Stress and Developmental Psychopathology Laboratory

15/09/2024

The Stress and Developmental Psychopathology lab at Concordia University (https://www.ellenbogenlab.com/) is currently conducting an online study assessing the potential fears that people who are no longer depressed may have about their depression returning.
We are looking for English-speaking individuals above the age of 18 who have experienced depression, but who no longer have symptoms as of the last two months, to participate in this study. Participants will complete a brief screening call over the phone or Zoom (30 minutes) to determine eligibility, some online questionnaires, and three periods of answering a couple of questions per day (totalling ~8 minutes per day) for 5 consecutive days on a smartphone app called SEMA3. Each of these three periods will be a month apart. We will be examining fears individuals may have about their depression returning, and their experiences with mood, health behaviors like sleep and exercise, and social interactions when no longer depressed. The study requires access to a smartphone.
Individuals will be compensated $100 CAD at the end of the study. The entire study, including online questionnaires and daily smartphone application questions will take approximately 4.5 hours to complete following the 30-minute screening call.
If you are interested and would like to have more details about the project, please send us an email at: [email protected].

15/02/2023

Were you ever diagnosed with depression? Do you feel better now?

The Stress and Developmental Psychopathology lab at Concordia University is currently conducting a study assessing the potential fears that people who are no longer depressed may have about their depression returning.

We are looking for English-speaking individuals above the age of 18 who have experienced depression, but who no longer have symptoms, to participate in this study. Participants will complete an online questionnaire that will take 1 hour to complete. This questionnaire will assess the fears you may have about your depression returning, as well as the severity, frequency, content, and triggers of your fears. It will also ask you for basic personal information (e.g., age, gender, race/ethnicity, occupation) and questions about your current depressive symptoms, other mental health concerns, self-management strategies, beliefs about depression, and quality of life.

Participants who are eligible and complete our online survey will be entered into a draw to win one of seven $100 CAD Amazon Gift cards. Importantly, no laboratory visits are required for the study as everything can be completed online.

If you are interested in participating, please click on the following link which will bring you to our pre-screening questionnaire to determine your eligibility. If eligible, you will be able to access our consent form and the online survey from this same link.

A survey aimed at understanding your mental health experiences with depression.

25/07/2022

Receive up to 16 weeks of free psychotherapy as part of a psychological study.

Those interested must be able to come in person to the Concordia University Loyola Campus in Montreal.

For more information please email: [email protected]

20/09/2021

FEELING COMPETITIVE? PARTICIPATE IN OUR REACTION TIME CHALLENGE ($20/hour):

Principle Investigator: Mark Ellenbogen, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist

We are looking for men, aged 18 to 40, to participate in a psychological study. We are studying the effects of an oxytocin nasal spray on reaction time during competition. To increase motivation and effort during the competition, mild shock will be administered in this study. The project requires a two-and-a-half-hour time commitment, for which we offer $50 CAD in compensation.

All interested individuals are encouraged to apply. Please contact us by e-mail at [email protected]. Individuals with major medical or psychiatric conditions, as well as current substance use problems, are not eligible to participate.

13/11/2020

The Stress and Developmental Psychopathology Laboratory at Concordia University is currently recruiting English-speaking participants for a study investigating the potential fears that people who are no longer depressed may have about their depression returning. This study involves completing questionnaires and undergoing a ~1.5-hour interview where we will ask you questions about your experiences with no longer being depressed and about whether you hold any concerns about your depression returning. All components of this study including the questionnaires and Zoom interview will be completed remotely, in the comfort of your own home. We are offering $40 to compensate for the time spent in the study.

If you are interested and you:
✔ Are above the age of 18
✔ Have previously experienced an episode of depression
✔ Have no significant symptoms of depression during the last 2 months
✔ Have no chronic medical condition

Please contact us at [email protected] if you are interested in participating in this project.

06/06/2019

We are looking for men, aged 18 to 40, to participate in a psychological study at Concordia University. We are studying the effects of an oxytocin nasal spray on reaction time during competition. To increase motivation and effort during the competition, mild electric shock will be administered in this study. The project requires a two-and-a-half-hour time commitment, for which we offer $50 CAD in compensation.

All interested individuals are encouraged to apply. Please contact us by e-mail at [email protected], or by phone at (514) 848 2424 ext. 5456.

Individuals with major medical or psychiatric disorders, as well as current substance use problems, are not eligible to participate.