STUDY OF DEPRESSION IN

ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS:

EARN A $15 GIFT CARD! 

Have you or your romantic partner been professionally diagnosed with depression for the first time during the past six months? Romantic couples are needed for a study about how people communicate when one or both partners have been recently diagnosed with depression by a medical professional.

Each partner will earn a $15 Target or Walmart Card (your choice) by completing an online questionnaire.

You are eligible if:

(1) You are in a romantic relationship,

(2) You and / or your romantic partner have been professionally diagnosed with depression for the first time within the past six months (first-time diagnosis only),

(3) You and your romantic partner are 18 years of age or older,

(4) You and your romantic partner have separate email accounts, and

(5) Both partners are willing to participate.

The study takes approximately 30 to 45 minutes to complete.

To sign up, send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with

(1) Your name,

(2) Your email address,

(3) Your partner’s name,

(4) Your partner’s email address, and

(5) Date of first-time professional depression diagnosis.

Questions? Please email Dr. Leanne Knobloch, Department of Communication,

University of Illinois ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )