Sleeping teen

 Dr. Emily Ricketts is seeking adolescents aged 14 to 17 years with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and delayed sleep-wake schedule (night owls) for a study of flashed light therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. 
   
Participation involves: 

  • 3-hour initial evaluation involving interviews and questionnaires 
  • 7 weeks of continuous sleep monitoring with watch and sleep diary  
  • 2 weeks of at-home flashed light therapy 
  • Pre-, mid-, and post-treatment assessments, involving saliva samples, interviews, and questionnaires lasting about 8 hours 
  • 4 weeks of flashed light therapy with 50-minute weekly video-conferenced cognitive behavioral therapy sessions 
  • Cash payment of up to $410 

For more information please contact: 

Maya Tooker, B.S. 
MTooker@mednet.ucla.edu 
(310) 825-2701