A5007029294- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Media Influence and Health
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Innovative Human-Technology Interaction
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Child Abuse and Trauma
Drexel University
2021-2024
George Washington University
2019-2023
Georgetown University
2015-2021
Georgetown University Medical Center
2015-2021
National Human Genome Research Institute
2021
University of Mary Washington
2013-2015
Objectification has been conceptualized as a form of insidious trauma, but the specific relationships among objectification experiences, self-objectification, and trauma symptoms have not yet investigated. Participants were women with ( n = 136) without 201) history sexual trauma. They completed survey measuring history, experiences (body evaluation unwanted advances), constructs associated self-objectification surveillance body shame), symptoms. The variables consistent for both Our...
Abstract Background: Due to the concerns about overtreatment of low-risk prostate cancer, active surveillance (AS) is now a recommended alternative treatments (AT) surgery and radiotherapy. However, AS not widely utilized, partially due psychological decision-making factors associated with treatment preferences. Methods: In longitudinal cohort study, we conducted pretreatment telephone interviews (N = 1,140, 69.3% participation) newly diagnosed, cancer patients (PSA ≤ 10, Gleason 6) from...
Abstract Background US adults find it challenging to meet disease prevention dietary recommendations and may participate in interventions improve quality. Social influences outside of the intervention, including level social support undermining healthy eating home, affect an individual’s intake. This secondary analysis examined (1) changes household across a intervention with member participation (2) relationship between Method Adults ( N = 62) low adherence cancer recruited from...
Long-term self-monitoring (SM) of weight, diet, and exercise is commonly recommended by behavioral weight loss (BWL) treatments. However, sustained SM engagement notoriously challenging; therefore, more must be learned about patterns with digital tools during maintenance (WLM). In addition, insight into characteristics that may influence could inform tailored approaches for participants at risk poor adherence.This study explored WLM (aim 1) examined timing, patterns, rates disengagement...
Self-weighing is consistently associated with more effective weight control. However, patterns show that participants disengage from their control behaviors following gain. Women BMIs in the overweight/obese range (N = 50) enrolled a long-term behavioral loss program completed ecological momentary assessment (EMA) surveys immediately after daily weigh-ins. Nightly EMA and self-monitoring data through Fitbit measured behavior day. On days when gained (vs. lost or maintained), they reported...
Parents often report guilt about what they feed their child, but no studies have examined how this might affect child-feeding or own eating behavior. Some suggest that motivates healthy behaviors, yet others show impairs the self-control needed to abstain from unhealthy behaviors.One hundred ninety parents reported guilty felt current habits. then chose food for child in a virtual reality buffet and intentions improve behavior future. Finally, were offered candy while completed an unrelated...
Abstract Background Physical activity (PA) may promote long-term weight loss, but facilitating high levels of PA in behavioral loss programs is challenging. Purpose This study reports the 36-month follow-up a trial that tested efficacy increasing emphasis on during treatment and using traditional or acceptance-based therapy (ABT) for this purpose. We also examined extent to which differed by pattern if individual differences eating behavior moderated relationship. Methods Participants (N =...
Two preliminary studies assessed whether telephone counseling (TC) is a feasible smoking cessation intervention following lung cancer screening. Seven older smokers undergoing screening (pack years = 61.5) completed three TC sessions, which incorporated the result as motivation to quit. Participation (87.5%) and retention (85.7%) rates were good, four quit (three of whom received abnormal results). We conducted focus groups with 16 current former 55). Most believed that an scan would...
Objectives Prevention programs that can help adults improve the quality of their diets to reduce cancer risk are needed. This Phase IIa study prospectively tested a mHealth intervention designed adherence dietary guidelines for prevention. Methods All participants (N = 62) received nutrition education and self-regulation skills curriculum, with primary target changing grocery shopping behavior. Using randomized, factorial design, varied whether each following 4 components were added 20-week...
Despite the evidence indicating that decision aids (DA) improve informed treatment making for prostate cancer (PCa), physicians do not routinely recommend DAs to their patients. We conducted semi-structured interviews with urologists (n = 11), radiation oncologists 12) and primary care 10) about methods of educating low-risk PCa patients regarding decision, concerns recommending DAs, essential content format considerations need be addressed. Physicians stressed providing comprehensive...
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are harmful to health but ubiquitous in the modern food environment, comprising almost 60% of average American diet. This study assessed feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy a novel behavioral intervention designed reduce UPF intake.
Background: There is mixed evidence regarding whether undergoing computed tomography lung cancer screening (LCS) can serve as a “teachable moment” that impacts smoking behavior and attitudes. The study aim was to assess the standard procedures of LCS receiving free low-cost evidence-based cessation resources impacted short-term smoking-related outcomes. Methods: Participants were smokers (N=87) who registered undergo enrolled in intervention trial. We conducted two phone interviews, both...
Abstract Objective This study experimentally tested whether coach access to participants' digital self‐monitoring data improved behavioral weight‐loss outcomes. Methods Participants ( N = 322) received 12 weeks of group‐based sessions via videoconference and were instructed engage in daily weight, physical activity (PA), dietary intake. For participants who randomly assigned Coach Share ON n 161), coaches regularly accessed a web‐based portal that displayed from the scale, PA sensor, food...