Centre Hospitalier Henri Laborit

This study is testing whether practicing mindfulness meditation in a virtual reality (VR) environment can help people quit smoking and stay smoke-free. It compares a six-week VR meditation program against standard nicotine patches and gum. Researchers want to see if the VR approa…

This study compares two types of brain stimulation therapy for people with depression that hasn't responded to standard medications. Participants receive either classic repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) or a newer 'deep' TMS approach using a helmet-like coil. Th…

This study is testing whether a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called rTMS can help reduce symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). It involves 136 adults with OCD who haven't gotten enough relief from at least two different medications. Researchers will use mag…

This study is testing whether light therapy and a short education program can help people with bipolar disorder who have sleep and daily rhythm problems. The goal is to see if these non-drug approaches can improve symptoms and reduce the need for hospital stays. The research will…

This study aims to understand how feeling a lack of control might influence the detailed, analytical thinking style often seen in people with anorexia nervosa. Researchers will observe 54 participants who are already in treatment for anorexia, measuring their reaction times durin…

This study is testing a new questionnaire called ESSME that asks about a person's daily home and community environment. Researchers want to see if understanding these real-life factors helps improve care planning for adults with schizophrenia. The study involves 56 participants w…

This study aims to understand why some people with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) don't respond well to standard treatments. Researchers will use brain scans and thinking tests on 100 participants to look for patterns in brain activity. The goal is to find markers that could…

This study aims to understand if changes in brain chemistry can predict who will develop a psychotic disorder like schizophrenia. Researchers will use a special type of brain scan on young people identified as being at high risk. By comparing scans over two years, they hope to fi…

This study aims to develop better tools to identify eating disorders in pregnant women. Researchers will compare answers from pregnant women with diagnosed eating disorders to those without, using two standard questionnaires. The goal is to find questions that specifically detect…