Participants Required for Study on Trauma & Attention

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Hi everyone! My name is Maya MacGibbon, and I am a doctoral student in clinical psychology at The Wright Institute in Berkeley, CA. I am recruiting individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), complex PTSD (CPTSD), and those without trauma-related difficulties for a study exploring the relationship between attention and posttraumatic stress. Participants may enter a raffle to win one of three $50 Amazon gift cards upon completing the study. Thank you for considering participating and/or sharing!

Link to participate or view more information: https://wrightinstitute.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0CV3OwFXdGk4tOS

Who can participate?
Adults (18+) who are fluent in English
No history of ADHD, traumatic brain injury, or psychosis
No current stimulant, antipsychotic, cannabis, or benzodiazepine use
No recent suicidal ideation or psychological crisis

What does participation involve?
A 20-25 minute online study
Completing demographic, trauma-related, and emotion questionnaires
Performing brief cognitive tasks assessing attention and working memory
Anonymous participation through Qualtrics and TestMyBrain (both HIPAA-compliant platforms)
Participation is voluntary, and you may withdraw at any time
Confidentiality & Privacy: No personally identifiable information is collected, except an email (if opting into the raffle), which will be stored separately from study data. Data will be stored securely and used for research purposes only.

IRB Approval & Contact Information: This study has been approved by The Wright Institute's Institutional Review Board (IRB), ensuring ethical research standards. If you have questions, please contact:
Maya MacGibbon, M.A. (Principal Investigator) – mmacgibbon@wi.edu
Eric Freitag, Psy.D. (Dissertation Chair) – efreitag@wi.edu
Virginia Morgan (Wright Institute IRB Chair) – vmorgan@wi.edu

To participate or view further details, click here - https://wrightinstitute.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0CV3OwFXdGk4tOS. We ask that you are in a quiet, distraction-free environment while completing the study. Thanks again for your time and consideration!

Link to study flyer: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGgvQWdl3Q/yX45650B53KyBXVq0jDeug/view?utm_content=DAGgvQWdl3Q&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h320bc3a083