Study aims

• Better understand the brain changes that occur during the transition from the at-risk mental state to the development of a psychotic episode

• Establish to what extent these changes in brain patterns and clinical presentation can be used to improve early detection of individuals at greatest risk

  Overall the study could lead to better targeting of therapeutic interventions aimed at preventing or at least ameliorating the onset of psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia.

  We are looking for volunteers (16-35 years old) to take part in an imaging study about brain changes associated with mental health at the University of Birmingham.

  What does the research involve?

• Brain imaging (MRI) sessions

• Interviews and questionnaires about your service user’s mental health and history

• We would like to see participants at least twice over a 12 month period

• Assessments will take approximately 2-4 hours

• Participants will receive £20 every time they take part

   

  We are able to share results from assessments with the care-coordinators. Hopefully this will assist teams in the assessment of their service users.

   

  For further information, please call or text us on: 07934 996 686 or 0121 414 4937 or email: brit@contacts.bham.ac.uk