https://pittplusme.org/study/impacts
Project IMPACTS - Teen 14-17
STUDY BASICS
Are you the parent of a teen who uses social media and struggles with mental health? You and your child may be eligible for a research study about social media, brain processing, suicidality, and mental health. This research study involves clinical interviews and questionnaires, providing hair samples, one MRI scan (optional) and providing access to social media data. Compensation is provided.
STUDY PURPOSE
This study is being conducted to learn more about the relationship between social media, stress levels, and risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors in adolescents.
COULD THIS STUDY BE RIGHT FOR YOUR CHILD?
- Age 14-17 years old
- Currently uses social media/Instagram
- Struggles with mental health
WHAT PARTICIPANTS CAN EXPECT
- Complete an interview about their mental health. (parent & teen)
- Complete a 1-hour MRI scan (optional). The MRI scan involves no radiation. (teen)
- Upload their social media profiles to a secure tool where a computer program will analyze the data. (teen)
- Provide hair samples. (teen)
- Complete three brief follow-up interviews over Zoom 2-, 4- and 6-months into the study. (parent & teen)
IRB: STUDY23090045A
- sIRB: Project IMPACTS (Investigating social Media, brain Processing, and Cortisol in Teen Suicide)
MEET THE RESEARCHER
Nadine Melhem
Nadine M. Melhem, PhD, MPH, is associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Trained in psychiatric genetic epidemiology, Dr. Melhem has a long history of working in research and a special interest in studying the impacts of stress and trauma on children and families.