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Questions? Contact Mary Miller, MSW, ISBD Program Manager at marym@isbd.org
Research Opportunities
** Please note the ISBD cannot answer questions on research studies.**
**All contact information is listed in each study**
Country: Australia
University/Organization: Curtin University
Research Opportunity: Monitoring Mood in Bipolar Disorder: An Art-Based Quantitative Approach
Brief Inclusion Criteria: Adults (18+ years) diagnosed with bipolar I or II, or experiencing persistent problematic mood episodes. No artistic skill required.
International Participants Accepted: Yes - United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia
Deadline to Participate: 31 January 2026
Contact Name and Email : Catarina Castela catarina.castela@postgrad.curtin.edu.au
For more details on this opportunity, see study flyer here or visit the webpage here
Country: Ireland
University/Organization: University College Cork
Research Opportunity: Labels & Me: Studying the Preference of Labelling and Self-Perceived Stigma in Individuals with Neurodevelopmental and Mental Disorders
Brief Inclusion Criteria: Adults (18+ years) with self-reported diagnosis of the targeted mental health conditions who understand English or German.
International Participants Accepted: Yes, but all participants must understand and be able to read English or German
Deadline to Participate: June 2026
Contact Name and Email : Prof Sara Kittel Schneider skittelschneider@ucc.ie
For more details on this opportunity, see study flyer here or visit study webpage here
Country: United States
University/Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder
Research Opportunity: Positive Emotion Dysregulation (PED) in Bipolar Disorder Onset and Illness Course in Emerging Adults: Young Emerging Adult Research Study (YEARS)
Brief Inclusion Criteria: 18-25 years old; able to attend IN-PERSON sessions in Boulder, CO; have a personal history of bipolar disorder OR no mental health history; complete a brief pre-screening survey
International Participants Accepted: No- United States residents only; must be able to attend IN-PERSON sessions in Boulder, CO
Deadline to Participate: April 1, 2027
Contact Name and Email : YEARS Study Team years-study@colorado.edu
For more details on this opportunity, see study flyer here or visit study webpage here
Country: United States
University/Organization: UC Berkeley
Research Opportunity: Healthy Lifestyles for Bipolar Disorder
Brief Inclusion Criteria: 18-65 years old; diagnosed with and receiving treatment for bipolar disorder; experiencing issues with sleep or keeping daily routines; have access to a working smartphone with a camera
International Participants Accepted: Yes - United States, Canada, United Kingdom, India, Australia
Deadline to Participate: December 2029
Contact Name and Email : CALM Program calmprogram@berkeley.edu
For more details on this opportunity, see study flyer here or visit study webpage here
Country: United States
University/Organization: Massachusetts General Hospital
Research Opportunity: Mass General Hospital Postpartum Psychosis Project (MGHP3)
Brief Inclusion Criteria: Adults (18+years) who experienced a psychotic episode within 6 months of a live birth, stillbirth, or IUFD in the past 10 years.
International Participants Accepted: Yes; All participants must understand and be able to read English
Deadline to Participate: No Deadline
Contact Name and Email : MGHP3 Study Team MGHP3@partners.org
For more details on this opportunity, see study flyer here or visit study webpage here