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Additional Validity Evidence for the PROMIS Smoking Assessment Toolkit

Using data from a follow-up sample (N = 491) and a community sample (N = 369) of adult daily and nondaily smokers, we replicated the findings from Edelen et al. (2014a) and examined the correlations of legacy smoking measures with the new item bank scores.

Feb 29, 2016
Journal Article

Calibration of the Spanish PROMIS Smoking Item Banks

The goal of this study is to evaluate the performance of the Spanish version of the PROMIS smoking item banks as compared to the original banks developed in English.

Feb 12, 2016
Tool

Brief Treatment for Substance Use Disorders: A Guide for Behavioral Health Providers

Brief Treatment for Substance Use Disorders: A Guide for Behavioral Health Providers is a clinician guidebook that describes a six-session brief treatment for patients with alcohol and opiate use disorders.

Jan 25, 2016
Journal Article

Does Targeting Higher Health Risk Employees or Increasing Intervention Intensity Yield Savings in a Workplace Wellness Program?

This article aims to test whether a workplace wellness program reduces health care cost for higher risk employees or employees with greater participation.

Jan 5, 2016
Journal Article

Variation in Screening Abnormality Rates and Follow-Up of Breast, Cervical and Colorectal Cancer Screening Within the PROSPR Consortium

This study characterizes variation in screening abnormality rates and timely initial follow-up for common cancer screening tests.

Jan 5, 2016
Research Brief

Policies to Support a Better Treatment for Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse

Increasing the number of physicians who can prescribe buprenorphine for opioid abuse and supporting their ability to treat more patients may be the fastest approach to enhancing capacity for treatment, particularly in less populated counties.

Dec 17, 2015
Journal Article

Introduction to the Special Issue on the Studies on the Implementation of Integrated Models of Alcohol, Tobacco, And/Or Drug Use Interventions and Medical Care

National efforts are underway to integrate medical care and behavioral health treatment.

Dec 11, 2015
Journal Article

Affordable Care Act Provision Lowered Out-of-Pocket Cost and Increased Colonoscopy Rates Among Men in Medicare

Colorectal cancer screening is one of the few cancer screenings with an A rating from the US Preventive Services Task Force, meaning that the procedure confers a substantial health benefit.

Dec 11, 2015
Journal Article

Relationship of Age for Grade and Pubertal Stage to Early Initiation of Substance Use

This study examines whether age, grade, or pubertal stage are associated with early substance use.

Dec 3, 2015
Journal Article

The Experience of Peer Mentors in an Intervention to Promote Smoking Cessation in Persons with Psychiatric Illness

Peer support is an important component of services for persons with psychiatric illness but the experience of peer mentors is not well understood.

Dec 2, 2015
Journal Article

Promoting HPV Vaccination in Safety-Net Clinics: A Randomized Trial

This study evaluates effects of a multicomponent intervention (human papillomavirus [HPV] vaccine-specific brochure and recalls) on HPV vaccination and secondarily examines if race/ethnicity moderates effects.

Nov 20, 2015
Journal Article

Development of a Clinical Forecasting Model to Predict Comorbid Depression Among Diabetes Patients and an Application in Depression Screening Policy Making

The objectives of this study were 1) to develop a clinical forecasting model that predicts comorbid depression among patients with diabetes and 2) to evaluate a model-based screening policy.

Nov 19, 2015
Journal Article

Cancer Models and Real-World Data: Better Together

This study examines the synergies that exist between decision-analytic models and health care utilization data that are increasingly accessible through research networks that assemble data from the growing number of electronic medical record systems.

Nov 18, 2015
Commentary

Sniping: Homeless Youths' High-Risk Smoking Practice

Any intervention to help homeless youth quit smoking must also address “sniping.” This high-risk activity involves scavenging cigarette butts and filters to make a “new” cigarette.

Oct 29, 2015
Journal Article

Helping Homeless Youth Quit Smoking

Up to 70% of homeless youth are smokers, smoking more than a half pack of cigarettes a day. Though there is strong demand for smoking-cessation services among this population and a willingness to help among providers, delivering these services remains a challenge.

Oct 19, 2015
Report

Information and Communication Technologies in Behavioral Health: A Literature Review with Recommendations for the Air Force

The authors reviewed the scientific literature on information and communication technologies available online and on smartphones to assist the U.S. Air Force in developing a strategy for use of these technologies in behavioral health care.

Oct 14, 2015
Journal Article

Training Substance Use Disorder Counselors in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression: Development and Initial Exploration of an Online Training Program

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Oct 7, 2015
Journal Article

Systematic Review of School-Based Interventions to Prevent Smoking for Girls

The purpose of this review is to study the effect of school-based interventions on smoking prevention for girls.

Sep 25, 2015
Report

SimCoach Evaluation: A Virtual Human Intervention to Encourage Service-Member Help-Seeking for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depression

This report describes an assessment of SimCoach, a tool designed to encourage service members, especially those with signs or symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder or depression, to seek help for psychological health concerns.

Sep 21, 2015
Journal Article

Where Is Buprenorphine Dispensed to Treat Opioid Use Disorders?

Use of buprenorphine, a drug to treat opioid addiction, is increasing faster than the number of doctors licensed to dispense it. Policies focused on increasing the number of patients a qualified physician could treat may be more effective in addressing this increased use than other alternatives.

Sep 10, 2015

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