Teenage girls sought to participate in Trinity College mental health study

Researchers are seeking 60 teenage girls aged 13 to 18 to undergo brain scans so as to investigate possible causes of mental health difficulties in adolescence.

Academics at Trinity College Dublin are carrying out a study on brain activity that will also look at coping strategies, self-criticism, and other mental health issues.

Clare Kelly, ussher assistant professor of functional neuroimaging at TCD’s Institute of Neuroscience and the principal investigator on the study, said the team was looking for 30 teenage girls who viewed themselves as having no mental health difficulties, and another 30 teenage girls who viewed themselves as having mental health concerns.