Quantifying Multi-step Avoidance in Anxiety (NCT07203027)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
This study aims to learn more about avoidance behavior in people with anxiety, using mathematical models of decision-making processes and decoded neural signals of threat imminence. Researchers are investigating anxiety-related behavior and brain function in people with and without anxiety. Investigators are also looking at how behavior and brain function during tasks in the lab relate to avoidance in their daily lives. The investigators will also test whether changing how people avoid things in a behavioral task affects how people avoid things in their everyday life.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (6 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (10 items).
Location: Emory College — Atlanta, Georgia
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Individuals younger than 22 or older than 55,
- Individuals with an IQ \< 70,
- A lifetime history of neurological disorder or brain damage,
- Contraindications for undergoing MRI scanning,
- A lifetime history or diagnosis of psychosis or bipolar disorder,
- Current substance use intoxication or withdrawal,
- Severe risk of suicide, or
- Recent (\<3 months) changes in psychotropic medicine or psychotherapy treatment,
- Ineligible at the PI's discretion, are excluded.
🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (2 Sites)
- Emory College — Atlanta, Georgia
- Facility for Education and Research in Neuroscience (FERN) — Atlanta, Georgia
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.