IMPACT LAB
Investigating Mood Pathology: Assessment, Course, Treatment
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Our lab studies innovative, technology-based approaches to improve the rapid identification of psychiatric symptoms in youth and to facilitate access to evidence-based care. We are particularly interested in smartphones as a tool to passively monitor mental health and deliver interventions to those under served by traditional mental health services.
We are conducting a research study to find out whether data collected by smartphone sensors (like typing speed or autocorrect use) can help us better understand short-term suicide risk. The study is for adolescents with depression or bipolar disorder and their caregiver. The study lasts 3 months. Both the adolescent and their caregiver must participate.
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The goal of this study is to test the efficacy and feasibility of a clinician guided, app-based CBT program, SilverCloud. This study is for adolescents who screen positive for depression or anxiety and are enrolled in the Northwell Health Behavioral Health Program. The study lasts 8 months in total, with 8 active weeks of SilverCloud.
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The Digital Phenotype of Bipolar Disorder: Harnessing Technology to Identify the Onset of Bipolar Mood Episodes
The goal of this study is to find out whether data collected by smartphone’s sensors (like how much the phone is used, when the phone is off/on, how much the phone moves around) can help us to predict changes mood or behavior.
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The GENEactiv study
This goal of this study is to use a wrist-based actigraph, the GENEActiv, to assess stability and quality of sleep and physical activity in adolescent inpatients over the course of hospitalization. We hypothesize that patients whose actigraphy data show disturbed sleep and low or inconsistent patterns of physical activity will be more likely to be rehospitalized than patients who achieve quality sleep and regular activity before discharge.
The goal of this study is to investigate how the Coronavirus (COVID19) affected young people in order to determine how it affected academic, social, and mental health outcomes. We recruited young people, ages 13-22, to tell us about their experiences. Participants completed a 20-minute online questionnaire to tell us about their experiences. We then followed up with them every two months for one year to see how they were doing.
Loves Company: Combatting Emotional Disturbance in the Digital Age
The goal of this study is to determine whether a community-based website that is intended to provide support for adolescents experiencing psychological distress can improve members’ mental health outcomes. We are also interested in finding out whether young people who are suffering and may be unlikely to access more traditional forms of mental health services, will make use of digital mental health resources.