Study of shame memories in young adults

We are running this study to find out more about shame memories in people with and without experiences of childhood trauma such as abuse and neglect. Understanding more about such memories and emotions could help us improve psychological treatments working on these memories.

We are looking for volunteers aged 18-25, both with and without experiences of trauma in childhood. Volunteers must be living in the UK.

You will be invited to complete a series of questionnaires online about emotions and mental health. The survey includes questions about experiences of potentially stressful events which may be upsetting. The survey will take around 30 minutes. You will also be asked to recall two childhood memories where you felt shame and fear (but not of another person), and to answer a few questions about each memory.

For more information, please contact the primary researcher, Ellen Iredale: ellen.iredale@hmc.ox.ac.uk

Or click the link below to access the survey:

https://psychiatryoxford.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bJV9LOTDRVWn5fo

Research Ethics Approval Reference: R90780/RE001