Risk Formalisms & Decision-Making in Schizophrenia and Non-Psychiatric Participants

Investigating Decision-Making in Healthy Individuals and Those with Schizophrenia

Recruiting
18 years - 55 years
All
Phase N/A
1 Location

Brief description of study.

The purpose of this study is to better understand the brain during decision-making in healthy people and people who have been diagnosed with schizophrenia.

Detailed description of study

The purpose of this study is (1) to collect behavioral data on two tasks, in order to determine how reward value, probability, and variance risk impact decision-making, and (2) parse neural signatures for loss aversion, reward seeking, infrequency effects (less often an event occurs the more brain activity will be found when it does occur), value detection, risk evaluation, and loss probability.
This study takes place in Indianapolis, IN or Bloomington, IN.

Participants will be paid for their participation.

Eligibility of study

You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:

  • Conditions: schizophrenia,schizoaffective disorder,healthy,schizoaffective,schizophrenic
  • Age: 18 years - 55 years
  • Gender: All

Inclusion Criteria
No history of mental or neurological disorder
Arrive sober the day of testing
Exclusion Criteria
History of a head injury resulting in loss of consciousness greater than 2 minutes
Fear of being in a small, enclosed space

Updated on 19 Feb 2024. Study ID: 1704978097

This study investigates how the brain works during decision-making. It focuses on healthy individuals and those diagnosed with schizophrenia. The study will look at how different factors like reward value, probability, and risk influence decisions. Researchers will also analyze brain activity related to loss aversion, reward seeking, and how often events occur.

Participants will take part in tasks that help collect data on their decision-making processes. These tasks will help researchers understand how the brain reacts to different situations. The study will involve recording and analyzing brain signals to identify patterns related to decision-making.

  • Who can participate: Adults with no history of mental or neurological disorders can participate. Exclusion criteria include arriving intoxicated on the day of testing, having a history of head injury causing unconsciousness over 2 minutes, or fear of enclosed spaces.
  • Study details: Participants will engage in tasks designed to study decision-making and brain activity. They will receive compensation for their involvement.

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