A Research Study of How Teens With and Without an Anxiety Disorder Make Decisions

Inclusion Criteria:

- Must meet diagnostic criteria for Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Separation Anxiety
Disorder or Social Phobia, OR must be free of medical, psychiatric, neurologic
conditions and learning disorders (healthy controls)

- Sufficient intelligence to understand the study and provide truly informed consent;
will be determined by educational history

Exclusion Criteria:

- Having any major medical conditions that may interfere with interpretation of results
or be associated with risk in an MRI environment (history of metal implants, or
contraindications to MRI scanning for research purposes, including pregnancy)

- Current evidence of Autism, Major Depression, Substance Abuse, Obsessive Compulsive
Disorder, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Panic Disorder, Tic Disorders, significant
suicidality, lifetime history of psychosis or mania.

- Estimated Full-Scale IQ below 80

- Inability or unwillingness to remain still during scanning

- Inability or unwillingness to provide assent

- Absence of signed consent by parent or legal guardian

- Current history of sexual or physical abuse in the family, or past sexual or physical
abuse if there is ongoing Department of Social Services (DSS) involvement