2017
Using Sleep Interventions to Engage and Treat Heavy‐Drinking College Students: A Randomized Pilot Study
Fucito LM, DeMartini KS, Hanrahan TH, Yaggi HK, Heffern C, Redeker NS. Using Sleep Interventions to Engage and Treat Heavy‐Drinking College Students: A Randomized Pilot Study. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2017, 41: 798-809. PMID: 28118486, PMCID: PMC5378596, DOI: 10.1111/acer.13342.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeavy-drinking college studentsAlcohol-related consequencesCollege studentsSleep interventionsGreater sleep improvementsBehavioral sleep interventionsHeavy drinking college studentsTreatment engagement strategiesHeavy-drinking studentsHigher alcohol consumption levelsSubsequent drinking outcomesWeb-based interventionSleep concernsEffective alcohol interventionsSleep treatmentsDrinking outcomesDrinking weekAlcohol interventionsSleep improvementImproved sleep qualitySleep contentControl conditionAlcohol consumption levelsAlcohol useRecruitment ads
2016
Exploring the Utility of Web-Based Social Media Advertising to Recruit Adult Heavy-Drinking Smokers for Treatment
Bold KW, Hanrahan TH, O'Malley SS, Fucito LM. Exploring the Utility of Web-Based Social Media Advertising to Recruit Adult Heavy-Drinking Smokers for Treatment. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2016, 18: e107. PMID: 27194456, PMCID: PMC4889869, DOI: 10.2196/jmir.5360.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeavy drinking smokersWeb-based surveyScreening eligibilityAdult smokersAlcohol useCurrent treatment goalsMajority of smokersGreater New HavenHeavy alcohol consumptionSerious medical problemNon-heavy drinkersPerson followDaily smokingTreatment goalsSmokersSmoking behaviorAlcohol consumptionHealth outcomesHeavy drinkersScreening surveyMedical problemsTreatment studiesSmokingInitial eligibilityCertain subgroups
2014
Perceptions of Heavy-Drinking College Students About a Sleep and Alcohol Health Intervention
Fucito LM, DeMartini KS, Hanrahan TH, Whittemore R, Yaggi HK, Redeker NS. Perceptions of Heavy-Drinking College Students About a Sleep and Alcohol Health Intervention. Behavioral Sleep Medicine 2014, 13: 395-411. PMID: 24924956, PMCID: PMC4265000, DOI: 10.1080/15402002.2014.919919.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCollege studentsHeavy-drinking college studentsHeavy drinking college studentsPerception of sleepSleep-related impairmentSemistructured focus group interviewsWeb-based interventionPsychological characteristicsMixed-methods studySleep disturbancesQualitative investigationSleep latencyAlcohol interactionsFocus group interviewsSleepPerceptionFrequent drinkingSpecific contentParticipantsMethods studyFormat preferencesStudentsGroup interviewsInterventionHealth interventions