In this section are studies which have been announced by their organizational sponsors as needing volunteer participants. Researchers with J. Raymond DePaulo, Jr., M.D., at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, seek volunteers for a Family Genetic Study. If you or a family member have been diagnosed with depression and have at least one brother or sister with depression or periods of persistent low mood, your family may qualify to participate.
Participation involves having an interview with a psychiatrist and having a small blood smple taken.
During your participation in the study, all information gathered will be confidential and results will be published in a manner to ensure anonymity. Your family could assist our nationwide effort to find genes that contribute to major depression. Finding these genes could lead to better diagnoses and treatment for depression. The Johns Hopkins Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences needs volunteers for a research study of antidepressant augmentation. The research staff is seeking adults with a major depressive disorder whose treatment has failed.