Research Study about Teens using Telehealth

04/25/2026

Survey is close. Thank you.

Website: https://youthtelealliance.org/

An Institutional Review Board responsible for human subjects research at The University of Arizona reviewed this research project and found it to be acceptable, according to applicable state and federal regulations and University policies designed to protect the rights and welfare of participants in research. STUDY00006908

04/24/2026

Check out this website for more information, including the link to the screening surveys:

04/18/2026

Sharing my recently published work on the state of the science of teen perspectives of therapeutic alliance using telemental health:

The purpose of this article is to conduct a scoping review, which examines research evidence on therapeutic alliance development in adolescents while using telehealth during mental health encounters (telemental health). Thirty-seven percent of all high school students in the United States reported p...

04/18/2026

Here is some of my previous work:

Global Nursing Fellow Country of focus: India Host Organization(s): The Banyan Faculty Mentor: LaKeetra Josey, PhD, PMHNP-BC (Wendy Grube, PhD, CR...

04/18/2026

**Looking for Participants!**

A Study About Teens Using Telehealth

Researchers at the University of Arizona want to learn more about teens’ experiences using telehealth for mental health care.

This Research Study is Voluntary.

**You will be reimbursed up to $25 for your time and participation if you complete all 6 surveys. ** See more info below

To learn how to volunteer, contact [email protected] or follow this link: https://redcap.link/jw7jyorj

Study may be a Good Fit for you (or your child) if:
• You are between the ages of 14 and 18 years, 11 months
• You are being treated for depression and/or anxiety
• You are seeing a provider (therapist, nurse practitioner, etc.) for outpatient mental health care using video calls
• You have never met your provider in person
• You just started your treatment with this provider and have met less than 10 times

If you decide to volunteer for this study, you (or your child) will:
• Continue your mental health care as usual with your provider
• Complete a total of 6 surveys, which will take up to 2 hours to complete
• This study is NOT testing any drugs or treatments and will not be used to diagnose any condition
• There is NO cost to you, except for your time.
o You must reside in the U.S., as confirmed by your IP address. The survey will have built-in comprehension tests, and if you fail any, you will not be reimbursed for your time.
• If you are under 18, you will need your parents’ permission to take part. Please provide their contact information so we can confirm their permission before completing surveys.

Where will the study take place?
• You can complete all surveys, confidentially, online
• You will complete a survey to screen for eligibility. If eligible, you will need to meet with the researcher during a live Zoom session to sign consent paperwork. Then you will have access to complete the remaining surveys. Only after this whole process is complete will you be eligible for the reimbursement.

The researcher conducting this study is Alison Ercole, PhDc, MSN, CRNP, PMHNP-BC, The University of Arizona, College of Nursing, 1305 N Martin Ave, Tucson, AZ 85721. To protect your privacy, please do not include sensitive information via email (just your name, but not date of birth, etc.)

IRB
An Institutional Review Board responsible for human subjects research at The University of Arizona reviewed this research project and found it to be acceptable, according to applicable state and federal regulations and University policies designed to protect the rights and welfare of participants in research

04/18/2026

This is my website for my private mental health care practice: https://mentalhealthwellnesscollaborative.com

04/18/2026

Hello! My name is Alison Ercole, and I am a PhD candidate at the University of Arizona, College of Nursing. I am also a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, licensed to work in PA and NJ. For my dissertation study, I am interested in learning more about teenagers' use and perception of the working relationship they create with their providers during mental health treatment during telehealth appointments. Many patients had to change to telehealth appointments during the COVID-19 pandemic. That was a difficult shift away from in-person care. Now that the pandemic is over, mental health care is still offered over the internet. I would like to learn what teenagers think about all of this.