Award
National Institute of Mental Health 5R01MH122558-05
Elucidating the relationship between decision-making under second-order uncertainty and dimensions of negative affect using computational modeling
Recipient
University of California Berkeley
Award Amount
$412,952.00
Ceiling
$412,952.00
Awarded
February 13, 2025
Identifier
5R01MH122558-05
The project investigates decision-making difficulties under uncertainty in anxiety and depression to inform targeted interventions and improve mental health outcomes.
Description
This project aims to determine whether decision-making deficits under uncertainty are common or unique to anxiety and depression by analyzing responses to questionnaires and using manipulations of volatility and ambiguity. The research explores whether these deficits are domain general or specific, and whether existing interventions like CBT focusing on ambiguity aversion could be applicable to other psychopathologies.