Award
National Institute of Mental Health 5R01MH131637-05
A developmentally-sensitive mechanism underlying the escalation of adolescent social anxiety
Recipient
Florida International University, Miami, FL, United States
Award Amount
$635,212.00
Ceiling
$635,212.00
Awarded
June 10, 2026
Identifier
5R01MH131637-05
The award funds research to understand neural mechanisms behind adolescent social anxiety escalation, aiming to identify brain-based therapeutic targets through longitudinal EEG and behavioral studies.
Description
This project aims to test a developmentally-informed, mechanistic model of the escalation of impairing social anxiety symptoms in early-to-mid adolescence, focusing on Fear of Negative Evaluation (FNE) and Hypervigilance for Errors, with a focus on frontal brain oscillations as central to this escalation. The study will involve collecting longitudinal data from 256 adolescents aged 11-15, including EEG recordings during cognitive control tasks in peer presence/absence, and behavioral assessments. The goal is to understand neural mechanisms underlying social anxiety escalation and identify potential brain-based therapeutic targets.