VIGILANCE Study Parent of an adolescent 13-17
STUDY BASICS
Are you the parent of a teen 13-17 years old? Your child may be eligible for a clinical research study on adolescent media uses. Participation involves four visits across 18 months. Compensation is provided.
STUDY PURPOSE
This research study is examining how adolescents pay attention to and process media depictions of gun violence and how this is related to emotional development.
COULD THIS STUDY BE RIGHT FOR YOU?
Criteria for your child:
- Ages 13-17
- No personal history of autism, bipolar disorder, or psychosis
WHAT PARTICIPANTS CAN EXPECT
This study occurs over four time points across 18 months.
- Lab Visit 1: This visit will last approximately 3-4 hours and may be split up across two separate visits, if desired.
- Lab Visits 2-4: These visits will last approximately 1-2 hours each.
IRB: STUDY23120110B
- Visuocortical Impact of Gun violence: Investigating Links to Adolescent Neural, Cognitive, and Emotional developmentMEET THE RESEARCHER

Mary Woody
Mary Woody, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh. A graduate of Binghamton University, Dr. Woody’s research interests include developmental affective neuroscience, mechanistic predictors of internalizing disorders, and neurocognitive interventions.