A5011471026- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Sleep and related disorders
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Sleep and Wakefulness Research
- Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Peripheral Artery Disease Management
- Community Health and Development
- Diabetes Management and Research
Yale University
2014-2024
University of Connecticut
2024
Smilow Cancer Hospital
2016-2018
University School
2013
Syracuse University
2007-2012
Boston College
2009
The screening and brief intervention (SBI) modality of treatment for at-risk college drinking is becoming increasingly popular.A key to effective implementation use validated tools.While the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) has been in adult samples often used with students, research not yet established optimal cut-off scores screen drinking.A total 401 current drinkers completed computerized assessments demographics, family history alcohol disorders, history, alcoholrelated...
Self-reported impulsivity confers risk factor for substance abuse. However, the psychometric properties of many self-report measures have been questioned, thereby undermining interpretability study findings using these measures. To better understand measurement limitations and to suggest a path assessing self-reported with greater stability, we conducted comprehensive evaluation Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-11 (BIS-11), Behavioral Inhibition Activation Scales (BIS/BAS), Brief Self-Control...
College students who violate alcohol policies are often mandated to participate in alcohol-related interventions. This study investigated (i) whether such interventions reduced drinking beyond the sanction alone, (ii) a brief motivational intervention (BMI) was more efficacious than two computer-delivered (CDIs) and (iii) response differed by gender.Randomized controlled trial with four conditions [brief motivation (BMI), Alcohol 101 Plus™, Edu for Sanctions(®), delayed control] assessments...
Naltrexone, an opioid antagonist, may facilitate reduction in drinking among young adults. We compared the efficacy and safety of naltrexone administered daily plus targeted dosing with placebo to reduce adults who engage heavy drinking.A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was conducted outpatient research center March 2008-January 2012. Participants were aged 18-25 years reported ≥ 4 days prior weeks. Interventions included 25 mg (at most daily) anticipation (n = 61) or...
Continued high alcohol consumption levels by college students highlight the need for more effective interventions and novel treatment engagement strategies. The purpose of this study was to investigate a behavioral sleep intervention as means engage heavy-drinking in reduce use alcohol-related consequences.Heavy-drinking (N = 42) were assigned 1 2 web-based comprised 4 modules delivered over weeks. experimental focused primarily on included evidence-based content (i.e., stimulus control...
Men typically drink more than women; however, women achieve higher BACs (blood alcohol concentration) men at equivalent consumption levels. This study investigated the unique effect of gender on individual problems by controlling both and intoxication in a sample 1,331 undergraduate drinkers. Gender independently influenced risk experiencing seven nine negative consequences: (a) being female increased for tolerance, blacking out, passing drinking after promising not to, getting injured; (b)...
The goals of this study were to (a) describe an Integrated Behavioral Health Care (IBHC) program within a university health center and (b) assess provider patient acceptability satisfaction with the IBHC program, including behavioral screening clinical services integrated providers (BHPs). Fifteen (nine primary care six nurses) 79 patients (75% female, 65% Caucasian) completed ratings in 2010. Providers anonymous web-based questionnaire that assessed featuring BHPs. Patients comfort reported...
Efforts to increase the use of protective behavioral strategies are a common component in interventions for young adult drinking. Some strategies, including those utilized while drinking, directly correlated with lower drinking levels (cf. Martens et al., 2005). Other however, may be indirectly related and instead more closely associated alcohol-related consequences. Two studies assessed Protective Strategies Questionnaire (PSQ; Palmer, 2004), which well suited assessment direct indirect...
Prior studies have established an association between sleep problems during early adolescence and heavy alcohol use/alcohol use disorder (AUD) risk in late adolescence. Less research has explored the young adulthood, period when AUD onset peaks. Moreover, to date primarily utilized cross-sectional, between-subjects' methods examine this relationship, with limited focus on potential intraindividual variation these behaviors. Multilevel modeling techniques are well-suited variability risky...
Abstract Objective: The current study identified gender-specific correlates of hazardous drinker status as defined by the AUDIT. Participants: A total 462 college student volunteers completed in 2006. sample was predominantly Caucasian (75%) and female (55%). Methods: Participants a survey assessing demographics, alcohol use patterns, health indices. Scores 8 or more on AUDIT at-risk subsample. Logistic regression models determined which variables predicted risk for men women. Results:...
Objective-Sleep disturbance and heavy drinking increase risk of negative consequences in college students.Limited research exists on how they act synergistically, the overall nature sleep sleep-related impairment student drinkers is poorly understood.A latent profile analysis was conducted characteristics daytime who were at-risk based Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test -Consumption scores.Methods-Participants (N = 312, mean age 18.90 (0.97) years) consumed a (SD) 20.93 (13.04) drinks...
Background Many liver transplantation programs require documented alcohol sobriety prior to United Network for Organ Sharing ( UNOS ) listing. This pilot study examined the feasibility of first mobile, relapse prevention intervention transplant patients with alcoholic disease ALD ). Methods was a randomized 8‐week trial text message‐based intervention. In‐treatment assessment conducted at 4 weeks (4W), and immediate posttreatment 8W. Participants were candidates N = 15) diagnosed who...
Objective: Patients entering treatment for alcohol problems do not have uniform goals, and a pretreatment drinking goal has significant impact on outcome. The objective of this study was to understand better how an array individual characteristics, including factors that affect treatment, are related goals before beginning in the COMBINE (Combining Medications Behavioral Interventions) Study. Method: Participants were alcohol-dependent individuals (N = 1,156; 357 women) recruited at 11...
Tertiary Health Research Intervention via Email (THRIVE), a very brief, freely available, multicomponent Web-based alcohol intervention originally developed and tested among students in Australia New Zealand, was the United States. We also evaluated effects of systematically varying protective behavioral strategies (PBS) component to include shorter, focused lists direct (e.g., alternating alcoholic with nonalcoholic drinks) or indirect looking out for friends) strategies.
Abstract Background There is a need for novel alcohol biosensors that are accurate, able to detect concentration close in time consumption, and feasible acceptable many clinical research applications. We evaluated the field accuracy tolerability of (BACTrack Skyn ) established (Alcohol Monitoring Systems SCRAM CAM biosensors. Methods The sensor diary data were collected larger study biofeedback intervention compared observationally present sub‐study. Participants (high‐risk drinkers, 40%...