https://pittplusme.org/study/2512
SPP Qualitative - Adolescent Arm
STUDY BASICS
Does your adolescent have depression? Are they between ages 12-17? You and your child may be eligible for a research study developing an intervention to help adolescents get more sleep.
STUDY PURPOSE
The purpose of the study is to learn about how we can adapt an existing sleep promotion program to be suitable for adolescents with depression, to be delivered in the primary care setting. We would like your adolescent to provide their thoughts on these topics.
COULD THIS STUDY BE RIGHT FOR YOUR CHILD?
Eligible participants are:
- Adolescents with depression (ages 12-17)
- Receiving healthcare from a pediatric primary care practice
WHAT PARTICIPANTS CAN EXPECT
Participation will include a 30-minute, one-on-one interview with our team. We will first provide your adolescent with some information about our existing program and then we will ask for their feedback on how we can improve it. We may also ask them to test out some of the smartphone features of our program on their smartphone.
IRB: STUDY23010208A
- A Sleep Promotion Program for Depressed Adolescents in Pediatric Primary Care: Qualitative
MEET THE RESEARCHER
Jessica Levenson
Jessica C. Levenson, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Levenson's research interests focus on designing and evaluating interventions for adolescents that enhance sleep health specifically to promote mental and physical health broadly. She uses qualitative and quantitative approaches to develop stakeholder-informed interventions that are likely to be effective, adopted, and implemented. Dr. Levenson's work also explores the role of disturbed sleep in the onset and course of depression and bipolar disorder. Dr. Levenson is a licensed clinical psychologist who works with adolescents and adults. Her clinical interests focus primarily on the treatment of mood disorders and sleep disorders.