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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
Research Brief
Reducing Cigarette Smoking Among Unaccompanied Homeless Youth
Heavy smoking and high-risk smoking practices are common among homeless youth. Most of those who smoke are interested in quitting, but they need assistance.
Aug 27, 2015
Periodical
RAND Review: September-October 2015
This issue of RAND Review reports on the staggering costs of dementia in the United States; the most critical global choices and challenges the next U.S. president will likely face; tips to protect the health of kids heading back to school; and more.
Aug 21, 2015
Project
The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative's Capacity Building Activities in East Africa
The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) helps to bridge the gap between scientific and technological potential and the needs of low income populations in low and middle income countries.
Jul 30, 2015
Report
The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative's capacity building activities in East Africa: Evaluating progress and impacts in Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda
This study was commissioned by the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) to understand how the organisation contributes to research capacity building activities in Uganda, Kenya, and Rwanda.
Jul 30, 2015
Report
Needle Acupuncture for Substance Use Disorders: A Systematic Review
RAND researchers conducted a systematic review that synthesized evidence from trials of needle acupuncture to provide estimates of its efficacy and safety for treating substance use disorders.
Jul 28, 2015
Report
Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Substance Use Disorders: A Systematic Review
RAND researchers conducted a systematic review that synthesized evidence from trials of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) to provide estimates of its efficacy and safety for treating substance use disorders.
Jul 28, 2015
Journal Article
Validation and Modification of Dried Blood Spot-Based Glycosylated Hemoglobin Assay for the Longitudinal Aging Study in India
This study aims to validate a modified dried blood spot (DBS)-based glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) assay protocol, after a pretest in India showed poor correlation between the original DBS-based protocol and venous results.
Jul 24, 2015
Journal Article
Motivation to Quit and Interest in Cessation Treatment Among Homeless Youth Smokers
Approximately 70% of unaccompanied homeless youth are current smokers.
Jul 24, 2015
Journal Article
Development of Cardiovascular Quality Indicators for Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results from an International Expert Panel Using a Novel Online Process
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a high risk of premature cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Jul 24, 2015
Journal Article
Misclassification of Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) Mammographic Density and Implications for Breast Density Reporting Legislation
The aim of this study was to assess reproducibility of the four-category Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System [BI-RADS] density measure and examine its relationship with a continuous measure of percent density.
Jul 14, 2015
Dissertation
Controlling Tuberculosis Among High Risk Populations in Los Angeles: Three Essays
Three essays that will help policymakers decide who, how and why to test and treat for latent tuberculosis disease infection.
Jul 9, 2015
Multimedia
Vaccines: The Real Story
Medical expert Melinda Moore, M.D., outlines the facts about vaccines in the wake of a new California law requiring all schoolchildren to be vaccinated.
Jul 7, 2015
Journal Article
Physician Waivers to Prescribe Buprenorphine Increase Access to Effective Treatment Options
The increased number and geographic distribution of physicians obtaining waivers to prescribe buprenorphine has widened potential access to effective treatment for those with addiction to heroin or prescription painkillers.
Jun 10, 2015
Journal Article
Developing an Assessment of the Adolescent Therapeutic Community Treatment Process Via Client Report
We developed and evaluated an instrument (DCI-A) to measure the adolescent therapeutic community (TC) treatment process.
May 21, 2015
Journal Article
An Exploratory Study of HIV Risk Behaviors and Testing Among Male Sex Workers in Beirut, Lebanon
The purpose was to explore the factors influencing sexual risk behaviors and HIV testing among Male sex workers (MSW).
May 21, 2015

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Lori Uscher-Pines

Senior Policy Researcher

Lori Uscher-Pines is a senior policy researcher at the RAND Corporation. Her research interests include telehealth, maternal and child health, health equity, and behavioral health. Her current projects include assessing the impact of various forms of telehealth such as telemental health on…
Ashley Gromis

Associate Behavioral/Social Scientist

Ashley Gromis (she/her) is an associate behavioral/social scientist whose work examines the roles of networks, place, and policy in shaping community- and population-level health outcomes and social inequality. Her primary research uses agent-based modeling to understand how spatial clustering…

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