Characterizing Psychological Consequences of Childhood Trauma

NCT00209105 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 113

Last updated 2013-11-13

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Summary

This study will characterize the mental health consequences of early-life trauma.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

DEX-CRF stimulation test

1 ug/kg body weight of CRF for determining hpa response post dexamethasone ingestion

BEHAVIORAL

Psychosocial stress induction

Laboratory stress induction, no drug administration

PROCEDURE

Brain imaging of sad mood , self-reference, reward

Brain imaging

BEHAVIORAL

Acoustic startle

No drugs involved

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

    collaborator NIH
  • Emory University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Becky Kinkead, PhD · Emory University SOM - Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-01-31
Primary Completion
2009-12-31
Completion
2011-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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