BRain Imaging Development of Girls’ Emotion and Self (BRIDGES)
The BRIDGES study investigated developmental change across multiple domains (emotion, cognition, self- understanding) in the brain and body in female adolescents with and without Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI). The study enrolled 164 adolescents who were identified as female at birth, aged 12 to 17 years at baseline. Participants included individuals with had a history of varying levels of NSSI severity (none, mild, moderate, or severe) and a control group with no history of non-suicidal self-injury. Participants assessed over three years, with three visits per year in Minnesota (United States of America). Data was collected between 2016 and 2022.
Study design
Cohort, Cohort - clinical
Number of participants at first data collection
164 (participants)
Age at first data collection
12 - 17 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
Female
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2016
Primary Institutions
University of Minnesota
Links
radlab.umn.edu/bridges-brain-imaging-development-girls-emotion-and-self
reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9930146
Profile paper DOI
Funders
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Activity log (e.g. food, sleep, exercise)
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Interview – face-to-face
- Interview – online
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Self-report questionnaire – online
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- Interviews or focus groups
- Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- None
Engagement
Keywords
