A5003932866- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Pain Management and Placebo Effect
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Media Influence and Health
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
University of Houston
2021-2025
Background At least half of smokers make a serious quit attempt each year, but Black adults who smoke are less likely than White to smoking successfully. and have high anxiety sensitivity (an individual difference factor implicated in relapse culturally relevant adults) even successful. The Mobile Anxiety Sensitivity Program for Smoking (MASP) is cessation smartphone app tailored increase rates by targeting sensitivity. Objective This study examined the acceptability feasibility MASP...
Black smokers have greater difficulty in quitting and higher rates of smoking-related diseases disabilities than the general population. The smoking disparities experienced by this group are, part, a consequence multiple chronic life stressors (eg, racial discrimination) that engender increased exposure to interoceptive stress symptoms anxiety), which can ultimately lead as means immediate emotion regulation.This study aimed culturally adapt initially test novel mobile intervention (ie,...
Black individuals who smoke in the United States experience health disparities related to tobacco use (e.g., greater nicotine dependence, less success quitting smoking) and interoceptive distress somatic symptoms, anxiety). Individual difference factors that amplify contribute poorer smoking behaviors outcomes warrant further attention investigation. Thus, present study sought explore association between anxiety sensitivity clinically-relevant variables of perceived barriers for quitting,...
Clear health disparities have emerged in the rates of COVID-19 exposure, hospitalization, and death among Black, Hispanic, American Indian (BHAI) individuals, relative to non-Hispanic White (NHW) individuals. BHAI populations been disproportionately affected by lower behavioral access heightened negative mental outcomes during pandemic.This project directly addresses care pandemic via an adaptation established, initially validated, low-cost, mobile app Easing Anxiety Sensitivity for Everyone...
The mental and behavioral health burden resulting from COVID-19 has disproportionately affected the Latinx population. Yet, no work investigated influence of resilience as a protective factor against related consequences. aim current study was to evaluate in relation fear, anxiety symptoms, anxiety-related sleep disturbances, depression among persons (178 [31.5% female, Mage = 34.1 years, SD 8.2]). It hypothesized that greater levels would be associated with lower all outcomes above beyond...
The combined impact of chronic low back pain (CLBP) and fatigue severity is associated with increased burden worsened symptoms. Understanding factors that may contribute to maintain among individuals CLBP needed isolate intervention modalities.The current study sought investigate the role anxiety sensitivity (AS) in terms 1,663 adults (70.0% female, Mage = 44.5 years, SD 11.87) mild severe as well a subset sample clinically significant (n 778).Results indicated AS was positively...
Black persons who smoke are recognized as a smoking health disparity group and face higher rates of tobacco-related disease morbidity. These disparities result from, in part, exposure to minority-related stress, which results lower quit success. Anxiety sensitivity (AS), refers the fear is associated with cessation impedes success among adults smoke. The current study evaluated feasibility, utilization, acceptability, initial efficacy AS reduction smartphone application for elevated (The...
Chronic low back pain is the second leading cause of disability in United States and related to greater risk opioid misuse. Research suggests that severe fatigue may be a relevant factor for better understanding rates misuse among adults with chronic pain. Therefore, current study sought examine differences misuse, use disorder, hazardous alcohol two different groups: one group clinically significant fatigue, without fatigue.Participants were recruited utilizing validated online survey...
Latinx persons are exposed to higher rates of traumatic events and conditional risks for developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms comorbid mental health compared other minority groups. The study evaluated PTSD symptom severity global specific cluster relating co-occurring anxiety, social depression, suicidal ideation among 326 adults who endorsed trauma exposure. Results indicated that was significantly related greater anxious arousal, symptoms. arousal reactivity had the...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Black smokers have greater difficulty in quitting and higher rates of smoking-related diseases disabilities than the general population. The smoking disparities experienced by this group are, part, a consequence multiple chronic life stressors (eg, racial discrimination) that engender increased exposure to interoceptive stress symptoms anxiety), which can ultimately lead as means immediate emotion regulation. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> This study aimed...