This study is a randomized, controlled trial of 12-step facilitation, an individual therapy designed to help patients become actively engaged in 12-step programs (such as Double Trouble in Recovery and Alcoholics Anonymous).Patients will receive standard care in the Dual Diagnosis Program or standard care plus 12-step facilitation therapy (TSF). During the study, patients must be enrolled in the D

This study will investigate how brain activity may relate to behaviors in people who are experiencing psychosis. The study uses EEG and fMRI to examine brain function and structure; cognitive testing; and DNA collection to explore genetic influences on brain activity and behavior. Participants will be compensated for their time. Please call 272-9552 or email PsychResearch@salud.unm.edu for more in

Healthy volunteers and subjects with asthma, who are either obese or normal weight, are needed for a study looking at the effects of body fat and physical activity on the breathing tubes or airways. If you are over the age of 18, are a nonsmoker, and are interested in finding out more about this study, please contact T. Archibeque at 269-1074 or email tarchibeque@salud.unm.edu.

This study will examine how alcohol effects brain development in adolescents.Specifically, this study will look at brain structure and brain activity in adolescents who have drank alcohol and adolescents who have not. The study takes approximately 1 to 2 visits and requires 1 follow up visit after a year. Participants will be compensated for their time. Please call 272-9456 or email PsychResearch@

This study will assess the tolerability and effectiveness of aripiprazole IM depot compared with placebo, as measured by time to exacerbation of psychotic symptoms, in schizophrenic patients who have maintained stability on aripiprazole IM depot for at least 12 weeks.

This research study will evaluate the differences in magnetic resonance images (MRI) data collected at different sites across the country and will work to develop methods to decrease those differences. Participants will undergo a series of brain scans throughout the course of this study. Participants will be compensated for their time. Please call 272-9552 or email PsychResearch@salud.unm.edu for

We are looking for changes in brain function due to atypical brain development as is seen in Autism. Our study is completely safe, harmless, and non-invasive, requiring your child to sleep or lay completely still. We are interested in children: developing normally, diagnosed with autism, have siblings of an autistic child, or are diagnosed with a developmental delay. Email Lucinda: lromero@mrn.org.   More Info

This Center for Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) will examine the neural mechanisms of schizophrenia by integrating multiple neuroimaging methods with psychiatric, neuropsychological and genetic testing. Participants will receive multiple brain scans throughout the course of this study. Participants will be compensated for their time. Please call 272-9544 or email PsychResearch@salud.unm.edu

We are seeking people’s views and opinions regarding genetic research about mental illnesses. You do not need to know anything about these topics to participate. Research interviews lasting 2 to 3 hours are conducted on UNM’s medical campus. Participants are compensated with a $50 gift card. Call 272-2334 for more information.

The purpose of this research study is to investigate how the brain responds to sensory stimuli and where in the brain these responses occur in people with different medical conditions. Specifically this study will look at brain activity in people who have been diagnosed and treated for substance abuse (either alcohol or drugs) and/or schizophrenia, and people who have not.

Do you have Type 1 Diabetes? You may qualify to participate in an important research study. To qualify you must have type 1 diabetes for more than one year, be 18 - 70 years old, and be willing to participate in 8 clinic visits. You will be paid $50 for each clinic visit. If interested, please contact Elizabeth at 272-5454 or by email at evaldez@salud.unm.edu