https://pittplusme.org/study/2212
Teen SCREEN Research Study
STUDY BASICS
Are you the parent of a 12-17 year old girl? Your child may be able to participate in a study to better understand how adolescents’ social media experiences, other social interactions, and the brain influence emotional health. This study involves completing questionnaires, an in-person lab visit, at-home assessments, and fMRI scanning.
IRB: STUDY21030203B
- Teen Screen Time, Emotional Experiences and Neuroscience Study
MEET THE RESEARCHERS
Jennifer Silk
Jennifer Silk is a Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh. Her research focuses on the development and treatment of affective disorders in adolescence, such as anxiety, depression, and suicidality. Her research focuses on the interplay between youths’ social environments and underlying neurobiological vulnerabilities. She has published more than 150 articles and chapters on these topics and has led 9 NIH-funded grants. Dr. Silk was elected as a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science and earned a Young investigator Award from the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation, a National Postdoctoral Association Mentor of the Year Award, and was recognized at the White House as a winner of the National Behavioral Health Patient Empowerment Challenge. She has been a faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh for 25 years.
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Cecile Ladouceur
Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Ladouceur is a clinical child psychologist with expertise in developmental affective neuroscience. Her research program seeks to understand how alterations in the development of brain circuitry supporting emotion and motivation contribute to risk for anxiety and depression during adolescence.