
Eligible participants will be compensated up to $350. You and your child will also respond to surveys.

If eligible, your child will complete computer tasks while we measure their attention. The first is looking for children 10-14 years old to study how children with and without anxiety pay attention to pictures of faces. The program currently has three large clinical trials. The program treats a range of anxiety disorders and fears, such as excessive worrying, social anxiety, separation anxiety, anxiety relating to school (e.g., taking tests, speaking in class, attending school, etc.), and specific fears (e.g., heights, dogs, thunder, etc.). Services are provided at no cost to families who are eligible to participate in research but can otherwise be provided for a fee (with a sliding scale plan also available). The Anxiety and Mood Disorders Program at the Yale Child Study Center offers comprehensive evaluations and treatments for children and adolescents ages 6 to 14 years.


Some topics will include genetics, irritability, failure to launch, parenting children & adolescents, and somatic symptoms. The forum will provide attendees with cutting-edge, clinically informed information about childhood anxiety and its increased prevalence since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s theme is “The ‘Other Pandemic’: Anxiety in the Time of COVID-19.” The Yale Child Study Center’s Anxiety and Mood Disorders Program will hold the 8 th Annual Spotlight on Anxiety Forum for Concerned Parents and Professionals on Thursday, April 21.
