Decision making in Neurological and Psychiatric Illness

  • Research type

    Research Study

  • Full title

    Investigation of Decision making in Neurological and Psychiatric Illness

  • IRAS ID

    273256

  • Contact name

    Tom Gilbertson

  • Contact email

    Thomas.Gilbertson@nhs.scot

  • Sponsor organisation

    Tayside Health Board

  • Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier

    273256, IRAS project ID

  • Duration of Study in the UK

    5 years, 0 months, 1 days

  • Research summary

    The purpose of this research is to test hypotheses of striatal function in different neurological and psychiatric disorders. We will use a lap-top based decision-making task to test these striatal functions in patients affected by neurological and psychiatric disorders as well as in control groups. Severity of the disorders will be assessed by rating scales commonly used in neurology and psychiatry practice.

  • REC name

    East of Scotland Research Ethics Service REC 1

  • REC reference

    21/ES/0035

  • Date of REC Opinion

    26 Mar 2021

  • REC opinion

    Favourable Opinion