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Cohort profile

Consortium on Vulnerability to Externalizing Disorders and Addictions (cVEDA)

Start year: 2016 Adoloscent and Young Adult Cohort National Longitudinal
Participants
9,010
Age group
6-23 years
Gender
Men & Women
Study overview
Overview
Study title
Consortium on Vulnerability to Externalizing Disorders and Addictions (cVEDA)
Participants enrolled
9,010
Lead institute
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS)
Principal investigator (PI)
Vivek Benegal (NIMHANS)
Principal investigator profile
Open profile
Study design
Longitudinal
Location
Chandigarh, Kolkata, Bangalore, Rishi Valley, Mysore, Imphal & Asansol (Andhra Pradesh Karnataka Manipur West Bengal Chandigarh)
Single / multiple sites
Multiple Sites
Key highlights
The Study aim to examine environmental influences on genomic variations, neurodevelopmental trajectories and vulnerability to psychopathology, with a focus on externalizing disorder in participants. It is the first and largest India-based multi-site cohort investigating vulnerabilities for externalizing disorders, addictions, and mental health problems.
Published Year
2020
Insights & criteria
Insights
Inclusion criteria
Children of substance use and other mental disorder, Slum Dwellers, Toxic exposure and socio-political areas
Exclusion criteria
Legal Blindness/ deafness or Active seizure disorder or Severe mental/ physical illness or No Consent or Unavailble for follow up
Socio‑demographic / economic
Urban and Rural Setting
Recruitment and timeline
2016-2019
Follow‑up
Follow-up I (2017-2020)
Follow-up II (2018-2021)
Keywords
Adoloscent, Environmental exposures, Mental Health
Details
Details
Age group
6-23 years
Gender
Men & Women
Scope
National
Category
Adoloscent and Young Adult Cohort