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Self-Help for Stress Related to COVID-19
This is a study on internet-based self-help for stress related to the COVID-19 pandemic. College and university students who screen high on perceived stress or measures of risk for anxiety, depression, or eating disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic will be invited to participate in this study. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive access to an internet-based self-help program for stress resilience and coping with the COVID-19 pandemic or care as usual. Symptoms of stress, anxiety, depression, and eating disorders, as well as secondary outcomes, will be assessed via questionnaire at baseline (pre-randomization), one month post-randomization, and three months post-randomization.
Participants will be randomly assigned to receive access to an internet-based self-help program for stress resilience and coping with the COVID-19 pandemic or care as usual. Symptoms of stress, anxiety, depression, and eating disorders, as well as secondary outcomes, will be assessed via questionnaire at baseline (pre-randomization), one month post-randomization, and three months post-randomization.
Up to $50 (raffle-based)
Fluent in English
Current college or university student
Under 18 years of age
Not a college or university student
Not fluent in English
Depressive Symptomatology and Inflammation
The purpose of this research is to investigate the associations between depressive symptoms and inflammation. The researchers are studying how specific symptoms of depression (such as fatigue, sadness, impaired concentration, and loss of pleasure) are related to markers of inflammation, which is a key component of our immune system. Volunteers with depressive symptoms, as well as volunteers without depressive symptoms are needed for this research study. This study includes an online survey to determine eligibility and one in-lab visit. Participants who are eligible will be scheduled for one in-lab visit (2.5-3h for participants with depressive symptoms & 1-2h for participants without depressive symptoms), where they will be asked to answer surveys with questions related to depressive symptoms and complete a number of tasks (using an iPad and a touch screen phone) that measure thinking skills including attention, memory and reaction time. Participants will also undergo a single blood draw to assess inflammatory markers.
Participation will require one in person visit at the CRC that takes from 1 to 1.5 hours total where they will have their blood drawn, fill out surveys about their mood, and complete cognitive tests.
30
No history of depression
Free of chronic inflammatory or autoimmune disorders
If female, not pregnant or nursing
Taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents or statins everyday within the past month
Taking antipsychotics or mood stabilizers
If female, are post-menopausal or pregnancy/lactation
Daily Thought Monitoring Study for Anxiety and Depression
This study aims to assess the relations among our daily thought patterns, positive emotions, everyday experiences, and cognitive functioning abilities. Eligible participants will complete a series of online questionnaires, a short 15- to 25-minute psychological interview, and brief cognitive functioning tests at Day 1 and Day 16. All visits will occur via Zoom. In between study visits on Day 1 and Day 16, they will be prompted to complete smartphone-delivered assessments of cognitive functioning, symptoms, and experiences for 14 days, 5 times a day. This is important to inform clinicians and researchers on how best to develop effective digital mental health therapies.
During Day 1, participants will undergo a brief 15- to 25-minute clinical interview over Zoom. After the clinical interview, if participants meet the study eligibility criteria, we will continue with the procedures outlined below. Otherwise, if they are ineligible for the study, we will mention that this study is not suitable for them and provide the contact of mental health treatment services. Eligible participants will then conduct a series of self-report questionnaires and performance-based cognitive functioning tests for the next 35 minutes. Participants will then complete a series of 14-day brief ecological momentary assessments administered on their smartphone five times a day, for 14 days. Last, participants will return for a 35- to 45-minute visit on Day 15 to complete a series of self-report questionnaires and performance-based cognitive functioning tests.
15
Owns an Android or iPhone
Fluent in the English language
Scores on self-report questionnaires suggest person does or does not struggle with depression and/or anxiety
Pregnant women will be allowed to participate
Unable to consent
Younger than 18 years of age
Reports struggling with suicidal thoughts
Judged to have alcohol, substance use, and/or eating disorder
Audio-based mental health intervention study
This study tests the effect of an audio-based mental health intervention for symptoms of depression. Participants will be asked to listen to an audio program and perform exercises to support their mental health as suggested by the program. Participants will be asked to complete questionnaires about their depression and related mental health symptoms at pre-intervention, mid-intervention, post-intervention, and follow-up.
The study takes place over five total weeks, with four survey sessions (the first two of which are live on Zoom), and two weeks of brief daily surveys. Detailed information is below.For the first day, participants would be asked to complete Visit 1, which involves an interview, listening to a mental health audio program, and completing surveys. One week later, participants would be asked to complete Visit 2, which involves listening to another mental health audio program and completing surveys. One week after that, participants would be asked to complete Visit 3, which involves completing surveys. Three weeks after that, participants would be asked to complete Visit 4, which involves completing surveys. For the week following Visits 1 and 2, participants would also be asked to complete daily surveys.
Up to $40
Moderate or higher depression symptoms as indicated by survey and interview
Score below moderate depression symptom range in survey and/or interview
Interpersonal contrast avoidance of anxiety and depression
This research aims to learn more about your daily thoughts, behaviors, and their impact on social relationships. We want to understand the different qualities of day-to-day thoughts, how these might affect your mood, and how this may influence how you behave in social interactions. We will first ask you to complete a set of structured questionnaires and a brief 30-minute psychological interview via Zoom. This will be followed by a training session in which you will learn how to use your smartphone to track your social interactions and related daily thoughts and behaviors eight times a day for eight days.
You will undergo an initial assessment visit conducted on Zoom, where you will provide informed consent and undergo screening through a brief 30-minute clinical interview. Based on your responses, we will know if you can participate in the study. If eligible, you will be invited to the second part of the study. If so, during the same session, you will then receive a brief half-hour training session reviewing instructions on using a mobile application to complete daily surveys and then complete a series of online questionnaires.When you leave this session, for the next eight days, you will complete eight (approximately 2-minute) questionnaires daily between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. On the third day, you will attend a compliance check via Zoom to review your progress in the present study.
$20
Scores on self-report questionnaires suggest person does or does not struggle with anxiety and/or depression
Owns a smartphone
Fluent in the English language in terms of speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
Does not own a smartphone
Unable to speak, read, listen, and write English fluently.
Neurodevelopmental Mechanisms Underlying the Onset of Depression among At-Risk Youth: The Role of Dysregulation in the Negative Valence System
The purpose of this voluntary research study is to examine how individual differences in emotion regulation patterns are implicated in risk for depression in children and adolescents.
In this study, you will complete some interviews and surveys about you and your child’s mental health history, moods and emotions. We will also have your child complete two brain assessments (EEG and fMRI) at the start of the study, and at 12 and 24 months. You will complete follow-up surveys and interview assessments at 6, 12, 18, and 24 months.
$455
High Risk Dyads: Biological mothers must meet criteria for current or past recurrent DSM-5 major depressive disorder (MDD) or persistent depressive disorder (PDD)
Low Risk Dyads: Biological mothers must have no lifetime diagnosis of a depressive disorder
Clinically significant medical or neurologic condition or neurocognitive dysfunction that would interfere with the study protocol
Having symptoms or a past/current diagnosis of DSM-5 schizophrenia, bipolar disorders, or major depressive disorder (MDD) (child)
Presence of ferrous-containing metals within the body (child)
Unable to speak or read in English
Charting Positive Valence Systems Trajectories in Offspring of Depressed Mothers to Predict Internalizing Symptoms in Early Childhood
The purpose of this voluntary research study is to understand the impact of maternal depression on child outcomes, such as how children respond to rewarding or positive information in their environment and their mental health outcomes, such as anxiety and depression.
In this study, you will complete some interviews and surveys about your and your child’s mental health history, parenting practices, and stress exposure. We will also have your child complete a few computer tasks while we measure their brain activity. You and your child will also complete a few discussion tasks. These procedures will be completed three times over the course of two years.
360 dollars
High Risk Dyads: Biological mothers must meet criteria for current or past DSM-5 major depressive disorder (MDD) or persistent depressive disorder (PDD) in the child’s lifetime
Low Risk: Biological mothers must have no lifetime diagnosis of a depressive disorder
Children with intellectual or developmental disabilities and hearing and vision impairments that would interfere with completing measures.
Children currently taking psychiatric medications (in the past 4 weeks)
Unable to speak or read in English
Unable to access to a computer or a tablet with a video camera and internet that can be used for study appointments by Zoom
The effect of repetitive thinking on emotional reactivity to daily events in depression and generalized anxiety disorder: Application of the contrast avoidance model
This is an ecological momentary assessment study that will examine the relationship between daily events, emotion, and repetitive thinking using a mobile application. The participants will be required to answer 2 minutes questionnaire and monitor their heart rate 8 times a day for 8 consecutive days.
If you are eligible based on the screening survey, there will be one Zoom study session where you will complete a brief videotaped clinical interview to further determine your eligibility to participate in the study. If you are eligible and decide to continue in the study, you will complete a brief questionnaire and be trained on how to complete the study. Starting the next day, you will complete eight 2-minutes questionnaires per day and monitor your heart rate using smartphone application for 8 days.
Up to $20 (Amazon gift card)
Owns iPhone.
Scores high or low on depression and anxiety symptoms measure
Fluent in the English language in terms of speaking, listening, reading, and writing
Meets diagnostic criteria for bipolar disorder or schizophrenia-related disorders
Has suicidal thoughts
Unable to speak, read, listen, and write English fluently.
Thermoregulatory responses to heat stress in adults with major depressive disorder with and without antidepressant treatment.
The purpose of this study is to determine if, compared to non-depressed adults, differences exist in skin blood flow and sweating responses to passive heat stress in adults with clinically diagnosed depression, those with depression who are prescribed and taking SSRIs (Selective Serotonin reuptake inhibitors) and those with depression who are prescribed and taking SNRIs (Serotonin-Norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors).
For this study, you will be asked to come into the lab for a screening visit, a maximal exercise test visit, and one experimental visits. *Before the experimental visit, you will be asked to swallow a temperature-sensing capsule to measure your internal body temperature 1-2 hours prior to arriving at the lab. During the passive heat stress experiment, you will wear a suit lined with tubing through which hot water will run, causing your body to warm up. We measure your sweat and skin blood flow responses.
50
Depression treatment with SSRIs
Depression treatment with SNRIs
Adults aged 18-40
Use of psychoactive or psychopharmacological drugs other than SSRI and SNRIs within one year of participating.
Cognitive Debriefing: Developing and instrument to measure Internalized Weight Bias among Adolescents
For many years, overweight and obesity has been highly stigmatized in society, and children are often bullied or teased for their weight. Over time, these experiences can cause adolescents to feel badly about themselves and view themselves as society views them. We call this process the internalization of weight bias or IWB. IWB can increase feelings of depression and anxiety and is associated with unhealthy eating behaviors. For this project, we wanted to create a questionnaire to measure this important topic, and get feedback from adolescents and professionals to make sure the questions are correct and easy to understand. We want to recruit 20 adolescents age 12-17 and medical professionals to review some questions and provide their feedback on these questions by participating in an interview. Participants will be compensated for their time.
We would like to interview teens and health professionals to review some survey questions and make sure that the questions we use to measure this concept are appropriate. These interviews will take 60-90 minutes over ZOOM.
30.00
Access to internet
Access to video conference
Permission from Parents
No internet or video conference
Adults