MENTAL DISORDER

This study is testing a smartphone app designed to help people who are dealing with both depression and frequent cannabis use. The app focuses on increasing positive feelings and motivation. Researchers will compare the app to simple symptom tracking to see if it helps reduce dep…

This study is testing a device that combines gentle magnetic brain stimulation with memory and thinking exercises. It aims to see if this non-invasive treatment can help slow or improve thinking problems in people with mild Alzheimer's disease. About 158 participants will receive…

This study is testing a type of talk therapy to see if it helps improve mental health for men who are HIV-positive. It will involve 24 participants and focuses on reducing symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression. The goal is to see if this therapy is practical and effective f…

This study is testing whether a virtual reality (VR) training program can help people in long-term addiction treatment improve their ability to handle daily tasks and social situations. About 102 adults in Norwegian treatment centers will either use the VR program twice a week fo…

This study is testing a health coaching program designed to help adults with mental illness improve their well-being and return to an active life after major disruptions like the COVID-19 pandemic. The program uses coaching, motivational techniques, and online tools to help parti…

This study aims to see if a specific type of short-term, goal-focused talk therapy helps adults feel better. It will follow 300 people who choose to see one of two therapists in private practice. Researchers will measure changes in symptoms and daily functioning by having partici…

This study aims to understand how stimulating different parts of the brain with magnetic pulses affects symptoms of several mental health conditions. Researchers will enroll 180 adults with depression, anxiety, OCD, or schizophrenia to receive non-invasive brain stimulation at ra…

This study aims to understand how brain activity in schizophrenia can be affected by non-invasive brain stimulation. Researchers will use a technique called theta burst stimulation on 60 participants with schizophrenia or epilepsy to measure brain wave changes. The goal is to gat…

This study is testing whether using a person's genetic information can help doctors in Manitoba choose more effective psychiatric medications with fewer side effects. It will enroll 200 adults whose doctors think this genetic testing could help with their treatment. The main goal…

This study aims to understand how low oxygen levels at high altitudes affect mood and stress in people with anxiety and depression. Researchers will compare 68 participants—some with these mental health conditions and some without—by having them spend time in a special chamber th…

This study aims to see if a small, contactless device placed in the bedroom can detect subtle changes in sleep patterns, walking speed, and daily activity in people with mild memory problems or early Alzheimer's disease. About 40 participants will have the device monitor them at …