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10/04/2019

Optional web-based videoconferencing added to office-based care for women receiving psychotherapy during the postpartum period: Pilot randomized controlled trial

Yang R, Vigod S, Hensel J. (2019). Optional web-based videoconferencing added to office-based care for women receiving psychotherapy during the postpartum period: Pilot randomized controlled trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 21(6): e13172. doi: 10.2196/13172

Researchers recruited 38 Canadian women less than 9 months postpartum with mood and/or anxiety symptoms to participate in a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the feasibility of video conferencing (VC) as a psychotherapy adjunct. Randomized participants received office-based treatment as usual (TAU) or treatment as usual plus video conferencing (TAU-VC) with access to office-based psychotherapy and the additional option of psychotherapy via VC (on Web-enabled personal devices). Read More

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09/27/2019

Technology-enabled prevention intervention to promote emotion regulation in middle childhood: Feasibility study

Theofanopoulou N, Isbister K, Edbrooke-Childs J, Slovák P. (2019). Technology-enabled prevention intervention to promote emotion regulation in middle childhood: Feasibility study. Journal of Medical Internet Research Mental Health. 6(8): e14029. doi: 10.2196/14029

Researchers recruited 11 children (aged 6-10 years) of 9 low-socioeconomic status parents in the United Kingdom through online advertisements, in-school recruitment, and participant referral, to participate in a 1-week qualitative feasibility study of a smart toy intervention for emotional regulation (ER). Read More

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07/05/2019

Using social media to enhance provider network for HIV and harm reduction service integration in Vietnam

Li L, Lin C, Feng N, et al. (2019). Using social media to enhance provider network for HIV and harm reduction service integration in Vietnam. AIDS and Behavior. doi: 10.1007/s10461-019-02542-4

Researchers recruited 72 methadone maintenance therapy (MMT; n=28) and antiretroviral therapy (ART; n=44) providers from 4 provinces in Vietnam to participate in private interdisciplinary Facebook groups. Researchers were interested in exploring how Facebook could facilitate integration of HIV and substance use care for people with HIV who inject drugs. Read More

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05/31/2019

Implementations of a text-message intervention to increase linkage from the emergency department to outpatient treatment for substance use disorders

Kmiec J, Suffoletto B. (2019). Implementations of text-message intervention to increase linkage from the emergency department to outpatient treatment for substance use disorders. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment. 100: 39-44. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2019.02.005

Preventing and Interrupting Early Relapse 2 (PIER2) is a text-messaging intervention to support emergency department (ED) patients’ motivation for referral to, and initiation of, substance use treatment. Read More

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02/15/2019

OpenSIMPLe: A real-world implementation feasibility study of a smartphone-based psychoeducation programme for bipolar disorder

Hidalgo-Mazzei D, Reinares M, Mateu A, et al. (2018). OpenSIMPLe: A real-world implementation feasibility study of a smartphone-based psychoeducation programme for bipolar disorder. Journal of Affective Disorders. 241: 436-445. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2018.08.048

SIMPLe is a self-tracking and psychoeducation app for bipolar disorder that allows users to complete daily brief symptom assessments and in-depth weekly assessments and receive psychoeducational messages. Read More

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09/14/2018

Internet-based intervention for the prevention and treatment of depression in people living in developing countries

Martínez P, Rojas G, Martínez V, Lara MA, Pérez C. (2018). Internet-based intervention for the prevention and treatment of depression in people living in developing countries. Journal of Affective Disorders. 234: 193-200 doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2018.02.079

Researchers conducted a literature search for articles evaluating the feasibility or effectiveness of internet-based interventions for the prevention or treatment of depression in developing countries. Read More

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04/27/2018

A novel approach to treating adolescents with substance use disorder in pediatric primary care.

Levy S, Mountain-Ray S, Reynolds J, Mendes SJ, Bromberg J. (2018). A novel approach to treating adolescents with substance use disorder in pediatric primary care. Substance Abuse. doi: 10.1080/08897077.2018.1455165

The authors describe and present initial results for a quality improvement project involving implementation of integrated treatment for adolescents with substance use disorder (SUD) in primary care. Read More

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12/08/2017

Smiling Instead of Smoking: Development of a positive psychology smoking cessation smartphone app for non-daily smokers.

Hoeppner BB, Hoeppner SS, Kelly L, Schick M, Kelly JF. (2017). Smiling Instead of Smoking: Development of a positive psychology smoking cessation smartphone app for non-daily smokers. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 24(5): 683-693. doi: 10.1007/s12529-017-9640-9

Based on past experience with college students who smoked daily and a presentation on an in-person positive psychology intervention for smoking cessation, researchers developed “Smiling Instead of Smoking” (SIS), a positive psychology smoking cessation mobile application (app) for non-daily smokers. Read More

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10/20/2017

Tweet for behavior change: Using social media for the dissemination of public health messages.

Gough A, Barrett RF, Ajao O, et al. (2017). Tweet for behavior change: Using social media for the dissemination of public health messages. JMIR Public Health and Surveillance. 3(1): e14. doi: 10.2196/publichealth.6313

Researchers examined the reach and engagement achieved by a two-phase public health Twitter campaign. Read More

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