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A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate a Cognitive Behavioral Videogame Intervention: empowerED
Fernandes C, Deng Y, Tran A, Hieftje K, Boomer T, Taylor C, Fiellin L. A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate a Cognitive Behavioral Videogame Intervention: empowerED. Games For Health Journal 2022, 12: 42-52. PMID: 36350349, PMCID: PMC10331148, DOI: 10.1089/g4h.2021.0118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive reappraisalBeliefs/attitudesVideogame interventionEmotion regulation strategiesCognitive reappraisal skillsSchool climateYouth mental health needsPilot RCTHigh school settingReappraisal skillsMental health needsRegulation strategiesYouth perceptionsPreliminary effectsSchool settingsControl conditionSkill developmentHealthy developmentPreliminary efficacyPerceptionReappraisalYouthAttitudesInterventionHealth needsEffectiveness of a Web-Based Tobacco Product use Prevention Videogame Intervention on Young Adolescents’ Beliefs and Knowledge
Hieftje KD, Fernandes CF, Lin IH, Fiellin LE. Effectiveness of a Web-Based Tobacco Product use Prevention Videogame Intervention on Young Adolescents’ Beliefs and Knowledge. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2021, 42: 47-53. PMID: 31825759, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2019.1691128.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTobacco product useVideogame interventionE-cigarettesElectronic cigarettesProduct useMcNemar testKnowledge questionsSingle group pre-post studyTobacco product initiationPre-post studySignificant differencesCigarette smokingProduct initiationTobacco useUse preventionHealthy beliefsPromising effectsKnowledge surveyInterventionVapingCigarettesDescriptive statisticsAdolescentsCorrect answersAge differencesMultidisciplinary Strategies for Preventing Opioid Misuse and Escalation by Targeting Mental Health Symptoms and Conditions
Yule A, Fernandes C, Stormshak E, Yang Y, Shelley L, Fiellin L, Larkin K, Ridenour T, Saavedra L, Kelleher K, Feng X, Walton M, Bonar E. Multidisciplinary Strategies for Preventing Opioid Misuse and Escalation by Targeting Mental Health Symptoms and Conditions. Prevention Science 2023, 24: 77-87. PMID: 37266870, PMCID: PMC10236392, DOI: 10.1007/s11121-023-01556-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health conditionsOpioid use disorderOpioid misuseMental health symptomsHealth conditionsHealth symptomsMental healthSubstance useEarly substance usePrevention interventionsHigh riskUse disordersMultidisciplinary strategyPrevention effortsIdentification of youthNational InstituteSymptomsHealthInterventionRiskMisuseAssociationA Video Game Intervention to Prevent Opioid Misuse Among Older Adolescents: Development and Preimplementation Study
Aneni K, Fernandes C, Hoerner L, Szapary C, Boomer T, Fiellin L. A Video Game Intervention to Prevent Opioid Misuse Among Older Adolescents: Development and Preimplementation Study. JMIR Serious Games 2023, 11: e46912. PMID: 37921851, PMCID: PMC10656656, DOI: 10.2196/46912.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid misuseVideo game interventionMental health crisisMental healthPreventive interventionsOlder adolescentsGame interventionHealth Belief ModelMental health risksHealth crisisComorbid conditionsCurrent opioidFocus groupsSubstance misuseMental disordersProtective factorsBelief ModelInterventionDigital interventionsAdolescentsHealth risksFormative workHealthMisuseRisk
2023
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Evaluating the Efficacy of Stand-Alone Digital Interventions to Prevent Substance Use Among Adolescents
Aneni K, Meyer J, Funaro M, Pegram D, Umutoni F, Gomati de la Vega I, Jiao M, Fernandes C, Onyeaka H, Baiden P, Camenga D. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Evaluating the Efficacy of Stand-Alone Digital Interventions to Prevent Substance Use Among Adolescents. Current Addiction Reports 2023, 10: 378-395. DOI: 10.1007/s40429-023-00508-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance useTobacco useLarge effect sizesSystematic reviewDigital interventionsEffect sizeSystematic literature searchBooster sessionsPrevention servicesPacific Islander groupsTrial studySignificant effect sizePrevent Substance UseMeta-AnalysisCannabis useLiterature searchAlcohol useEthnic distributionInterventionSignificant reductionAdolescentsMultiple sessionsEfficacyCannabisNative American adolescents
2022
Accelerating Solutions for the Overdose Crisis: an Effectiveness-Implementation Hybrid Protocol for the HEAL Prevention Cooperative
Patel S, Cance J, Bonar E, Carter P, Dickerson D, Fiellin L, Fernandes C, Palimaru A, Boomer T, Saldana L, Singh R, Tinius E, Walton M, Youn S, Young S, Philbrick S, Lambdin B. Accelerating Solutions for the Overdose Crisis: an Effectiveness-Implementation Hybrid Protocol for the HEAL Prevention Cooperative. Prevention Science 2022, 24: 40-49. PMID: 36399222, PMCID: PMC9673891, DOI: 10.1007/s11121-022-01465-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMethodological Strategies for Prospective Harmonization of Studies: Application to 10 Distinct Outcomes Studies of Preventive Interventions Targeting Opioid Misuse
Ridenour TA, Cruden G, Yang Y, Bonar EE, Rodriguez A, Saavedra LM, Hussong AM, Walton MA, Deeds B, Ford JL, Knight DK, Haggerty KP, Stormshak E, Kominsky TK, Ahrens KR, Woodward D, Feng X, Fiellin LE, Wilens TE, Klein DJ, Fernandes CS. Methodological Strategies for Prospective Harmonization of Studies: Application to 10 Distinct Outcomes Studies of Preventive Interventions Targeting Opioid Misuse. Prevention Science 2022, 24: 16-29. PMID: 35976525, PMCID: PMC9935745, DOI: 10.1007/s11121-022-01412-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEconomic Evaluation Design within the HEAL Prevention Cooperative
Dunlap LJ, Kuklinski MR, Cowell A, McCollister KE, Bowser DM, Campbell M, Fernandes CF, Kemburu P, Livingston BJ, Prosser LA, Rao V, Smart R, Yilmazer T. Economic Evaluation Design within the HEAL Prevention Cooperative. Prevention Science 2022, 24: 50-60. PMID: 35947282, PMCID: PMC9364296, DOI: 10.1007/s11121-022-01400-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderOpioid misuseUse disordersYoung adultsPrevention interventionsOpioid crisisAddiction Long-term (HEAL) InitiativeSubstance use prevention programmingUrgent public health problemEffective prevention interventionsPublic health problemOlder adolescentsEconomic evaluation designOpioid misuse initiationEconomic evaluationHealth problemsPreventive interventionsBudget impactIntervention implementation costsDisordersInterventionNational InstituteEconomic evidencePrevention programmingAdults