STUDY BASICS
Are you 18 to 26 years old and interested in behavioral health research studies? You may be eligible to join a research registry that aims to make it easy for busy young adults to participate in research, by identifying research studies that they may be eligible for and then providing a warm hand-off to studies that are of interest.
STUDY PURPOSE
The CARMA Registry is designed to provide you with a warm handoff to research studies you may be eligible for, based on your responses to our questionnaire and your medical records.
COULD THIS STUDY BE RIGHT FOR YOU?
Ages 18-26 years old
WHAT PARTICIPANTS CAN EXPECT
If you join the registry, you will be giving your permission for (1) University of Pittsburgh researchers to use all of your past, current, and future medical record information to assess research study eligibility for referrals and (2) members of the CARMA Staff to contact you regarding research studies for which you appear to qualify.
IRB: STUDY24030011A
- Child and Adolescent Research Match Assessment RegistryMEET THE RESEARCHER
Danella Hafeman
Danella M. Hafeman, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh in the Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Hafeman’s research focuses on youth with and at-risk for bipolar disorder. She is interested in understanding clinical and neural mechanisms of risk and resilience, with the goal of eventually preventing mood disorders in these youth. Clinically, she works as a child psychiatrist in the Child and Adolescent Bipolar Services clinic, where she evaluates and treats youth with and at-risk for bipolar disorder.