Panic Disorder/Social Phobia: Columbia University Clinical Studies of Human Anxiety Disorders

Contact name: Kathryn Betts, D.Clin.Psy.

Phone: (212)-543-6520

Fax: (212)-568-3534

Email: bettsk@childpsych.columbia.edu

Disorder: Social phobia and panic disorder

Geographic location: Any

Other keywords: Genetics, anxiety, fear

Participant compensation: $75 if complete interview, blood draw, and questionnaires

Time commitment required: Few hours

Drug trial: No

Recruitment end date (approximate): January 5, 2006

Study criteria (i.e., age or gender requirements):
Panic disorder and/or social phobia, or no history of psychiatric illness

Exclusion criteria:
Severe mental illness such as schizophrenia

Brief description of study:
The purpose of this research study is to determine patterns of medical and mental illness and to find the gene/s for panic disorder and/or social anxiety disorder.
Several steps are involved in participation:
1. A member of our team will ask you questions to determine your eligibility for the study.
2. If you are eligible and want to participate, we will ask you to sign a consent form and fill out two brief questionnaires.
3. After you sign and return the consent forms and questionnaires, you will undergo a detailed interview with a trained clinical interviewer regarding your psychiatric and medical history. The interview usually takes around 2 hours and can be done over the phone.
4. We will get a blood sample from you.
All of this can be done from the comfort of your own home. The interview can be conducted over the telephone, and we have a service that will come to you for the blood draw. We even reimburse people who participate $75 when they complete all of the steps.
All information will be kept completely confidential. IRB Protocol #4495

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