The Elm

We are seeking volunteers for a paid research study evaluating thoughts and daily experiences with interviews, questionnaires, phone surveys, and an fMRI scan. The study will consist of two study visits.

You will be paid up to $220 for your participation if you do not transport yourself to and from Visit 2, or up to $255 for your participation if you transport yourself to and from Visit 2.

To participate in this study, you must be:

• 18-60 years old
• Free of any non-removable metal
• Not claustrophobic
• No history of serious mental illness
• No current psychiatric diagnosis

Research activities will take place at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) or 737 W. Lombard St., fifth floor, in Baltimore; MRI scans will take place at UMCP.

This research study is conducted under Melanie Bennett, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine.

If you or someone you know would like to learn more, please respond by email to Rebecca Welsh at rwelsh@som.umaryland.edu with your name and phone number and time(s) to reach you or call 410-706-5374.