STUDY BASICS
Are you the parent of a healthy 13-17 year-old teen who has no history of any psychiatric, drug use, or alcohol use disorder? You and your teen may be able to join a research study to learn more about why some teens experience symptoms such as hearing or seeing things that others do not, having beliefs that others do not share, and/or having other unusual experiences. Compensation is provided.
IRB: STUDY20060092D
- Ambulatory Monitoring of Threat Dysregulation in Adolescents at Risk for PsychosisMEET THE RESEARCHER
Leslie Horton
Leslie E. Horton, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Horton, a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, is an experienced and trusted researcher. She specializes in investigating social conditions for people dealing with schizophrenia and related conditions. Aside from her research work, Dr. Horton offers counseling and therapy through the Services for the Treatment of Early Psychosis (STEP) Clinic at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC.