Shanghai Mental Health Center

This study tests a new type of brain stimulation (rTMS) that targets two brain areas to help people with methamphetamine addiction. The goal is to improve cognitive flexibility and reduce cravings. 70 adults with severe methamphetamine use disorder will receive the treatment and …

This study tests whether group gaming activities can reduce problematic gaming behavior in 100 young adults with gaming disorder. Participants are split into two groups: one receives a series of game-based activities and treatment, while the other serves as a control. The study m…

This study tests a new smartphone app that uses games and stories to help people with schizophrenia improve their thinking, mood, and daily living skills. About 84 hospitalized adults will either use the app or get standard care. The goal is to see if this engaging approach works…

This study tests whether personalized music playlists can help adults reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. 2000 participants will either receive custom playlists or no music intervention. The goal is to see if music can be a simple, non-drug tool for improving emotional well-b…

This study is testing a sleep medication called lemborexant in 121 adults who have both a mental health condition and insomnia. Participants take the drug for 8 weeks, and researchers track how well it improves sleep and any side effects. The goal is to see if this treatment work…

This study tests a new type of brain stimulation (TMS) that targets three brain areas to help with negative symptoms of schizophrenia, such as lack of motivation and social withdrawal. About 64 people with early-stage schizophrenia will receive either the real TMS or a sham versi…

This study is testing whether playing a special motion-controlled video game for 2 months can help improve memory, attention, and thinking speed in people with schizophrenia. The game is designed to be both fun and mentally challenging. Researchers will compare the thinking skill…

This study tests a new, non-invasive brain stimulation method called temporal interference (TI) to see if it can reduce obsessive-compulsive symptoms in people with OCD. 18 adults with moderate-to-severe OCD will receive the stimulation, and researchers will use brain scans to un…

This study tests a new type of group therapy for people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) that combines mindfulness with exposure exercises. The goal is to make treatment easier to tolerate and improve symptoms. Researchers will enroll 64 participants aged 16 to 55 to see …

This study explores whether a computer system that analyzes speech, facial expressions, eye movements, and brain signals can predict when a person with bipolar disorder might have a relapse. Researchers will enroll 200 stable bipolar patients and 200 healthy volunteers. The goal …

This study looks at how a gentle, non-invasive brain stimulation technique called temporal interference (TI) might improve social reward processing in people with depression. Researchers will use brain scans and thinking tasks to understand the brain circuits involved. The goal i…

This study compares an AI-powered virtual agent to a human teacher for improving mental health literacy in teens. About 360 students aged 11-18 in Shanghai will take 6 weekly sessions with either the AI or a teacher. Researchers will measure changes in mental health knowledge, at…