2023
A non-randomized pilot study protocol of a novel social support intervention for individuals in early recovery from hazardous alcohol use
McCurdy L, Kong G, Krishnan-Sarin S, Kiluk B, Potenza M. A non-randomized pilot study protocol of a novel social support intervention for individuals in early recovery from hazardous alcohol use. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0292293. PMID: 37796784, PMCID: PMC10553253, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0292293.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecovery support servicesHazardous alcohol useSocial support interventionsAlcohol usePilot studyEarly recoverySupport interventionsPilot study protocolMixed methods pilot studyOnline social support interventionQuality of lifeSupport servicesSelf-reported changesPrimary outcomeSecondary outcomesStudy protocolHazardous alcohol
2017
An Open-Label Pilot Study of an Intervention Using Mobile Phones to Deliver Contingency Management of Tobacco Abstinence to High School Students
Kong G, Goldberg AL, Dallery J, Krishnan-Sarin S. An Open-Label Pilot Study of an Intervention Using Mobile Phones to Deliver Contingency Management of Tobacco Abstinence to High School Students. Experimental And Clinical Psychopharmacology 2017, 25: 333-337. PMID: 29048181, PMCID: PMC5687821, DOI: 10.1037/pha0000151.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdolescent smokersEnd of treatmentPerson cognitive-behavioural therapyCognitive behavioral therapyDaily adolescent smokersCarbon monoxide samplesSeven-day point prevalence abstinencePoint prevalence abstinenceValid videosSmoking cessation interventionParticipants' perceptionsTobacco abstinenceText messagesPilot studyPreliminary efficacyDaily text messagesMonetary incentivesCessation interventionsRemote deliveryAbstinenceParticipantsStudy findingsSaliva samplesSmokersIntervention
2015
Re-training automatic action tendencies to approach cigarettes among adolescent smokers: a pilot study
Kong G, Larsen H, Cavallo DA, Becker D, Cousijn J, Salemink E, D’Escury-Koenigs A, Morean ME, Wiers RW, Krishnan-Sarin S. Re-training automatic action tendencies to approach cigarettes among adolescent smokers: a pilot study. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2015, 41: 425-432. PMID: 26186485, PMCID: PMC4561007, DOI: 10.3109/00952990.2015.1049492.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive bias modificationCognitive behavioral therapyApproach biasesAdolescent smokersAction tendenciesAutomatic action tendenciesSeven-day point prevalence abstinenceSmoking cessation outcomesApproach biasBias modificationAvoidance biasesSmoking stimuliComputerized tasksBehavioral therapyPoint prevalence abstinenceTreatment conditionsSham trainingSham conditionCessation outcomesFuture researchBiasesCBM approachPilot studyLarge sampleAdolescents