PROTECT Study – People without Depression
STUDY BASICS
Are you 50-90 years old and have never been diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder, such as depression or anxiety? You may be able to participate in a study to help understand why some people become depressed and have thoughts of hurting themselves, while others do not. Participation involves interviews, questionnaires, and computer games. Compensation is provided.
IRB: STUDY19060351B
- Decision Processes of Late-Life SuicideMEET THE RESEARCHER
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Katalin Szanto
Katalin Szanto, MD is a Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh. She is a psychiatrist with over 30 years of clinical experience treating older patients with depression. She founded the Longitudinal Research Program in Late-Life Suicide, which follows a population of adults at very high risk for suicide--those with depression and a history of suicide attempt or ideation.