Featured Publications
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 needsEducator Perspectives: Selected Barriers to Implementation of School-Level Nutrition Policies
Fernandes CF, Schwartz MB, Ickovics JR, Basch CE. Educator Perspectives: Selected Barriers to Implementation of School-Level Nutrition Policies. Journal Of Nutrition Education And Behavior 2019, 51: 843-849. PMID: 30704936, DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2018.12.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSchool-level policiesBasic needsSchool food policiesNutrition policiesSchool nutrition policiesSense of belongingStudent hungerEducators' responsesAssistant principalsClassroom policiesLocal educatorsEducatorsFood policyQualitative interviewsCultural normsFood insecurityEqual partnersUrban districtsPolicyPrincipalsTeachersImplementationSchoolsNeedReformEffectiveness 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 Abuse 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 InstituteSymptomsHealthInterventionRiskMisuseAssociationIntroduction to Helping to End Addiction Long-Term Prevention Cooperative: Overview and Strategies
Ridenour T, Saavedra L, Fernandes C, Cance J, Graham P, Oudekerk B. Introduction to Helping to End Addiction Long-Term Prevention Cooperative: Overview and Strategies. Prevention Science 2023, 24: 1-7. PMID: 36870020, PMCID: PMC9985075, DOI: 10.1007/s11121-023-01503-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
A digital health game to prevent opioid misuse and promote mental health in adolescents in school-based health settings: Protocol for the PlaySmart game randomized controlled trial
Boomer T, Hoerner L, Fernandes C, Maslar A, Aiudi S, Kyriakides T, Fiellin L. A digital health game to prevent opioid misuse and promote mental health in adolescents in school-based health settings: Protocol for the PlaySmart game randomized controlled trial. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0291298. PMID: 37683047, PMCID: PMC10490848, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0291298.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health outcomesOpioid misuseMental healthHealth gamesHealth outcomesMeasures of depressionMental health symptomsGreater riskHelp-seeking behaviorSecondary outcome measuresCritical developmental periodOpioid use disorderPerception of riskRisk of initiationHealth symptomsSchool gradesProfessional helpMisusing opioidsPrimary outcomeDevelopmental periodAdolescentsOutcome measuresSubstance misuseUse disordersHealth settingsLeveraging the Full Continuum of Care to Prevent Opioid Use Disorder
Cance J, Adams E, D’Amico E, Palimaru A, Fernandes C, Fiellin L, Bonar E, Walton M, Komro K, Knight D, Knight K, Rao V, Youn S, Saavedra L, Ridenour T, Deeds B. Leveraging the Full Continuum of Care to Prevent Opioid Use Disorder. Prevention Science 2023, 24: 30-39. PMID: 37261635, PMCID: PMC10689575, DOI: 10.1007/s11121-023-01545-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderContinuum of careUse disordersPrevention programsDisorder prevention programUnique risk profileOpioid misuseBaseline riskUnique cohortPrevention continuumRisk profileUniversal preventionYoung adultsCareOpioidsOlder adolescentsPreventionDisordersFull continuumMost substancesCohortSubstances
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
2020
A quasi-experimental test of a virtual reality game prototype for adolescent E-Cigarette prevention
Weser VU, Duncan LR, Pendergrass TM, Fernandes CS, Fiellin LE, Hieftje KD. A quasi-experimental test of a virtual reality game prototype for adolescent E-Cigarette prevention. Addictive Behaviors 2020, 112: 106639. PMID: 32920455, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106639.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial norm perceptionsGame prototypePerceptions of harmNorm perceptionsQuasi-experimental testPaired-samples t-testParticipants' enjoymentSocial normsPreliminary impactPerceptionEffect sizeE-cigarette preventionVirtual reality hardwarePost designAdolescentsSatisfactionVRDependent variableAttitudesHarm perceptionsE-cigarettesGameEnjoymentParticipantsGameplay