part in: (1) interviews about past mental health, demographic questionnaires, and cognitive tests; (2) completing two decision-making computer tasks while in an MRI scanner; (3) complete brief 5 minute surveys on a cell phone, 5 times a day, for a week.

Eligibility Requirements:

If you are diagnosed with schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder: be between the ages of 18-45; no history of neurological disorder (e.g., seizures, brain injury) or significant intellectual/physical condition; no bodily implants unsafe for MRI scanning (MRI)

If you are not diagnosed with schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder: be between the ages of 18-45; no history of neurological disorder (e.g., seizures, brain injury) or significant intellectual/physical condition; no history of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder; no family history of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder; no bodily implants unsafe for MRI scanning (MRI)

Time commitment: 5.5-8.5 hours over several days (up to 4 sessions). This includes a 1.5 hour MRI session and availability to complete 5 brief surveys a day for 1 week. Some sessions will take place at the Rutgers Busch Campus in Piscataway, while others may be conducted remotely over Zoom. Eligible participants will be compensated 20 dollars an hour for their time.

If you are interested, please send us an email using the Contact Form located on the right side of this page.