What is involved?
We are looking for:
- Female and male children and adolescents aged between 9-18 years
- If possible, we would like to meet with and interview their parents or carers
- We are recruiting young people across the spectrum of disruptive behaviour, from those who never get into trouble to those who are repeatedly excluded from school
The research normally involves:
- 2-4 visits to the University lasting about 2-4 hours each (6 hours in total is the norm)
- Completing IQ tests
- Interviews and questionnaires with children and their parents or carers
- Computerised tasks assessing facial recognition and learning
- Brain imaging scans and tasks (optional)
- Completing a task looking at how young people handle stressful situations (optional)
Why take part in the study?
Participants:
- Will be reimbursed for their time
- Will be reimbursed for their travel and parking costs
- Will receive a picture of their brain if taking part in the brain imaging study
- Will receive the results of their IQ tests if they want this information
- Will gain an insight into how scientific research happens
- Will help us to help other children and adolescents in the future
Schools:
- Will be offered the opportunity to meet with the research team at their local site to discuss the project and its aims, and potentially organise public talks
- Will get the chance to talk with their pupils about scientific research and mental health issues
- Will help us to help children and adolescents in the future