Shanghai Mental Health Center

This study tests a new type of brain stimulation (rTMS) that targets two brain areas at once to help people with methamphetamine addiction. Researchers want to see if it can reduce cravings and improve flexible thinking. 70 adults with severe methamphetamine use disorder will rec…

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 type of brain stimulation called Temporal Interference (TI) to see if it can reduce obsessive-compulsive symptoms in people with OCD. Researchers will use MRI and EEG scans to understand how the stimulation affects the brain. The trial involves 18 adults wi…

This study tests whether personalized music playlists can lower stress, anxiety, and depression in adults. 2000 participants will be randomly assigned to either listen to custom playlists or receive no music intervention. The goal is to see if music can be a simple, non-drug tool…

This study tests whether playing a special motion-controlled video game for 2 months can improve thinking and memory in people with schizophrenia. Researchers will enroll 84 stable patients from mental health centers in Shanghai. The goal is to see if this fun, game-based approac…

This study is testing a new type of group therapy for people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The therapy combines mindfulness with exposure exercises to make treatment less upsetting and easier to complete. Researchers will enroll 64 people aged 16 to 55 to see if this …

This study tests a new smartphone app that uses games and stories to help people with schizophrenia improve their thinking, mood, and daily life skills. About 84 hospitalized adults will use the app for several weeks. The goal is to see if this engaging approach works better than…

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. The trial will include 64 people aged 16-45 with first-episode schizophrenia. Researchers will …

This study is testing a sleep medication called lemborexant in 121 adults who have both a mental health condition and insomnia. Participants will take the drug for 8 weeks to see if it improves their sleep and is safe. The goal is to find better treatment options for people with …

This study explores whether artificial intelligence can predict when someone with bipolar disorder might have a relapse. Researchers will collect data from 200 people with stable bipolar disorder and 200 healthy volunteers, analyzing their speech, facial expressions, text, eye mo…

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 electrical recordings to see how stimulation changes brain activity …

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…