Help researchers learn more about how brain development during puberty contributes to anxiety. Join our study! The University of Pittsburgh is conducting a research study designed to learn more about how puberty and hormones affect brain development and contributes to sex differences in anxiety disorders. Researchers hope to also understand how brain development impacts levels of anxiety symptoms in children. Our researchers are looking to partner with families who have children who are experiencing symptoms of anxiety as well as families who have children who are not experiencing symptoms of anxiety. We hope this study will improve our understanding of why anxiety symptoms rise dramatically for girls compared to boys during early adolescence and whether the effects of hormones and changes in brain function might contribute to these differences. |