You may qualify for the DAYLight Study if you:

• Are 12-30 years old
• Are feeling down or depressed
• Are right-handed
• Are not diagnosed with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or a substance/alcohol use disorder within the last three months
• Are not colorblind
• Are not diagnosed with any serious medical conditions

What does the study involve?

Phone or Online Screening: Potential participants will complete a brief online screening to determine preliminary eligibility.

Visit 1: Participant (or participant and parent, if under 18) will be screened to determine study eligibility. If interested and eligible, participant will be invited to an in-person evaluation.

Home Sleep Monitoring: If eligible, participant tracks sleep in a web-based diary and wears a FitBit-like device to track activity. This stage lasts two weeks.

Visit 2: Participant visits the sleep lab for testing, including surveys, an fMRI scan at UPMC, and completing a light-sensitivity task.

Compensation is up to $200.

Interested?

Click below to complete our brief online screening survey to see if you may be eligible to participate. If you are under 18, please make sure your parent is present before proceeding.