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Children’s Study of Mental Health and Brain Development What are the benefits? • Your participation may help people in the future by increasing our understanding of brain development in middle childhood. Payment • Participating families will earn $125-175 for completing this study. For more information, Please call or email: Corin Pilo, LMHC (617) 754-1224 or [email protected] Principal Investigators Larry J. Seidman, PhD, Matcheri Keshavan, MD, John Gabrieli, PhD Study Locations This study is being conducted at: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center 330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Martinos Imaging Center Main Street @ Albany Street Cambridge, MA 02139 Massachusetts Mental Health Center 75 Fenwood Rd, Boston, MA 02115 Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Department of Psychiatry at the Massachusetts Mental Health Center 75 Fenwood Rd Boston, MA 02115 Fax: (617) 754-1250 Do you have a diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder? Do you have a child ages 7-12? Participate in a study looking at brain development in children. What’s Involved? Background Schizophrenia is a brain disorder that often starts in late adolescence or early adulthood. However, it is likely that brain changes in earlier childhood occur before the symptoms of the illness begin. The purpose of this study is to observe the neural, psychological and cognitive development in children. Learning about how the brain develops in middle childhood is a key step to early detection of illnesses. Phone screen for eligibility Parent Assessments (totaling 2-3 hours): o Interview on psychological symptoms and questions about your child’s behavior Child Assessments (totaling 4-5 hours): o Interview of psychological symptoms and behaviors o Paper /pencil and computer tests of cognitive functioning (e.g., tests of memory, attention, and reading). o Brain Scan (MRI) to assess brain structure and function. The earlier detection of brain problems will help improve strategies for identification and treatment of people at risk. Access to earlier treatments could lessen the severity of symptoms or prevent illness from occurring in some cases. Who Can Participate? The Children’s Study is looking for 2-3 family members willing to participate: One Parent must be: 18-75 years old Diagnosed with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder Have a child aged 7-12 without psychosis Fluent in English Children must be: 7-12 years old Have no history of psychosis Have a parent with a diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder Fluent in English Have no contraindications to MRI (e.g., certain types of metal in the body or claustrophobia) Optional Second Parent must be: *Children will also be offered a mock MRI scan so they can become familiar with the MRI machine. All of the information you provide, including your name, will be kept private. 18-75 years old A parent of the child ages 7-12 without psychosis Fluent in English