DIBS Project

The DIBS project is a collaborative study between Oklahoma State University and Laureate Institute for Brain Research.  The whole study will enroll 100 parents and their 14- to 16-year-old teenagers. What's unique about this collaborative MRI study is that we use a technology called hyperscanning, which means that parents and teens interact and talk to each other while they're both being scanned. This study looks at parent-child communication and will help us better understand how parenting affects a teen's ability to overcome adversity. DIBS is funded by the Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) and Center for Integrative Research on Childhood Adversity (CIRCA).
Requirements for both participants:
  • Right-Handed
  • Free of psychotropic medications, including ADHD and antidepressant medications
  • No orthodontic braces
  • No untreated hypertension
Teens will be paid $75-$230 and parents will be paid $75 -$220 for participation

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