Anxiety Disorders Clinical Trials

We are doing a treatment study to examine the use of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in treating people with OCD and to investigate what areas of the brain are involved during emotional learning. TMS is a noninvasive method in which a magnetic “coil” is placed near an individual’s head and ...

The purpose of this research study is to investigate brain changes in adolescents who are currently experiencing depressive and/or anxiety symptoms and have a family history of bipolar disorder. Participants will be randomized to escitalopram and psychotherapy or placebo and psychotherapy for 16-week treatment.

A clinical study designed to collect information on the safety and efficacy of an anti-depressant to treat depression, OCD, or anxiety with or without CBT therapy.

Worry too much? Nervous or irritable? On edge? Tense in the neck and shoulders? Fearful? Is it hard to fall or stay asleep? If you are experiencing any of the above symptoms, you may be suffering from anxiety and could benefit from a medication research study. Pacific Clinical Research Medical ...

Background/Purpose: This project will expand the capacity of selected mental health agencies to provide services in the participating schools through school therapeutic services (STS). The project will provide enhanced training in evidence-based behavioral health interventions to school-based mental health providers. The services will be implemented by STS Master's level therapists ...

Almost 75% of HF patients, a group of about 5.1 million Americans who have poor function and high levels of morbidity and mortality, report poor sleep. As many as 25-56% of HF patients report chronic insomnia (difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep or waking early in the morning, with non-restorative sleep ...

This randomized clinical trial examines the feasibility, acceptability, mechanism, and relative efficacy of two "doses" (standard 4-week/8 session vs. extended 8-week/12-session) of a recently developed computer-based therapy in individuals with social anxiety disorder (SAD). The purpose of this study is to assess whether a brief computer-based research treatment, provided in ...

Most mental health problems begin in childhood and adolescence, but delays in receipt of treatment are measured in years to decades. As a result, mental health problems cause a disproportionate burden of disability among children and youth compared to adults, and have a major impact on life course development. Primary ...

This study is an open label, adjunctive, proof of concept, pilot clinical trial. Pediatric patients with epilepsy and clinically significant anxiety will be recruited and if enrolled will receive active treatment, involving flexible dose titration of clobazam and will be monitored for a period of four months. The study will ...

Many lower-socioeconomic status (SES) children live in crowded homes and lack their own bed, which can contribute to insufficient and poor quality sleep and related poor child and family functioning. The Beds for Kids program provides beds and bedding to disadvantaged children in Philadelphia, and has been found to positively ...